DayZN00bm8 0 Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) So im getting money for Christmas for a computer, not much (around £250) and im wondering what the minimal specs are to have a decent experience. Also, what do you guys recommend, DayZ stabndalone or the Arma 3: DayZ mod? Thanks. Edited December 4, 2015 by DayZN00bm8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philbur 476 Posted December 4, 2015 Hmmm.... Lots of suggestions/opinions on PC specs, But I will chime in with the big one first..... Your processor is going to eventually KILL your in-game experience if you don't make sure you have enough horsepower to run both ARMA3 or DayZ.These games are not optimized as well as other AAA titles and without at LEAST an i5 you will quickly max your bandwidth out. Many users are noticing massive lag and chop when using even the "fastest" AMD CPUs. I have built many gaming rigs and it quickly became apparent that without ensuring a solid mainboard and CPU are behind your build you will be spending unnecessarily on GPUs trying to increae frames and overall performance. The way GPU architecture changes every 6 months or so you should think about starting your build off with the core components. 250 pounds is not a realistic budget to go that route...but you should consider holding off until you CAN afford a current chipset MB and hopefully an i7. RAM is needed as well and don't get sold on insane timings,,,,just get at least 8GB of good stuff. Ensure your power supply is at least a Gold Certified 850W unit to handle the inevitable power-hungry GPU or SLI/CFX setup. Don't even bother with traditional hard drives, as proper-fast and reliable SSDs are well priced now. As far as which game? I have played both (DayZ a lot more than A3+mods) and the choice is yours inevitably.I choose to stay with DayZ SA because it is more than just a "Game" to me...it is a valid "Early Access Alpha" game that has returned so much more to me than just the actual gameplay.I have witnessed the "creation" of this title over the last two years and I have engaged in Forum conversations that give me a deeper understanding of how games are developed, deployed, and how the overall package matures over time. Again...your opinion of what constitutes "value for your money" may differ from mine...but I honestly feel that you would be hard pressed to find another title as "interesting" as DayZ SA. Hope this gives you pause for thought, before you spend that hard cash.Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sneakydudes 278 Posted December 5, 2015 i5, 8gb, atleast the gtx 960 4gb card <------- Dont cheese out, save more money up if you have too. Wait it out, otherwise it will cost you a lot more in the long run. I would push to 16 gb if its extra. i was able to play dayz on lower settings with the i3, 8800gt 768mb card with 8gb of memory with hardly any chop. I am really not sure how as it is a bottleneck duo core, and that video is so old.Just the other day, then uninstalled avg and the darn HDD wont boot into windows... man that sucked was my work computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlerhd 116 Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) You're never going to get an enjoyable experience with FPS on a minimal spec computer at this moment in time. If you can't spend much money go for a better CPU over a GPU if Dayz and Arma is going to be your main thing. Don't get disheartened when you go to a town and get no more than 20 FPS just stick with it, hopefully the next few updates are going to implement the optimization changes Edited December 27, 2015 by iBattleVet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Killawife 599 Posted December 28, 2015 You should be aware that Arma3 is a power-hungry beast, and doesnt run very well with low-end computers. If you then run a mod it will most likely be eating some of your fps as well. As for what game you should play, it all depends what you are after. From what I've seen of the Arma 3 dayz mod its all about Pvp, there are no survivalist aspects, and frankly it looks kinda stale. The Exile mod looks better. But this is a Dayz standalone forum, and we're all here because we like standalone. So get a high-end PC and get Standalone. A small tip regarding building your PC, You can get a really good computer buy not buying a new one. If you buy the older model of i7 (1366 socket)For example, you can buy a cpu, motherboard and lots of ram for the price of just a new i5 cpu. And they are similar in performance, at least regarding Dayz. Then you can get a better graphic card. Bear in mind that a decent graphic card for Dayz wil alone most likely cost you those 250 pounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
