There's just under a week left on our in game overclocking competition in partnership with MSI so we're sharing the challenge details with everyone here on Steam. Entries must be made via our website: https://theirregularcorporation.com/msi-competition/
Overclock a build using two MSI GeForce RTX™ 3090s to the limit in PC Building Simulator and show us your score in 3DMark for a chance to win an MSI Optix MAG274R in real life.
Requirements:
Players must use the following parts
Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K
Graphics cards: MSI GeForce RTX™ 3090 (Any variant, USE TWO IN SLI)
Any other parts officially available in PC Building Simulator can be used to complete the build.
Today we’re rolling out another patch following on from recent hotfixes. This update addresses a number of bugs along with the highly anticipated adjustments to Threadripper processors and patches for memory overclocking on Intel chipsets. As before, we’d like to thank the community for all of their feedback which has been key throughout development – iterating this quickly wouldn’t be possible without you. But first, along with today’s changes…
Introducing AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors
Continuing our commitment to keeping up with an incredibly busy hardware season, today we’re happy to welcome Zen 3 processors to PC Building Simulator, with special thanks to the team at AMD. These parts are unlocked at level 33 (with the 5950x being unlocked about 1/3rd into the level itself).
Thousands of fans tuned in to AMD’s recent ‘Where Gaming Begins’ announcements, so as with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3090 added in last month’s mega update we wanted to get initial versions to everyone as soon as possible. Players can expect a more expansive update to follow soon, and as ever there’s room for traditional speculation over on our discord.
Taming the beast – Threadripper revisited
Along with introducing the latest AMD desktop processors we wanted to assist players in conquering Threadripper CPUs in PC Building Simulator. Referring to a large selection of published benchmarks we aimed to bring the thermals of the famous enthusiast chip closer to real world data.
After significant adjustment behind the scenes we’re now allowing much easier cooling at stock, however more extreme builders can expect it to remain a hefty overclocking challenge. Additionally, with these changes we’re allowing ourselves much more room to tune all flavours of cooling in future across PC Building Simulator’s entire CPU range.
Memory Overclocking
In the last update, memory overclocking was inadvertently limited on Intel boards and only appeared when paired with K or X series processors. Today it’s back and working as intended allowing overclocking and XMP to correctly appear on boards across the Intel chipset range.
Bug Fixes:
Finally, we’ve got a several other fixes going into this patch along with some tweaks to the new filter system. Check out the full list below:
Search will no longer reset on returning to build mode.
Fixed an issue leading to builds using Open Benchtable cases getting too hot.
Fixed an issue with filters combining cases and motherboard options.
Removed a number of redundant filter options from PSU Lengths
Removed ‘RAM type’ from motherboard filter category.
Today we’re inviting you to hop on and enjoy our latest patch, v1.9 which is one of our biggest yet. In this update we’re announcing the AORUS Workshop DLC along with heaps of fresh hardware including Intel’s 10th generation Comet Lake and AMD’s Ryzen XT CPUs. Finally, thanks to all the community feedback we’re rolling out some new difficulty settings for the Esports Expansion DLC. But first, by popular demand…
Introducing the MSI GeForce RTX™ 3090
As many of you who reached out to us via social media, Discord, and the support email know; we’re consistently working around the clock to bring the latest hardware to the game. Today we get to reveal the first NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 30 Series graphics cards in PC Building Simulator, with special thanks to the team at MSI.
AORUS Workshop DLC
Created in collaboration with AORUS powered by GIGABYTE we’re unleashing a brand new workshop space giving players an exciting change of scenery. Featuring a high tech aesthetic, plenty of space to build, and giving centre stage to the famed AORUS ROBOT mascot.
Over the past few months we’ve heard significant feedback from the community around the Esports Expansion. Initially we followed up with a number of bug fixes and pledged to address the concerns reported over the launch. Today we’re pushing a number of adjustments, including difficulty toggles. These can be applied to both new and existing games – tweaking timers, revealing hidden objectives and more to customise your experience. Try them out and let us know what you think.
We’ve also received additional input on our Chinese localisation, this has allowed us to ensure that the translated job objectives are significantly clearer and more understandable to players than before.
New parts
Additionally, in this update we’re bringing in over 60 extra parts along with another new feature for PC Building Simulator making it easier than ever to find the ones you want.
Filters
Highlights
Onto the parts themselves, we’re excited to showcase some of our favourites along with a full list of goodies below.
Finally both our programming and support teams have been hard at work reproducing and squashing bugs. We’d like to thank the community taking the time to report bugs going and sharing their save files with us so we can troubleshoot, the fixes from which make up a sizable chunk of the list below:
Fixed an issue which lead some users to experience corrupt save files after the 1.8.1 update
Fixed a crash which occurred when leaving a PC in Career Mode.
GPU tuner will now correctly show “MHz” instead of “M”. (Thanks ‘Jacob’ via Discord)
Fixed an issue preventing “Parts for this PC” checkbox from being clickable. (Thanks to ‘QashqaiSauvage’ via Discord)
Fixed an issue preventing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X specifications being correctly recognised.
Fixed an issue causing emails headers in Chinese localisation from displaying incorrectly.
Fixed an issue with the CORSAIR logo on the CORSAIR Obsidian Series 1000D case logo displaying incorrectly.
Fixed an issue with the CORSAIR logo on the CORSAIR Obsidian Series 900D case logo displaying incorrectly.
Fixed an issue with the CORSAIR logo on the CORSAIR Obsidian Series 750D case logo displaying at a lower than intended quality.
Fixed an issue with the CORSAIR logo on the CORSAIR Carbide Series 175R RGB case logo displaying at a lower than intended quality.
Fixed an issue with the CORSAIR logo on the CORSAIR Graphite Series 380T (Black) case logo displaying at a lower than intended quality.
Fixed an issue with the Razer logo displaying at a lower than intended quality on some mouse peripherals.
Fixed an issue preventing installation of a CORSAIR XR7 360 Radiator in the XPG Dominator case. – (Thanks to ‘Git Gud’)
Case fans will now face the correct direction in the Cooler Master Mastercase H500P. – (Thanks to ‘Loretta’)
Fixed an exploit used to create infinite money through PC Bay. – (Thanks to ‘Jacob’ via Discord)
Fixed a number of issues with the Rajintek Silenos case. – (Thanks to ‘Mike’)
Micro-ATX is now correctly supported for the Rajintek NYX PRO case. – (Thanks to ‘Jacob’ via Discord)
Fixed an issue preventing players from connecting radiators in the Silverstone RVX01 case. – (Thanks to ‘LSh.st / 루샥’ )
Lian Li Tu-150 Windowed (Black) case now correctly has 165mm of CPU cooler clearance – (Thanks to ‘Harper’)
One more thing…
The eagled eyed among you might have noticed the PC Building Simulator Discord announcement mentioning a new community manager focused on the game, Sam ‘Caliburn’ Hills. We’re looking forward to stepping things up with more exciting community centred content and having a greater presence on existing platforms. Special thanks to Amy who’s been looking after everyone is still working with us on other titles.
Stay up to date
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In case you missed it, last week we released the Esports Expansion for the game and have since been absorbing all the feedback provided by the community.
This first small update is to address some of the initial concerns reported in the launch week, we will be continuing to collate further feedback for future updates.
Changes:
Added the tool upgrade toggles into this expansion to allow players to turn off any of the automatic help if they wish.
This can be found in the Pause menu (Esc) when playing.
Fixed issues that could cause duplicate PCs and no timer in the Arena.
Adjusted the budgets for the last two leagues for Trinity.
Various localisation text fixes.
If you would like to report an issue or provide feedback please do contact us via the following link: https://www.pcbuildingsim.com/help
We have noticed some bug reports coming in that are actually incomplete jobs - we know some jobs are a little tougher in this new campaign. If you are having a problem with completing a job, our Discord server is often a great place to seek support ahead of submitting a bug report. You can join our Discord via this link: https://discord.com/invite/pcbuildingsim
Is PC Building Simulator going to get further updates? We have been asked a few times now if this Expansion means an end to updates to PC Building Simulator so we wanted to highlight that this is not the case. Development and content for the original game are ongoing and it will continue to get updated in the coming months.
Thanks for all the support around this new DLC launch, we look forward to your continued feedback.
Hello PC builders and welcome to v1.8.5, bringing a brand new career mode DLC. We’re delighted to introduce our Esports Expansion, and we’ve also got 16 fixes & tweaks to the main game. Woop!
Esports Expansion!
Take on a new challenge with our brand-new career mode DLC, working as a tech support in esports. Create, fix and upgrade rigs for professional players, and help your team rise to the top!
Start with a humble team, and rise up the ranks as you juggle demands from players, sponsors and the manager. Manage the team’s tech budget, put the right sponsor parts in your builds, and try to remain calm when something crucial fails on match day.
Spend the week in your workshop, dealing with emails from sponsors and managers and watching your phone for requests from players. Earn extra money by completing side jobs for players and your manager. But don't lose focus on the most important task – making sure the team's rigs are perfect for Saturday’s big match.
When match day arrives, set up and tweak the team's PCs in the backstage area, juggling last minute demands from tetchy players while keeping image-conscious sponsors happy. Work fast to complete any last-minute jobs before the stage door opens and it's almost game-time.
Head through the tunnel into the arena, double checking your messages before you set up your team's PCs on stage.
Hang backstage with a coffee while the match plays out. But don't relax too much – things can go wrong mid-game. Swift action at half-time could save the day for your team, or it could all fall apart.
Help your team win matches and Likes will pour in via LikedIn. Keep it up, and you'll be offered a promotion, supporting higher profile players, gaining access to bigger budgets and a fancy new workshop. If your players keep getting results you'll soon be getting offers from rival teams.
Main game – fixes and additions
Hold down Shift to sprint (main game and Esports Expansion)
Added a search to the Part Ranking app
Added a new case / reservoir compatibility tool to the Custom Water Cooling Shop
Added tabbing between R,G and B fields in the Lighting app
Fixed an issue where all SilverStone PSUs were priced at $100 - reported by Hubert on Discord
Fixed a typo in the name of the MSI MAG VAMPIRIC 010 case - reported by Smock on Discord
Large storage amounts are now formatted in Terabytes
Fixed various issues around objectives in lighting jobs
Improved RGB data for radiators and AIO coolers in shop and inventory
Improvement to the custom water cooling pipes UI – we now only show the undo button if there’s something to undo
Fixed an issue where custom water cooling graphics cards did not appear in part ranking
Fixed an issue in the shop with the RGB status of NZXT Kraken Z Series coolers
Changed the order of “Place in delivery area” and “Complete by…” objectives
Improved distinction between static RGB and configurable RGB parts in store
Fixed an issue where infinite cash could be generated (albeit in very small amounts) - reported by Jacob on Discord
Made the text clearer around “Spend less than” objectives - reported by Merne A
It’s time to kick back and relax with v1.8. We’re bringing you over 50 new parts, including AMD’s 3rd generation Threadripper CPUs, and TRX40 motherboards to support them from AORUS, GIGABYTE and Republic of Gamers. We’ve got yet more AMD goodness in the form of X570 motherboards and RADEON™ graphics cards from AORUS, MSI and Republic of Gamers. And we’ve added Polish as a language. Niezłe!
New parts – some highlights
Case – Fractal Design Vector RS
Case – InWin 309
Case – RAIJINTEK NYX Pro
Case – SilverStone Fara B1
Case – XPG Battlecruiser
Motherboard – GIGABYTE TRX40 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)
Motherboard – GIGABYTE TRX40 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
Graphics Cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon™ RX5600XT OC edition 6GB GDDR6 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon™ RX570 8GB GDDR5 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon™ RX570 OC edition 8GB GDDR5 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon™ RX 5700 OC edition 8GB GDDR6 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon™ RX 5700 XT OC edition 8GB GDDR6 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon™ RX 5500 XT ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti 11GB GDDR6 GIGABYTE Radeon™ RX 5500 XT GAMING OC 8G MSI Radeon™ RX 5700 XT MECH OC MSI Radeon™ RX 5700 XT GAMING X
Storage Team Group T-FORCE DELTA RGB SSD Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN SSD Team Group T-FORCE DELTA MAX SSD Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD Kingston A400 SATA 2.5" SSD Kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD Kingston KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
Following swiftly on from v1.7, we’ve got another update for you. This time we’ve collaborated with legendary custom PC shop Overclockers UK to bring you the Overclockers UK Workshop DLC.
We’ve also included fixes for 21 issues (listed below).
Welcome to version 1.7.5!
Overclockers UK Workshop DLC
Overclockers UK’s PC shop and forum plays host to a huge community of PC hardware enthusiasts, and is the official HQ of world champion overclocker 8Pack.
We’ve collaborated with OCUK on this industrial-grade workshop, packed with visual flavour from the team, and sprinkled with references to their community. Once purchased, you can use this workshop in both Career and Free Build modes of the game, and switch between available workshops whenever you feel like a change of scenery.
Features
Brand new Overclockers UK themed design and aesthetic.
New workshop layout.
Gummy bears!
Competition time!
To celebrate the release of the Overclockers UK Workshop DLC, OCUK are giving away an awesome noblechairs HERO Black Edition gaming chair, along with some great runners up prizes. Enter now at OCUK!
Fixes
Improved M.2 drive support for EVGA X299 Dark case.
Fixed an issue with the resale price of case fans.
Improved EATX Motherboard support for Kolink Stronghold, Ethereal and Observatory cases.
Fixed triple radiator clipping with HDD bay in Obsidian Series 750D case.
Fixed an issue in Corsair Obsidian 750D case that made it impossible to extract HDD from drive bay.
Fixed Antec DF500’s Drive Bay clipping with CORSAIR Hydro X Series XR7 360.
Fixed RGB LED adjustment on the Gigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 5 case (thanks to Sirillion for the report).
Fixed a clipping issue with HDD bay in the Corsair 1000D case.
Fixed a fan blocking issue with the CORSAIR Obsidian Series 1000D (thanks to DAFTzippo).
Fixed an issue with a HDD drive bay in the Corsair Obsidian 750D case (thanks to Stranded ).
Fixed water cooling pipe pathing issues with the Raijintek Enyo case (thanks to Mathijs).
Fixed a floating graphics card issue with the LianLi 011DXL W case (thanks to darkyy__yt ).
Fixed an issue with the CPU Lever opening only half way on the ASROCK B450 Steel Legend motherboard (thanks to Innocent )
Fixed RGB info on MSI 200mm and 120mm fans (thanks to Whitebow ).
Fixed HDD drive bay in the Lian Li O11D XL-W case (thanks to MidKnight-_- ).
Fixed water cooling pipes clipping in the MSI SEKIRA 500X case.
Fixed the length of the ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti Blower.
Fixed the 24 pin connector in the EVGA Z270 Classified K motherboard.
Improved 240mm AIO Cooler support for the Raijintek OPHION EVO case (thanks to Jesus).
Improved 240mm AIO Cooler support for the Silverstone CS381 case (thanks to Marcel).
Japanese localisation updated (thanks to Mathijs).
We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, and here we are telling you about an update to PC Building Simulator. This is very close to the bottom of the list of important things right now, but we hope you'll enjoy it nonetheless.
Welcome to version 1.7
New partner – Kolink
We’re delighted to bring the first 4 of these stylish and great value cases to PC Building Simulator, courtesy of our pals at Overclockers UK.
New parts – some highlights
CORSAIR Hydro X – custom water cooling system
NZXT Kraken Z Series AIO coolers
Cases
Kolink Observatory (midi tower)
Kolink Ethereal (midi tower)
Kolink Stronghold (midi tower)
Kolink Big Chungus (full tower)
Silverstone CS381 (micro-ITX)
MSI MPG SEKIRA 500X (full tower)
Graphics cards
EVGA GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti XC BLACK EDITION GAMING
EVGA GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER GAMING
Corsair Hydro X Series custom cooling XR5 360mm Water Cooling Radiator (25) XR7 360mm Water Cooling Radiator (25) XD5 RGB Pump / Reservoir Combo (25) XF fittings (25) XC9 RGB CPU Water Block (2066/sTR4) (25) XC7 RGB CPU Water Block (sTR4) (25) XC7 RGB CPU Water Block (2066) (25) XC7 RGB CPU Water Block (115X/AM4) (25)
Graphics cards EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER XC BLACK GAMING (22) EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER XC ULTRA (23) EVGA GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER BLACK GAMING (25) EVGA GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti XC BLACK EDITION GAMING (27) EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER GAMING (28) GIGABYTE GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ GAMING OC 8G (rev. 2.0) (28) GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8G (28) GIGABYTE GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ WINDFORCE OC 8G (rev. 2.0) (28) GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ 8G (28) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti Blower (30) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti AMP MAXX (30) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti AMP (30) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER Twin Fan (30) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER AMP Extreme (30) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER AMP (30) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER MINI (23) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER MINI (22) ZOTAC GAMING GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER AMP Extreme (22)
RAM G.SKILL Trident Z Royal (gold and silver) (10) G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (10)
Fixes
Improved the performance of the Wallpaper app Fixed the sorting of apps and games in the Will It Run? app Fixed the labelling of various storage devices where they were incorrectly shown to support RGB lighting Fixed an issue with the max PSU length on the Silverstone LD03 case Fixed an issue with budgets appearing too low in hard mode emails
We hope you enjoy the update, and that you and yours continue to stay safe and healthy.
Hot on the heels of the festive flavours of v1.6, we’ve got an extra update for you to kick off the new decade!
We’ve been quietly working alongside NZXT to bring you a brand new workshop DLC, and we’re excited to release it today.
NZXT Workshop DLC
A brand new workshop space, created in collaboration with the NZXT design team and packed full of NZXT products and swag. This crisp, minimal space is a must for NZXT fans, or anyone who just digs the colour purple.
Rejoice, for v1.6 is here – with over 50 new parts, including graphics cards from Republic of Gamers, AORUS and ZOTAC, motherboards from AORUS and MSI, and cases from SilverStone, CORSAIR and Lian Li.
New partner – Open Benchtable
Open Benchtable's OBT-BC1 case is beautifully machined from solid aluminium, and features innovative features like screwless motherboard mounting, tool-less thumbscrews and a flat-folding design. This benchtable chassis is perfect for overclockers who are always swapping out parts, and also provides a different and striking look for builders who want to show off the beauty of their PC's internals.
v1.6 highlights
Holiday decorations and music!
To celebrate the festive season, we've decorated the original workshop with a cosy holiday theme, and added a jazzy seasonal track to the radio player. If it all gets too much, you can toggle back to the original theme via the xmas tree on top of the toolbox on your main desk.
Steam Workshop support for PC wallpapers
You can now upload and share wallpapers to Steam workshop. Open the wallpaper app on any PC to check out this new functionality. Wallpapers at 16:9 aspect ratio will fit the in-game PC's desktop.
New parts – some highlights
ASUS ROG Strix Geforce RTX Super Series (2060, 2070, 2080) (Graphics Card)
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP Extreme (Graphics Card)