Hardware & Technical Elite Dangerous PC Build Opinions

[adoredtv]

Be aware that buying a more expensive mobo just to OC a cheap pentium is pretty strange logic. I'd rather go for a cheap mobo and an i3 instead as true dual cores can have bottlenecking issues that isn't seen in raw fps charts.

4GB will be fine for Elite (so long as you're not doing anything much else at the same time) so you can save money there if desperate. The 260X will run ED fine on near-max but the R9 270 is a nice step up if you can find one, or hunt down a 7850 and OC it to 1 GHz.

 

[Rubbernuke]

I would be cautious with 4GB ram, more games have a 6 GB min req now.

 

[Rickythewolf]

Okay, cool - what about the PSU? Bought that already too?

All I have left to buy is the Processor, ssd and PSU, and I know where i can get a genuine copy of windows 8.1 on the cheap cheap

 

[adoredtv]

I would be cautious with 4GB ram, more games have a 6 GB min req now.

Yeah I guess it's cutting it a bit close these days. Would work fine for Elite but there are a couple out there that are actually 64-bit now.

 

[Wicz]

The motherboard should overclock just fine unless you're hoping for a world record

 

[Rubbernuke]

Yeah I guess it's cutting it a bit close these days. Would work fine for Elite but there are a couple out there that are actually 64-bit now.

This is the problem I have now- my QX8850 / GTX 460 / 4Gb RAM does the job, but its really difficult choosing to either upgrade the mobo & ram or just stick it out and wait until I really need a new PC. Right now I can play ED on a 21:9 monitor at 1080p at about 30 - 45 fps at full detail.

 

[Cody]

Be aware that buying a more expensive mobo just to OC a cheap pentium is pretty strange logic.

His stated intention is to upgrade the CPU next year though. Academic anyway, as the mobo is already bought.

 

[adoredtv]

Yep, makes sense, I missed that. I was actually going to advise on that with the RAM as well, ie buy 4GB now, see if it's fine and if not can always add another 4GB later (but that is also moot as he already has the 8GB).

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

All I have left to buy is the Processor, ssd and PSU, and I know where i can get a genuine copy of windows 8.1 on the cheap cheap

Whatever you do, DO NOT try and save money by buying a cheap-as-chips PSU. Get a good one. As long as you buy from one of the reputable manufacturers and not an unheard-of Chinese grey import, you should be fine.

Also, this site is brilliant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/

 

[Rickythewolf]

Yep, makes sense, I missed that. I was actually going to advise on that with the RAM as well, ie buy 4GB now, see if it's fine and if not can always add another 4GB later (but that is also moot as he already has the 8GB).

Yeah, my main concern is with the processor,, but the general concensus seems tobe the G3258 will be fine, as long as i get 30FPS I'll be happy till i can upgrade the CPU

 

[Cody]

Whatever you do, DO NOT try and save money by buying a cheap-as-chips PSU. Get a good one. As long as you buy from one of the reputable manufacturers and not an unheard-of Chinese grey import, you should be fine.

Definitely this!

 

[VR Morgan Grimes]

Whatever you do, DO NOT try and save money by buying a cheap-as-chips PSU. Get a good one. As long as you buy from one of the reputable manufacturers and not an unheard-of Chinese grey import, you should be fine.

Also, this site is brilliant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/

This is some of the best advice ever given to people building pc's

 

[Rickythewolf]

Good news is to anyone watching this thread, I've gotten enough money to buy a decent i5 so I'm skipping the G3258, which im kind of sad about i was looking forward to playing with it hehe

 

[shlomoe]

I've got an AMD Phenom Quad Core with 4GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX670 with 2GB. EliteDangerous runs great at almost maximum settings.[h=1][/h]