XPost: alt.comp.microsoft.windows, alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt   
   From: marianjones@helpfulpeople.com   
      
   Marian wrote:   
   > I wonder if I hadn't had decades of Windows troubleshooting if we wouldn't   
   > have been successful as the kid just wants a new PC that can run his games.   
   >  A. Cyberpunk 2077 1080p 60 FPS   
   >  B. Baldur's Gate 3: 90¡V120 FPS at Ultra   
      
   It's funny, but even after decades of using Windows, we still have to solve   
   issues that we've always had to solve, yet we always win in the end.   
      
   We never failed. Ever. But it takes a few strikes before the home run.   
      
   On this time at bat...   
   1st pitch: Strike (no intern DVD slot so I dug up an external DVD reader)   
   2nd pitch: Strike (the UEFI PC wouldn't reliable read the 2019 S/L ISO)   
   3rd pitch: Foul ball (Windows 10 MCT requires 8GB free on C: drive)   
   4th pitch: Foul ball (latest Windows 10 ISO requires dual-layer media)   
   5th pitch: Home run (Rufus Windows 10 ISO on >8GB flash media worked!)   
      
   The problem still though, is this grandkid want's to be able to run   
    a. Cyberpunk 2077 on 1080p at 60FPS   
    b. Baldur's Gate 3 at 90¡V120FPS on Ultra graphics preset   
      
   Looking it up, we need to beef up the PC apparently, where I think:   
      
   Q: What do Cyberpunk & Baldur need if we build our own desktop PC?   
   A: What Cyberpunk 2077 needs for 1080p 60 FPS   
      CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D   
      GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (or RTX 3060 or AMD RX 6600 XT )   
      RAM: 16 GB   
      Storage: SSD (70 GB free)   
      OS: Windows 10 64-bit   
   A: What Baldur's Gate 3 needs for 90¡V120FPS at 1080p   
      CPU: Intel i5-4690 / AMD FX-8350   
      GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 (4GB VRAM)   
      RAM: 8 GB   
      Storage: 150 GB on SSD   
      OS: Windows 10 64-bit   
      
   Here's a high-end PC build (but it's out of the ballpark in expense).   
    CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Intel Core i5-13600K   
    GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super or AMD RX 7800 XT   
    RAM: 32 GB DDR4/DDR5   
    Storage: 1¡V2 TB NVMe Gen4 SSD   
    MB: X670 / B650 (AMD) or Z690 / Z790 (Intel)   
    Power: 750W 80+ Gold   
      
   Here's a possible compromise PC build we may begin to explore:   
    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i5-12400F   
    GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) or AMD RX 6600 XT   
    RAM: 16 GB DDR4 (2¡Ñ8 GB, 3200¡V3600 MHz)   
    Storage: 1 TB NVMe SSD   
    MB: B550 (AMD) or B660 (Intel)   
    Case: Any mid-tower with good airflow (3¡V4 fans)   
      
   It has been a long time since I've built a PC from scratch.   
   Any suggestions?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)