Unreal Engine 5: My $947 PC Build

[@Hyakman5408]

Though I enjoy seeing people create a PC build based on a budget of their choosing, playing a game is different from creating a game. I use Blender in conjunction with Unreal Engine and have found the Intel/Nvidia combo to be the superior hardware for the actual creation of game-ready assets and environments.

[@BlueSpork]

Thank you for the information 🙂

[@geraldoordogames]

I’m creating one to work in mostly Unity but would love to learn blender. I was thinking a i7 12700kf with an RTX 3060 12gb as a good starter computer. But I was also thinking that if I could save up more, I could get the i7 13700 if to pair with the 4060 ti 16gb. Thoughts?

[@msg360]

@@geraldoordogames both can work

[@AnikenSkiwalker]

@@geraldoordogames I am looking to build a tower that will last for at least 5 yrs. I was advised to invest in a motherboard which supports 850W as oppose to 750W. I am focusing on Unreal Engine so Unity and Blender would not be a problem. I am also starting with the RTX 4080 so this will be better in the long run.

[@msg360]

thats a nice modest pc

[@kuthub1989]

Instead of windows key you better invest it in to get RTX 3070. You can get OEM keys for around $15 to $20.

[@ergpu]

Thats a valid point no one buys Windows key under 1000USD insted he can buy 3070/4070

[@LegendaryOn99]

any new thoughts with this build so far? thanks for the video!

[@BlueSpork]

After I build it I decided not to use it for Unreal Engine and use it for AI. Mostly Stable Diffusion and local LLMs. The one thing I would change to the original build is to have 64GB RAM instead 32, and maybe bigger SSD. I will probably upgrade RAM to 64GB or more and add another larger SSD. Other than that the PC is running great and i love it :)

[@abdullah_20-20]

@@BlueSpork can you run Llma 3.1 8b on it without a problem?

[@timorre3971]

I am looking at a R9 5950X + 3090. You may have just saved me a few $$$. Plus running older version of Unreal may help

[@BlueSpork]

Great! I’m glad to hear that 🙂

[@BenceGerencser]

Do u think that an RX 6800 from AMD would perform better for UE5 than the 3060? Since it has more VRAM, but its a Radeon card not an NVidia one. Mainly looking to make games with UE5 tech including nanite and medium sized open-world type maps

[@BlueSpork]

Yes, the AMD RX 6800 would generally perform better than the NVIDIA RTX 3060 for UE5, especially for tasks like handling larger textures and assets in open-world maps due to its higher 16GB of VRAM compared to the RTX 3060's 12GB. The extra VRAM can be particularly advantageous for UE5 features like Nanite (for high-resolution assets) and Lumen (for global illumination), as it allows more complex assets and textures to load efficiently without slowing down or requiring asset swapping. However, UE5 tends to have better support and optimizations for NVIDIA cards because of the CUDA cores and RTX hardware that work seamlessly with real-time ray tracing, which can make the RTX series cards a little more stable or compatible with some advanced lighting effects. For your specific needs-using Nanite and building medium-sized open-world maps-the RX 6800’s VRAM advantage will likely outweigh the RTX 3060's strengths. Just be aware that while AMD cards work well with UE5, you might occasionally encounter driver-related quirks or need to adjust settings.

[@driftwoodturning6846]

Thanks for the info. Realy helped.

[@BlueSpork]

Glad to hear it!

[@Happymaxie]

Do you recommend the same gpu and cpu for unreal and blender

[@BlueSpork]

This is what I recommend for unreal if your budget is $1000. I’m not sure about blender, I’m not using it.

[@mrbabyhugh]

4:17 wow, zero glitch.

[@seekerandroses]

nice I'm building a pc for gaming and unreal engine if you wanna hear about it let me know

[@geraldoordogames]

Thinking about making this my first build. Anything I need other than what is mentioned in the video?

[@BlueSpork]

It all depends on your objectives. What will you use the computer for? If I had to build it again, I would add a second, bigger SSD and double the RAM (which I plan to do as an upgrade to this computer soon).

[@geraldoordogames]

@@BlueSpork what’s funny is i already had it in my head to do that. I’m using the computer for creating 3D games in Unity and creating art in blender.

[@BlueSpork]

Awesome!

[@Zolipants]

And what do you do with this setup? I think this is a bit weak for UE 5.

[@msg360]

the mistake people like you make is thinking you need to go out and waste your money on the best of the best spec pcs , not realizing that most of the devs have modest systems, the dev on the unreal engine Meta human team has a gtx 1080 on his personal computer and his work computer they use an RTX 2080. they only ever need something like a 4090 for when their are producing in 4k, other than that they say its not needed,

[@Zolipants]

@@msg360 why people like me? how do you know what rig i have? and yes i believe your estup is weak for a full blown unreal 5 scenerio

[@ActivateBeastMode1]

I literally have been building a game with a 1050ti on UE 5​@@msg360

[@msg360]

@@ActivateBeastMode1 see you dont need the top of the line if you know what you're doing

[@ActivateBeastMode1]

@@msg360 yeah I mean not sure if my card will get fried any second now but we'll see!

[@kambes534]

what would you recommend for 1500$ budget

[@BlueSpork]

I’m not really sure because I never did any research for that budget. But I would probably get better video card, processor, and maybe more RAM.

[@kambes534]

@@BlueSpork would you suggest a laptop from 1000-1500 range

[@BlueSpork]

@@kambes534 I prefer desktops since they are generally more powerful, easier to upgrade, and you get more bang for you buck

[@Peak_Stone]

i want to make it, but small version, with 64 gb ram, 3070.

[@BlueSpork]

I'm really satisfied with mine. It's a great machine for that money.

[@SONIX_ZA]

Is unreal more cpu of gpu focused because i want to go 1440p

[@BlueSpork]

Unreal Engine is generally more GPU-focused, especially when it comes to rendering graphics and visual effects. However, the CPU also plays a crucial role in handling game logic, physics calculations, and AI. The GPU is more critical for tasks like real-time rendering, shaders, and post-processing effects.

[@geraldoordogames]

If I wanted to upgrade this build to the next level, what would that list look like?

[@BlueSpork]

What do you mean by the "next level"? What do you plan to use this computer for?

[@geraldoordogames]

@@BlueSpork I think I figured it out. I was talking about going from i5 to i7 or 3060 ti to 4060 ti. I was thinking about using i7 with rtx4060 ti

[@OmenaterProductions]

@@geraldoordogamesI’ll be honest I know the 4060ti has more vram than my 4070ti but even my 4070ti struggles a bit, could be cause I’m running 64gb of Ram instead of the recommended 128, but the 4070ti or even 4070ti super I think would be a better option IF it’s in the budget cause it’ll be faster and still have 16gb

[@geraldoordogames]

@@OmenaterProductions The 4070ti 16gb is better for Unity. I’ll need to decide if an extra $300 is worth it., because the extra vram the 4060 ti 16gb has makes it better for Blender. Guess I’ll need to weigh it out. Thanks for the advice!

[@OmenaterProductions]

@@geraldoordogames no worries man! I know the 3080s as well I’ve seen around for about $500 but you’re looking at about 10-11gb at that

[@mdstudios380]

Will you collab for a short film?

[@BlueSpork]

No thank you