Gaming PC for the flat.

[JonHewett95]

So I have an oldish PC and I would like to turn it in to a gaming PC for the flat, it has an i5 760, 8GB of 1333 Mhz RAM and a 450w PSU.

 

I figure that all I need to do is get everyone to chip in (4 people) to get a new case and graphics card I'm thinking of going with either a R9 270 or 270x, I guess there will be enough PCIe lanes but would that work okay to run new games like alien isolation on decent settings? 

[dragoon20005]

typically what is your max budget?

 

what is the brand of your PSU?

[xnoobftw]

So I have an oldish PC and I would like to turn it in to a gaming PC for the flat, it has an i5 760, 8GB of 1333 Mhz RAM and a 450w PSU.

 

I figure that all I need to do is get everyone to chip in (4 people) to get a new case and graphics card I'm thinking of going with either a R9 270 or 270x, I guess there will be enough PCIe lanes but would that work okay to run new games like alien isolation on decent settings? 

By chip in do you mean your flatmates or us?....

[ShadowCaptain]

a 270x or 750ti would be a great option

 

Depending on how much money you get you can probably get even better than that

[JonHewett95]

typically what is your max budget?

 

what is the brand of your PSU?

Uhh, my old PC is at home at the moment but I think it's a zalman and it's an 80 plus bronze.

[JonHewett95]

a 270x or 750ti would be a great option

 

Depending on how much money you get you can probably get even better than that

yeah, anything below £200 combined would be fine. Since then £50 each sounds reasonable.

[JonHewett95]

By chip in do you mean your flatmates or us?....

Haha, I mean my flat mates. I don't expect strangers that I've never met before to pay for components that they will never see.

[kwljunky]

Haha, I mean my flat mates. I don't expect strangers that I've never met before to pay for components that they will never see.

Depends on the quality of the nudes brah, shake it if you want to make it!

[JonHewett95]

Depends on the quality of the nudes brah, shake it if you want to make it!

Uhhhhh, can this be a safe zone free of sexual harassment...please?

[kwljunky]

Uhhhhh, can this be a safe zone free of sexual harassment...please?

 

It was banter, calm down. 

 

Is there going to be a no rpg rule for everyone gaming on this pc? 

[dragoon20005]

your budget which you mentioned

 

you can opt for the R9 280 or R9 285

 

if you PSU is not able to support the above GPU

 

look for a higher wattage model like 550-600 watts

[JonHewett95]

It was banter, calm down. 

 

Is there going to be a no rpg rule for everyone gaming on this pc? 

I am entirely calm, I was sharing the joke in fact but I would just rather not have you comment on the thread any more if you don't have anything to suggest.

[kwljunky]

I am entirely calm, I was sharing the joke in fact but I would just rather not have you comment on the thread any more if you don't have anything to suggest.

I just did in my last post, how are 4 people going to share a gaming pc? 

[smjpl]

I am entirely calm, I was sharing the joke in fact but I would just rather not have you comment on the thread any more if you don't have anything to suggest.

 

 

Uhhhhh, can this be a safe zone free of sexual harassment...please?

 

This is sharing the joke? This flat sounds like a barrel of laughs so.

 

Anyway back on topic before I get in trouble.

 

You will definitely be able to run it; but decent settings? Well that depends on what you expect from decent settings and framerate to be. At 1080p you will probably need to drop some of the more demanding options like shadows and anti aliasing back quite a bit. What sort of framerate is a must for you? If you are okay with around 40-50 fps then you should be good. Drop the resolution a bit and you will be able to crank the settings up a bit.

 

Have a look at this video of Alien Isolation on a GTX 750 ti. You can't always trust YT vids like this but this one seems genuine. To get max settings he dropped the resolution to 1360x768.

 

(Skip to 3:42 to see settings)

 

Edit: Oh and be careful with that PSU. If it is very old just open it up and make sure it isn't full of dust. Be careful though and don't start poking a metal screwdriver into the any of the components. Capacitors can still hold their charge and give you a proper zap. If it is mad dusty, get a can of compressed air to clean dust off.

[JonHewett95]

This is sharing the joke? This flat sounds like a barrel of laughs so.

 

Anyway back on topic before I get in trouble.

 

You will definitely be able to run it; but decent settings? Well that depends on what you expect from decent settings and framerate to be. At 1080p you will probably need to drop some of the more demanding options like shadows and anti aliasing back quite a bit. What sort of framerate is a must for you? If you are okay with around 40-50 fps then you should be good. Drop the resolution a bit and you will be able to crank the settings up a bit.

 

Have a look at this video of Alien Isolation on a GTX 750 ti. You can't always trust YT vids like this but this one seems genuine. To get max settings he dropped the resolution to 1360x768.

 

(Skip to 3:42 to see settings)

 

Edit: Oh and be careful with that PSU. If it is very old just open it up and make sure it isn't full of dust. Be careful though and don't start poking a metal screwdriver into the any of the components. Capacitors can still hold their charge and give you a proper zap. If it is mad dusty, get a can of compressed air to clean dust off.

Thanks, I was also looking at the 750ti but the AMD price drops are so tempting. PS it was a kind of sarcastic humour.