I have the R3 and I didn't have a steering wheel/pedal set before, only a gamepad. For me, the R3 is a huge step forward and I play a racing game maybe once a week or once a month.

What I've realised is that with the R3 you really need to stick with a small wheel. I've tried the CS-V2, which feels much more real, but the force feedback is practically gone when you use that with the R3.

But now we come to the real key question: Will you be using a rig now or in the foreseeable future, or will you be playing permanently at your desk? If you use a rig, then buy the R7 (the R5 is a waste of money. It's only 1nm more powerful than the R3 which is 3.9nm). If you play at your desk, then go for the R3, because anything with more power will pull so hard on your desk that your monitors will fall off ^^

PS: without a rig, you might need rubber stoppers for the office chair, otherwise you'll push it away with your feet on the pedals

Both are equally suitable for beginners. After a few months you will either stop simracing or update your setup (wheel stand / rig, seat, triple monitors, upgrades for PC, pedals, wheelbase, etc.). In retrospect, I would try to get such a set as cheaply as possible, i.e. probably buy secondhand.

Hello, take the R5, the R3 is really too weak even for beginners. But if you can, the R9 is the best compromise.

Hoi rocolaa if the price is similar take the R5 otherwise the R3. (The difference is minimal, it's more a question of price) I'm super happy with the R3 to start with. But I'm already thinking about upgrading to an R12 / R21.