Hello PC Builders!
As we enter another action-packed month, we’re kicking things off with a major update - v1.15. This time around we’re growing the entire parts range with a variety of fan favourites, extra small form factor options, a mix of often requested white parts, and one more venue to build it all in.
First though, we sailed the high seas looking for computing’s finest privateers and returned with one of their newest treasure chests.
Introducing the CORSAIR iCUE 5000T
In a PC Building Simulator first, we’ve teamed up with CORSAIR to celebrate the release of their new iCUE 5000T case. Continuing the 5000 series case range first shown during CES2021, we’re excited to unveil the latest entries’ digital counterpart to closely coincide with the physical release.
Free Workshop: Irratech Open-plan Productivity Suite
In Irratech’s latest effort to increase PC building productivity, the head honcho, el numero uno, mr big, godfather, and lord of the rings is venturing into uncharted territory. By orders from the top, we’re giving all players access to the brand-new Irratech open-plan productivity suite (IOPS) office ready for all your first quarter chart boosting constructions.
Filled with as much personality as a person can reasonably fit into each two-metre-wide regulation table and unused notice board, let this be the office arcade machine to your problems. Now usable in free build or career mode. *
*Pictures of loved ones not included.
New Parts
Highlights
Colorful CVN X570 GAMING PRO V14
SilverStone PF360W-ARGB
Full parts list
Motherboards:
Colorful CVN X570 GAMING PRO V14
Cases:
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB
Case Fans:
CORSAIR iCUE SP 120 RGB Elite
SILVERSTONE Air Blazer 120R
SILVERSTONE Air Blazer 120RW
Air Coolers:
ARCTIC Alpine 23 CO
ARCTIC Alpine 23
ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO
ARCTIC Freezer Xtreme
be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2
COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 EVO V2
COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 BLACK
COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 RGB BLACK EDITION
Liquid Coolers:
Alphacool Eisbaer 420 CPU
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 240 CPU
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 420 CPU
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 CPU
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 280 CPU
EVGA CLC 360mm All-In-One RGB LED CPU Liquid Cooler
SilverStone PF240W-ARGB
SilverStone PF360W-ARGB
Thermaltake TH240 ARGB Sync AIO Liquid Cooler
Thermaltake TH240 ARGB Sync Snow Edition AIO Liquid Cooler
Thermaltake TH360 ARGB Sync Snow Edition AIO Liquid Cooler
GPUs:
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 AMP White Edition
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 AMP Holo
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity
RAM:
CORSAIR DOMINATOR® PLATINUM RGB 8GB DDR4 DRAM
CORSAIR DOMINATOR® PLATINUM RGB 16GB DDR4 DRAM
CORSAIR VENGEANCE® LPX DDR4 DRAM
G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Elite DDR4
Patriot VIPER STEEL RGB
TEAM GROUP XCALIBUR RGB DDR4 4000MHz
TEAM GROUP XCALIBUR RGB DDR4 3600MHz
TEAM GROUP XCALIBUR RGB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage:
Colorful SL500
Patriot VIPER VP4300
PSUs:
COOLER MASTER V850 SFX Gold
COOLER MASTER V750 SFX Gold
COOLER MASTER V650 SFX Gold
COOLER MASTER V550 SFX Gold
COOLER MASTER V1300 Platinum
COOLER MASTER V850 Gold V2
COOLER MASTER V750 Gold V2
COOLER MASTER V650 Gold V2
COOLER MASTER V550 Gold V2
COOLER MASTER V850 Gold V2 White Edition
COOLER MASTER V750 Gold V2 White Edition
COOLER MASTER V650 Gold V2 White Edition
COOLER MASTER V550 Gold V2 White Edition
SILVERSTONE NJ700
Peripherals:
Patriot VIPER V570 RGB MMO+FPS LASER GAMING MOUSE
Patriot VIPER V765 RGB MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD
Bug Fixes:
General:
Fixed an issue which caused the cursor to disappear when the user attempts to edit or use a PC while in windowed mode.
Fixed an issue which could lead to save file corruption if the user has a large number of saves.
The UI will now correctly align icons when starting a new career mode game.
Fixed an issue which caused controller inputs to disappear after accessing the End Day Menu a second time.
Adjusted filtering criteria for CPU Coolers to work as intended.
Adjusted UI elements to work in ultrawide resolutions during the IT expansion, specifically tested to 5120x1440.
Fixed an issue which caused the red cable highlight to remain floating when pressing the power key and hovering over the CPU with the Cooler selected at the same time.
Fixed an issue where users can see floating motherboard standoffs while looking at a PC monitor.
Fixed an issue which led to save file corruption when switching workshops.
The background of the calendar will no longer self-illuminate.
Parts:
CPU coolers, AIO coolers and CPU blocks can no longer be installed while the CPU shield of the MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X motherboard is open.
Adjusted the routing of 24-pin cable to prevent clipping through the side panel of the CORSAIR Carbide Series 275R case.
Corrected the placement of PSUs inside the be quiet! Pure Base 500DX case.
Adjusted the AMD Radeon RX 5700 to match its real-world counterpart more closely.
Fixed an issue which caused the header of case fan cables to clip through the EVGA Z270 FTW K motherboard.
Adjusted the routing of 24-pin cable to appear more natural on the EVGA Z270 FTW K motherboard.
The ASUS TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING motherboard will no longer allow two 4 pin cables to connect into the same slot.
Prevented the PSU mount of the be quiet! Silent Base 500 case from being installed if the PSU is already plugged in.
Reduced the number of instances which could cause clipping with the ASUS TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING motherboard.
Reduced the number of instances which would cause cooler cables to clip through RAM in EVGA DG-86 and EVGA DG-87 Full Tower cases.
USB devices will now correctly align with USB ports on the Fractal Design Node 202 case.
Adjusted the Raijintek Asterion Plus case collision to reduce clipping with AIO coolers.
Changed the pathing of motherboard 24-pin cable in the NZXT S340 case to prevent them clipping with the side panel.
Team Group ZEUS DDR4 GAMING RAM now correctly features the heat spreader on both sides.
Fixed the collision of the ASUS TUF X299 MARK 1 M.2 Drive Bay.
Changed the pathing of the motherboard 24-pin cable in the GamerStorm Genome ROG Certified Edition case to prevent clipping with the side panel.
Changed the pathing of the PSU cables inside the be quiet! Pure Base 500 case to prevent them clipping with the PSU.
Reduced the number of instances which could lead to cables clipping through GPUs inside the EVGA D-85 Full Tower Case.
Changed the pathing of motherboard 24-pin cable in the ADATA XPG Defender Pro case to prevent clipping with drive bays.
M.2 storage units can no longer be teleported through an installed GPU on the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming 3 motherboard, another victory for science.
Increased the AIO compatibility of the Lian Li O11-D XL-X case.
Corrected the length of the EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 PSU.
Adjusted PSU support of the Raijintek ENYO case to prevent clipping with the EVGA Supernova 1600 T2 PSU.
Adjusted the routing of 24-pin cable in the be quiet! Silent Base 600 Window (Orange) case to prevent clipping with the side panel.
Significantly reduce the number of clipping issues with the Cooler Master MasterCase Maker 5t case.
GPU power cables will no longer clip through the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 OC Edition.
GPU power cables will no longer clip through the GTX 980 Ti GAMING 6G.
Adjusted the power button cable to prevent clipping with PSU inside be quiet! Silent Base 600 Window (Orange) case.
Reduced the number of instances causing clipping with the ASUS ROG SWIFT PG 279QE monitor across workshops.
Adjusted the routing of fan cables to prevent clipping with RAM while using the Mortoni H170 Mtech plus motherboard.
Fixed cable routing to prevent case fan and 24-pin connector cables clipping in the NZXT S340 - Designed by Razer case.
Fixed cable routing to prevent case fan and 24-pin connector cables clipping in the Deepcool EARLKASE RGB WH case.
Revisited cable routing setup in the Cooler Master Silencio S600 case to reduce clipping and make it appear more natural.
Changed the pathing of the Cooler Master MasterAir Pro 4 cable to prevent it clipping through RAM.
Improved the RGB lights to illuminate the centre of the ADATA XPG Defender Pro front panel.
Changed the pathing of the Cryorig C7 cable to prevent it clipping through RAM.
Main power cable clips through the InWin 925 case.
GPU power cables will no longer clip through the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC.
Rerouted the CPU power cable to prevent it clipping with the top panel dust filter in ADATA XPG Battlecruiser case.
Adjusted the routing of 24-pin cable in the Raijintek Asterion Plus case to reduce clipping issues.
Adjusted the routing of 24-pin cable in the ADATA XPG Defender Pro case to reduce clipping issues.
Peripheral cables will now be far less likely to clip through PC cases.
Improved the quality of the CPU Handle Highlight of the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK motherboard.
Fixed collision issues between dust and the Antec P110 Luce case.
NVIDIA GPU power cable extensions will no longer clip through the ADATA XPG Battlecruiser case side panel.
Fixed several clipping issues between the cables and the PSU in the EVGA DG-7 series cases.
Fixed an issue with the GIGABYTE AORUS FI27Q-P monitor which led to visual artefacts.
Cables will now be routed more naturally inside the NZXT H700i case.
EKWB EK-Supremacy EVO CPU blocks will now correctly use AMD CPU mounts on AM4 motherboards.
Fixed an issue which caused the EVGA FTW3 2080ti to be un-interactable in the In Win A1 case.
Adjusted the collision checks of the Silverstone HE02 CPU Cooler for randomly generated PCs.
Adjusted the collision checks of the NZXT Kraken M22 AIO to reduce the number of RAM conflicts in randomly generated PCs.
Adjusted the collision checks of the NZXT Kraken X42 AIO to reduce the number of RAM conflicts in randomly generated PCs.
Career:
Fixed an issue which prevented players from completing the hidden objective for the "ZE-nith" job under certain circumstances
Corrected a UI issue which led the "Use mobile" text to appear too far away from the icon in the Esports Expansion DLC.
Fixed tournament monitors' display alignment in the Esports Expansion DLC.
Workshops:
Corrected a UI issue which caused the Tournament Tutorial to display the default keybind for the Finish Work action.
Tournament monitors will now connect to their power cables, science wins again.
Corrected several cable issues with peripherals on the main desk PC in the third Esports Expansion workshop.
Fixed an issue which led plants to present corrupted textures inside the Default workshop.
The calendar will no longer clip through the door frame inside the Default workshop.
Corrected the alignment of the power plug cable on the first workbench in the first workshop.
Adjusted the spawn point of the Fractal Design workshop in career mode.
Moved the power plug cable to prevent clipping with the workbenches inside the Overclockers UK workshop.
IT Expansion:
Fixed illumination issues on several interactable objects when the light is switched off in the third IT Expansion workshop.
Removed an incorrect texture present on the ceiling of the fourth IT Expansion workshop.
Outlets and power cables are no longer doubled in Pathe.Elster@irra.tech off-site job.
The desk texture is no longer missing in the Pathe.Elster@irra.tech off-site job.
Removed an incorrect texture present above the inventory cabinet between the wall and the ceiling inside the fourth IT Expansion workshop.
HDMI cable now correctly visible for the main desk monitor in the fourth IT Expansion workshop.
Peripheral cables now correctly visible for the main desk in the fourth IT Expansion workshop.
Localisation:
Fixed an issue which caused text to be missing in the email for the "FW: Account Stop" job given by Charles.Mattrick@irra.tech when the player language is set is Korean.
Minor update | v1.15.1
Bug fixes:
Fixed an issue which prevented several 360mm AIO coolers from being installed inside the CORSAIR iCUE 5000D Airflow case when used with an ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wifi motherboard.
Corsair iCUE 5000 cases should now correctly fit custom water loop reservoirs when a radiator is installed above the reservoir slot.
Fixed an issue which caused Corsair iCUE 5000 cases to incorrectly detect collision when installing a custom water-cooling radiator if a reservoir is already installed.
Adjusted pathing to prevent clipping issues with 4 pin cables in the Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB, 5000D and 5000D Airflow case.
Update | v1.15.2
Bug Fixes:
General:
Fixed an issue which prevented the Cloud Notes app from accepting mouse inputs after the 29th line.
Improved the clarity of GPU minimum requirements listed in Will It Run for League of Legends.
Corrected issues with phone behavior when in assembly mode in the Esports Expansion DLC.
Parts:
Fixed an issue which caused the be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2 cooler to clip with case fans in NZXT H210i case.
Reduced the number of instances causing cable clipping inside the InWin 303-MSI Dragon Edition case.
Adjusted collision to prevent AIO and custom radiators from clipping with the drive bays in the NZXT H170i case.
Increased the number of compatible AIO cooler and motherboard combinations in the CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB case.
There will no longer be two instances of the Corsair Vengeance LPX (Red) 32 GB 3600 Mhz memory in the shop.
Fixed an issue causing conflicts between case fans and other components inside the be quiet! Pure Base 500DX case.
Adjusted the pathing of the 24 pin cable to prevent clipping with the NZXT H510 Elite case.
Improved collision of M.2 storage units to prevent several clipping issues with Fractal Design Node 202 case.
Improved fan cable pathing in the SilverStone PS14 case to reduce clipping with large coolers.
Players can now correctly install USB devices on the ASUS ROG Strix X570-I Gaming motherboard if a be quiet! Dark Rock TF2 cooler is present.
Adjusted bottom panel alignment in the Lian Li O11D XL-S case.
Improved the performance of the ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU cooler.
Side panel screws will now correctly tighten all the way on the CORSAIR iCUE 5000D series case.
Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC GPU no longer presents wobbly fan behavior.
Fixed a number of collision issues with the Raijintek NYX PRO case.
Reduced the number of clipping issues when using an SLI bridge in the Raijintek NYX PRO case.
Fixed a number of collision issues with the EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2.
Adjusted cable routing to reduce instances of GPU clipping in the MSI MPG Sekira 500P case.
Adjusted cable routing to prevent EVGA Z270 FTW K's 24 pin cable clipping through Corsair Carbide Series 275R's case side panel.
HDMI cables will no longer clip through the Fractal Design Define R6 case.
Improved CPU handle texture on the ASRock B550 Pro4 motherboard.
Improved the collision of the back panel of the EVGA DG-77 case.
Significantly reduced the instances of clipping between 280mm AIO coolers and the ADATA XPG Defender Pro case.
Adjusted the pathing of the 8-pin cable to prevent clipping with the heatsinks of the ASRock TRX40 Taichi motherboard inside the Raijintek PAEAN case.
Players will no longer be able to install the PSU Shroud of the Raijintek NYX PRO case when the power cables are connected to the PSU.
Fixed an issue which caused clipping between the Raijintek CALORE C240D cooler and ASRock Z390M Pro4 motherboard while inside the Raijintek PAEAN M case.
The Colorful CVN B365M GAMING PRO V20 motherboard now correctly allows players to connect radiators when installed inside the Raijintek PAEAN M case.
Significantly reduced the instances of clipping inside the CORSAIR Crystal Series 570X RGB case.
Fixed an issue which disabled lighting in the CORSAIR Carbide Series 275R case when turning workshop lights are turned off.
Large mouse pads will no longer clip with aftermarket keyboards.
UI
Fixed an issue which caused the Skip Day button to be ignored when using a controller in the Esports DLC and IT Expansion.
Fixed an issue which caused the ‘Menu’ key bind icon to be displayed twice in the key bindings sub-menu when using a controller.
Fixed an issue which prevented players from accessing the peripherals search bar while using a controller.
Fixed an issue which caused the shop search bar to automatically search after the first letter was input when using a controller.
Fixed an issue which prevented controller prompts from correctly showing when opening the Change Workshop sub-menu.
The warning hint showing that ‘Piping is locked’ will now display more accurately.
Players using a controller can now correctly quit from the calendar.
Camera rotation input will now be accepted whilst the player is scrolling a checklist.
Career:
Players should now be able to reinstall the AIO cooler after diagnosing and fixing the PC from the "L.Field@FieldRodents.net - NEED FIX" job.
Reduced the number of conflicting parts generated by PCs through the random job generator.
Workshops
Fixed an issue which caused a low-resolution texture to be present on some walls in the first Esports Expansion DLC workshop.
Fixed an issue which caused a low-resolution texture to be present on some walls in the second Esports Expansion DLC workshop.
Fixed an issue which caused low quality shadows inside the third IT Expansion workshop.
Go to PC will no longer send the player to the wrong spot in the fifth IT Expansion workshop.
Adjusted power cables to prevent them clipping through the workbenches in the third IT Expansion workshop.
The front desk PC's power cable will now correctly connect to the PC in the third IT Expansion workshop.
Removed duplicate extension plugs in the offsite job for “Hiram.Young@irra.tech”.
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