Which PC to buy?.

[BHMatrixs]

Hi guys, my girlfriend really wants to get in to this game and we need to buy a relatively cheap PC that will be able to run the game on basic settings.

I know a little about PCs but not enough to find a cheap one that will actually run the game without much trouble.

Can anyone tell me a website in the UK where i'm able to get a just above min spec gaming PC that will run FF14 and wont cost an arm and a leg?

Many thanks in advanced.

[JacobNewblood]

I can reccomned Lenovo PCs
Can probably find one there if they are avaliable in UK,
If not, can also go the PS4/Ps5 route and use a usb KBM as well

[BHMatrixs]

i didn't wanna go the ps5 route as the control method actually looks quite complicated.

[Hasrat]

i didn't wanna go the ps5 route as the control method actually looks quite complicated.

So... just connect a keyboard? Plenty of players just run a bluetooth setup, I'm sure.

But, that aside, the game is 10 years old. You'd probably have a harder time finding a computer that doesn't support the game.

[Darkstride]

i didn't wanna go the ps5 route as the control method actually looks quite complicated.

The game is built to be played with a controller just as much as M&KB. It's very well-designed and intuitive.

[Jeeqbit]

As mentioned above, the game is quite old and most computers you get now are likely going to run it. It can be run on an office computer or laptop without a graphics card thanks to intel's onboard graphics. But you should be aware that there will be a graphics update in the next expansion (releasing in 2024) that will increase the system requirements.

For the system requirements, refer to (and click Windows) https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/syste...ments/#windows

What is your price range? I'm pretty sure that the cheapest PC here should be able to run it (and click Recommended Specs) https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/gaming-pc/#specs

You can also try searching ebay by the specs mentioned in the system requirements. You might find a PC there with reused and refurbished parts, or that someone is selling because they upgraded.

[Casti_EL]

There's a number of sites you could try. My personal go-to ones are Overclockers, Amazon and Ebuyer. PC Specialist is also a good one too. (UK based player too)

Unless you're wanting to run everything on maximum shininess with a huge framerate at 4k, most systems around £500 should be able to play the game sufficiently.

I'd also ask yourself is this system just for FFXIV? If so, you'd be better off getting a console to be fair. If not, then don't try to find something that just matches the recommended specs (there's a graphics update coming - hopefully in 7.0 - so recommended specs will likely change) - aim higher so you can play other games and use it for other purposes.

[Algaer]

You could try out the Endwalker Benchmark tool on your PC to see how good your PC runs it and scale down accordingly for your wifes PC. A £500 PC should be good enough to run it fine. My PC was 1000€ at the hight of PC Part prices. For Reference

Price: 1000€
GPU: Nvidia 3060
CPU: Ryzen7 5800X

Make sure when you buy your wife a PC to buy an M.2 Nvme SSD of 500GB - 1TB. These ones are a huge boost, and gotten extremely cheap. You can get a 1TB one for around 40-50€, not sure about pound tho.

[Surprised]

i didn't wanna go the ps5 route as the control method actually looks quite complicated.

I am playing on ps5 with keyboard and mouse connected and I only play this game

[Ransu]

Cyberpowerpc and build redux have UK branches and are decent system integrator sites that you can buy a prebuilt or pick the parts yourself and have them custom build it. You really don't need any kind of crazy build as FF14 isn't that demanding of a game.

Otherwise, as others have said, a playstation might be a simpler option. Controller scheme honestly isn't that bad and you can plug in a mouse and keyboard if she'd prefer that input. I played on M&K on the PS4 during the heavensward expansion back in the day when my PC broke and it worked great.