PC build for The Dark Side Of Mars
GPU target: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070CPU target: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Three complete, currently-buyable PC builds for The Dark Side Of Mars, sized to its recommended requirements. Prices are approximate US street figures for the tower; add a monitor, OS and peripherals on top.
Budget build
≈ $1,000
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13500Raptor Lake | $210 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti16 GB VRAM | $430 |
| RAM | 16 GB (2x8) DDR5-5600DDR5-5600 dual-channel kit | $45 |
| Motherboard | Intel B760 motherboard (LGA1700) | $140 |
| SSD | 1 TB NVMe SSDPCIe 3.0/4.0 M.2 NVMe | $60 |
| PSU | 650 W 80+ Bronze PSUATX 3.0, single 12V-2x6 or adapter | $60 |
| Case | Mid-tower ATX caseMesh front, 2-3 fans included | $55 |
| Tower total | $1,000 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
Recommended build
≈ $1,183
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7500FZen 4 | $165 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT16 GB VRAM | $480 |
| RAM | 32 GB (2x16) DDR5-6000DDR5-6000 CL30 dual-channel kit | $85 |
| Motherboard | AMD B650E motherboard (AM5) | $190 |
| SSD | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDDRAM-cache PCIe 4.0 M.2 | $78 |
| PSU | 750 W 80+ Gold PSUATX 3.0, native 12V-2x6 | $95 |
| Case | Airflow mid-tower ATX caseHigh-airflow, 3+ fans included | $90 |
| Tower total | $1,183 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
Performance build
≈ $1,720
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DZen 4 | $350 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT16 GB VRAM | $620 |
| RAM | 32 GB (2x16) DDR5-6000Low-latency DDR5-6000 CL30 kit | $105 |
| Motherboard | AMD X670E motherboard (AM5) | $260 |
| SSD | 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDDRAM-cache PCIe 4.0 M.2 | $135 |
| PSU | 850 W 80+ Gold PSUATX 3.0, native 12V-2x6 | $130 |
| Case | Premium airflow ATX caseHigh-airflow, cable management, 3+ fans | $120 |
| Tower total | $1,720 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
FAQ
- How much does a PC to run The Dark Side Of Mars cost?
- A budget tower comes to about $1,000: Intel Core i5-13500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, 16 GB (2x8) RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD - about $1,000 before peripherals.
- What is a good mid-range build for The Dark Side Of Mars?
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, 32 GB (2x16) RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD - about $1,183 before peripherals.
- What does a high-end The Dark Side Of Mars build look like?
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, 32 GB (2x16) RAM, 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD - about $1,720 before peripherals.
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