Minimum PC for Apex Legends

For Apex Legends, the recommended processor for minimum settings, according to the system requirements of the game, is a quad -core and we took AMD Ryzen 3 Summit Ridge 1200 BOX 14 nm affordable offer compared to blue processors. The processor has an unlocked multiplier and, if desired, it can be overclocked by raising the clock speeds. Processors with the BOX prefix come with a cooling system, which will be enough for the first time.

The choice of graphics card fell on INNO3D GeForce GTX 1050 X2 1D from INNO3D, although the game recommends the minimum GeForce GT 640 or Radeon HD 7730, you won't find such video cards on the shelves anymore. The frequencies of the GeForce GTX 1050 X2 1D graphics card are 1455 MHz in OC Mode and the base 1354 MHz. As a minimum for low graphics settings, Apex Legends requires 2 GB of VRAM. The graphics card does not require additional power, which makes it easier to choose a power supply. For economical assembly, you can look at the case with a complete power supply — this will help reduce the assembly low-cost.

Motherboard Gigabyte B450M S2H rev. 1.0 in a compact Micro-ATX form factor based on the B450 chipset allows you to overclock AMD processors and RAM. The board has two DDR4 DIMM memory slots. There is a heat sink on the VRM circuits, which provides cooling for CPU power system. You can install up to 4 SSD or HDD drives and one M.2 drive in size 2242/2260/2280 with SATA or PCI-E 2x/4x interface, with high transfer speed. The hybrid power system includes 4+3 power phases for CPU and additional components. The I/O panel has 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, enough to connect all your external devices.

In the low-cost segment, there are still a couple of interesting motherboards that you can look at. This is Gigabyte B450M DS3H is similar to B450M S2H but has 4 RAM slots. And a motherboard from ASUS PRIME series, model Asus PRIME B450M-K Price from 2 663 up to 2 899 ₴.

After analyzing the prices for RAM, we noticed an interesting price offer from Patriot Viper series Model Patriot Memory Viper 4 DDR4 2x4Gb PV48G300C6K . Memory with a frequency of 3000 MHz, two sticks of 4 GB each and with good timings 16-16-16-36. Apex Legends requires 6 GB of RAM, so 8 GB will be enough for us, plus the processor will immediately work in dual-channel mode, which is important for the CPU from the reds. Lath height 41 mm.

As for the drive, we took one SSD from GOODRAM, a model of the GOODRAM CL100 SSDPR-CL100-120 120 GB Price from 870 up to 928 ₴ for 120 GB. This will be enough to install the operating system and Apex Legends itself (game size 21 GB). The memory type of the TLC drive. the write speed is claimed by the manufacturer at 320 Mb / s, and reading 500 Mb / s. Such high performance for TLC memory is provided by SLC caching technology. The drive is based on the Marvell 88NV1120 dual-channel controller. The manufacturer gives a three-year warranty. In the future, you can buy and install any additional hard drive.

We put it all in the case Gamemax H603 white and powered from the power supply Gamemax GP Series GP-400A Price from 1 330 up to 2 052 ₴ for 400W. The housing is compact in size and has a viewing window. It can install a CPU cooler up to 150 mm and a graphics card up to 330 mm long. The front panel is slatted to ensure good air intake for the case fans and good air circulation for efficient cooling. Up to 5 fans can be installed in total. Behind there is one pre-installed (120 mm) for blowing with LED backlight. The power supply unit is located below and it is closed by a casing. For greater savings in the assembly, you can choose a case with a power supply, they are much cheaper than buying separately.

As a result, we tried to pick up the most inexpensive components to get the coveted 60 FPS. Such an assembly gives out playable 60 frames without friezes. With explosions or in smoke, there may be drawdowns, but they are not felt in battle.

You can see the whole assembly from this link. .

Not a single arse. This build is capable of running games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 at low 60fps settings. CS: GO "Danger Zone" mode at medium settings produces about 100 frames per second. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds or just PUBG on custom medium settings produces a playable 60 frames. Shadow of the Tomb Raider with smooth frame time and 60 frames. The new Metro Exodus gives out moments up to 80 frames but with drawdowns up to 30. Another new product that was released a couple of days ago, namely Far Cry New Dawn, at minimum settings, produces from 40 to 60 frames, while both the processor and the graphics card are loaded at 100 %. All tests were carried out in FullHD resolution.