Hi there, thought i would register after lurking a while. I can no longer resist the call of Elite... my brother let me have a go of his copy on his rather low spec machine and it was like 1984 again the legend has returned...
However i want the best possible experience of Elite. I have heard
that the best experience is with a DK2 so this is why i have held back on getting Elite.
I have £700 to splash on making this as immersive as possible. Of course about £280 of that goes to the DK2.
current specs
I5-4690k 3.5ghz
8 gig 1600mhz RAM
Crucial MX100 256gig SSD
PCS+ 4096mb R9 290 graphics card
550w Superflower "80 plus" PSU
Heres what i think i need:
Occulus Rift DK2 £280 approx
Saitek X52 Hotas Flight Controller System Joystick (PC) £99
Elite Dangerous Cockpit Set £299 from http://elitegaming.org.uk/shop/Elite-Dangerous-Cockpit-Set
However i have concerns my graphics card will not be up to spec so i will maybe have to sell the 290 and get a GTX980 ?
Another concern i have is that because Elite has to be run in extended mode (as a 2nd monitor) does that mean my main monitor has to have a good refresh rate of 75hz or above? (currently main monitor only has 60hz refresh rate) basically to maintain good fps above 75 as the refresh rate of the DK2 is 75hz yeah?
thanks for any tips
However i want the best possible experience of Elite. I have heard
I have £700 to splash on making this as immersive as possible. Of course about £280 of that goes to the DK2.
current specs
I5-4690k 3.5ghz
8 gig 1600mhz RAM
Crucial MX100 256gig SSD
PCS+ 4096mb R9 290 graphics card
550w Superflower "80 plus" PSU
Heres what i think i need:
Occulus Rift DK2 £280 approx
Saitek X52 Hotas Flight Controller System Joystick (PC) £99
Elite Dangerous Cockpit Set £299 from http://elitegaming.org.uk/shop/Elite-Dangerous-Cockpit-Set
However i have concerns my graphics card will not be up to spec so i will maybe have to sell the 290 and get a GTX980 ?
Another concern i have is that because Elite has to be run in extended mode (as a 2nd monitor) does that mean my main monitor has to have a good refresh rate of 75hz or above? (currently main monitor only has 60hz refresh rate) basically to maintain good fps above 75 as the refresh rate of the DK2 is 75hz yeah?
thanks for any tips