Any Computer Savy pirates here? I could use some help

@exactcorn602047 It really boils down to your budget and what you are willing to spend. then...taking a look at what you have now and whether its more cost effective to upgrade or go new... Some may cringe when I mention this next bit, but... Last year I had a system go dead on me. The cost to repair was more than I was willing to pay, but I was also in a hurry (school and all) so i just ordered an Alienware Laptop. Bought it off Dell's refurb site. it runs SoT at 60+ FPS no issues. point is, there are good deals out there. Just have to look for them.

@exactcorn602047 Try ibuypower.com. I also suggest a pre built gaming rig from Amazon. Asus Republic of Gamers series are very good better then Alienware IMO. A 2 year old rig can play modern game well. A few can even do desent 4k. If you want a custom rig just reply with your budget and ill list more suggestions.

@exactcorn602047 said in Any Computer Savy pirates here? I could use some help:

@enf0rcer I'm hoping no more than $1,000 on my budget. Also no, i've never built my own PC before. I've only ever upgraded when my pc older PC stopped working completely.

I don't play games that require much PC power either. Overwatch is probably the most power hungry game I play and that doesn't require much. I joined the closed beta stress test and put my settings on cursed as well as the lowest resolution and only got like 5 fps so I need to upgrade because I really do enjoy this game as I love pirates.

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I tried the ibuypower.com before replying to this and these are the specs I got which seem appropriate but I'd like a 2nd (and more educated) opinion than my own

With those specs you should be able 2 hit 4k 30fps. The only limiting factors are the 8GB ram and the hdd. These however can be upgraded down the line. 16GB and SSD's are now the standered for max performance. How much was this? A $1000 buget is the standard for gaming Rigs if you get the right discounts you can hit 4k 60fps on most games assuming you already have a 4k 60 capable screen.

@exactcorn602047 That's a good price for the performance. I don't know if you have a 4k screen, It can do 4k if not this will run at a locked 1080p and a buttery smooth 144fps plus. I would recommend installing a good temp monitor as that case only has 1 120mm vent as long as it is maintianed it should run great. Any other questions?

@exactcorn602047 said in Any Computer Savy pirates here? I could use some help:

@enf0rcer I did get a new 4k screen today actually, still in the box. You've been a big help though thanks a bunch. I'd probably have found something incredibly unreasonable without your help.

No Problem. I'm happy to help. In fact hit me up in S.O.T and hopfully we can crew up. Im on xbox right now so we can chat if you need any more help. BTW whats the refesh rate of your 4k screen? Like i said that rig out the box would only run 30fps cleanly if that makes any difference to you.

@drbullhammer really i thought the rx was closer to 1080 thanks for the correction. So what is amd 4k equivalent?

@siriondb Yes your right it was the Vega overclocked is great on par even a bit better the TI IMO.

@drbullhammer wow really you can run overwatch at 4k 60 but not S.O.T damn. I thought S.O.T would be a lot less resource hungry.

@drbullhammer what dynamic stuff, the lighting, the shaders. Maybe it's being use to decompress all the 4k assets?BTW thats a nice setup you got.

@drbullhammer I would hope so to. They said they were working closely with graphics manufacturers, AMD,Nvidia and Intel plus they have micrsoft dream team to work with. Testing on so many platforms. Hope they will at least get you 4k at 30fps. or 1080P 60.

@exactcorn602047 Hey i was just correct on the specs for S.O.T it is apparently more resource hungry then anticpated. It is recommended to get a slightly new grapics card but they are hard to come by due to the bit coin miners..