Computer advice

[CASO]

Sorry I should have looked better on this forum and posted this in geek speak. I'd like to get an opinion on this machine. Would it be sufficient for TSW? Thanks.

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.a ... 6883230236

[peterhayes]

CASO
This is basically a "business" machine with B250 chipset - a better buy would be the Z270 or H270 series.
The GTX 1050 is a good card and it will depend on your monitor resolution, on how well in does in TS.
Optane memory is a good option, but 16GB of DDR4 RAM would have been a better option.
The PSU at 450 w is quite weak for gaming especially if you upgrade the main components.
pH

[CASO]

How about this one? https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.a ... 6883102169

[buzz456]

That one would run darn near anything including a Space X launch.

[peterhayes]

Nice but POOR chipset B250M!!!
pH

[CASO]

Cool, thanks for the input Buzz.

[CASO]

Nice but POOR chipset B250M!!!
pH

What is the problem with the chipset?

[buzz456]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id- ... board.html

I think these games are a lot more dependent on the video card than on the motherboard but then what do I know.

[CASO]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3366021/b250-h270-motherboard.html

I think these games are a lot more dependent on the video card than on the motherboard but then what do I know.

I heard this youtube gamer, called The Middle Aged Gamer, say that TS2018. at least is more dependent on the processor. He said he ran the game smoothy with a low end video card and an I7 processor.

[peterhayes]

What is most important for TS is a BALANCED system.
It is no use having a fast cpu, gpu, RAM, etc on a slow motherboard!
So any 15/i7 K variant Haswell onwards (ATX)
Good cooling on cpu.
Any Z150/250 chipset (or H variant if over-clockable - just shows its OK for gaming)) B chipset = business!
Good Airy case
Rated psu 600w +
Any GTX 10 series - 1070 sweet spot.
Windows 10 64-bit on own SSD if possible.

It doesn't matter if TS is cpu/gpu dependent any data has to get via the motherboard from the app/OS to the cpu/RAM/Monitor.
Hence if the mobo is slow you negate the gains from the cpu/gpu!

pH

[buzz456]

I have two machines with 2018 on them both with GTX1060 3gig. One is a I5 and one is a I7. I get the same fps near as I can tell. Both have the now obsolete Z70 board. I run everything wide open and for the most part the game is very smooth. I can't comment on TSW since I don't have it installed.

[CASO]

What is most important for TS is a BALANCED system.
It is no use having a fast cpu, gpu, RAM, etc on a slow motherboard!
So any 15/i7 K variant Haswell onwards (ATX)
Good cooling on cpu.
Any Z150/250 chipset (or H variant if over-clockable - just shows its OK for gaming)) B chipset = business!
Good Airy case
Rated psu 600w +
Any GTX 10 series - 1070 sweet spot.
Windows 10 64-bit on own SSD if possible.

It doesn't matter if TS is cpu/gpu dependent any data has to get via the motherboard from the app/OS to the cpu/RAM/Monitor.
Hence if the mobo is slow you negate the gains from the cpu/gpu!

pH

How about a z270 chipset?

[peterhayes]

See my previous post Z270 is a Gaming chip!
pH

[CASO]

Okay, I think this is the one I have settled on getting. Just need a good opinion. https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.a ... 6883102273

[trev123]

If you don't really need 32gb of ram, 16gb is good enough.