So, now I have an excuse to upgrade my system.

Currently I7-8700K (overclocked), RTX2070, and two 500GB SATA SSD's

Got a year to do it, so I'll come up with a build list and wait for sales.

That's not only above the minimum requirements. It's above the recommended requirements as well. So you don't need to upgrade unless your RAM is below 16 GB or 8 GB.

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That's not only above the minimum requirements. It's above the recommended requirements as well. So you don't need to upgrade unless your RAM is below 16 GB or 8 GB.

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The recommended requirements shown were only for 1080p.

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The recommended requirements shown were only for 1080p.

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That's true and I think that it is pretty odd to be using below that as a gamer in 2023, so it is a good decision to at least have everything designed to that as minimum.

I do wish they'd show some more granular system requirements for different resolution and frame rate targets. It's become a trend recently for PC releases and gives a much nicer gauge for what to expect. See the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart system requirements as an example of this.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3f74be02_h.jpg

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That's not only above the minimum requirements. It's above the recommended requirements as well. So you don't need to upgrade unless your RAM is below 16 GB or 8 GB.

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Agreed. The only thing downlevel is my CPU, but I just looked up what my motherboard can support and I can just pop in an I9-9900K, but the performance isn't that much higher. The only times I see performance issues is in large hunt trains where my FPS can drop into the 50's I'll hold off unless I get into a more demanding game.

Well hubby and I are going to start looking at a new machine for me. My current machine is a tiny notch above the minimum specs for the new expansion.
i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz 4.20 GHz
16 GB Ram
NVidia 1080 ti

To be fair on some games the machine is already chugging. We were just trying to hold off a little longer for financial reasons. We have a year we can figure it out

FFXIV's requirements going up? Good. I needed another excuse to upgrade my PC. Was planning on doing it anyway for that Cyberpunk 2077 DLC coming out since I had to turn off ray tracing on the base game to get a stable framerate on that game. Other than that I run everything I play maxed out except I think for No Man's Sky after one of their more recent giant updates. Though looking at my library I think the next highest system resource eaters would be things like PSO2 New Genesis, Warframe, Borderlands 3/Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and my modded Skyrim which is probably about 99% mods and 1% Skyrim at this point lol.

Still waiting on that global PC release of Earth Defense Force 6...
Remnant 2 is tempting tho...

yeah im prob gonna jump up to im thinking a 4070-ti

I'm decent when it comes to software and editing but I'm downright useless when it comes to hardware. I wish I had the know-how to just build a custom rig. I probably could if I really sat down and did some homework.

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I'm decent when it comes to software and editing but I'm downright useless when it comes to hardware. I wish I had the know-how to just build a custom rig. I probably could if I really sat down and did some homework.

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use a website like pc part picker - it will help you make sure all parts are compatible. but i understand some hesitation in assembling the pc. maybe a prebuilt?

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use a website like pc part picker - it will help you make sure all parts are compatible. but i understand some hesitation in assembling the pc. maybe a prebuilt?

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Nah... Just play PC Building Simulator ;3 lol

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use a website like pc part picker - it will help you make sure all parts are compatible. but i understand some hesitation in assembling the pc. maybe a prebuilt?

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I did not know that was a thing. I know the hardest part is determining compatibility but that takes the guesswork out. I know a majority of it is pretty much plug n play.

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Nah... Just play PC Building Simulator ;3 lol

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Is that a thing? I wouldn't be surprised. I'll look it up on steam once I'm off work.

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I did not know that was a thing. I know the hardest part is determining compatibility but that takes the guesswork out. I know a majority of it is pretty much plug n play.



Is that a thing? I wouldn't be surprised. I'll look it up on steam once I'm off work.

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yah its mostly self explanatory

https://pcpartpicker.com/

Uuuuuuuugggghhh.... Yeah, I will have to build a new PC and I hate it. I feel like I could have gotten a few more years of life out of this machine, but FFXIV said no. I guess I can give my old system to my mom, she needs one.

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use a website like pc part picker - it will help you make sure all parts are compatible.

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This is the way. Don't do what I did and buy a motherboard that you can't put your CPU into. It is an expensive mistake to make. Why is this even an issue? I don't know, and I hate it, but it is what it is.

Maybe upgrading is not necessary for most people. I do not think, that the requirements will grow very strong.



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I did not know that was a thing. I know the hardest part is determining compatibility but that takes the guesswork out. I know a majority of it is pretty much plug n play.



Is that a thing? I wouldn't be surprised. I'll look it up on steam once I'm off work.

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Yes. That is an actual game. You can buy it on steam lol

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I did not know that was a thing. I know the hardest part is determining compatibility but that takes the guesswork out. I know a majority of it is pretty much plug n play.

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logicalincrements.com is helpful as well if you're unsure where to start.

With Series X and PS5 widely available, people could also just buy one of those for the cost of a new video card or less, depending on one's budget. Only downside would be having to buy the game again for the system, but your account and character(s) all stay^^

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With Series X and PS5 widely available, people could also just buy one of those for the cost of a new video card or less, depending on one's budget. Only downside would be having to buy the game again for the system, but your account and character(s) all stay^^

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Cept the console won't run the stuff I need for my vtubing channel when I finally get around to doing it for shits and giggles... >.>

what you have now should be enough.

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yah its mostly self explanatory

https://pcpartpicker.com/

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logicalincrements.com is helpful as well if you're unsure where to start.

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Both these sites are game changing for me so I have them bookmarked. Might give myself a good Christmas present this year.

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Yes. That is an actual game. You can buy it on steam lol

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Well...now I gotta check it out! Seeing how it plays...I was REALLY hoping Let's Game it Out made some...horrible PCs.

It's going from PS3 graphics to PS4 graphics. I'm sure you'll be fine with what you have.

I'm still getting 50-60 fps@1080p with shadows turned off, on gtx 1050 + intel g3450 unless if an area is very crowded then it drops to 40-45 fps. I will keep playing this PC until it dies, probably the best investment I have ever made. Been 7 years now. As long as my raids are constant 60 fps Im fine with it. Feels good when you build something that lasts very long.

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Feels good when you build something that lasts very long.

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Like children!

Thankfully have been saving for a new PC and am not too far having enough to make the purchase. My current PC doesn't meet the minimum requirement in terms of CPU.

my PC is old old old, but I want a new PC to play the new mortal Kombat and that RE4 remake game that came out.

money money which I don't have

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This.

Just upgraded my old 6700k to an i5 13500 after i saw the minimum specs, should cover me for another 5 years or so with my 3070.

Playing xiv in 4k ultrawide 144hz is a different experience, and ill never go back to lower resolutions.

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With Series X and PS5 widely available, people could also just buy one of those for the cost of a new video card or less, depending on one's budget. Only downside would be having to buy the game again for the system, but your account and character(s) all stay^^

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Only if you want to play on console.

To the OP, definitely time for PC upgrades for me but I've needed them for a while. We focused on my hubby's system since he PC games more than I do. I mainly use it for MMOS, Diablo type games, and co-op FPS like Borderlands. He actually plays current AAA single player titles on his. Probably going to look at upgrading us both since he has a Ryzen 7 in there but the motherboard he has limits me on how much I can upgrade that CPU.

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This.

Just upgraded my old 6700k to an i5 13500 after i saw the minimum specs, should cover me for another 5 years or so with my 3070.

Playing xiv in 4k ultrawide 144hz is a different experience, and ill never go back to lower resolutions.

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I'm 99% sure that monitor doesn't exist.

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I'm 99% sure that monitor doesn't exist.

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Took me about 10 seconds to find some on google..

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Took me about 10 seconds to find some on google..

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Manufacturer and model then please.

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Manufacturer and model then please.

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How about you go google it yourself instead of being lazy. Just about every company that makes gaming monitors has multiple models in different screen sizes.

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Manufacturer and model then please.

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LG 34GN850-B




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How about you go google it yourself instead of being lazy. Just about every company that makes gaming monitors has multiple models in different screen sizes.

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Because as I said I am almost positive that they don't exist. 4k ultrawide is an obscene amount of pixels and to my knowledge, no one makes one that also has a 144hz panel.

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LG 34GN850-B

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That is a 1440 ultrawide not 4k.

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That is a 1440 ultrawide not 4k.

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You are right. :) Then Acer Predator X38P or LG 38GN950P-B.



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Wish we didn't have to since the new textures look like ass, awful plastic characters, we should be able to toggle them off.

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You are right. :) Then Acer Predator X38P or LG 38GN950P-B.



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Again, neither of those are 4k ultrawides. Regular 4k is 3840 x 2160. A 4k ultrawide is 5120×2160.

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Again, neither of those are 4k ultrawides. Regular 4k is 3840 x 2160. A 4k ultrawide is 5120×2160.

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OK, 5120×2160 with 144 Hz, i do not find any monitors, only one with 60 Hz. ;) Those monitors would propably need Displayport 2.0 because DP 1.4a should be too slow even with DSC.



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OK, 5120×2160 with 144 Hz, i do not find any monitors, only one with 60 Hz. ;) Those monitors would propably need Displayport 2.0 because DP 1.4a should be too slow even with DSC.



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Thank you for confirming that a monitor with those specs doesn't currently exist.