I know this gets asked a lot, but I was wondering if this computer has good specs for running Unreal Engine 5. My mom’s planning on buying one for me, so I need to make sure I get my money’s worth since we’re not rich.
I plan on making a 3D game. I’m from and currently live in the United States. I don’t have a current setup. I don’t have an exact budget, but I need anything less than $1,000, maybe $600.
Please give me links to better computers from trustworthy websites if the one linked isn’t good enough. Or you can tell me what computer you’re currently using.
Do not let mum buy it, not for Unreal Engine work!
it’s an almost 10 year old 4 core CPU (which would be fine for learning the engine)
even if you did buy a video card, which you must do, where exactly are you going to install it:
This thing is tiny, the GPU would need to sit outside, in an expensive dedicated enclosure. Also, I bet the power supply on that thing is one of those 250W custom made units, so even if you managed to squeeze in a GPU, it would need to be a single slot, passively cooled (space is taken by optical drive) 75W PCIe-powered card.
The linked PC is not good enough for Unreal, it will struggle with everything, just because of the old 4-core CPU, and the lack of a GPU. If anything you’re looking at something like this to get anything close to usable performance. This is just a random PC I found, but it’s components are more close to what is recommended, and you’re not buying something severely outdated.
Specifically look for anything with 6-cores or more;
AMD Ryzen 3000+ series, or Intel Core 12000+ series.
32GB+ RAM, 512GB+ NVME SSD.
I’d guess at least a GPU from the NVidia 1600 series, newer is better.
AMD GPUs from 5000 series and up are ok too, avoid the 5500/6500XT.
Ah, I see! Honestly, it may be alright to start learning with specifically in older UE versions. But, you’re definitely going to want to get a beefier rig if you plan to use newer UE versions and are going to be working in large projects(Even small graphical ones can be rough on a system if it’s not up to par)
it’s not gonna work
without a graphics card ,I suspect that it won’t allow you to open the editor.
the other part is okay though,problem is like @Everynone said.it probably won’t support you to add new hardware
Agreed. In a lot of situations now days it’s actually cheaper to build your own rig, if you’re comfortable doing so. It allows you to be picky with every component too, which pays off in the long run and you can replace individual parts when you want to upgrade. That’s just my personal liking.
I just want to double check if this computer I picked is good before I waste any money.