I kickstarted the latest Battletech game, and now find myself without a machine capable of running it. Money for this endeavor is tight, so I'm looking to spend the least amount possible to build, buy, or buy-then-modify a machine to run it. The system requirements are:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or Higher
Processor: Intel Pentium Core i3 3210 3.20GHz or AMD FX 4300 3.8GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 660 GTX or AMD Radeon HD 7850
DirectX: Version 11
Recommended:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or Higher
Processor: Intel Pentium Core i5 3450 3.10GHz or AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
DirectX: Version 11
If I go the build route, I have a few parts I can reuse like a perfectly good 22 inch monitor, a 512GB SSD, a 1 TB spinny disk, and an ancient ATX mid-tower case (easily 10 years old). I also have a Radeon HD 6950, but that doesn't even meet the minimum specs. The "budget box" build from the TR system guide ( https://techreport.com/review/32474/the-tech-report-system-guide-september-2017-edition/10 ) would run me about $425 (plus ~$100? for Windows), but I'm just casting around for even cheaper alternatives. Any thoughts/suggestions?