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Computer Specs
while I haven't seen any specific specs for what type of machine you need to play this game....I'm about to get a new gaming PC...if you could, what would you build if you could? I don't want a uber God machine...but I don't want to have to worry about the game not playing for a long time...I do know I want a GTX1080 Ti card..whatever else is up in the air for now..
Thoughts?
Best,
Bal
Thoughts?
Best,
Bal
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https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Recommended_Hardware
thanks for the link!
I5-6600k, 16gb ram, GTX 980 for the highlights here. By the time AoC comes out I will probably upgrade/rebuild. I think they have mentioned before though that a mid-range PC built in the last several years will be able to run it. Probably low settings though...
as for the OP of this thread:
I would wait until closer to release if it's not built yet and you don't want something that is overboard. I would get everything other than your video card and power supply for now. Get yourself a decent processor. (This won't need to be too expensive).
Processor:
I'd make sure to stay in the I7 range of processors... or get a new i9 if your impatient like myself. I wouldn't go under i7 as of this year though, not for a good gaming computer you want for a while. Don't get me wrong, there are good i5's out there that outperform most i7's. I just see the i5 as a dying breed with the release of the i9. I could easily be wrong... Although the i9 seems to be a much larger jump from the i7 than the i7 was from the i5
Motherboard:
I'm going to say it regardless of how "barney-style" it seems. Please make sure you purchase a motherboard that has the same socket as your processor (i'll assume it's an 1151). The last thing you need is to buy something that you have to return. I'm a big fan of the ASUS line of motherboards. Specifically the Rampage and Maximus lines. these are found 300-500 dollar range. (last i checked) The motherboard and processor should be decided together before anything else to make sure you are building exactly what you want
RAM:
If you have the money... max out. Speed of RAM will not be noticeable. RAM size > RAM speed any day of the week regardless of what people say. If anyone knows Linus tech tips videos he actually has a really good test on this.
Monitor:
This is a touchy subject for me. Too many people are willing to go all out on their graphics but don't get a monitor worthy enough. I personally spent $1,300 on each of mine and I'm now looking at getting the Samsung 32:9 display ($1,500). I wouldn't focus on 4ks, You probably won't ever play Ashes in 4k anyway. Personally I prefer the ultra-wides... trying to go wider now. Don't let your monitor be the bottleneck of your graphics. This is the one thing that should outlast all other components, choose wisely
sound card:
Just don't rely on whatever comes with your motherboard. Please Please buy something else. I'm not a big fan of sound cards but i'm also the guy who talks during a game and doesn't really have his sound on (unless FPS game is in session).
Graphics:
Q3 of this year should be the unveil of the 2080 by Nvidia so if this happens sooner than later I would keep an eye out for it. Hopefully they heard our complaints and will offer support for 4-way SLI... fingers crossed
Power supply:
after everything else has been purchased there are plenty of websites to help you determine what you will need for a supply. Please make sure everything is built before you go ahead and purchase this. If you are going to water cool this will need to be factored in also. Google "power supply calculator" and you'll be able to plug in the components you use to determine the size you need.
Most important is the Throne! Keep that toosh comfortable and get yourself something worthy of a long nights grind!!!
Don't try to go overboard like some of us do. We have this tendency to want the power even when others tell us that it's overkill... I don't believe in "overkill"
Personally my build is as follows:
2x GTX 1080 Ti
ASUS Maximus Extreme VIII
i7 6700k (skylake fan) Soon to drop mass amounts on 18 core/36 thread i9
Strix SOAR sound card
4x G.Skill Trident Z 16GB
3x x34 predator monitors
I seem to always go with thermaltake for powersupplies, can't remember which one i have at the moment (6,000 miles from my computer atm)
G. skill KM780 RGB mechanical keyboard
Madcatz R.A.T 9 mouse
too much spent in a cooling system while keeping a clean look (rigid tube > nonrigid)
@SaeyoPrayers already knows my work laptop
Intel i7's should only be considered for high refresh gaming gaming monitor support as their minimum frame rate are on parody with AMD Ryzen.
Purchase the GPU for your monitor specs.
There is no point getting a 1080ti if you have a 60hz 1080p monitor.
the new i9's on the intels x299 platform are a rushed response to AMD threadriper workstation CPUs.
X299 has been melting VRMs and thermal throttling over 100c on liquid cooling at stock settings. with the 7900x taking a 30% productivity victory over the R71800x but at 3x the total system cost, yet still loosing against intels previous x99 6950x in other workloads.
x299 is a disaster filled with proprietary BS and overkill for average gaming needs.
We have not been told API information regarding Ashes only that it utilizes the Unreal 4 engine, which has support for dx12 and VULCAN. I would like to think it will use both.
As of now CPU demands for games is at a 4core minimum 8gb ram and over 90% of all monitors still at 1080p @ 60hz so a mid range rx570/580 or gtx1060 6gb is appropriate.
However digital currency mining, specifically Etherium has swallowed the GPU stocks increasing demands and inflating prices.
Games are only starting to utilize more than 4threads, but multi threaded games will become the industry standard sooner than later.
Personally waiting for the AMD vega line of GPUs to support my 49" 4k free sync monitor which purchased after selling my gtx980.
And will probably sell my i7 6700k cpu for an R5 1600 sidegrade as it has been expressed by the tech community as having a smoother play and streaming experience.
That and i am personally offended by some of Intel and nvidias choice of proprietary/unethical/shady business practices.
Then I click the pretty logo of the game I want t play.
I have a mouse, keyboard and a sweet mouse pad!
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Stereo72/saved/#view=xMPdCJ
Just waiting on the RX vega announcement coming at the end of the month to compare it to gtx 1080ti
new architecture however could see a 20% increase in performance overtime with driver optimization compared to launch.
Vega will most likely be comparable to the 1070 and 1080 at launch, so it comes down to performance per dollar.
SLI/crosfire is even more niche than its initial introductory phase.
I have personally always favored adopting the best single GPU solution you can afford, resulting in a cooler, power efficiency performance per dollar compared to multi GPU alternatives.
Also i am not a professional/competitive gamer and have preference of immersive resolution over higher refresh rates,
I understand that at the ultra high end enthusiast level that Multi GPUs are the only way to expand performance. but the return on investment is terrible all things considered.
Also understand that games are optimized to be played at "high" details. Ultra is for PR and marketing. In a double blind test users cannot differentiate visuals but the 'High' setting offering a smoother play experience typically consuming 25% less system resources for 1% visual fidelity.
I'm not a huge fan of AMD. They've let me down one too many times in the past. While they're working hard to play catch-up, there may just be too far a gap to converse pertaining to gaming. If you want something for video editing, programming, rendering etc. By all means, I would may would go with Ryzen. If you primarily game. I7 7700k all the way as even if you down-clock the 7700K to 3.8 GHz, it still beats Ryzen 7 1800X
This build is good enough till we've reached the year 2018/2019. The only things I need to upgrade are the CPU and GPU. Perhaps the RAM too since there are more games coming out which uses more RAM than usual. Everything else will be fine unless the CPU doesn't fit in the motherboard.
Currently I am running a i7-7700k.
(Overclocked to 4.8ghz)
MSI z270 titanium motherboard. (I shied away from asus this time as the last 2 asus motherboards I owned had shorts in them)
Corsair Dominator platinum DDR4 2x8gb RAM.
500 GB Samsung evo pro SSD
3x WD black 3 TB HDD running in raid 0.
Corsair HX 1000i platinum power supply.
Asus strix soar sound card.
2x Asus 28" 4K monitors.
I want to do a few upgrades, but my wife has been eyeballing me pretty hard lately after buying the vive and pledging to both this game and CoE. Lol
Ill wait. Pick my battles. Err