jbuttonfan
Good afternoon, this is my first post here. I am looking for advice before buying parts, computers, the game, everything.
My current computer is:
Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H,
CPU is the Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core processor with 3.2GHz,
Kingston DDR3 8GB RAM,
GPU is the Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 1GB DDR5,
along with a 40" Samsung Led TV Series 5 5500 through HDMI,
and a Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD.
OFC it can run rFactor 1 because I have been doing it since 2012 with satisfaction. My question is will it be good enough for rFactor 2? Do I need a GPU upgrade to GeForce GT 760? I liked this card because of dual boot reasons, I have a OS X 10.10 Hackintosh running there as well, so I need a GPU that can be used in both OS without big troubles. Also, this card is within my budget.
Actually I have a small dilemma, I am going to be out for a month in Europe, and from there I could buy a new macbook to replace my outdated 2010 13" MacBook Pro, or a new Mac Mini to replace my current simracing (heavy) PC. I need to make some space in my bedroom and the "big ugly PC tower" needs to go, hence why I thought of the Mac Mini. I also thought of the Gigabyte Brix Gaming mini PC, but I can't find it anywhere and it is quite expensive. My dad wanted my computer to make his own discrete home cinema pc (getting the parts to put in a case he designed for it) and offered me to trade it for his mid-2011 Mac Mini. The CPU of my current PC of course is very powerful and would trash his Mac Mini in a performance comparison, so the proposed trade would be a no-no, but I need a smaller PC/Mac.
The specs of my options as follows, in order of personal preference:
MacBook Air, 11-inch 256GB
1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz
Intel HD Graphics 5000
4GB memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage
MacBook Pro, 13-inch
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
4GB 1600MHz memory
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1
Intel HD Graphics 4000
2014 Mac mini
2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
8GB memory or 4GB memory
1TB hard drive or 500GB hard drive
Intel Iris Graphics or Intel HD Graphics 5000
And finally, my dad's Mid-2011 Mac Mini
2.3GHz dual core Intel Core i5
8GB memory
Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
Can any of these Apple beauties run rFactor 2 in BootCamp with Windows installed? Or is my current rig good enough with a GPU upgrade? I am a webdesigner, and I am used to work with Macs, my 2010 Macbook is quite outdated and I needed to upgrade, but I cant put efforts and money in two machines, since I have a "quite limited to one shot" budget. I need something where I can work and play my games. With the Macs, I could get a thunderbolt/mini dp to hdmi adapter/cable to connect with my 40" TV for gaming.
Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.
Happy racing!!
My current computer is:
Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H,
CPU is the Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core processor with 3.2GHz,
Kingston DDR3 8GB RAM,
GPU is the Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 1GB DDR5,
along with a 40" Samsung Led TV Series 5 5500 through HDMI,
and a Seagate Barracuda 500GB HDD.
OFC it can run rFactor 1 because I have been doing it since 2012 with satisfaction. My question is will it be good enough for rFactor 2? Do I need a GPU upgrade to GeForce GT 760? I liked this card because of dual boot reasons, I have a OS X 10.10 Hackintosh running there as well, so I need a GPU that can be used in both OS without big troubles. Also, this card is within my budget.
Actually I have a small dilemma, I am going to be out for a month in Europe, and from there I could buy a new macbook to replace my outdated 2010 13" MacBook Pro, or a new Mac Mini to replace my current simracing (heavy) PC. I need to make some space in my bedroom and the "big ugly PC tower" needs to go, hence why I thought of the Mac Mini. I also thought of the Gigabyte Brix Gaming mini PC, but I can't find it anywhere and it is quite expensive. My dad wanted my computer to make his own discrete home cinema pc (getting the parts to put in a case he designed for it) and offered me to trade it for his mid-2011 Mac Mini. The CPU of my current PC of course is very powerful and would trash his Mac Mini in a performance comparison, so the proposed trade would be a no-no, but I need a smaller PC/Mac.
The specs of my options as follows, in order of personal preference:
MacBook Air, 11-inch 256GB
1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz
Intel HD Graphics 5000
4GB memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage
MacBook Pro, 13-inch
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
4GB 1600MHz memory
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1
Intel HD Graphics 4000
2014 Mac mini
2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
8GB memory or 4GB memory
1TB hard drive or 500GB hard drive
Intel Iris Graphics or Intel HD Graphics 5000
And finally, my dad's Mid-2011 Mac Mini
2.3GHz dual core Intel Core i5
8GB memory
Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
Can any of these Apple beauties run rFactor 2 in BootCamp with Windows installed? Or is my current rig good enough with a GPU upgrade? I am a webdesigner, and I am used to work with Macs, my 2010 Macbook is quite outdated and I needed to upgrade, but I cant put efforts and money in two machines, since I have a "quite limited to one shot" budget. I need something where I can work and play my games. With the Macs, I could get a thunderbolt/mini dp to hdmi adapter/cable to connect with my 40" TV for gaming.
Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.
Happy racing!!