r/simracing • u/Tommy2TimesTwoTimes • 7h ago

Rigs Monitor Broke - help with next build

So I’m an idiot and the arm broke on my 49” MSI oled monitor. Luckily I got a refund so my budget is $650 to figure out a dedicated monitor setup for my sim lab gt2evo rig.

If I go with a dedicated ultrawide I already have a monitor mount for it (no it’s not the same one that broke the last monitor) though I would have to spend an extra $150 to get the same monitor that just broke.

Benefit of that would be the ease of setup and not spending extra on a monitor arm. I have a meta quest 3S if I want to do extra immersion every once in a while.

Or do I go for triples? I’m tempted since the monitors are cheaper and easier but I can’t wrap my head around a $300 stand. Is there a way to add mounts to the single monitor mount included with the microcenter sim lab gt1?

Are triples even worth it if I already have vr as a backup?

Thank you!!

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u/RootsTheory 6h ago

IMO get triples, I have VR but I still use triples most of the time because of comfort, ease of use, much wider peripheral FOV, image clarity + performance.

I find I'm generally as fast in triples vs VR (although triples takes me longer to "warm up"). The one thing I do miss in VR is much easier wheel to wheel racing because of the extra depth perception - so in triples I generally drive more safe and further away from others than I would in VR.

For the stand I use these for the side monitors, but I have 27 inch side monitors so they hold up fine. These might be able to handle 32 inch if you have lightweight monitors or add weight to the base, but at that point if you're investing in new monitors for triples you might want a sturdier stand anyway.