Final decision

Foamy

Foamy
Your rig is going to struggle with a core duo, this game utilises a lot of CPU power. Also need to know what GPU (graphics card) your PC has.
 

gregorburns

G
As Foamy said, the spec of your graphics card would be useful to know, if you don't have a dedicated one then chances are the game is not going to run for you. Also, the size of your HDD doesn't have any effect on RAM, and while the game will probably run with 4GB, it would ultimately be better with 8GB or more, especially as parks get bigger.
 

LeglessBloke

LeglessBloke
It will be a miserable experience on a Core 2 Duo. I've tried it on a much faster core 2 duo than the one you're running and it's a jerky horrible experience and that was with a fairly respectable GPU :(

From all of the testing I've done on this game you'll want at a minimum a recent core i3 to run this game okish and a recent core i5+ to run it well.
 

Abletudu

Abletudu
Right now, I have an i3-3220, Geforce GTX 960 2GB GPU and 16 GB RAM. I can run it very well on high, but am planning to upgrade the CPU to either an i5-3550 or i7-3770 (which is all my motherboard will support and I don't want to go to the extra expense of a new motherboard). I am also thinking of upgrading my RAM to 32GB, but I'm not sure if that will help.
 
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RJGEvans

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Parkmaker said:
Right now, I have an i3-3220, Geforce GTX 960 2GB GPU and 16 GB RAM. I can run it very well on high, but am planning to upgrade the CPU to either an i5-3550 or i7-3770 (which is all my motherboard will support and I don't want to go to the extra expense of a new motherboard). I am also thinking of upgrading my RAM to 32GB, but I'm not sure if that will help.
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32GB of RAM, right now, is not needed. I don't think PC can utilise so much RAM.
 

Guitar_Sly

Guitar_Sly
You will also need a New mainboard and CPU. For this, you need newer Type of RAM. To make it clear, you need a whole New PC.
 

RCTFan00

R
Question... so after listening to everyones suggestions i put through possible cpu, graphics into the test my pc thing on the site and it all got green but it said medium.. what does that mean/ that it passes minmium but not good enough for main requirements?
 

Bergenia Tanoak

Bergenia Tanoak
RCTFan00 said:
does this help

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-9500-gt/specifications

so i need 4 more gigs of ram and what kind of a graphics card?
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That graphics card linked only supports up to DirectX10. Planet Coaster needs DirectX11. Is this the graphics card you have in your computer right now?

RCTFan00 said:
Question... so after listening to everyones suggestions i put through possible cpu, graphics into the test my pc thing on the site and it all got green but it said medium.. what does that mean/ that it passes minmium but not good enough for main requirements?
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If the graphics card you linked is what you have than your system will not run PC, it won't load, an error message about the DirectX version will be displayed.

If you are short on funds there is a chance that you could buy a new graphics card and install it in your system and "get by" for a bit with the old processor and even 4GB of ram. Your processor is slow slow compared to new ones today. For instance that I3-3220 made in 2012 talked about above is 80% faster on multi-threaded applications like Planet Coaster. Your old computer has to have a PCI-Express port and a power supply that can power the stronger graphics card.

In the end it might be better to just get a whole new system(motherboard, cpu,ram, gpu and powersupply). Minimum I'd go from Nvidia for a graphics card is a Geforce GTX 950 -- they are around $140 here in the US from Newegg. If your screen is 1920x1080, something like the GTX 960 would be better, and those are at $170. On the AMD side the R9 380 is the direct competitor to the 960 and would be a small bit faster and can be had for $170.

Both AMD and Nvidia are in the process of releasing a new generation of graphics cards and that should make these cards cheaper over the coming months.

If you say where you are located, and what your budget is, someone might price out your options.
 

Brett C

Frontier
RCTFan00 said:
Question... so after listening to everyones suggestions i put through possible cpu, graphics into the test my pc thing on the site and it all got green but it said medium.. what does that mean/ that it passes minmium but not good enough for main requirements?
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First things first, if your GPU doesn't support DX11 or newer, the game will cease to launch at all. And if it does manage to launch, it would not be a pleasant experience.

Judging by the age of your CPU, you're better off looking at a new machine.[sad]
 

RCTFan00

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That was my old PC this is what i am getting on friday

CPU - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/8...d-bulldozer-fx-6300-six-core-3-50ghz-unlocked

Video - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/3...pci-express-3-0-x16-video-card-02g-p4-3753-kr

Motherboard - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/9...asus-m5a99fx-pro-r2-0-socket-am3-mother-board

Ram 16 Gigs of ram

before i buy the specifics i want to make sure i can run this game... this is what the system test gave me. This is what it gave with the stuff entered from the links i gave u... not sure what medium means

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/Wild2000/Wild2000002/test4_zpsvsjt3kiq.png
 

Brett C

Frontier
RCTFan00 said:
That was my old PC this is what i am getting on friday

CPU - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/8...d-bulldozer-fx-6300-six-core-3-50ghz-unlocked

Video - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/3...pci-express-3-0-x16-video-card-02g-p4-3753-kr

Motherboard - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/9...asus-m5a99fx-pro-r2-0-socket-am3-mother-board

Ram 16 Gigs of ram

before i buy the specifics i want to make sure i can run this game... this is what the system test gave me. This is what it gave with the stuff entered from the links i gave u... not sure what medium means

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/Wild2000/Wild2000002/test4_zpsvsjt3kiq.png
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Hah, that's amazing with the motherboard layout and design. ASUS really hasn't changed the design of that board from the AM3 socket mobo i built for my parents a few years ago. From what I can see there, those items all look fine, however I don't know the ram.

If you honestly can spare the extra money, consider a 900 series GPU from nvidia. While the 700 series is nice and all, when i was playing planet coaster on the GTX770, i would see some rather noticeable FPS dips. I have a GTX980ti now, and those things are a thing of the past.
 

dg8882

dg8882
RCTFan00 said:
That was my old PC this is what i am getting on friday

CPU - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/8...d-bulldozer-fx-6300-six-core-3-50ghz-unlocked

Video - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/3...pci-express-3-0-x16-video-card-02g-p4-3753-kr

Motherboard - http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/9...asus-m5a99fx-pro-r2-0-socket-am3-mother-board

Ram 16 Gigs of ram

before i buy the specifics i want to make sure i can run this game... this is what the system test gave me. This is what it gave with the stuff entered from the links i gave u... not sure what medium means

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/Wild2000/Wild2000002/test4_zpsvsjt3kiq.png
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I am also running a 750 TI GPU, but it is MSI overclocked and has additional overclocking by me. I can play 60 fps on medium graphics, but when the park gets bigger, fps starts to drop and my processor usage is very high. I have a fx-8320 processor so i am probably hitting the limits of the game until some optimizations are out.
the fx 6300 is not as powerful as mine so you could probably play the game with what you have posted here but will need to stick to lower graphics.
 

Bergenia Tanoak

Bergenia Tanoak
My first thought is that you should consider Intel. AMD has been behind on the game for a while now. The work per GHz is noticeably higher on Intel. Because Planet Coaster is a simulation game the processor really needs to have some fast umph and be able to do it quick like.

The Nvidia 950 is nearly the same as the 750TI, so to go higher than the 750 like Brett and dg8882 are recommending you'd need to consider something like the 960 or 970 or higher.

16GB can normally be had cheap enough now a days. Only need to go higher if you are into complex image or video editing.

I'll try and update this post, or reply with a Intel board / cpu combo.
 

Bergenia Tanoak

Bergenia Tanoak
I was thinking the Intel I5-4460 on socket 1150 would be a good option, but even at NCIX.com a Canadian seller it is $240 which is $100 more than the FX-6300. While it is faster 30-50% I'm not sure if the value is there, when considering the money could go to the faster GPU, but if the CPU isn't fast enough to feed the GPU than it is a lose again. I've confused myself.[ugh] Sorry. I say get a faster CPU, and a faster GPU, but it isn't my money[money].

I do see myself getting a Nvidia 980TI or a 1080, but I'm wanting those to learn GPU programming on in addition to using to play this game, so there is some thin justification there[where is it].

NCIX canada does seem to be $10 cheaper on each part than that wintroniccomputers.com store. Not sure if that is a local store to you or not, but there might be some savings for you.

Maybe I should bow out from this discussion, since I may not be helping much right now.[mouth shut]
 

Curlyriff

Curlyriff
Honestly to run the game smooth at 1080p you will really be wanting:

i5 processor, don't worry about a k version or anything because you won't be overclocking it based on your comments. Just pick the fastest Ghz one you can afford.

Motherboard to support said i5. Again don't need to go for a Z labelled board but a H or B labelled board would be the better option. Again the Z boards have more features that you won't use like Overclocking buttons or similar but they are not needed.

Graphics card, a 970 would be fine. a 980 or greater is a little overkill at 1080 unless you really have the monies for it. It is about an extra £100 for a 980 over 970 but not sure how that stacks up for you.

RAM is DDR3 and 16GB would be my recommendation although you could get away with a single 8GB stick. 1866MHz is more than fine. Don't worry about the higher MHz as you won't notice in game. The CAS timings though do help so look for 9-9-9-24 timings noted. Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB would for instance be my recommendation at £60 but again may be different for you.

I hope that helps with your decision.

Regards,

Adam
 
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