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hey guys i had a look at dying lights requirements and it seem to be getting harder for i5s is it not long for i7 to be the better option for aaa games and ram is at 8gb would it be wise to upgrade beyond that looking forward to hearing what you think as im new to the scence

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specs for games are overrated.

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hey guys i had a look at dying lights requirements and it seem to be getting harder for i5s is it not long for i7 to be the better option for aaa games and ram is at 8gb would it be wise to upgrade beyond that looking forward to hearing what you think as im new to the scence

The current i5's handle games just fine. Going to an i7 is not adviseable unless you're rendering or steaming, too.

 

AS far as ram, 8GB is the least I'd get for gaming and 16GB is not necessary yet but will be a bit down the road.

 

TL;DR You'll be more than fine with an i5 and 8GB of ram.

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In a few years, i7s, 16 GB of RAM, and a high end card might become the recommended or required specs for games...

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No an i7 is not necessary for gaming as they don't utilize the hyperthreading.

 

The recommended is a Haswell i5, but there isn't a point in getting an i7. A 4690k is completely capable to play on high setting.

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I personally think that an i5 and 8 gbs of ram is plenty. If anything I might get 16 gbs of ram (at least for myself) since I'm a tab and program hog, and can quite easily eat through 8 gbs even without having a game running.

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hey guys i had a look at dying lights requirements and it seem to be getting harder for i5s is it not long for i7 to be the better option for aaa games and ram is at 8gb would it be wise to upgrade beyond that looking forward to hearing what you think as im new to the scence

Ignore recommended specs.  Games have been telling us for 4 years that an i7 is recommended, when an i5 performs just as well when they are at the same frequency.  As far as RAM goes, 8GB is more than enough, 16GB for gaming is ridiculous.

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thanks for your time everyone im gonna stick with the i5 them specs kinda scared me im gonna stick with 16gb ram though to be safe for the future would anyone recommend going for the asus geforce gtx 980 instead of the 970 witch is 200 euro cheaper than the 980 

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another thing is i can get the i7 for 300 and i5 is 230 also is it true the higher freq ram is starting to make a difference in gaming

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Dude lowest i5 and a ~$200 will be fine in most situations.

 

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I have never seen a game recommended hardware specs be an I7............

 

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Minimum System Requirements

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  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM DDR3
  • Hard Drive: 40 GB free space
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD Radeon HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Sound: DirectX compatible

Recommended System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM DDR3
  • Hard Drive: 40 GB free space
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 290 (2GB VRAM)
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Dude lowest i5 and a ~$200 will be fine in most situations.

 

Don't forget DEVs are lazy and don't bother to optimize anymore.

whats devs ye im sticking with 4690k its just the specs kinda scared me ha just thought 70 euro extra for 4790k isnt bad do you think it would improve streaming films and sports

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That's the same monitor I have,I really like it.

ye wont be upgrading till it die,s love benq 

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i5 and 8gb ram is plenty for gaming, its more than enough for most games even then newest games. Dont get i7, save $100. spend more on GPU and you will have better gaming experience or spend the $100 for extra monitor. (you can upgrade into 16gb like me in future) and i5 should be able to handle streaming easily, just down scale to 720p. i7 is only needed if you plan to stream at 1080p with no downscale.

 

I have my i5 2500k with 8gb ram for a few years, and I then upgraded to 16gb, which gives 0 performance increase. (i upgraded just because I had enough money finally.)

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My i5 with 8GB of RAM-works just fine with anything. My i5 with 16GB-why the hell not get RAM while its cheap.

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I have never seen a game recommended hardware specs be an I7............

Believe me: Lots of them exist.

Evolve's recommended spec is an i7-920 (though current i5s beat it).

Grid 2 requires an unspecified i7

AC:Unity wants i7-3770 or better

The Evil Within says "i7 with four plus cores" (I'm serious I quoted that)

Watch Dogs wants i7-3770 at 3.5GHz

 

There's also been a few others that I recall seeing on websites like PCgamer, but I can't remember their names anymore.

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Believe me: Lots of them exist.

Evolve's recommended spec is an i7-920 (though current i5s beat it).

Grid 2 requires an unspecified i7

AC:Unity wants i7-3770 or better

The Evil Within says "i7 with four plus cores" (I'm serious I quoted that)

Watch Dogs wants i7-3770 at 3.5GHz

 

There's also been a few others that I recall seeing on websites like PCgamer, but I can't remember their names anymore.

Hehehe, overclock a core i5 and tell them to go screw their high specs.

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Hehehe, overclock a core i5 and tell them to go screw their high specs.

I'm on a laptop bro. i5s are all dual cores here. But I keep my i7 overclocked 24/7, does that count? xD

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I'm on a laptop bro. i5s are all dual cores here. But I keep my i7 overclocked 24/7, does that count? xD

Dunno, how old is your i7?

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Dunno, how old is your i7?

About a year and a half. It's a 1st-gen i7. I keep it about 3.8GHz. No sense going to 3.9; it's a lot more heat for no reason and I already lost the silicon lottery with this chip. At least until I replace the heatsinks for it.

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About a year and a half. It's a 1st-gen i7. I keep it about 3.8GHz. No sense going to 3.9; it's a lot more heat for no reason and I already lost the silicon lottery with this chip. At least until I replace the heatsinks for it.

Well your good for a long time then.

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