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SurfThing RTX 5080 Golf Simulator PC Review: GSPro and Trackman 4K Benchmarks

By Jay Lasco SurfThing

The SurfThing SG3-5802 is SurfThing's top golf simulator desktop: an NVIDIA RTX 5080 with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, built for 4K simulator software. SurfThing sent one to GSV for review, and Jay Lasco, host of Golf Simulator Videos, unboxed it, went through every port and then benchmarked it on GSPro and Trackman Virtual Golf 3 in GSV's studio, with a 4K touchscreen, a 4K projector, a third monitor and OBS recording all running. Here is what comes in the box, what sets the build apart for a simulator, and the numbers from the benchmarks. For SurfThing's whole lineup and which model suits which software, see the best computer for a golf simulator guide.

  • RTX 508016GB, in the SG3-5802
  • 60 fpsOn GSPro at Ultra, with 4K displays running
  • 211 WThe most the card drew when the wattage was read out on GSPro
  • 2 USB portsWith their own power for swing cameras
  • 2 yearsSurfThing's warranty

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The SG3-5802 specs

PartIn the SG3-5802
Graphics cardNVIDIA RTX 5080, 16GB
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 265F, liquid cooled
Memory32GB DDR5
Storage2TB NVMe SSD
Network2.5G Ethernet, plus a second network card; Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
CaseAbout 8 in wide, just over 14 in high and 17.8 in deep, with a tempered glass side
SoftwareWindows 11 Home
Warranty2 years, parts and labor

From SurfThing's pages and the review unit, October 2026. The case is small enough for a simulator cabinet, which matters in a home build and in a commercial bay. Two terabytes leaves room for a big course library: many courses are now over 1GB each.

What comes in the box

  • A quick setup guide with a diagram of this exact PC and what plugs in where, and the warranty card.
  • A DisplayPort to HDMI cable, rated for 8K at 60Hz. That matters for a simulator with a touchscreen and a projector, where one display often needs it.
  • A heavy power cable and spare cables for later expansion.
  • A SurfThing wireless keyboard and mouse, with Duracell batteries included.

Everything is SurfThing branded, down to the processor cooler you can see through the glass.

The ports, and why two of them matter for cameras

  • Rear: one USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, six USB 3.2 Gen 1, six USB 2.0, the 2.5G Ethernet port, a second Ethernet port from the added 1G network card, two Wi-Fi antennas, an optical audio out and two audio jacks.
  • Front: a USB-A, a USB-C and an audio jack.

Powered USB for swing cameras. Two of the USB 3.2 ports have their own power rail. High frame rate swing cameras draw a lot of power as well as bandwidth, and steady power keeps them stable.

A second Ethernet port. In Jay's experience, most ceiling launch monitors, such as the ProTee VX in GSV's studio, want their own wired Ethernet port and do not work well with adapters. The added network card gives the launch monitor its port while the onboard port stays on the internet. SurfThing says the card can be swapped for a camera card, and it can build a PC with PoE ports for Ethernet swing cameras.

A real Thunderbolt port. Some PCs show a USB-C port on the back that is only a standard USB port. This one is Thunderbolt 4.

What SurfThing does that a gaming PC shop does not

  • Software installed and activated. SurfThing preinstalls your simulator software and, with your license keys, activates it. GSV's unit booted straight to the desktop, with no Windows setup, and the software GSV asked for was there.
  • Tuned and tested. Windows and graphics settings are set for simulator software, and each PC is tested with the software it ships with. No bloatware.
  • Support that knows the software. A SurfThing support icon on the desktop opens remote access for a SurfThing technician. SurfThing says it supports and manages more than 2,500 simulator bays in retail stores, and that it works directly with launch monitor makers ahead of their updates.
  • Built to run all day. SurfThing designs its PCs to run around the clock, cool and quiet. In GSV's benchmarks the PC was silent.

SurfThing is not the cheapest way to a simulator PC, and a golfer who builds computers can build one for less. What it sells is a plug-and-play machine and support for the people who want that. GSV's partner builders package SurfThing PCs with their simulator builds.

The benchmarks: GSPro and Trackman

GSV ran both programs with two 4K displays, a third monitor and OBS recording, the way the GSV studio runs, with an overlay showing the graphics card's use and power, the processor, the memory and the frames per second.

Software and momentGraphics cardFrames a second
GSPro, Ultra, on the tee at Tobacco RoadAbout 70%, 211 W60, held
GSPro, the ball in the weeds by the waterAbout 73%60, held
GSPro, a flyoverAbout 60%, under 200 W60, held
GSPro, a flyover at Shadow RidgeAbout 46%Capped at 60
Trackman, the main menu99%, 290 WAbout 128
Trackman, on the tee at Pebble BeachAbout 35%30, set by Trackman
Trackman, a hole preview or flyoverHigher, drawing more powerAbout 120
Trackman, the ball being moved behind treesIn useAbout 77, then 30 once placed

From the benchmark overlay in GSV's video. On GSPro the processor sat around 15%, at 122 to 154 F, and memory at 12 to 13GB of 32GB. On Trackman the processor stayed around 30% and under 140 F, with 15 to 16GB of memory in use. The fans never spun up.

  • GSPro was set to Ultra with the draw distance at its maximum, and capped at 60 frames a second. Apart from a moment as each flyover starts, which Jay has seen across different software and believes is normal, it held 60 through tee shots, flyovers, and balls placed in weeds, by water and in bushes.
  • Trackman Virtual Golf 3 works differently. On the tee it drops to 30 frames a second, which Jay takes to be a way to save power and heat, and in flyovers and previews it runs uncapped at about 120. Trackman does not let you cap the frame rate in its settings.
  • Why 60 frames a second: most simulator projectors run at 60Hz, so frames above 60 add power use and heat, not smoothness, in GSV's view.
  • Loading: courses loaded quickly on the fast SSD, Tobacco Road included, which Jay believed had not been loaded on the PC before.

Do you need an RTX 5080?

Not always. With the 5080, GSPro used about half to three quarters of the card in 4K, so there is a lot of headroom, which helps with demanding software, swing cameras, recording and whatever comes next. GSV has run an RTX 5070 Ti in 4K on two displays with a third monitor, with no issues, so for efficient software in 4K SurfThing's SG3-5702Ti is enough for many golfers. SurfThing's lineup:

SurfThing modelGraphics cardSurfThing pitches it for
SG3-5602RTX 5060 8GB1080p
SG3-5702RTX 5070 12GBAn entry to 4K
SG3-5702TiRTX 5070 Ti 16GBBetter 4K
SG3-5802RTX 5080 16GBAny software at 4K
M3H laptopRTX 5070 Laptop1080p

From SurfThing's pages, October 2026. Each software maker's own requirements, side by side, are in the best computer for a golf simulator guide, and the GSV Sim Builder matches a SurfThing model to the software and projector you pick.

GSV's take

The SG3-5802 is a turnkey simulator PC: well packed, small enough for a cabinet, quiet, with the ports a simulator actually uses, and set up so it plugs in and runs. In 4K on GSPro and Trackman, with everything GSV's studio throws at it, it never struggled. For a commercial bay, a 4K build with swing cameras, or a golfer who wants support from people who know the software, it is the build GSV would point to. More on SurfThing is on the SurfThing golf simulator PC review.

Where to buy

SurfThing sells its PCs on its own site, and GSV's link takes $100 off, applied automatically with no code. GSV's partner builders also include them in simulator packages. GSV does not list SurfThing prices: check them on SurfThing's site, or ask about a package deal through the free consultation.

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Choosing a PC for your simulator? Jay works with official partners: master builders he hand-picked, who get on a call quickly and make sure the PC, the software, the projector and the launch monitor work together before you buy anything. They offer package deals on the whole build, SurfThing PCs included, DIY packages, full installation, and more. The consultation is free.

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SurfThing RTX 5080 questions

Is an RTX 5080 good for a golf simulator?

Yes, and more than most golfers need. In GSV's test the SurfThing SG3-5802 held 60 frames a second on GSPro at Ultra settings with two 4K displays, a third monitor and recording running, using about half to three quarters of the card. Trackman Virtual Golf 3 ran its flyovers at about 120 frames a second.

What are the SurfThing SG3-5802 specs?

An NVIDIA RTX 5080 16GB, an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F with liquid cooling, 32GB of DDR5, a 2TB NVMe SSD, 2.5G Ethernet with a second network card, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Windows 11 Home and a 2-year warranty.

Do you need an RTX 5080 for 4K GSPro?

No. GSV has run an RTX 5070 Ti in 4K on two displays with a third monitor with no issues, so SurfThing's SG3-5702Ti suits many golfers. The RTX 5080 leaves headroom for demanding software, swing cameras and recording.

Why cap a golf simulator at 60 frames a second?

Simulator projectors run at 60Hz, so frames above 60 add power use and heat rather than smoothness, in GSV's view. GSPro can be capped in its settings; Trackman sets its own frame rate.

What makes a SurfThing PC different from a gaming PC?

SurfThing builds for simulators: it preinstalls and activates your simulator software, tunes Windows and the graphics settings, tests each PC with its software, adds a second Ethernet port and, on the SG3-5802 GSV tested, powered USB ports for swing cameras, and gives remote support from technicians who know the software.

Is there a SurfThing discount?

Yes. GSV's SurfThing link takes $100 off, applied automatically with no code. GSV does not list SurfThing prices; check them on SurfThing's site, or ask about a package deal with a SurfThing PC through the free consultation.

Is there free help choosing a simulator PC?

Yes. Jay offers a free consultation with GSV's partner master builders, hand-picked by Jay, who get on a call quickly and make sure everything works together. They offer package deals, DIY packages, full installation and more. Use the free consultation button on this page.

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Full video transcript

What is the best golf simulator computer? Now, that's a question I hear all of the time. And there's not a simple answer. It really is going to depend on your home golf simulator or commercial golf simulator setup. Maybe it's your budget. Maybe it's the different type of resolution or components you're using such as swing cameras. This video is going to help you a lot. So, first of all, what do I have in this box? This is a SurfThing custom golf simulator computer. So, we're going to go over what makes this computer so special and what SurfThing can do to help you on your search for the best golf simulator computer. So, first thing to note, these guys were nice enough to send this 5080 series computer to us for review. Uh, I'm really, really impressed so far with everything. I mean, I've known these guys for quite a while. Um, several of my vendors actually, uh, use them to package with their custom golf simulator. Uh, whether it be home packages or commercial packages. And there's just so much that these guys do that stand apart from the rest. So, first thing first, let's open this thing up and just kind of show you what we're talking about. So, I already kind of cut some of the tape just to get a little sneak preview of what was inside. And, uh, the very first thing that I'm going to note is how everything is custom SurfThing. So, these guys are really one of a kind. So, if you notice when you look inside the box, right out of the gate, what are you seeing? Well, you're seeing SurfThing branded components inside. So, you have an accessories box and then a wireless mouse and keyboard box. So, I'm going to go ahead and set this down and just kind of show you what's inside the accessories box. So, all custom SurfThing. This is really cool and very nicely packaged as well. Obviously, very important to have, you know, all of this protected. So, um, first thing first, you're going to have a product warranty and quick setup guide. Really nice that they kind of have a diagram of this exact PC showing you all the, uh, you know, different, you know, plugs and what needs to go into each. And then an included display port to HDMI cable. So, this is a 2.1 8K 60 Hz capable cable. Um, and it's important that they include that because a lot of times if someone's running multiple monitors, um, they might not have a display port uh, to HDMI, especially when they're going uh, to a monitor um, or touchscreen and then also up to a projector. So, uh, it's really nice that they include that. And I'm going to go over a full list of details here in a second. I'm just going to kind of give you guys a brief overview as we do uh, an unpackaging here or unboxing. So, they do include all of the accessory cables um that you might use or you might not use. So, these, you know, PCI cables, you know, room for expansion. And we'll talk about expansion and what's included here in just a second. Very nice thick power cable, um that, you know, you're going to get proper resistance from because these computers are going to pull some power. Especially, uh they have different models. starts with a 5060, goes all the way up to a 5080, and they even have a laptop model as well. Um, this particular PC is a 5080. Um, and for someone like me that runs a 4K touchscreen, 4K projector, I'm running a third monitor, I'm doing OBS recording, um, to get all of my different cameras. We're talking swing cameras and everything. It's really important that I have a powerful PC like this and one that I know is going to leave room for future expansion as things really progress. As we all know, 4K has kind of come out of the the woodwork here and starting to take over as it becomes more and more affordable is what I've noticed that a lot of people are now jumping into the 4K uh space because they found that projectors are coming down in price. you know, 4K projectors used to be crazy expensive and uh I feel like, you know, projector companies um you know, whether it be, you know, places like Epson, BenQ, I've, you know, covered some of those brands. Um they're really starting to narrow in specifically for golf simulators, um and going 4K and things. So, uh look at this. Everything is SurfThing branded. Um and that's what sets these guys apart. They specialize in golf simulator computers. So, uh I just want to make sure that you understand that and you can visit their website or reach out to me direct and I'm happy to, you know, uh kind of connect you guys with them if you answer questions, whatever it may be. Now, check this out. SurfThing branded keyboard that is very nice. So, you know that that quality touch. So, they're not sending some little cheap, you know, clicky keyboard that you know is going to fall apart. This is a keyboard that you're going to want to use. And then check this out. So, wireless mouse, not wired, including a wireless mouse. Once again, branded SurfThing. So, um, and they even include, wow, not cheap batteries. They include Duracell batteries. So, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse with batteries included. Um, that's impressive. And that, like I said, this is the difference. And I'm not here to tell you that SurfThing is the lowest price computer on the market. If you are super, you know, budget, uh, you know, sought after where you're trying to find the lowest price available, I'm not saying that you can't go out there and, you know, either build your own or do something where you're going to get lower price, but the amount of people that reach out to me that want quality, they don't want to end up with something that's not going to be compatible or work with their setup. Um, and especially my guys that are looking for support. So, that's really what's going to stand these guys apart. First thing I want to do is get uh the computer up here on the table and then what we'll do is go over some of the details and specs that I have as well as we're looking at everything. So, um I will tell you uh I'm just I love that the the packaging is just really well done. So easy to get out of here. I'm going to put it facing the glass first because I just think that it's nice that they put it inside of a case where you can actually show off what's inside. So, we'll actually take this off right now. um to nice tempered glass. And you can see inside of there a PNY uh 5080 Nvidia graphics card. And look at that. It's even SurfThing inside of the uh CPU cooler. So, um just really really impressive. Let's go over specs to start off. Then I'm going to go dive into a little more about SurfThing and you know what sets them apart. Then we're going to connect this and do benchmarking. You got to stay tuned for the benchmarking. We're going to put this thing up against 4K. We're going to test all the various software. So, uh, first thing first. So, let's go over this particular computer's specs. So, this is the SG3 5802. So, this is going to be their 4K resolutionbased computer that's going to be able to handle the high demand games. It's going to be able to handle swing cameras. Um, you know, all of that that you're really looking for top end. So, it includes an Intel Core Ultra 7265F liquid cooled CPU, that RTX5080 GPU, 32 gigs of DDR5 6000 megahertz RAM. It has a two terabyte NVMe SSD that's going to give you that expandability not only to install maybe some base software that you need, but also, you know, a high level of courses. We all know that as these courses come out, they're growing in size. I'm seeing a lot of courses, you know, surpass 1 gig. Um, so that's something to keep in mind. They do have a 1 watt PSU or power supply unit that is actually a gold standard power supply unit. This is one of those things where, you know, if you're looking for, you know, the best golf simulator computer and you find one that's a really cheap price, you might want to look at the details. So, someone can make it look flashy with a GPU, for instance. then you're getting a several generation old CPU or maybe you're getting some very basic, you know, low RAM. Um, the PSU that I was just talking about, it could die on you in 12 months because it's a very very cheap component, you know, uh, PSU that can barely handle what you have inside of there. So, there's a lot of things to computers and components and and you know, some people in the marketplace might be an expert and like I said, they could do a custom build on their own, but the amount of people that want plug-andplay, they want support, which I'm going to talk about in a minute, um, these guys have fine-tuned it for the golf simulator space, and I I really appreciate that. Wireless communication includes Bluetooth 5.3 along with Wi-Fi 6E. Great to see both connections, the amount of devices that are connecting via uh not only Wi-Fi, but Bluetooth. So, it's great. the case dimensions. That's something to point out. I don't know if you're looking at this right now, but this isn't some massive gaming computer that you're not going to be able to fit into a cabinet. Um, and I think that's important. I don't think a lot of people want to have some massive, you know, computer that they can't fit inside of a cabinet, especially in like commercial spaces, desktop units that they're using. So, it only is 8 in wide by just over 14 in high and uh 17.8 in deep. So, that is a very realistic case that also looks nice as well. You can kind of show off your components if you want to. Uh, as far as ports go, this thing is loaded. And I'm just going to go ahead and, uh, turn it around right now. So, you can look at the back of it. And I'm just going to read them off really quick. And this is going to be very important to note. So, on the rear, it's a one-time USBC uh, type C port with Thunderbolt 4. So, if you're looking to have Thunderbolt connectivity, it could even be for USB expansion or things along those lines. It does have Thunderbolt capability. That's a little trick sometimes people will do. They'll show USBC on the back, but it's just a standard like 3.1 US uh type-C port. It's not a Thunderbolt port, so it's not maximizing full capability. Um, lots of little tricks you got to pay attention to, guys. It has six USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. And here is something to pay close attention to. Two with ultra USB power. What is that going to do for you? Well, that is going to connect to swing cameras and give you stability. So, they actually have their own power rail for those two USB ports. That's why I'm telling you these guys have made a computer specifically, you know, in mind of a golf simulator. I know a lot of coaches that are connecting, you know, cameras and especially when you're using a high frame rate camera that has high demand of power and speed. This is so important. Not only the speed of the port, but the power of the port. So, it does have six USB 2.0 ports. That's going to give you all kind of expandability as far as normal connecting items that you might need to, whether it be something as simple as a a keyboard or something. So, uh it does have a 2.5 gig LAN port. It has two Wi-Fi antennas, one optical uh SP pitif uh out connector. That's an optical like audio connector if you're using this for like a a home theater sound. Um it has two audio jacks and then an additional 1 gig Ethernet LAN card is installed and I actually did not even think about that. Uh that is amazing. So let's talk about that really quick. So as you can see here, there's your 5080 graphics card. There's your loaded up USB ports. And there's the two ultra power USB ports. So, your standard 2.0's are here. Then you've got your your high-speeds, and then you've got your ultra powers right there. There's your Thunderbolt port and your uh onboard HDMI you're not going to use. Um you're going to use it right out of your 5080. Um but it's a 2.5 gig Ethernet port here that you can run to internet, let's say, right? Well, most of these ceiling mounted units, like you see here, I this is actually my ProTee VX build. It actually wants to be on an onboard Ethernet port. They don't really like dongles. I'm not saying they can work, but most of the time the dongle needs to be for internet. Well, guess what? You don't have to worry about dongles and, you know, plugging into ports. It's going to give you that expandability standard in this model. So, that's really awesome to see that. So, let's spin around to the front really quick. I don't think I missed anything on the back of, you know, you can see your dual uh antennas there. Um, you know, everything's very very standard overall. Um, that you guys should be able to figure out. As always, if you had questions, you're buying something like this, email me. It's in the description and pinned at the top of the comments. Love to help you out. So, um, just a simple little button there on the front. You also have a high-speed USBA port. And then you also have another USBC port. And then you also have another audio jack on the front. So, a lot of different options. Um, guys might be, you know, using headphones. Um, you might want more expandability on the front for some little USB, uh, you know, uh, ports for something simple. Um, but overall, when we look at this, I just like how clean it is. Um, we'll take a look at the bottom really quick, just so you guys can kind of get an idea of what's on the bottom. That's all cooling. So, it does have uh kind of like a filter on the bottom for cooling. And then I want to say while we have it here, um, most of these are magnetic. Now, this one is magnetic, so we're kind of going on the fly here. You can see right inside. Um, that's so cool that the um CPU cooler is branded SurfThing. So, really, really cool. And I'll do maybe, um, just some B-roll for you guys once we have it plugged in and up and running. But, um, you can see vented from the top for the CPU cooler. Um, obviously that venting on the bottom. So, plenty of cooling. Another fan here, you know, uh, pulling air through, uh, the cabinet. You want a lot of air flow on these. So, it looks like they've picked a really nice chassis here um to have everything, you know, properly cooled. At the same time, a smaller format um that looks nice. You're going to be proud of it. So, let's do this. Let's talk really quick about some other things that I might have skipped over um that just have to do with them in particular as a company that I think is important. And then we're going to go ahead and connect to the computer and we're going to do some benchmarking for you guys. So, went over all those specifics. Now, they do have different models. I talked about um starts with a 5060 model. That's their 5602. So, that comes with an RTX 5060, 16 gigs of RAM, a one TBTE uh hard drive. Um so, just a little bit different, nothing crazy. That's an ultra 5 um CPU. You can step up to the 5702 model um where that was designed for just a little higher level and some base 4K. That's going to be an Ultra 5 with an RTX 5070, 32 gigs of RAM, two terabyte uh hard drive. So, I think that's actually going to fit quite a few people, believe it or not. Um especially as games become more efficient. Um it's kind of impressive what I can see that will run uh 4K. What I'm going to recommend to most people if they're running dual 4K and especially with some of the higher demand software is probably this 5702Ti. Um so, this is going to include an ultra 5 uh processor. uh 57Ti GPU and a 32 gig of RAM, two terabyte hard drive. Um and then pretty much all the standard I've noticed that the ports I think are standard across all of them. I'll double check, but from what I can see, you're going to get the same ports across all models, which is pretty cool. Um but this unit here being the 5802 is just kind of bulletproof. It's going to futureproof you. Um especially if you're, like I said, you're running cameras and and you're doing recording and everything such as myself. So, um, real quick, let's just talk about the company. So, um, what you know, what stands them apart? They, uh, will pre-install your software. They'll even activate licenses for you. And, you know, that's something that's just really nice. So, whatever software you plan on running, they'll pre-install it. You can even give them your license keys. They'll activate them. So, when this unit shows up, you can literally plug it in and you're good to go. That's very impressive that they'll do that. Um, and that's kind of why they've been known to partner with so many companies out there, and that's something that I'll talk about here in a second. Um, the the system is designed to run 24/7. And why did they do that? Well, that's because they have them in simulator bays across the nation. They support and manage more than 2500 simulator bays in retail stores nationwide. These guys are no joke. I mean they they have come out to be the specialist as far as you know uh golf simulator computer you know uh just just specialized units. It's really really cool. So um they're knowledgeable obviously because they know all of the software already. So if you reach out for support and let's say it's a software item that you might have a setting wrong, well they know the software. It's not they're not just going to say, "Well, that's not our computer. Call someone." They're going to help you out, which is really really important. So, um, and all the, uh, hardware and everything is and software is tested before it's sent out. So, they're going to install that specific software, and they're going to test it on this specific computer to make sure it's going to do what you wanted. So, um, specific settings in both Windows and graphics uh, cards are already changed to give the best performance. So, you don't have to worry about going in there and, you know, watching how-to videos, even though I have some of those on changing the settings. It's already done for you. No bloat wear. I think that's really important to consider. I mean, a lot of these computers now, I mean, they're just coming with, you know, this free software and free this and popups, you know, out of the gate. No one wants that. They they they've they've done none of that. So, it's just really nice to have a clean computer, too. Another thing to be careful of, um, they are partnered with many of the major launch monitor companies and, you know, they have that direct communication to make sure that they are already prepared for updates that are coming and they know that they're going to have compatibility. So, um, and they're also designed to run cool and quiet, so you know, you're not going to overheat. You know, you're not going to have a bunch of noise and, you know, coming from the units. Um, that's not what they're designed for. It's a 2-year parts and labor warranty that comes standard with all builds. Um, and I think that covers most of the stuff. I mean, I I know that the expansion I I touched on, but they have available expansion and add-on cards that are thoroughly tested if you're going to go that way. So, let's say you're going to have four swing cameras. They're going to be able to have that expandability, not just the standard like I have. If you wanted to run like four PoE ports for cameras, they could make a specific computer for, you know, PoE Ethernet ports for cameras if you're going Ethernet on cameras. So, they they can build custom for you as well, which is really nice. Um, so I think that covers everything for the most part. If I if I forgot anything, I'll touch on it. What I really want to do is I want to set the computer up. I want to basically get all the software um you know make sure it's all launched and ready to go and then uh do some recording and benchmarking for you guys. So, let's step on over and do that. All right, so as you can see, we have the SurfThing Golf Simulator computer all hooked up. And here is the default LED profile. So, I actually like this a lot. It's clean, uh sleek, professional looking. It's a blue LED on all the fans. And then you can see the SurfThing um you know, processor cooler there with their logo. It's just a nice compact professionallook design. I figured I'd give you guys just kind of a quick preview of what that looks like. And then we'll head to the desktop. Now, a few things to note here. When you boot this up, it is ready to go. You don't need to go through a Windows setup. You don't need to enter usernames, nothing along those lines. I really appreciated how it was just turn it on and then look, that's the software I asked them to install. So, we're going to do some benchmarking for you guys. I first want to point out that when you see this little SurfThing support icon, if you need support from them, whatever it may be, you can actually launch that. They have their own remote control software for their technicians to actually be able to remote in. You would give that code to your technician. They're going to be able to get access to this computer and just like they stated, they're supporting over 2500 of these uh in different golf simulator bays. They're going to know what they're doing and be able to log in. Now, a couple pieces of software that I would like to show some benchmarking for you guys. GSPro and Trackman. I think we're going to do like ProTee Labs. Um, and you can see I'm running Ultra. So, I wanted to show you guys I'm running Ultra. Um, I wanted to show you these and then maybe on labs because they have the powered ports, I'd be able to show you guys the cameras and just that they're able to uh work work well. So um I am using some benchmarking software so you can you uh be able to see the utilization of the GPU percentage, the power draw, the CPU temperature and percentage, um the RAM usage, and then also the frames per second that you're getting. Now the frames per second is something that you should also note on every software is different. You're going to see some interesting things uh how TrackMan kind of goes into like a sleep state when you're just sitting on the T- box. I actually think it's kind of cool. Um, and then as far as like GSPro, I usually have it set to max at 60. There's no reason to go above 60 because your projector is going to be a 60 Hz projector. I mean, I'm not aware of anyone out there that's running really higher than 60 Hz. It's not necessary. All the high quality ones, that's what you have. I will go into settings really quick and I'll show you that under visual settings down under I think it's under camera options. That draw distance is performance impacting. I maxed it out. That's the details it can draw from far in the distance. And I wanted to make sure that was maxed out. So, we're putting like kind of the max, you know, taxing on the GPU so you guys can have confidence that when you're running 4K multiple monitors like I am and I'm even using recording software in a third monitor. Um, so there's a lot going on here. I think we'll use verified courses. I downloaded a few of them um just because I know that they're very welldetailed. So, we're going to be able to ensure that we have tons of details um you know such as you know whether it be weeds and grasses and trees and everything of high high quality detail. That way we know that you know this is going to be an environment um or course that uh is going to be showing a true representation of what the computer is able to handle. So, uh pretty quick loading there. I don't I don't think I've loaded Tobacco Road yet, so I thought that was pretty fast. You'll see sitting on the T- box, we have 70% GPU utilization and 211 watts. So, not bad whatsoever. Only 15% CPU. That's something for, you know, anyone that's not familiar with, you know, gaming and everything. A lot of the the latest games are all it's just GPU intensive. Yes, you need to have a good CPU so it doesn't bottleneck, but you know, there are games out there, take for instance like iRacing. Um, it's a little older architecture. It can have CPU bottlenecks if you don't have really good multi-threading. Um, but in this case, you can see it's all about the GPU and that's what they focused on with this 5080 series inside of this. RAM utilization about 12 or 13 gigs out of the 32 available. Gives you tons of headroom and it's just a flat 60 frames a second, no questions asked. Sitting here on the T- box, um, what's interesting is is, you know, all of the software is different. When I'm sitting on the T- box on GSPro, I'm using 70% of the GPU, 60 frames a second. Wait till we head out to TrackMan. You're going to see something totally different. So, um, everyone's a little different. If you're a hardware or software engineer, you know, comment below your thoughts on what you see on different software out there and why everyone treats a little different. You'll notice that some software, for instance, I'm only using 60% of GPU here, but I am flat out at 60 frames a second. No questions asked. Now, I could unlock the frames per second. Um, as I mentioned, um, but I don't think that's really necessary because the projector that 99% of people are going to be using is going to be 60 Hz. Um, so it's just not necessary to, you know, overdraw power. I mean, I'll be honest with you, a lot of people, they're not looking to have a higher power bill. You can have these things rocking, you know, at a much higher wattage as well. So, let's go ahead and just go to uh hole number two. And there's going to be a few things that I I do here, like placing a ball in the weeds because then you have a bunch of grass in front of you. You can see the GPU utilization kind of changes there. I'm going to go like in the trees. We're going to do all kinds of stuff um just to show, you know, different views that you might, you know, uh have some different impact as far as uh GPU utilization goes. So, um it starts off kind of zero there. Once you start flying, I lowered the camera down a little bit. I like it being a little bit lower. If it's too high, I feel like you're just seeing too much sky. Um, so if you think my view is different than what you've seen, that's why. So, uh, 60%. Love the low wattage usage, only 200 watts. Um, I mean, it's not even really using much at all here. I mean, it's just cruising along. No questions asked. I mean, I really like what I see so far. So, why don't we jump out? There's a couple with water. I want to say like 17 or No, it's not 17. Which one is it? Uh, let's back up a little bit further. Is it 14? Yeah, 14 has water. And then what we'll do is why don't we move the ball down kind of like in the weeds by the water. So now you kind of have some water, some weeds, everything. I just figured it'd be good to throw the ball in different positions just to make sure that if there are different areas that might be more taxing, more detail, you know, like you're blocked out here by these. I mean, I'm doing some weird stuff on purpose here, just so you guys understand. So, there you go. There's some weeds. 73%. I mean, I just haven't even seen it tick off of 60 frames a second um you know, during movement or anything along those lines. So, um, there's 17 with some bushes and weeds right in front of you. 18. And we'll we can even go out to a different course as well. Let's go ahead and just do a quick fly over on this. Yeah, you can always see when it like first starts the movement and then it it caps out at 60, but I I I'm 99% sure that that's uh absolutely normal um for that cuz I've seen it across different software. You know, it's kind of like when it's enabling that movement, it's just initialization almost of like the GPU. But look at this. 60% GPU utilization under 200 watts. And the most impressive part is you can't hear this desktop. I mean, it is absolutely silent. So, I'm not fans aren't shooting up, you know, for no reason. I've noticed that there's fan profiles out there on some computers that are just so unnecessary. Um, and you can see that we have, you know, 68 to 50 Celsius on the CPU. I mean, just no worries whatsoever. Let's do one more course on GSPro. Um, let's go to Shadow Ridge. I think this has a good amount of, you know, graphics and everything. Um, and when I say gra, I just mean detail. We just want objects, right? You want lots of trees, you know, you want lots of grasses, all those type of things. Um, obviously a really nice fast solidstate hard drive is going to load these courses fast. Two terabytes is going to give you plenty of room. Um, you know, each each course uh being usually around a gig, let's say. Um, and then, uh, yeah, here you go. Yeah, because you have those flowers, you have the bridge. Um, this is a really good looking course. This is cool. If you haven't played this, um, you should check it out. So, let's do a fly over here. I mean, I feel like we've just kind of proven at this point this course is pretty efficient. Look at this. 46% with the flyover, which just tons of trees. And you can see a little bit of that kind of rendering on demand. Um, you know, that's something that I feel like a lot of, you know, uh, programmers have been working on trying to get, uh, less of that. I talked about that at the PGA show. Um, you know, the ProT guys. It'll be interesting to actually do some benchmarking. If you guys want me to benchmark different software, let me know and I can do that in separate videos, whether it be a short or anything along those lines. But, uh, Golf Course Software, they were talking about, um, how they were focused on not having that, uh, you know, kind of render on demand, if you will, um, where you see objects kind of coming into view as you start to move, you know, and that's usually because they're trying to not make it tax so hard on the GPU. I mean, the headroom you have on a 5080 like this, I mean, look at 47% utilization. I mean, this is a really efficient course overall, and I think that that's really good if you want to run 4K and you don't need to have a 5080 like this. You know, SurfThing offers that 5070 Ti package, which I think that's a great uh GPU. It's going to handle 4K across any efficient platform like this with no questions asked. I've ran a 5070Ti 4K duplicated monitors, even a third monitor running um and with that 5070Ti with no issues whatsoever. All right, let's set up TrackMan Virtual Golf 3. All right, so here we are with Trackman Virtual Golf 3 or Trackman Performance Software with Virtual Golf 3. Um I'm going to use Pebble Beach and there's a reason for it. Uh, Pebble Beach is just such a well done course with so many textures and buildings and water and everything. When you have all of those objects out there, it's just going to make a difference. Now, um, when I first loaded this, I will tell you, look how fast it loads. So, I think that it's fantastic to see that it loads really fast. You obviously have, you know, quality components inside the computer that are going to speed that up. Now, here's where things get different. Now, notice TrackMan's using 99% of the GPU, 290 watts, just on a static menu like this. So, it's very differently designed. 128 frames a second, even though we really don't have any movement. Um, let's go ahead and just go to hole number one. You'll see there's kind of like an overhead drone that goes down. You're averaging 90 to 100 frames a second, but then it takes the GPU utilization all the way down to about 35% because it's sitting at 30 frames per second when you're on the T-Box. Now, this is a different approach. So, like I said, if you're a hardware engineer or software engineer, you want to elaborate on this and these different approaches that these software have, please do. Um, you know, I'm not an engineer by any means. So, I just kind of understand this stuff quite quite well, but not not uh not incredibly well by any means, but I'm just doing my best on on my knowledge base. But, um, I think it's a cool approach. You know, the Trackman IIO does offboard processing, so it does utilize the GPU, and so I think that they're trying to just kind of save you power, save you heat, everything along those lines when you're just sitting on the T- box without much movement. Now, when I go to a uh whole preview, it's instantly going to jump up and it's going to uncap the FPS and you're going to see it averaging around 120 frames a second. Once again, like I said, you don't really need the 120. you know, being at 60 is fine, but you can't cap the FPS uh inside of Trackman's software settings. It wants to control that on its own. So, you can see even I'm sitting on a static image right now. It's still going to leave that because it's it's during the the whole flyover. So, um we can move the ball around a little bit. Let's go ahead and place the ball um behind some trees. Let's say you hit your drive over here behind some trees. You can see now that we're sitting here and I can just take that and move it down. Um, you know, with the movement in the grass and everything else, it actually has me utilizing the GPU again. 77 frames per second. So, nothing crazy, but 77 frames per second. And let's say that I wanted to do kind of like a green view. It's going to jump right up to that 100 plus frames per second, and it's going to have smooth motion all the way through. So, definitely a different approach here. Um, let's go ahead and Oh, you know what? I was actually still in my movement. So, look, when you actually place the ball, it is going to drop it down to 30. So, even though I'm in the weeds, there's a little bit of movement in those grasses and everything, it's actually going to drop down to 30. So, misspoke there just a little bit. Glad we glad we caught that. Um, now let's just go ahead and maybe we'll go out to this par4 because there's tons of water, there's trees on the uh, you know, the tea box, but it's not going to matter when you're just sitting there. Let's go ahead and go to a whole preview. And you can see that this is just having no issues whatsoever. It's just drawing more power. But you can see you're using a little more RAM, 15 to 16 gigs of RAM out of the 32 gigs that are available. CPU is just I mean cruising along 30% utilization and cool, you know, sub sub60 Celsius. Um and once again, no spooling out of the fans. I'm not getting anything weird going on. Um where it's either loud uh what is I think it's Yeah, hole number six is that par five like way uphill. Let's do this and then look at hole number seven. I just want to make sure that we're putting it through all of its paces with everything that we can see. Um, but overall, as we look at these last, you know, few little bits here, uh, I'm impressed. I mean, I I think SurfThing is looking to deliver a turnkey product, and that's what's key to understand is that, you know, superior customer support, a machine built specifically for a golf simulator. So, if you're you're looking for a golf simulator computer that is built, you know, purposely built, I should say, um that's what they're going for. So, you know, it's a big difference between just searching budget, budget, budget, and someone that's especially a commercial golf simulator facility. Um and as I mentioned before, you know, feel free to reach out to me. Um you know, my uh partners that build custom packages and everything, they can give you guys options like SurfThings. So, I think that it's uh it's really cool. They've been using using them for a while because they're trusted. Um the components are are quality. You know, they're going to last. I mean, the fact that they're made to be run 24/7 is a really big deal. And as you can see, even on the par 3, you know, that little small movement, no problem whatsoever. Let's just place a ball really quick, maybe down here. Get ourselves just kind of with some weeds. Um, and then like I said, look at see how you're getting full FPS until you drop it and then it drops down. That's so interesting how they do that. Let's look at 18. 18 is such a cool hole. How do you leave that out? Um, I mean, that's just and that is just classic with the the ocean and everything, all those details. We'll do one more flyover for you guys. And I want to make sure that you guys comment below, you know, questions that you have, you know, uh what's your experience with computers, um you know, anything that you've run into, best practices, you know, I I love you guys sharing all that stuff with the community. So, um you know, I I'm very very happy. I think that this series, this 582 um model number is going to give you tons of headroom. So, let me know what you guys think. Um I appreciate you guys watching and as always, stay tuned. We'll have a lot more coming soon.