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[Kyric SD]

Hello and thank you for taking your time to read this. So, i recently purchased SCUM off steam but didn't understand properly the RAM requirements. Needless to say I was able to download the game on my portable memory block and my laptop only has 8GB HDD. Now my question is; could i use a portable SSD or what laptop options do I have to run SCUM (and like games)?
I'm not tech savvy in the least so references to a laptop or even a PC model would be greatly appreciated. Also looking for a *good* group/server I could play on for a newbie. Awesome everyone and keep gaming strong.

[smokey57]

I hope you mean 8 GB of FREE HDD space, not that your HDD is only 8 GB in total size? What is the make and model of your computer? How much total RAM and HDD space does it have? What video chip does it use? What CPU does it have? All of these things would help us help you better. I wouldn't recommend trying to run the game from any external drive, as that is always going to be a lot slower than from an internal one. Especially if it's connected via a USB plug.

[Kyric SD]

Originally posted by smokey57:

I hope you mean 8 GB of FREE HDD space, not that your HDD is only 8 GB in total size? What is the make and model of your computer? How much total RAM and HDD space does it have? What video chip does it use? What CPU does it have? All of these things would help us help you better. I wouldn't recommend trying to run the game from any external drive, as that is always going to be a lot slower than from an internal one. Especially if it's connected via a USB plug.

My current setup is a
Lenovo YOGA7i
11th Gen i5 1135G7 @2.40- 2.42GHz
8GB RAM (7.86 usable)
64bit OS and 64bit processor
Windows 11 Home
* bought as is for photography.... Until I found steam lol.
I hope this info helps Cuzco I really really would like to start playing.

[Kyric SD]

And it does load after a 20min wait. The first three times it loaded it stayed on the loading poster but could hear me falling until I hit the ground of course dying in the end then seeing the screen read "prisoner dead" lol. I've adjusted all I think I can and it did run better until I pulled my shoot,landed, tried to gather for a spear, and game crashed saying video card maxed out. I have looked and looked for the video card but damned if u can find it. Honestly id rather have the windows 8 as I never had a problem with windows.
I want the best experience with SCUM and other games like it for the detail and realized of it. But I know that takes a lot of power. Thanks again for reaching out.

[smokey57]

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Originally posted by smokey57:

I hope you mean 8 GB of FREE HDD space, not that your HDD is only 8 GB in total size? What is the make and model of your computer? How much total RAM and HDD space does it have? What video chip does it use? What CPU does it have? All of these things would help us help you better. I wouldn't recommend trying to run the game from any external drive, as that is always going to be a lot slower than from an internal one. Especially if it's connected via a USB plug.

My current setup is a
Lenovo YOGA7i
11th Gen i5 1135G7 @2.40- 2.42GHz
8GB RAM (7.86 usable)
64bit OS and 64bit processor
Windows 11 Home
* bought as is for photography.... Until I found steam lol.
I hope this info helps Cuzco I really really would like to start playing.

Hmm, went and looked it up on google, review quotes:

"Lenovo Yoga 7i has an Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
Intel's CPU performs well and can handle light to moderately heavy workloads; however, its integrated GPU isn't powerful enough for demanding tasks like video editing or AAA gaming."

Sorry, but between the cheap integrated Intel graphics and the 8 GB of RAM (game requires minimum of 12 GB, but 16 GB is the lowest i'd go), i don't think you're going to be able to play SCUM very well on that rig. This game is definitely considered an AAA game.

[Kyric SD]

Originally posted by smokey57:

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

My current setup is a
Lenovo YOGA7i
11th Gen i5 1135G7 @2.40- 2.42GHz
8GB RAM (7.86 usable)
64bit OS and 64bit processor
Windows 11 Home
* bought as is for photography.... Until I found steam lol.
I hope this info helps Cuzco I really really would like to start playing.

Hmm, went and looked it up on google, review quotes:

"Lenovo Yoga 7i has an Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
Intel's CPU performs well and can handle light to moderately heavy workloads; however, its integrated GPU isn't powerful enough for demanding tasks like video editing or AAA gaming."

Sorry, but between the cheap integrated Intel graphics and the 8 GB of RAM (game requires minimum of 12 GB, but 16 GB is the lowest i'd go), i don't think you're going to be able to play SCUM very well on that rig. This game is definitely considered an AAA game.

Well bummer. I've looked around for some good quality platforms but like I said, im new to this AAA gaming so if you know of a good starter rig that will play high quality games; drop some rigs I can look into. I will say I game hard when I game and will be running 4+hrs.

[smokey57]

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Well bummer. I've looked around for some good quality platforms but like I said, im new to this AAA gaming so if you know of a good starter rig that will play high quality games; drop some rigs I can look into. I will say I game hard when I game and will be running 4+hrs.

Well, if you want a rig that can play SCUM and other new games in a decent manner with good graphics and framerates, you're probably looking at a minimum of $1500 or so. And that's for one that will just get by at it, not knock your socks off. And with the high expense of good video cards these days, it could be a lot higher than that by now. I haven't really priced rigs lately. I'd stay away from the big name PC companies, as they're usually more into generic business machines than gaming PC's. This might be some help, though:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,review-2219.html

If cash isn't a problem and you really want the best (in my opinion), check out Falcon Northwest at: https://www.falcon-nw.com/desktops/overview

They're the only brand i've bought in the last 20 years.

[Kyric SD]

Originally posted by smokey57:

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Well bummer. I've looked around for some good quality platforms but like I said, im new to this AAA gaming so if you know of a good starter rig that will play high quality games; drop some rigs I can look into. I will say I game hard when I game and will be running 4+hrs.

Well, if you want a rig that can play SCUM and other new games in a decent manner with good graphics and framerates, you're probably looking at a minimum of $1500 or so. And that's for one that will just get by at it, not knock your socks off. And with the high expense of good video cards these days, it could be a lot higher than that by now. I haven't really priced rigs lately. I'd stay away from the big name PC companies, as they're usually more into generic business machines than gaming PC's. This might be some help, though:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,review-2219.html

If cash isn't a problem and you really want the best (in my opinion), check out Falcon Northwest at: https://www.falcon-nw.com/desktops/overview

They're the only brand i've bought in the last 20 years.

Perfect, I was thinking 4k+for a great rig. I'll check these out.

[xKiCkx]

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Originally posted by smokey57:

Well, if you want a rig that can play SCUM and other new games in a decent manner with good graphics and framerates, you're probably looking at a minimum of $1500 or so. And that's for one that will just get by at it, not knock your socks off. And with the high expense of good video cards these days, it could be a lot higher than that by now. I haven't really priced rigs lately. I'd stay away from the big name PC companies, as they're usually more into generic business machines than gaming PC's. This might be some help, though:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,review-2219.html

If cash isn't a problem and you really want the best (in my opinion), check out Falcon Northwest at: https://www.falcon-nw.com/desktops/overview

They're the only brand i've bought in the last 20 years.

Perfect, I was thinking 4k+for a great rig. I'll check these out.

Good luck in rig hunting, I can only confirm what others said that you won't be able to play on the current configuration you have (you will be able to enter the game and play but it will be unplayable at best.

[serilium]

4k for a great rig, i could build four with 4k and probably still have change, these days a cpu motherboard and 16g ram combo`s can be had on ebay for under £200, find an i5 cpu combo and you`re good to go there, a case could be had for 20 maybe less, keyboard and mouse should be no more than a tenner, a monitor at least 20 inches with hdmi about £100 for a good one, and that leaves graphics card and a ssd, a 1tb ssd should be around £80ish, the graphics card is where things get interesting, everyone raves about 30 series card and 20 series card can be got for under £150 but i bet i could find a card that will run scum well for under £100 on ebay, it might be a well used gtx 1070 or 1050 but all that matters is it works, if you spend 4 grand on a pc then i hope it can replace your wife and do all the housework for you, because half that budget can buy a top of the line pc, my advice forget pc world and find a local pc shop, they would rollout the red carpet if they knew you had 4k to spend on a pc.

[gaza78]

Originally posted by smokey57:

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Well bummer. I've looked around for some good quality platforms but like I said, im new to this AAA gaming so if you know of a good starter rig that will play high quality games; drop some rigs I can look into. I will say I game hard when I game and will be running 4+hrs.

Well, if you want a rig that can play SCUM and other new games in a decent manner with good graphics and framerates, you're probably looking at a minimum of $1500 or so. And that's for one that will just get by at it, not knock your socks off. And with the high expense of good video cards these days, it could be a lot higher than that by now. I haven't really priced rigs lately. I'd stay away from the big name PC companies, as they're usually more into generic business machines than gaming PC's. This might be some help, though:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,review-2219.html

If cash isn't a problem and you really want the best (in my opinion), check out Falcon Northwest at: https://www.falcon-nw.com/desktops/overview

They're the only brand i've bought in the last 20 years.

OMG! Please dont buy this overpriced ♥♥♥♥. Watch here why! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1dlVPzUVo

This is for all of Alienware Stuff. if u need a system that run Scum iam happy to help you out. just Pm me ! If you have to save youre Bucks its the best to build youre system by youreself. There a lot of YT Vids outhere that will help you to build a good rig. Its pretty Easy if you spend a little time by watching some Guides. Look for Linus tech tips or Jays2cents on YT. Dont by DELL or HP stuff !!!

[Dracsimus]

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Originally posted by smokey57:

Hmm, went and looked it up on google, review quotes:

"Lenovo Yoga 7i has an Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
Intel's CPU performs well and can handle light to moderately heavy workloads; however, its integrated GPU isn't powerful enough for demanding tasks like video editing or AAA gaming."

Sorry, but between the cheap integrated Intel graphics and the 8 GB of RAM (game requires minimum of 12 GB, but 16 GB is the lowest i'd go), i don't think you're going to be able to play SCUM very well on that rig. This game is definitely considered an AAA game.

Well bummer. I've looked around for some good quality platforms but like I said, im new to this AAA gaming so if you know of a good starter rig that will play high quality games; drop some rigs I can look into. I will say I game hard when I game and will be running 4+hrs.

What u need is to choose a side basically (AMD or Intel) watch some videos and make decision, when u done that, if u choose AMD ur looking at a CPU with least 6 cores (would recommend Ryzen 5600x or Higher) if Intel ur looking at same 6 cores least. (i chose amd soo dont have an intel to recommend XD) then ur next choice is RAM, u need 16GB DDR4 minimum 3200mhz or higher, then choose a GPU for the heavy lifting. Many options these days, for minimun 2k to 4k res again choose a team, (AMD or NVIDIA). For AMD 6700XT or better and for NVIDIA RTX 3060ti as more games support NVIDIA u tend to have more graphic options for better performance, however with amd its like wine, it gets better with time and drivers.
NVIDIA = DLSS in most games
AMD= FSR becoming more popular
Storage is ur next choice, must be SSD and how much space u want. 500gb or higher is recommended.
Now juice to power them all, depending on choices, u will need sufficient power to feed them, Power Supply (PSU) 600W Bronze+ or better should work.

Choose a case and fans for cooling and there u go u have a rig that can play ALL games @ 2k res and most games @ 4k res depending on the parts ur purchase.

I too built a pc to play SCUM but i didnt have the budget at the time and still havent upgraded yet, so i get by on a Ryzen 2400g/16gb 3200mhz ram/RX 580 8gb GPU. with a 240 SSD and 1t External. 500w White PSU lol and still get 50 to 60 fps before last FSR implementation. Now with fsr its 60 consistently in most places and graphics look "better" for me lol so u dont need to spend too much if u dont have to but if its what u WANT then hey u only live once, have a self!

hope this helps.

I would recommend a Desktop

[Kyric SD]

Originally posted by gaza78:

Originally posted by smokey57:

Well, if you want a rig that can play SCUM and other new games in a decent manner with good graphics and framerates, you're probably looking at a minimum of $1500 or so. And that's for one that will just get by at it, not knock your socks off. And with the high expense of good video cards these days, it could be a lot higher than that by now. I haven't really priced rigs lately. I'd stay away from the big name PC companies, as they're usually more into generic business machines than gaming PC's. This might be some help, though:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,review-2219.html

If cash isn't a problem and you really want the best (in my opinion), check out Falcon Northwest at: https://www.falcon-nw.com/desktops/overview

They're the only brand i've bought in the last 20 years.

OMG! Please dont buy this overpriced ♥♥♥♥. Watch here why! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1dlVPzUVo

This is for all of Alienware Stuff. if u need a system that run Scum iam happy to help you out. just Pm me ! If you have to save youre Bucks its the best to build youre system by youreself. There a lot of YT Vids outhere that will help you to build a good rig. Its pretty Easy if you spend a little time by watching some Guides. Look for Linus tech tips or Jays2cents on YT. Dont by DELL or HP stuff !!!

So I did some digging and so far I came up with:

Skytech Mark 5
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600-6 core
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 Gb
Motherboard: ASRock B550M-c
Ram: 16Gb DDR4 3600
CPU Cooler: 240mm AIO-Skytech RGB

I used Skytech's site to do a pre-built at 1440p and 1080p this is my "build your own" results. Then I found a similar build in the Skytech Chronos pre-build with just a slight variation in motherboard (B550M) and cooler (Wraith Stealth). Then I checked bottlenecking on general tasks, processor, and graphics card. At 1440p I get tasks at .02, processor at 0.0, and graphics card at 6.1. That's percent(%) of bottlenecking at intense use. I'm not sure if I'm wasting my time but I'd rather waste my time than my money. So if you or if you know someone more savvy... Plus I hear CPU prices are falling like stones in a pond.

[Kyric SD]

Originally posted by DracsTT:

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Well bummer. I've looked around for some good quality platforms but like I said, im new to this AAA gaming so if you know of a good starter rig that will play high quality games; drop some rigs I can look into. I will say I game hard when I game and will be running 4+hrs.

What u need is to choose a side basically (AMD or Intel) watch some videos and make decision, when u done that, if u choose AMD ur looking at a CPU with least 6 cores (would recommend Ryzen 5600x or Higher) if Intel ur looking at same 6 cores least. (i chose amd soo dont have an intel to recommend XD) then ur next choice is RAM, u need 16GB DDR4 minimum 3200mhz or higher, then choose a GPU for the heavy lifting. Many options these days, for minimun 2k to 4k res again choose a team, (AMD or NVIDIA). For AMD 6700XT or better and for NVIDIA RTX 3060ti as more games support NVIDIA u tend to have more graphic options for better performance, however with amd its like wine, it gets better with time and drivers.
NVIDIA = DLSS in most games
AMD= FSR becoming more popular
Storage is ur next choice, must be SSD and how much space u want. 500gb or higher is recommended.
Now juice to power them all, depending on choices, u will need sufficient power to feed them, Power Supply (PSU) 600W Bronze+ or better should work.

Choose a case and fans for cooling and there u go u have a rig that can play ALL games @ 2k res and most games @ 4k res depending on the parts ur purchase.

I too built a pc to play SCUM but i didnt have the budget at the time and still havent upgraded yet, so i get by on a Ryzen 2400g/16gb 3200mhz ram/RX 580 8gb GPU. with a 240 SSD and 1t External. 500w White PSU lol and still get 50 to 60 fps before last FSR implementation. Now with fsr its 60 consistently in most places and graphics look "better" for me lol so u dont need to spend too much if u dont have to but if its what u WANT then hey u only live once, have a self!

hope this helps.

I would recommend a Desktop

So I did some digging and so far I came up with:

Skytech Mark 5
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600-6 core
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 Gb
Motherboard: ASRock B550M-c
Ram: 16Gb DDR4 3600
CPU Cooler: 240mm AIO-Skytech RGB

I used Skytech's site to do a pre-built at 1440p and 1080p this is my "build your own" results. Then I found a similar build in the Skytech Chronos pre-build with just a slight variation in motherboard (B550M) and cooler (Wraith Stealth). Then I checked bottlenecking on general tasks, processor, and graphics card. At 1440p I get tasks at .02, processor at 0.0, and graphics card at 6.1. That's percent(%) of bottlenecking at intense use. I'm not sure if I'm wasting my time but I'd rather waste my time than my money. So if you or if you know someone more savvy... Plus I hear CPU prices are falling like stones in a pond.

[Dracsimus]

Originally posted by rocklizurd:

Originally posted by DracsTT:

What u need is to choose a side basically (AMD or Intel) watch some videos and make decision, when u done that, if u choose AMD ur looking at a CPU with least 6 cores (would recommend Ryzen 5600x or Higher) if Intel ur looking at same 6 cores least. (i chose amd soo dont have an intel to recommend XD) then ur next choice is RAM, u need 16GB DDR4 minimum 3200mhz or higher, then choose a GPU for the heavy lifting. Many options these days, for minimun 2k to 4k res again choose a team, (AMD or NVIDIA). For AMD 6700XT or better and for NVIDIA RTX 3060ti as more games support NVIDIA u tend to have more graphic options for better performance, however with amd its like wine, it gets better with time and drivers.
NVIDIA = DLSS in most games
AMD= FSR becoming more popular
Storage is ur next choice, must be SSD and how much space u want. 500gb or higher is recommended.
Now juice to power them all, depending on choices, u will need sufficient power to feed them, Power Supply (PSU) 600W Bronze+ or better should work.

Choose a case and fans for cooling and there u go u have a rig that can play ALL games @ 2k res and most games @ 4k res depending on the parts ur purchase.

I too built a pc to play SCUM but i didnt have the budget at the time and still havent upgraded yet, so i get by on a Ryzen 2400g/16gb 3200mhz ram/RX 580 8gb GPU. with a 240 SSD and 1t External. 500w White PSU lol and still get 50 to 60 fps before last FSR implementation. Now with fsr its 60 consistently in most places and graphics look "better" for me lol so u dont need to spend too much if u dont have to but if its what u WANT then hey u only live once, have a self!

hope this helps.

I would recommend a Desktop

So I did some digging and so far I came up with:

Skytech Mark 5
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600-6 core
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 Gb
Motherboard: ASRock B550M-c
Ram: 16Gb DDR4 3600
CPU Cooler: 240mm AIO-Skytech RGB

I used Skytech's site to do a pre-built at 1440p and 1080p this is my "build your own" results. Then I found a similar build in the Skytech Chronos pre-build with just a slight variation in motherboard (B550M) and cooler (Wraith Stealth). Then I checked bottlenecking on general tasks, processor, and graphics card. At 1440p I get tasks at .02, processor at 0.0, and graphics card at 6.1. That's percent(%) of bottlenecking at intense use. I'm not sure if I'm wasting my time but I'd rather waste my time than my money. So if you or if you know someone more savvy... Plus I hear CPU prices are falling like stones in a pond.

Personally i would go with Ryzen 5600x (for future proofing abit) and since my processor is AMD i would get an AMD GPU like the 6600xt or 6700xt to take advantage of SAM (Smart access memory) which should improve overtime. Everything else is great, B550 is good gaming board. ur choice on AIO cooling or air cooling, tho some tests have shown air cooling to be superior.

6600xt </= RTX 3060
6700xt >/= RTX 3060ti (outperforming RTX 3070 in some cases)

But this can work well to:
CPU: Ryzen 5600x (Future proof abit)
GPU: RTX 3060 (take advantage of DLSS which is in more games)
Ram: 16Gb DDR4 3600
Everything else the same

[Enkar]

If you're rig-hunting and looking for a laptop rather than a desktop PC, i can only recommend the GP 66 Leopard 11UH from MSI. Bought one for 2K€, has a 11 800H CPU, a 3080 RTX 8GB GDDR6 GPU, 1Gb of SSD and 16Gb of ram. It's a bit expensive, but for the components it has it's actually quite cheap, equivalent laptop builds usually cost double of that price.

It's also really well built and reinforced. Metal casing, good hinges, etc... I've handled a few gaming laptops and a lot of them are plastic built, which makes them have a lot of "give" when you handle them, bending all over the place, which is awfull for longevity (never buy ACER laptops. I can't stress this enough.) The only "drawback" is that the screen isen't 4K. (though it has a 244Hz refresh rate). Actually scratch that, another drawback is that it's a pain is the *ss to disassemble for cleaning, and fans do get noisy after a few months without an alcohol bath.

That being said, if a desktop is a possibility for you, i'd recommend getting one instead of a laptop. You'll get better perfs and much better cooling (a 3080 laptop and a 3080 desktop are different beasts entirely for example. You can get similar perfs for a much lower price, or much better perfs for a similar price). It's trivial to build/upgrade (upgrading a laptop on the other hand pretty much requires an engineering degree). Plus if you're google-smart, you can find some great prices on components, instead of getting ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by the distributor and manufacturer's margins.