Can this run Star Citizen fine?

[Noel Cresencio]

Hey, I'm the the process of building my first pc coming from Ps4 and consoles in general since I left PC ages ago. I want to play SC and know If my build will be able to smoothly, even though it's budget build...

Here it is:

* Sapphire Radeon Nitro Plus RX 480 4GB GDDR5 -240€
* i3-6100 3.7GHz Boxed - 112€
* Asus H110M-A/M.2 - 61€
* Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 PC4-17000 8GB CL14 - 40€
* Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition - 120€
* EVGA GQ 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular - 90€
* Crucial MX300 SATA SSD 275GB - 75€
* Asus DRW-24F1MT DVD Recorder 24X Negra - 16€
* Cooltek Anti-vibration screws- 3€
* EKWB EK-Cable and Splitter 2-Fan PWM 10cm - 3€

* Unotec Adaptor Bluetooth 4.0 USB 20m range - 10€

* TOTAL 770€

Thanks a lot in advance!

Edited September 4, 2016 by Noel Cresencio

[Lays]

The cpu will probably struggle, I'd say get a cheaper case and spend the difference on an i5 6500 or something.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Lays said:

The cpu will probably struggle, I'd say get a cheaper case and spend the difference on an i5 6500 or something.

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[adityashukzy]

Lays is right. You should probably go with an i5 6600 or 6600k(if you want to overclock it). Your build seems pretty cool and you really shouldn't compromise with your CPU.

[Noel Cresencio]

11 minutes ago, adityashukzy said:

Lays is right. You should probably go with an i5 6600 or 6600k(if you want to overclock it). Your build seems pretty cool and you really shouldn't compromise with your CPU.

Thanks! I'll save up for a 6500 probably... And about the GPU... Am I good with the RX480 4GB version? Say with a 6500 and 8gb ram ddr4

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€195.16 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (€30.79 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€52.35 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (€41.02 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€62.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  (€258.99 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€41.66 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€78.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer  (€16.83 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  (€8.79 @ Aquatuning)  <<Front intake #2, one 120mm is already included in the front... and one in the back.
Total: €787.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-04 05:48 CEST+0200

 

I had this PSU because of the R9 480.  You could drop it to a Seasonic M12ii 520W if you go with the GTX 1060.

[Noel Cresencio]

2 minutes ago, stconquest said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€195.16 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (€30.79 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€52.35 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (€41.02 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€62.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  (€258.99 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€41.66 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€78.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer  (€16.83 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  (€8.79 @ Aquatuning)  <<Front intake #2, one 120mm is already included in the front... and one in the back.
Total: €787.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-04 05:48 CEST+0200

Thanks! A few questions...

1060 over the 480, isn't the 480 going to be better in the future with DX12 and Vulkan?

The CPU fan, I though it wasn't needed if not overclocking...

 

[stconquest]

6 minutes ago, Noel Cresencio said:

Thanks! A few questions...

1060 over the 480, isn't the 480 going to be better in the future with DX12 and Vulkan?

The CPU fan, I though it wasn't needed if not overclocking...

 

I would not be surprised if the 480 is all around faster 1-2 years down the road, but not by much.  For now, the GTX 1060 is faster all around and can do a small boost when certain aspects of DX12 or Vulcan are introduced.

 

It is a much better value for now and the foreseeable future.

 

@Noel Cresencio

 

Oh, and the CPU...  A quad core is the bare minimum for a well rounded gaming PC.  It is not the high clock speed, but the 4 cores capable of running 4 threads independently.

 

Hyper Threading on the i3 will not work as a quad core.  Two cores and two "helpers".

[Ryoku]

1 hour ago, Noel Cresencio said:

Hey, I'm the the process of building my first pc coming from Ps4 and consoles in general since I left PC ages ago. I want to play SC and know If my build will be able to smoothly, even though it's budget build...

Here it is:

* Sapphire Radeon Nitro Plus RX 480 4GB GDDR5 -240€
* i3-6100 3.7GHz Boxed - 112€
* Asus H110M-A/M.2 - 61€
* Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 PC4-17000 8GB CL14 - 40€
* Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition - 120€
* EVGA GQ 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular - 90€
* Crucial MX300 SATA SSD 275GB - 75€
* Asus DRW-24F1MT DVD Recorder 24X Negra - 16€
* Cooltek Anti-vibration screws- 3€
* EKWB EK-Cable and Splitter 2-Fan PWM 10cm - 3€

* Unotec Adaptor Bluetooth 4.0 USB 20m range - 10€

* TOTAL 770€

Thanks a lot in advance!

If you wanna get technical pretty much nothing runs star citizen good right now, the game is a long ways from release and needs tons of optimization.

[Noel Cresencio]

12 hours ago, Ryoku said:

If you wanna get technical pretty much nothing runs star citizen good right now, the game is a long ways from release and needs tons of optimization.

Yeah thanks, but I mean when the game comes out. 

[Carde]

36 minutes ago, Noel Cresencio said:

Yeah thanks, but I mean when the game comes out. 

If that is the plan than just wait

 

If you need it for other things just get the cheapest 480/1060 you can get your hands on. a GPU upgrade is simple enough and if you ensure you have a good enough CPU etc to handle it things will be fine down the road. Look at how many people still run Sandy bridge CPUs and do just fine.

 

Also if you want to get things cheaper don't be afraid to buy second hand, I know people don't like it, but truly it can save you quite some money and the components will be just fine. My last 6-7 GPUS have all been second hand units without any issues

[Darkseth]

Ask in 2 years again when this game comes out maybe?

 

it's not out yet. And the alpha version at the momen has serious Performance issues.

[Sovek]

10 minutes ago, Darkseth said:

Ask in 2 years again when this game comes out maybe?

 

it's not out yet. And the alpha version at the momen has serious Performance issues.

This "game" has been in developement for 4 years now, and is no closer to being released. I would seriously doubt if its ever being released

[Darkseth]

Polishing, and getting it done right maybe?

 

Or it might end like No Man's Sky. ^^

[Sovek]

1 hour ago, Darkseth said:

Polishing, and getting it done right maybe?

 

Or it might end like No Man's Sky. ^^

They've raised $140 Million to make this game, and all thats really available are tech demos. Seriously, Kerbal did way more with way less.