Are you looking for the best gaming PC to play Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG, Starfield? Look no further! In this blog post, we’ll be discussing the top gaming PCs that meet or exceed the recommended specs for Starfield.
Where to Start?
With Starfield being the first new Bethesda universe in 25 years it can be hard to judge the requirements for your PC to run the game, but fear not for I’m here to help.
Minimum Requirements
Here are the Minimum Requirements for Starfied, as you can see most of the products below are no longer available to buy new so I have picked a system that comes close in terms of performance.
- OS: Windows 10 version 22H2 (10.0.19045)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
CyberPowerPC UK Minimum Starfield requirements PC
- Case: CyberPowerPC Eurus Gaming Case – Black
- Case Fans: 3x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G – 6-Core 3.90GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo – 16MB L3 Cache Processor w/ Radeon Graphics
- CPU Cooler: AMD Ryzen Wraith CPU Cooler
- Motherboard: ASUS PRIME A520M-K: M-ATX w/ USB 3.2, SATA3, 1x M.2
- M.2 SSD: 512GB Solidigm P41 Plus M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD – 3500MB/s Read & 1625MB/s Write
- RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4/3200MHz Kingston Fury Beast Memory
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB – DX12® – VR Ready, HDMI, DP, 4 MIN. Monitor Support
- Power Supply: Corsair RM750X SHIFT 80+ ATX 3.0 Gold Fully Modular Gaming Power Supply
This PC is the perfect starter for Starfield and it will run smoothly at 1080p if you would like to push the game at a higher resolution and frame rate then check out our suggestions below.
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Again a lot of the hardware in the recommended spec is hard to come by new so again we have specced up the best system for the recommended requirements
CyberPowerPC UK Recommended Starfield requirements PC
- Case: Corsair 4000X iCue RGB Gaming Case
- Case Fans: None Selected
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-13400F
- CPU Cooler: CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 240 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler
- Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 DS3H DDR5: ATX w/USB3.2, 2x M.2
- M.2 SSD: 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- RAM: 16GB (1x16GB) DDR5/5200mhz Kingston Fury Beast Memory
- Graphics Card: MSI GeForce® RTX 4060 8GB –
- Power Supply: Corsair RM750X SHIFT 80+ ATX 3.0 Gold Fully Modular Gaming Power Supply
- PCIe WiFi Card: Intel AX200 PCIe Wireless Card – Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Dual Band (2.4 GHz & 5GHz (160Mhz)), Up to 2.4Gbps, Bluetooth 5.2
This system not only meets the recommended specs for Starfield but exceeds them. So be rest assured you will have zero issues playing Starfield on this system.
AMD Partnership
This is where thing can get confusing, above were the specs recommended by Bethesda, but since they have partnered with AMD another set of specs have appeared online. What does it mean if Starfield have partnered with AMD? Basically the game is optimised more for AMD gaming PCs hence why there are 3 more separate specs below. But fear not I have put together 3 systems matching these specs to save you the leg work.
Starfield Legendary Experience: 4K
- Case: CyberPowerPC Edition Y60 Panoramic Gaming Case – White
- Case Fans: None Selected
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- CPU Cooler: CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 240 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler
- Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X670-P
- M.2 SSD: 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD
- RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5/5200mhz Kingston Fury Beast Memory
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB – DX12® – VR Ready, HDMI, DP, 4 MIN. Monitor Support
- Power Supply: Corsair RM850X 850W 80+ Gold Modular Gaming Power Supply
- PCIe WiFi Card: None Selected
Starfield Epic Experience: 1440p
- Case: Fractal Design Define S Silent Case – Black
- Case Fans: None Selected
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- CPU Cooler: CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 240 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler
- Motherboard: MSI Pro X670-P WIFI
- M.2 SSD: 2TB Seagate Firecuda 530 M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
- RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5/5200mhz Kingston Fury Beast Memory
- Graphics Card: GeForce® RTX 4080 16GB
- Power Supply: Corsair RM850X 850W 80+ Gold Modular Gaming Power Supply
This is the closest pre configured system sell, we recommend swapping out the GPU to one of the AMD range for the perfect Starfield AMD partner system.
Starfield Heroic Experience: 1080p
- Case: Corsair 4000X iCue RGB Gaming Case
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 – 6-Core 4.00GHz, 5.20GHz Turbo – 32MB L3 Cache Processor w/ Radeon Graphics
- CPU Cooler: AMD Ryzen Wraith CPU Cooler
- Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI: m-ATX w/ Wi-Fi 6E, USB 3.2, 2x M.2
- M.2 SSD: 2TB Kingston NV2 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD – 3500MB/s Read & 2800MB/s Write
- RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5/5200mhz Corsair Vengeance RGB Memory
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB – DX12® – VR Ready, HDMI, DP, 4 MIN. Monitor Support
- Power Supply: Corsair RM750X SHIFT 80+ ATX 3.0 Gold Fully Modular Gaming Power Supply
Overall any one of these systems would be perfect for playing Starfield. If you still struggling contact our sales team, and they can talk with you to spec up the perfect system for Starfield and so much more. So what are you waiting for? Purchase your Starfield PC today and explore the wonders of space tomorrow.