Does it costs 5000$ for a pc to play gta v?

July 2, 2014

I put together a desktop a few years back but it was by no means a high end machine. It probably cost no more $800 just kinda wanted to try it out. Don't remember how long it took, I know it took longer than I wanted it to because I got the wrong kind of RAM. If I could put together something that could run GTA V for under $1200 I'd jump on it this weekend. Then again I gotta be outta state next week so I'm not sure when I'll have time to do research and some shopping.

You could build a pc that can max out gta v and with mods for 1200$.a 600$ pc can max out gta v.a 1200$ pc can max out any pc game for next 5 years.

I suppose if all the parts were 90% off, You COULD build a 600$ PC to Max out GTA V.

Realistically?

600$ is gonna get you Console Quality, Nothing more. At that point, Save money and spend 400$ for a console.

July 2, 2014

I did find this and it doesn't sound like a bad deal. Not looking for any opinions based upon brand loyalty but anyone think there's any reasonable objections? I think it sounds pretty well rounded but like I said I've been out of the PC gaming realm for a while so I may be over-looking something. Perhaps Intel over AMD?

http://www.microcenter.com/product/425501/Essentio_M51BC-US003S_Desktop_Computer

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/oem/8570

Edited July 3, 2014 by DrAnomalous

July 2, 2014

Realistically?

600$ is gonna get you Console Quality, Nothing more. At that point, Save money and spend 400$ for a console.

Including KB+M and OS, $600 will surpass the PS4 but only slightly. $600 for *just* the PC itself will destroy the PS4.

$600 is cutting it so close you're better off saving up to $700-$800 at a minimum or just buying a PS4. It really just depends on what the person wants.

Edited July 2, 2014 by Vicetopia

July 3, 2014

You could build a pc that can max out gta v and with mods for 1200$.a 600$ pc can max out gta v.a 1200$ pc can max out any pc game for next 5 years.

That is false. There is no way 1200$ wil lmax out any pc game, even 780 Ti SLI strugle max out some pc games. Do you even know what max out means? Highest resolution, that can be 4K or even more! or Triple-Monitor, 4xMSAA or even more, Ubersampling or something like that. And you think 1200$ box can max out todays games, let alone 5 years from now??

And don't forget 120Hz, 144Hz monitors...

That was a pretty stupid thing to say. In most of the cases, max out means 1080p and very high settings, but not nessecarily "everything maxed out". Meaning if there's a 32x CSAA but there's no difference compared to 16x CSAA for example, then that's still max. Max out doesn't mean literally max out everything, no one does that. This is maxing out withing reason.

Also, how many people play games at 4k resolution or more? Like 1 in 10000? That's not an argument.

July 3, 2014

You could build a pc that can max out gta v and with mods for 1200$.a 600$ pc can max out gta v.a 1200$ pc can max out any pc game for next 5 years.

That is false. There is no way 1200$ wil lmax out any pc game, even 780 Ti SLI strugle max out some pc games. Do you even know what max out means? Highest resolution, that can be 4K or even more! or Triple-Monitor, 4xMSAA or even more, Ubersampling or something like that. And you think 1200$ box can max out todays games, let alone 5 years from now??

And don't forget 120Hz, 144Hz monitors...

That was a pretty stupid thing to say. In most of the cases, max out means 1080p and very high settings, but not nessecarily "everything maxed out". Meaning if there's a 32x CSAA but there's no difference compared to 16x CSAA for example, then that's still max. Max out doesn't mean literally max out everything, no one does that. This is maxing out withing reason.

Also, how many people play games at 4k resolution or more? Like 1 in 10000? That's not an argument.

Well said bro.console gamers like these spread misinformation that maxing out is maxing out to the fullest running the game on 4000 p 9 monitors, and on 600 fps.the maximum possible that cost 5000$ and on that setting what most pc gamer play if you cant get these its not worth gaming on pc.stupid kids these days.

July 3, 2014

Um, how am I console gamer? Max out means EXCATLY THAT. Maxing out everything that game offers in in-game options and/or up to what your other hardware supports. If it doesn't mean excatly that, then we are changing defenition of "Max out" every couple months, because this GPU could only run this and that game at 1080p 60fps, but next GPU will run it at 1440p 60fps. So both parties would be correct?

And this is not misinformation, what are you two giving others is misinformation. My box costed me 2000€ in 2010, and I can tell you from first hand I couldn't max out every game, even at 1080p 60fps (REMEMBER THIS IS NOT HARDWARE ISSUE BUT SOFTWARE ISSUE, but you two fools can't get that in your head).
4 years later? Pff keep dreaming. (THIS IS AN ACTUAL HARDWARE ISSUE). Or will you now tell me "max out" is 1080p AT 30fps??! You know you can't max out GTA IV? This time I even mean 1080p 60fps at max out.

Now please stop telling console peasants lies, because they already getting fed lies from larger companies.
Yes PC is better in everyway, but there is no point in laying that 1200$ will max out every game, let alone in 5 years! You know that new technologies come every year, but your 1200$ box will stay the same, same as console. But you will still have better visual, frames, etc. But over time you will have to decrease from Ultra to High, etc. But remember High settings in let's say GTA 6 could and probaly will be better looking that Ultra setting on GTA V.

"fullest running the game on 4000 p 9 monitors, and on 600 fps.the maximum possible that cost 5000$ and on that setting what most pc gamer play if you cant get these its not worth gaming on pc"
First of all 4000p 9monitors is not possible because 4000p doesn't exist.
There is no 600Hz monitor (Plasma is different) out there, if there is is very early prototype and would be useless because our brains wouldn't recognize that many frames per second.
It wouldn't cost 5000$ to get all the above cost, but a lot more. That is why PC is special, you can get what you can afford.

And most of important... "if you cant get these its not worth gaming on pc" Said no-one ever. Not even console fanboys say that. Only you.
Be PC fanboy, but please use correct facts, because if you do not, then you are no better than some console fanboys.

Instead "max out" use "Ultra, 1080p" or simply "Max out on 1080p", "Max out on 4K 60fps", etc.. Don't just use "max out", because technically console max out every game. Deal with that then.

Edited July 3, 2014 by r34ld34l

July 4, 2014

Going by the previous GTA IV port, I'd say yes, lol.

July 4, 2014

Instead "max out" use "Ultra, 1080p" or simply "Max out on 1080p", "Max out on 4K 60fps", etc.. Don't just use "max out", because technically console max out every game. Deal with that then.

I would like to comment on this topic really quick. Please don`t read this as an aggressive post or something. And this is my opinion, it`s not written in stone. In my opinion, and not only that but some benchmarks show "maxed out" to be 1080p with 4AA. As far as I can tell "Maxed out" means those exact settings, give or take on the AA part (some types are more demanding than others) and above 30 FPS. And why think like this is because when I was turning the internet upside down looking for GTX770 benchmarks I saw most of them using "Maxed out" as 1080p/Ultra presets which included ultra textures/4AA/16AF. Now I`m not saying that this will be maxed out all the time. Lets take my PC as an example. I can max out anything. The question is if FPS will be above 30 or 60. On some demanding titles "maxed out" gets me 40 FPS. While this PC can max out any today's title, it might not do that next year. So yes, I agree on the part that "maxed out" moves together with time. While 1080p is today's standard, new line of PC parts roll out that was designed for higher resolutions, and suddenly 1440p becomes standard. At that point 1440p/Ultra preset is "maxed out" and my current PC won`t be able to max out games at that time even if they were released today. Because today`s standard is 1080p but tomorrow it could be 1440p.

And that is one thing that grinds my gears in video games. Especially system requirements. For what resolution are the system requirements? We see minimum/recommended and from time to time optimal. And we`ll see them again in couple of months with GTA5 PC. But for what resolution are they for? Same goes for CPUs. A lot of game requirements on Steam just say "quad core CPU with 2,33 GHz" for recommended, yet when I tried with my old PC, I had to go lower, because turned out that yes I did have a 2,33 GHz quad core CPU, but it was from an older generation. So the new technology tricked me in a way.

July 4, 2014

Instead "max out" use "Ultra, 1080p" or simply "Max out on 1080p", "Max out on 4K 60fps", etc.. Don't just use "max out", because technically console max out every game. Deal with that then.

I would like to comment on this topic really quick. Please don`t read this as an aggressive post or something. And this is my opinion, it`s not written in stone. In my opinion, and not only that but some benchmarks show "maxed out" to be 1080p with 4AA. As far as I can tell "Maxed out" means those exact settings, give or take on the AA part (some types are more demanding than others) and above 30 FPS. And why think like this is because when I was turning the internet upside down looking for GTX770 benchmarks I saw most of them using "Maxed out" as 1080p/Ultra presets which included ultra textures/4AA/16AF. Now I`m not saying that this will be maxed out all the time. Lets take my PC as an example. I can max out anything. The question is if FPS will be above 30 or 60. On some demanding titles "maxed out" gets me 40 FPS. While this PC can max out any today's title, it might not do that next year. So yes, I agree on the part that "maxed out" moves together with time. While 1080p is today's standard, new line of PC parts roll out that was designed for higher resolutions, and suddenly 1440p becomes standard. At that point 1440p/Ultra preset is "maxed out" and my current PC won`t be able to max out games at that time even if they were released today. Because today`s standard is 1080p but tomorrow it could be 1440p.

And that is one thing that grinds my gears in video games. Especially system requirements. For what resolution are the system requirements? We see minimum/recommended and from time to time optimal. And we`ll see them again in couple of months with GTA5 PC. But for what resolution are they for? Same goes for CPUs. A lot of game requirements on Steam just say "quad core CPU with 2,33 GHz" for recommended, yet when I tried with my old PC, I had to go lower, because turned out that yes I did have a 2,33 GHz quad core CPU, but it was from an older generation. So the new technology tricked me in a way.

I saw many benchmarks and yes all shows Maxed out or Ultra Setting, etc., And that means everything at highest setting, unless it says otherwise, like 0xAA or something like that and right next to it says 1080p, 1440p, etc. (mostly in graphs). I yet have to see benchmark that says "Max out" and there is NO information at which setting is that excatly and resolution. And this is point of few last posts, where two says "Max out" means this and that, while I say "Max out" means everything to max (what in-game settings can give you) unless next to it, it says at which resolution or what is turned off, like AA.

Like this: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/pentium_20th_anniversary_series_g3258_processor_review,14.html

Agree on system requirements.

Edited July 4, 2014 by r34ld34l

July 4, 2014

Instead "max out" use "Ultra, 1080p" or simply "Max out on 1080p", "Max out on 4K 60fps", etc.. Don't just use "max out", because technically console max out every game. Deal with that then.

And that is one thing that grinds my gears in video games. Especially system requirements. For what resolution are the system requirements? We see minimum/recommended and from time to time optimal. And we`ll see them again in couple of months with GTA5 PC. But for what resolution are they for? Same goes for CPUs. A lot of game requirements on Steam just say "quad core CPU with 2,33 GHz" for recommended, yet when I tried with my old PC, I had to go lower, because turned out that yes I did have a 2,33 GHz quad core CPU, but it was from an older generation. So the new technology tricked me in a way.

minimum specs are 720p low settings with playable frames ~30fps

recommended mix high/ultra 1080p

optimal higher resolution high/ultra

Edited July 4, 2014 by Marc79

July 4, 2014

Rockstar confirmed on twitter that V is running at 1080p on both consoles. I agree about the framerate, though, 30 FPS sounds realistic to me. I assume that the graphical settings of both versions equal to middle-to-high settings on PC.

PS4 can do 40fps on 1080p but I guess fps will be locked at 30.

July 4, 2014

Rockstar confirmed on twitter that V is running at 1080p on both consoles. I agree about the framerate, though, 30 FPS sounds realistic to me. I assume that the graphical settings of both versions equal to middle-to-high settings on PC.

PS4 can do 40fps on 1080p but I guess fps will be locked at 30.

I am betting XB1 will need to have downgraded graphics due to its inferior hardware.

July 4, 2014

I am betting XB1 will need to have downgraded graphics due to its inferior hardware.

Nah, Rockstar didn't want to downgrade between the consoles, so when the PC and PS4 version was finished back in March, they must have spent the rest of the time focusing on the Xbox One version to get it matching.

July 4, 2014

for $5000 i can build a major rig haha Corsair 750D, Gigabyte Sniper Z97 Gaming, 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro, 2 way Sli Titan Black and a 500GB SSD with 1000w Gold PSU Can run Gta V in 4K 100fps with that setup haha OH! and dont forget the 4790K

Edited July 4, 2014 by nan0s0ldier

July 4, 2014

Rockstar confirmed on twitter that V is running at 1080p on both consoles. I agree about the framerate, though, 30 FPS sounds realistic to me. I assume that the graphical settings of both versions equal to middle-to-high settings on PC.

PS4 can do 40fps on 1080p but I guess fps will be locked at 30.

30 seems ok for consoles. When playing you notice a bit less difference between 30 and 60 when using a controller. The Difference is still there, just not as big as with keyboard and mouse.

July 4, 2014

30 seems ok for consoles. When playing you notice a bit less difference between 30 and 60 when using a controller. The Difference is still there, just not as big as with keyboard and mouse.

Clearly doesn't play Fighting or Racing games then, even on consoles players swear by 60fps, many are actually pissed off when Racing devs choose 30fps instead of 60fps.

July 4, 2014

i sold my xbone when they said every damn game will be 30fps.

now i have ROG laptop, and everything is 60fps.. even borderlands while gunzerking with two conferance calls... while my xbox360 had ZERO fps till i let go of my triggers..

i dont wanna hate on consoles, but i cant help myself. even the new forza will be 30FPS!

July 4, 2014

30 seems ok for consoles. When playing you notice a bit less difference between 30 and 60 when using a controller. The Difference is still there, just not as big as with keyboard and mouse.

Clearly doesn't play Fighting or Racing games then, even on consoles players swear by 60fps, many are actually pissed off when Racing devs choose 30fps instead of 60fps.

Yeah I don`t play racing and fighting games. I`m more of an open-world/shooter kinda gamer. Games like Far Cry, Skyrim, GTA, Payday, Borderlands, TF2 is my kinda cup of tea.

July 5, 2014

Many console gamers say that only a pc which costs 5000$ shall play gta v on pc.thats why they say they dont game on pc.is it true?

No...NEVER, if someone is telling you this, they have no clue how to build a gaming PC. If you have the money to burn...sure, go for it, but as a "general rule"??? Hell no...!

Spent up to about $1100 first, then as time goes on, slowly upgrade the parts in the PC that need upgrading over time, like GPU/CPU and RAM and after a while, don't forget about the Motherboard, which argueably...is the single most important part to make everything else perform at it's MAX!

Also, may of been posted before but i'm posting again, something that helps the 30fps vs 60fps arguement, that, at the very least...it's much better to have the "buffer" on the FPS (people only complain on consoles due to micro fps drop, where for a split second it drops from 30 to say...29.78 or flicks up to 31.33 FPS, where as if it was perfectly always locked at 30, it would be far less pronounced as an issue)

But still, this should help a lot: http://30vs60.com/

For me, I like having the buffer, i max not 60 fps 1080p everything...but consistantly OVER 30 is what is most important for the eyes to not notice the "slow down" so to speak.