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Best Sim Rigs Under $500

These are the 12 community sim rigs on MySim that come in under $500, ranked by community likes. Rig values run from $230 to $460.

Ranked by community likes · values from Ready Set Sim's tracked retail prices · updated September 20, 2026

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What people actually run

Most-used parts across the 12 rigs on this page. Rig values $230 to $460, median $369.

Pedals
  1. Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V31 rig

The rigs

The idea was to make a rig that has the seating position as in a GT car. It has given me a lot of comfortable seat time, where my back wasn't hurting, like it used to be when racing in front of a desk. My current plans is to change the wheel base, as the G29 is on its final lap of its lifetime, and soon after the G29 pedals, as they have only one lap to go, before the potentiometers will drive me crazy. After that I will replace the steel upper parts of the rig with the aluminum construction profiles, while also improving the ergonomics of the keyboard and mouse placement for more pleasant gaming experience. What am I looking after in terms of the next upgrade? Most probably the CSL DD QR2 Ready2Race Bundle, as it will be way quieter and more on point.$329.99Blazo40Wheel: Fanatec CSL Steering Wheel P1 V2 Wheel Base: Fanatec CSL Elite Cockpit/Chassis: Next Level Racing Wheel Stand Monitor: 49" Odyssey Ultra Wide Seat: GTPlayer chair I appreciate the flexibility of my current setup, but I'm looking to upgrade everything. I'll start with my wheelbase and steering wheel. Once I upgrade to my first direct drive wheelbase, I plan to invest in a more sturdy rig and possibly set up triple monitors.$429.99Erckie30My sim sadly readysetsim doesn't even have 90% of the parts I use Here's the list Moza R5 Simagic GT neo Simjack UT pedals Easy racing cockpit Generic eBay shifter$269.00Iva_iva10Breaks into two pieces for storage and portability, plan to upgrade eventually$229.99James H10Plan to add rgb lights and maybe a button box$249.99Pitstop laugh11MySim build placeholder$459.98Jesse10MySim build placeholder$389.98Stealthy2210MySim build placeholder$439.00Jeff523710MySim build placeholder$359.00Nissan10MySim build placeholder$379.00Little Pistol00MySim build placeholder$389.98dvz00MySim build placeholder$329.99Kadin Richardson00

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Questions about sim rigs under $500

What do people actually run in a sim rig under $500?

Every rig on this page lists its full parts list with current prices.

How is the value of each rig calculated?

A rig's value is the sum of Ready Set Sim's tracked retail prices for the catalogue parts in the build (a triple-monitor build counts its monitor three times). Tax, shipping and the gaming PC are not included, so treat it as the hardware cost of the rig itself.

How do I build my own sim rig under $500?

Open any rig on this page and use "Build this rig" to load its parts into the free Sim Rig Builder, then swap parts with live prices and compatibility checks. If you'd rather start from scratch, the Simfigurator™ quiz returns a complete build matched to your budget in about two minutes.