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The minimum requirements are quite low. Horizons is somewhat more demanding than the base game, so, if you want planetary landing you may need to invest more.
The amount you spend will depend on your local market and personal preferences so I can't really say, but you don't need a mega PC just to run the game.
Of course, once you have it, you might want to see better graphics and increase settings, which would demand more powerful hardware. And remember that the game is still growing and future seasons will have higher requirements.
The amount you spend will depend on your local market and personal preferences so I can't really say, but you don't need a mega PC just to run the game.
Of course, once you have it, you might want to see better graphics and increase settings, which would demand more powerful hardware. And remember that the game is still growing and future seasons will have higher requirements.
The Frontier Support Note:
Does my PC meet the minimum specifications to run Elite Dangerous?
contains a link to: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/elite-dangerous/12195/
which itself contains links to Amazon (in your country) with a few recommended builds.
If you want to run Horizons then you'd need a higher spec machine (link for minimum requirements for that are in the first link)
Does my PC meet the minimum specifications to run Elite Dangerous?
contains a link to: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/elite-dangerous/12195/
which itself contains links to Amazon (in your country) with a few recommended builds.
If you want to run Horizons then you'd need a higher spec machine (link for minimum requirements for that are in the first link)
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You`ll be fine on £500 as long as you do the research. I`m going to built a pc for a friend on exactly this budget and it`ll be better than those ridiculously expensive jobs that you buy in the store!
But do the research, that`s important, however you`ve already started so you`re on the right track.
The simple answer is...
There isn't one.
It's a question of what you want out of the system and the game.
I've seen at least one person in the bug reporting subforum for 2.2 complaining about graphical stuttering when his pc is based around a Core2Quad with 8Gb of DDR2 from 2007. Now (obviously) it wasn't playing the game well, but it was playing it. That system would be otperformed by even a bottom end i3 from the current generation, (it's also beaten by mine & that isn't exactly top of the line either).
Anyway, I digress, you should set yourself a budget of what you are willing to spend for the quality you want & work around that. I'll build (on paper) what I believe would be a decent low end PC that will play at 1080p reletively well.
Now bear in mind, this is the absolute bottom end that I believe should work fine, I am not going to put up an AMD based alternative (simply because there really isn't a future proof one) & for simplicity I'm also going to use only products that can be bought on Amazon.co.uk - there are other places to get them. I'm also going to assume you are not interested in overclocking & you have a monitor or tv to connect it to already.
The Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 £92.91
Motherboard: Gigabyte H110M-S2H Micro ATX motherboard £48.99
Memory: HyperX Fury black series 8GB DDR4 £34.95
HD: Toshiba 1TB P300 £39.99
PSU: EVGA 600W PSU £47.95
GPU: ASUS Strix GTX 960 £149.98
DVD/RW: Liteon £12.17
PC Case: CIT F3 Black Mid size tower £20.49
Total Cost £447.43 without an OS
(Windows 7 supports Skylake & OEM versions can be bought on Amazon for £35 or less).
Obviously there are some areas that could be saved, for example if you are upgrading from an older PC you may not have to buy a case, DVD drive, Hard drives etc - you may be able to recycle your old ones. That money that you save could be put towards a higher end i3 or low end i5 or a better GPU eg GTX 970 or GTX 1060. For a budget system however the list I've presented should work just fine at 1080p. It also allows you some wiggle room as far as upgrading goes it'll support everything up to top end i7's and DDR4 which is fast becoming the standard for memory.
There isn't one.
It's a question of what you want out of the system and the game.
I've seen at least one person in the bug reporting subforum for 2.2 complaining about graphical stuttering when his pc is based around a Core2Quad with 8Gb of DDR2 from 2007. Now (obviously) it wasn't playing the game well, but it was playing it. That system would be otperformed by even a bottom end i3 from the current generation, (it's also beaten by mine & that isn't exactly top of the line either).
Anyway, I digress, you should set yourself a budget of what you are willing to spend for the quality you want & work around that. I'll build (on paper) what I believe would be a decent low end PC that will play at 1080p reletively well.
Now bear in mind, this is the absolute bottom end that I believe should work fine, I am not going to put up an AMD based alternative (simply because there really isn't a future proof one) & for simplicity I'm also going to use only products that can be bought on Amazon.co.uk - there are other places to get them. I'm also going to assume you are not interested in overclocking & you have a monitor or tv to connect it to already.
The Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 £92.91
Motherboard: Gigabyte H110M-S2H Micro ATX motherboard £48.99
Memory: HyperX Fury black series 8GB DDR4 £34.95
HD: Toshiba 1TB P300 £39.99
PSU: EVGA 600W PSU £47.95
GPU: ASUS Strix GTX 960 £149.98
DVD/RW: Liteon £12.17
PC Case: CIT F3 Black Mid size tower £20.49
Total Cost £447.43 without an OS
(Windows 7 supports Skylake & OEM versions can be bought on Amazon for £35 or less).
Obviously there are some areas that could be saved, for example if you are upgrading from an older PC you may not have to buy a case, DVD drive, Hard drives etc - you may be able to recycle your old ones. That money that you save could be put towards a higher end i3 or low end i5 or a better GPU eg GTX 970 or GTX 1060. For a budget system however the list I've presented should work just fine at 1080p. It also allows you some wiggle room as far as upgrading goes it'll support everything up to top end i7's and DDR4 which is fast becoming the standard for memory.
Well don`t forget Computer trading forums. AV Forums is very good at selling good 2nd-hand stuff such as quality ram. You need a rep and will have to pay first being new, but you can trust highly rated Users until your rating goes up. I`ve bought some great bargains literally brand new for a 3rd of the price of them new. You can save a LOT of money thsi way and get brand new parts later down the road.
I don`t advise buying Power supply units 2nd hand though always get new.
I don`t advise buying Power supply units 2nd hand though always get new.
Always get the best motherboard you can afford, and the most powerful PSU (made by a reputable maker). The motherboard is the foundations of the PC. A good one can make a really good PC; a bad motherboard is just a waste of time and money. The PSU is (in effect) the heart of the PC, providing power to all of the components. While components have got more power efficient over time, the more powerful graphics cards still have a heavy power draw (I have a pair of GTX970 cards, which is why I have an 850W PSU from Corsair). Remember, if you have good foundations you can always (later, when you need to) upgrade the PC.
FDev has advised that Elite: Dangerous will eventually become 64bit only, so you have chosen the right time to start building a new PC.
Make sure to get an anti static wrist strap. As a rough rule of thumb, if you can hear a static crackle the current is twice the power needed to damage delicate circuits, while if you can see the spark that is 6 times the power. Wrist straps are cheap, and will help.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Anti-Pr...874193?hash=item2346cfba91:g:JpwAAOSw2XFUisLa
FDev has advised that Elite: Dangerous will eventually become 64bit only, so you have chosen the right time to start building a new PC.
Make sure to get an anti static wrist strap. As a rough rule of thumb, if you can hear a static crackle the current is twice the power needed to damage delicate circuits, while if you can see the spark that is 6 times the power. Wrist straps are cheap, and will help.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Anti-Pr...874193?hash=item2346cfba91:g:JpwAAOSw2XFUisLa
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This is coming from a non Elite Dangeros game perspective (I am a total noob in that respect) but from a general computing perspective. I like MickyG's answer as going for a "skylake" chipset allows for a very healthy upgarde path in future. So if you get the Intel i3 6100 cpu and a compatible motherboard now you could get a higher spec cpu in the future. There is nothing wrong with that cpu though, most games don't make use of multiple cores and the i3 6100 has few cores but it is pretty pokey for the price. However if you do any non gaming tasks that might use multiple cores (photo editing, rendering etc) then a different CPU might be better but for gaming the intel i3 6100 is a budget sweet spot.
However... If you don't have a monitor yet that might make it difficult to hit your £500 budget with components MickyG suggested. Also if you want a snappy windows experience then an SSD (Solid State hard Drive) would be worth the extra £60 to use for the main OS and have the 1TB drive for storing the games which can be huge these days.
Your question is a complex question but in summary - you totally can get a PC together that will offer a good experience playing this game for that budget. Just watch out for the extras like Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse which are obviously essential along with the less essential "HOTAS" further down the line! [wink]
However... If you don't have a monitor yet that might make it difficult to hit your £500 budget with components MickyG suggested. Also if you want a snappy windows experience then an SSD (Solid State hard Drive) would be worth the extra £60 to use for the main OS and have the 1TB drive for storing the games which can be huge these days.
Your question is a complex question but in summary - you totally can get a PC together that will offer a good experience playing this game for that budget. Just watch out for the extras like Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse which are obviously essential along with the less essential "HOTAS" further down the line! [wink]