Elite Dangerous

Zumber · 12 Oct 2014 at 20:10

Okay I have a XFX 290x which is a fairly decent card I think. I can play Alien Isolation on top settings. However I'm getting some serious slow downs on the subject titled game. Now my PC I think may need an upgrade I've got a 965 Black Edition CPU and 4Gb of ram.
A few people on the ED forums reckon it might just be the code on the game isn't streamlined right now. What do you guys think, could it be that or could it be that my machine is in need for a total upgrade?

DaleTheWhale · 12 Oct 2014 at 20:31

CPU is weak, I have it in my second rig and it's showing it's age. A decent Z97 board and i5 will sort you out.

Also, another 4GB of RAM will be helpful.

Zumber · 12 Oct 2014 at 20:42

Yeah I might go Intel for my next cpu. But tell me Reaper, why not the Z99?

CEUOTC · 12 Oct 2014 at 20:50

X99 ideal for multi GPU and benchmarking as well as thread heavy applications, i5 + z97 ideal for gaming on a single GPU.

Zumber · 12 Oct 2014 at 21:03

Hmm I was thinking of the i7 and multi GPU for either multi monitor or 4K

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Zumber · 13 Oct 2014 at 07:04

I think it's the first one Ceuotc. Thanks for that. I'll lay down the cash on Saturday which is payday.

CEUOTC · 13 Oct 2014 at 08:29

Np enjoy the new kit

Zumber · 13 Oct 2014 at 20:30

The question is is should I keep the case I have a CM690 II or lay down more cash on a Carbide 540.

Rroff · 13 Oct 2014 at 20:34

ED is still very much in beta state.

4GB of RAM could potentially be holding you back a bit especially if you've got a lot of software installed and/or running at the same time - see how much you have free when playing serious slowdowns (ignoring beta considerations) are often a sign of significant levels of paging data in and out of RAM.

calliusmaximus · 13 Oct 2014 at 20:54

oh if you dont have an SSD for windows, treat your self its a pretty amazing upgrade for the windows experience

Zumber · 13 Oct 2014 at 21:03

Yeah I've got a SSD, I hated waiting for Windows to boot up. Rroff, you could be right. I think 8Gb is minimum these days, probably I'll add to the suggestions I've been given.