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Introduction
Apex Legends took the world of competitive gaming by storm with its unique take on the first-person shooter battle royale shooter genre. As a bonus, it is optimized quite well and efficiently runs on low-tier computers. This means that, even if you’re after high FPS numbers, you won’t have to invest in top-of-the-line hardware to able to enjoy the fast-paced gameplay. If you’re looking for the best PC for Apex Legends, you’ve come to the right place.
Top Tier System – For maximum framerates
In a build where your aim is to get enough frames per second to satisfy a monitor that supports 240Hz refresh rates (or higher) you will need a really high-end PC. This PC has everything you need (and more) to play Apex Legends at the highest framerate caps.
PC specs
This system is a bit of a future-proofing system that’ll also deliver enough performance should you want to switch to a 1440p monitor in the (near) future. You can definitely downgrade some components to save some money, but if your goal is to build the ultimate gaming PC for Apex Legends, this would be very close to the ideal option.
Prebuilt Alternative
The NZXT Player Three Prime is a great option for people who don’t want to handle all of these expensive components themselves. If you want to buy a prebuilt PC, it is definitely one of the better choices out there if you want the best of the best when it comes to specs.
Performance System – 240+ frames per second
For our price/performance system, we’re looking at offering the best bang-for-your-buck performance possible. Right now, the 4070 Super is a great GPU to get that doesn’t break the bank. Couple that with the other components in this build and you’ve got a system that will not only run Apex Legends at 240+ frames per second (on lower settings of course) but will also run pretty much all of the latest and greatest games with little to no issues.
PC specs
If you want to save some money, you could always go for a regular 4070 GPU and a smaller SSD, but this is a really nice performance-oriented build that’ll serve you well for playing Apex Legends at the competitive level.
Prebuilt Alternatives
The Player Two Prime is the slightly more powerful variant of the Player Two, making it a good match for our performance system. If you want to save some money, you could always go for the regular Player Two of course. Another prebuilt to consider is the CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR.
Budget System – For 144Hz gaming
If you’re not too keen on breaking the bank, going for a budget-friendly option would make a lot of sense. Fortunately, most graphics cards paired with even a half-decent CPU are able to offer a 60FPS experience in Apex Legends.
PC specs
This build, provided you’re okay with lowering you graphics settings, can give you more than enough frames to fully saturate a 144Hz monitor, so it’s a great pick for players who want to be competitive on a budget. Naturally, if you want to reach competitive framerates or you want to go up a tier when it comes to your resolution, you will want to look towards more powerful builds.
Prebuilt Alternatives
For prebuilt budget PCs with similar performances to the custom build we listed above, you can look towards the NZXT Player One or the MSI Codex R2.
Apex Legends System Requirements
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Specs | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | 64-bit Windows 7 | 64-bit Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor | Intel i5 3570K or equivalent |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD Radeon HD 7790 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 |
| Memory | 6GB | 8GB |
| Storage | Minimum 75 GB of free space | Minimum 75 GB of free space |
Looking at the official system requirements of Apex Legends, one can easily deduce that a beefy computer isn’t really necessary to meet the requirements to enjoy Apex Legends. Fortunately, the minimum requirements for Apex Legends require you to only have a quad-core processor that’s backed by a GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM.
As for the recommended requirements, you’ll need a processor that packs a slightly bigger punch, but something from Ryzen or Intel’s 6th-gen and above would be more than sufficient. In the graphics section, anything from the last decade with 2GB of VRAM will do the trick.
For competitive settings, however, you’ll need a PC that’s (a lot) stronger than what the recommended settings suggest. If you want to compete with the very best and you truly want to fulfill your potential as a competitive player, it’s not enough to have a PC that can ‘just’ run the game without stuttering: you need a ton of frames.
Best PC for Apex Legends – Conclusion
There are a ton of options out there for you to get your hands on an Apex Legends gaming PC, and we’re hopeful that we listed some fantastic options for you to consider in this guide, no matter your budget and your desired performance point.
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