Heya AH players.
I have been away from PC gaming for quite a while, 8yrs or so. Just kinda burned out on it, politics, hash n trash, constant updating equipment. It eventually overwhelmed the enjoyable aspects, so I bagged it all, and directed my attention to other hobbies. Now, I guess that I have come full circle, back to the beginning, so here we go again, lol..
My old game machine has been collecting dust in the attic. XP pro, Intel Dual Core E7300 OC'ed, DDR2, 9800GTX+. was a pretty good rig back in those days, but now only marginally adequate. So now I am building a new machine, using the recommended AH3 specs as a starting point. Right now I am selecting parts for my new rig, it will be assembled and tuned by a local Computer shop who i have done biz with over many years. Less trouble for me!
While browsing computer parts, I am looking at hardware that I have no experience with. I have some knowledge but it is out of date as well. Cut me some slack if my questions seem a bit elementary. I know there is a steep learning curve around here.
Format is ATX full size. Wifey has posted my build budget at $1,200.00. This computer will run AH3 only. I have other machines for regular browsing and personal business etc.
Is it really worthwhile to step up to DDR4 system RAM, over DDR3???
Browsing Intel i5 processors, found 2 that seem to fit my desires, same price even. Outwardly they seem very similar: i5 6600K 3.9Ghz 1151 socket -VS- i5 4690K 3.9Ghz 1150 socket.. What is the diff, and which would be better suited to work in AH3?
Browsing Vid cards, GTX 1060 and 970. would the 3g DDR5 be adequate? Or would it be worth the extra $75-100 for the 6g DDR5 and OC'ed cards?
Thanks for any info and looking forward to playing AH3..