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Of course, building a gaming PC setup for PUBG is just a reference and depends on many factors. Regardless, consider this article as part of your decision-making process before purchasing a gaming PC for PUBG, League of Legends, or Dota 2.
What are the standards for building a smooth PUBG, LoL, Dota gaming PC?
Before diving into building a PUBG gaming PC, let's agree on what 'smooth' means. It means playing PUBG at Ultra Settings, the highest settings, in Full HD with a minimum frame rate of 60 FPS (Frames per Second).
Simply put, for smooth gameplay, FPS needs to be stable at 60 FPS or higher. Of course, it doesn't need to be excessively high for games like PUBG, achieving 60 - 90 or even 120 FPS is great. However, for those with limited resources, always aim for a stable 60 FPS.
Guide to Building a PUBG Gaming PC
Minimum Configuration:
At this configuration level, players will experience PUBG at low settings, the lowest graphics level, but in return, the frame rate will consistently reach 60 FPS. With a Core i3-4340 processor paired with a Nvidia GTX 1050 - 4 GB graphics card, or even the Nvidia GTX 1050 2 GB version works fine since low settings don't require much vRAM. Additionally, it's advisable for players to use Windows 10 for better support from Microsoft and DirectX 12 from this operating system.
- The price of this PUBG gaming setup falls around 8 million VND for the minimum configuration but achieving 60 FPS. This price doesn't include a monitor, keyboard, or mouse. If you want to add an additional hard drive, especially an SSD for faster Windows boot times, expect to spend an extra 2 - 3 million VND for a combination of an HDD and a 128 GB SSD.
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
RAM Memory: 6 GB DDR4 RAM
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB / 4 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB Available Space
Mid-range Configuration:
At this configuration level, players can build a PUBG gaming PC that runs smoothly at 60 FPS with High Settings. Some features may need to be lowered to Medium to ease the load on the GPU. Our recommendation here is to use the GTX 1060 6 GB. Some may argue that the GTX 1060 3GB version is sufficient, but with 3 GB vRAM, there are significant limitations when rendering multiple scenes. Additionally, not only for PUBG but also for some offline games like Final Fantasy or Call of Duty, more than 3 GB vRAM is necessary.
- The price of this mid-range configuration falls around 18 million VND, excluding SSDs and HDDs based on current market prices. Additionally, you'll own a CPU i5-8500, the latest generation, or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, offering good performance although slightly lagging behind in gaming, ensuring usability for the next 2 - 3 years without worrying about obsolescence or playing newer titles. 8 GB RAM is a certainty, but upgrading to 16 GB is also a good option, although PUBG doesn't consume too much RAM. Furthermore, the product does not include a monitor, mouse, or keyboard.
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
RAM Memory: 8 GB DDR4
Graphics Card: Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
Storage: 30 GB Available Space
High-end Configuration:
With this configuration, when building a PUBG gaming PC, you won't have to worry as it consistently performs at maximum capacity, Ultra settings. Naturally, if it can handle PUBG, it can handle games like Dota 2 and League of Legends as well. With Ultra settings, we'll have an i7-7700K or Ryzen 7 1700 processor at the high end. While PUBG may not utilize the full power of this processor, it's essential for playing a variety of other games now and in the future. As for the GPU, undoubtedly, it's the Geforce GTX 1080 8GB, the top-of-the-line choice currently available. Alternatively, you can opt for the GTX 1080Ti, but the GTX 1080 is more than enough to achieve Ultra settings with a minimum of 60 FPS.
- To own this configuration, users will need to invest around 30 - 40 million VND, depending on the motherboard and accompanying HDD or SSD choices. The price of a GTX 1080 GPU is also not cheap nowadays, with a minimum of 15 million VND for the lowest version.
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 7 1700
RAM Memory: 16 GB DDR4
Graphics Card: Geforce GTX 1080 8GB
Storage: 30 GB Available Space
Reference Configuration for Playing PUBG
Below are the top configurations for building a PUBG gaming PC with the most popularity and mid-range prices that readers can consider.
Configuration 1:
- Processor: Intel Core i5 8400 2.8 GHz (Turbo up to 4 GHz) / 9MB / 6 Cores, 6 Threads.
- Motherboard: Asrock Z370 Pro4.
- RAM: DDR4 8GB.
- Power Supply: Andyson Venus 500W.
- SSD: Colorful SL500 240GB SATA3 2.5' (Read 545MB/s, Write 525MB/s).
- Graphics Card: GTX 1060 Dual 6GB.
- Reference Price: around 20 million VND excluding HDD, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Configuration 2:
- Processor: Intel Core i5 7400 3.0 GHz.
- Motherboard: Asrock B250 Gaming K4.
- RAM: DDR4 8GB.
- Power Supply: Andyson Venus 500W.
- Graphics Card: GTX 1060 Dual 3GB.
- Reference Price: around 17 million VND excluding HDD, SSD, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Configuration 3:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz (Turbo up to 3.6 GHz) / 19MB / 6 Cores, 12 Threads.
- Motherboard: Asrock AB350M-HDV.
- RAM: DDR4 8GB.
- Power Supply: Andyson Venus 500W.
- Graphics Card: GTX 1060 Dual 6GB.
- Reference Price: around 17 million VND excluding HDD, SSD, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Above is all the information you need to know to build an efficient PUBG gaming PC that runs smoothly at 60 FPS. The configuration may not require max settings, but achieving 60 FPS with decent graphics quality is the most important aspect.
The article mainly targets those who are using desktop computers. As for those interested in buying a gaming laptop, check out how to choose a high-performance gaming laptop to understand more about the requirements on laptops.
Furthermore, readers can also download PUBG Mobile and play on their smartphones, or they can download PUBG Mobile for PC through some PC emulators. PUBG Mobile offers similar graphics and gameplay to the famous PC version of PUBG.
