You're better off getting a 4790k for BeamNG. It doesn't matter if you use 8 covets or 8 pickups, the fps is pretty much the same(50-60). On the lowers graphics at 800x600 I can run 10 vehicles at 60fps. I think my graphics card is the bottleneck here (970)
This site might help some people decide on hardware.. http://www.logicalincrements.com/# I know it's helped me.
Would this run Beamngdrive good? Could I use this as a gaming PC? http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8700/p...494548&acd=12309211850360112#secondaryContent
Oh god no. That PC has an awful, horrible piece of shit of a graphics card and will not be able to do any proper gaming. It does have a powerful CPU, but it's terrible for gaming. You should build your own PC. It's really easy, and you get A LOT more for your money. Here's a cheaper and much better PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bluescreen1985/saved/BP8mP6 The CPU is not as powerful as the Dell's i7-4790, but still great, and it can be overclocked. The graphics card, though, easily three times the power of the prebuilt.
I have to recommend purchasing a PC dedicated tool set with anti static wrist/ankle strap when building your own personal PC. Using a variety of household hand tools will stress you out very much in the end, I know. Also think about your cooling solutions. You do not need to have the coldest, unless you want that to compete, aftermarket cooling system, but at the least look into it. So many Dells end with missing side panels. I have to think cooling is why.
I have no clue how to build a PC and I don't want to build one. - - - Updated - - - I'm not building one though. - - - Updated - - - I'm not building one though.
Allow me to elaborate on the required toolset to assemble a computer. A philips screwdriver, preferably non magnetic. Some scissors. Only have to be little ones, those puny nail scissors will do Nothing else required. What the hell is stressful about that. Are you using a weed whacker to pick your nose half way through or something? Anti static strap highly advisable. But I've built PC's without, just ground yourself on a radiator or kitchen appliance or something first and you tend to avoid most issues.
Assuming its plugged in (and mine always are). Although seems alot of builders have a phobia of working on a computer when its plugged into the mains. On a UK electrical outlet, the switch on the power supply and at the power outlet can be both set to off and the earthing connection in the cable will still function.
Cool, I did not know that. One of my tricks is to not work in a carpeted room, which is why retrieving tools from my box is so stressful. The more I move, the more static I generate. I have never used a strap though, I wire my toe to something.
I rarely work on my computer with it not plugged in. Hell, I work on it while the PSU is on. Without a case side, I can stick my hand in it while it is running.
You should. You'll get a lot more PC for your money. It's really easy, just look up a few vids on youtube. The only tool you'll need is a phillips screwdriver, and only for the moherboard, since most cases have tool-less drive bays now. And if you insist on buying a pre-built, don't buy from Dell/HP/other big brand PC manufacturer. Those are not gaming PCs, they have shitty graphics cards and will perform very poorly in games.
Okay thanks. - - - Updated - - - Would these specs have a chance at running beamngdrive ? 2.8GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage Intel Iris Pro Graphics + AMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2GB GDDR5 memory
