Star Citizen PTU 3.1.2a Pre-test

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Sitarow

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Published on April 11, 2018 10:19:14 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vklUCroWf8

Game:

Star Citizen (2017)

Duration: 2:32:14

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Side Note:

I have been working on setting up OBS for streaming to see how the performance holds using the CPU as the encoder device rather than the GPU.

OBS allows you to stream at 4K60 however for best image quality it is best to use a CPU. For that reason I am testing a 2nd system with the Elgato 4K60 Pro for streaming so that I can reach 4k60 quality streaming.



Final note. You do not need to buy a new system for Star Citizen as at this time the game is in need of optimizations that we will begin to see implemented in 3.1 (estimated release date march) A i7 2600k overclocked with 16gb ram 1070 video card two ssd drives one for OS (Windows 10 Pro) and one for Star Citizen works well and may be perfect for Squadron 42. Upgrading that type of system to a 1080ti would give you added performance sure but holding off till the next release of 1180 or 2080 from nvidia may be prudent.



If your system is presently on a mechanical drive and you wish to improve your system performance with minimum investment that I suggest move to an SSD as that upgrade would benefit you in performance for all applications and not simply Star Citizen.



Star Citizen Drive

Intel Optane SSD 900P (280GB, 2.5in w/ U.2-M.2 Connector PCIe 3.0 x4, 20nm, 3D XPoint)

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167439&cm_re=optane-_-20-167-439-_-Product



Operating System Drive (Windows 10 PRO)

Note: You could possibly simply get away with the Optane drive for both Windows and Star Citizen use and avoid having the cost of another NVMe m.2 drive.

SAMSUNG 960 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V6P1T0BW

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147597&cm_re=samsung_960_pro-_-20-147-597-_-Product





Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I78700K Desktop Processor Intel UHD

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117827&cm_re=i7_8700k-_-19-117-827-_-Product



Noctua NH-D15S 140mm SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 PWM Fans

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608072&cm_re=noctura_15s-_-35-608-072-_-Product





ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-G Gaming (WI-FI AC) LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?item=9SIAF0Y6JR4502



Thermaltake Core V21 Black Extreme Micro ATX Cube Chassis CA-1D5-00S1WN-00

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133274



Note: You can get away with an 850 watt power supply like the 850i

CORSAIR HXi Series HX1200i 1200W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply with C-Link Monitoring and Control

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139129&cm_re=1200i-_-17-139-129-_-Product



Note: For my system I use the 1080ti Reference EVGA Brand. However you can use Asus Strix or the EVGA FTW3 Hybrid for best cooling vs sound.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 HYBRID GAMING, 11G-P4-6698-KR, 11GB GDDR5X, HYBRID & RGB LED, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487377

**Note: I would hold off on buying any video card as a new line is on the horizon. However if I was going to I would consider this card has the best memory bandwidth pre clocked at 12006Mhz Effective Clock Rate
GeForce GTX1080 Ti FTW3 Elite Gaming 11GB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDMI, Triple DP, White
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487385



NOTE: I have this setup 4x8GB Sticks but if I could had at the time I would of stuck with 2x16GB Sticks (Link Included)

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3866 (PC4 30900) Intel Z270 / Z370 Desktop Memory Model F4-3866C18Q-32GTZR

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232494&cm_re=g-skill_ram-_-20-232-494-_-Product





G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3866 (PC4 30900) Intel Z370 Desktop Memory Model F4-3866C18D-32GTZR

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232606&cm_re=g-skill_ram-_-20-232-606-_-Product

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