Would my computer be able to run Mass Effect:Andromeda?

[Sniperexpert]

Hi all,

Would my new Gorilla Little Monkey gaming computer be able to run Mass Effect:Andromeda reasonably well when it releases in March next year?

Specs are as follows:
OS:Windows 10 Home 64 bit
Motherboard:Asus H110M-A D3
CPU:Intel Pentium G4400@3.30GHz
RAM:2x4GB G.SKILL Ares 1600MHz DDR3
Graphics Card:Asus AMD Radeon R7 360 2GB GDDR5.

Would these system specs be sufficient to run Mass Effect:Andromeda reasonably well or do i needs to upgrade most of these components?
Input and advice would appreciated.

 

[baddude1337]

Have the system requirements even been released? Until then, impossible to say what it will run on. Depends if they really mess the PC optimisation or anything.

 

[Mcgeezaks]

Have the system requirements even been released? Until then, impossible to say what it will run on. Depends if they really mess the PC optimisation or anything.

Pretty much this.

Though I would recommend upgrading your PC, especially the CPU.

 

[Sniperexpert]

The Asus H110M-A D3 Motherboard should be compatible with the Intel i7 Quadcore CPU right?

 

[wings012]

Not familiar with AMD graphics cards, but everything these days seems to have a minimum requirement of around a GTX660.

 

[The Madman]

Almost certainly. The game uses the Frostbite engine which has proven to be remarkably flexible in terms of requirements, so unless Bioware are really pushing the limits or do some spectacularly poor optimizing, I expect the game to look and run extremely well even on older computers.

Of course that's just guesswork, until the official system requirements are released there's no way to know for sure, but it's a safe guess.

 

[Bilious Green_v1legacy]

The fact that your CPU is Dual Core could be an issue. Some newer games are starting to require a Quad core to run them, including on Frostbite. People with dual cores had all kinds of problems running Dragon Age Inquisition and Bioware said that if your hardware was below the listed minimum, it might run or it might not but they could not do anything about it if it didn't. Shortly after launch, there were quite a few people posting on the forums having trouble running it; some dual core CPUs did work, while others didn't, and there didn't seem to any rhyme or reason as to which ones did or didn't work. Based on that, I'd say your CPU has to be regarded as iffy.

 

[Mcgeezaks]

The Asus H110M-A D3 Motherboard should be compatible with the Intel i7 Quadcore CPU right?

It's compatible with the i5/i7 6000 series, so either a i5 6600k or a i7 6700k.

You should also get a new GPU while you're at it, depending on what kind of graphic settings you'd be happy with. BF1 has a minimum req of a GTX 660 and the R7 360 is fairly similar to it, I would still recommend getting a better GPU though, maybe a 960.

Lastly, though not very important, you should think about upgrading to 16GB of ram, which luckily isn't expensive.

 

[Saulkar]

What others have said is all well and good but do not forget to upgrade your PSU (Power Supply Unit) as it might not be able to handle the extra wattage. To be on the safe side, if you want to upgrade to SLI (assuming you go for the 960) then I would recommend at least a 650 WATT Gold PSU as this will give you ample headroom. If you are only going for one then a 500 WATT PSU should be sufficient.

If your current PSU already meets or exceeds those wattages then it should be golden but be warned as it might be a cheap one and thus not be able to sustain its wattage rating or lack sufficient amperage.

 

[Bilious Green_v1legacy]

What others have said is all well and good but do not forget to upgrade your PSU (Power Supply Unit) as it might not be able to handle the extra wattage. To be on the safe side, if you want to upgrade to SLI (assuming you go for the 960) then I would recommend at least a 650 WATT Gold PSU as this will give you ample headroom. If you are only going for one then a 500 WATT PSU should be sufficient.

If your current PSU already meets or exceeds those wattages then it should be golden but be warned as it might be a cheap one and thus not be able to sustain its wattage rating or lack sufficient amperage.

SLI is a pain the ass and seems to be getting less support these days (Arkham Knight and Fallout 4 being notable recent examples of big AAA games that never got working SLI support). You are far better off buying a single high end card over two midrange cards and avoiding the hassle of SLI altogether if you can.

 

[Saulkar]

What others have said is all well and good but do not forget to upgrade your PSU (Power Supply Unit) as it might not be able to handle the extra wattage. To be on the safe side, if you want to upgrade to SLI (assuming you go for the 960) then I would recommend at least a 650 WATT Gold PSU as this will give you ample headroom. If you are only going for one then a 500 WATT PSU should be sufficient.

If your current PSU already meets or exceeds those wattages then it should be golden but be warned as it might be a cheap one and thus not be able to sustain its wattage rating or lack sufficient amperage.

SLI is a pain the ass and seems to be getting less support these days (Arkham Knight and Fallout 4 being notable recent examples of big AAA games that never got working SLI support). You are far better off buying a single high end card over two midrange cards and avoiding the hassle of SLI altogether if you can.

I keep hearing this but up until a couple of months ago and selling my other cards for a workstation card I had never really experienced any SLI related issues and this was running 3 Titan Blacks. The closest incident to being a problem was having to create a custom SLI profile for Fallout 4 before it was supported and it ran beautifully. Some people just have all the luck I guess. Now if only I could buy a PSU that does not start to fritz within the FIRST DAMN YEAR!!! EVGA, Corsair, I am looking at you two. At least your RMAs were painless.

 

[Mcgeezaks]

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.

 

[Sniperexpert]

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.[/quoIt seem

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.

It seems my pc might not be able to run Mass Effect:Andromeda when it's released based on my Game-Debate battlefield 1 results so i'll probably get a PS4 Pro during the Boxing Day/New Year sales.

 

[Bilious Green_v1legacy]

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.[/quoIt seem

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.

It seems my pc might not be able to run Mass Effect:Andromeda when it's released based on my Game-Debate battlefield 1 results so i'll probably get a PS4 Pro during the Boxing Day/New Year sales.

You have our condolences.

 

[helwyr]

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.[/quoIt seem

Or buy a PS4 and then you wouldn't need to worry about it.

Maybe he doesn't like peasant graphics and performance.

It seems my pc might not be able to run Mass Effect:Andromeda when it's released based on my Game-Debate battlefield 1 results so i'll probably get a PS4 Pro during the Boxing Day/New Year sales.

Why not just upgrade your computer instead of wasting money on a ps4 pro?

 

[RaikuFA]

If you have to ask, it's not. Just buy the graphics cards/RAM updates every four months and you'll be fine.

 

[helwyr]

If you have to ask, it's not. Just buy the graphics cards/RAM updates every four months and you'll be fine.

I don't know if that post is aimed at me or not.

You can buy 16 gig ram and not have to upgrade for years.
You don't need to upgrade your graphics card for years at a time either.

In fact the "upgrade" path from ps3 > ps4 > ps4 is far more expensive than anything pc will push on you

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

Just get an i5 CPU like an i5-6500 and a better GPU like RX 480 or GTX 1060 and you'll be able to play it at highest settings with 60fps. Better than to buy a console for just one game. That's just a stupid waste of money.