🛡️ Gaming Setup Guide

Gaming Setup Guide for Survival Games

Survival and factory games have different hardware needs than competitive shooters. Here's what matters most.

Budget Build ($600-800)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 GPU: RTX 3060 12GB or RX 6700 XT RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200 Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD

Good for: Stardew Valley, Timberborn, Shapez 2, DST, Core Keeper

Mid-Range Build ($1200-1500)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D GPU: RTX 4070 Super or RX 7800 XT RAM: 32GB DDR5-6000 Storage: 2TB NVMe SSD

Good for: Valheim, Satisfactory, Factorio, Enshrouded, V Rising, Grounded

Premium Build ($2500+)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D GPU: RTX 5090 or RX 9070 XT RAM: 64GB DDR5-6000 Storage: 4TB NVMe SSD

Good for: Rust (high pop), 7 Days to Die (max settings), Modded Minecraft, Subnautica

Factory Game Optimization

Factory games (Satisfactory, Factorio, DSP) are CPU-bound. Prioritize: - High single-core performance (X3D CPUs are best) - LOTS of RAM (32GB+ for mega-factories) - Fast storage (NVMe for 10k+ object saves)

Survival Game Optimization

Survival games (Rust, 7 Days, Valheim) need: - Strong GPU for draw distances - 32GB RAM for 100+ player servers - Fast storage for texture streaming