Computer

Computer
A Computer is a complex logic machine that is used to control advanced behaviour in machines.
Unlocked at	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
Blueprint path	/Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/Computer/Desc_Computer.Desc_Computer_C
Item
Stack size	50
Sink value	17 260

Computer is a mid-game crafting component commonly used for high-end products and some advanced vehicles.

Obtaining

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients												Building	Products		Prerequisites
Computer	4 × Circuit Board 10 / min						8 × Cable 20 / min						Manufacturer 24 sec × 18	1 × Computer 2.5 / min 1320 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
	16 × Plastic 40 / min
Crystal Computer Alternate	3 × Circuit Board 5 / min						1 × Crystal Oscillator 1.6666666666667 / min						Assembler 36 sec	2 × Computer 3.3333333333333 / min 270 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing Quartz Research - Quartz Crystal
Caterium Computer Alternate	4 × Circuit Board 15 / min						14 × Quickwire 52.5 / min						Manufacturer 16 sec	1 × Computer 3.75 / min 880 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots
	6 × Rubber 22.5 / min

Alternate recipes analysis

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Computer / second, or 60 / min:

Recipe	Crude Oil m3/min (WP)	Copper Ore /min (WP)	Caterium Ore /min (WP)	Iron Ore /min (WP)	Raw Quartz /min (WP)	Limestone /min (WP)	Total WP	Total Energy /item (MJ)	Space (m2)	Building counts
Default + Cat Circuit	645.71 (551.89)	428.57 (148.50)	428.57 (388.20)	743.08 (105.58)	-	-	1194.17	10486.72	69479	424.1
Default + Sil Circuit	360 (307.69)	528 (182.95)	-	743.08 (105.58)	565.71 (538.77)	942.86 (178.37)	1313.37	10228.85	69007	425.38
Crystal + Cat Circuit	216.19 (184.78)	434.29 (150.48)	314.29 (284.68)	-	771.43 (734.69)	-	1354.63	6905.99	42857	207.17
Crystal + Sil Circuit	-	460.8 (159.67)	200 (181.16)	-	922.29 (878.37)	251.43 (47.57)	1266.77	6837.28	42731	207.51
Caterium + Cat Circuit	440 (376.07)	580 (200.97)	580 (525.36)	-	-	-	1102.40	7622.83	46640	238.34
Caterium + Sil Circuit	240 (205.13)	649.6 (225.09)	280 (253.62)	-	396 (377.14)	660 (124.86)	1185.84	7442.32	46310	239.24

• Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
• Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
• Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
• Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. The exception is mentioned below:
  • Circuit Board#Alternate recipes analysis - Both Caterium and Silicon
  • Cable#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Plastic#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Rubber#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Screw#Alternate recipes analysis - Cast Screw
  • Crystal Oscillator#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Quickwire#Alternate recipes analysis

Usage

Research

 Computer is used in the Caterium Research chain in the MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients												Building	Products		Prerequisites
Adaptive Control Unit	5 × Automated Wiring 5 / min						5 × Circuit Board 5 / min						Manufacturer 60 sec	1 × Adaptive Control Unit 1 / min 3300 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
	1 × Heavy Modular Frame 1 / min						2 × Computer 2 / min
Hover Pack	8 × Motor						4 × Heavy Modular Frame						Equipment Workshop × 30	1 × Hover Pack		Tier 7 - Hover Pack
	8 × Computer						40 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet
Radio Control Unit	32 × Aluminum Casing 40 / min						1 × Crystal Oscillator 1.25 / min						Manufacturer 48 sec	2 × Radio Control Unit 2.5 / min 1320 MJ/item		Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
	2 × Computer 2.5 / min
Supercomputer	4 × Computer 7.5 / min						2 × AI Limiter 3.75 / min						Manufacturer 32 sec × 24	1 × Supercomputer 1.875 / min 1760 MJ/item		Caterium Research - Supercomputer or Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
	3 × High-Speed Connector 5.625 / min						28 × Plastic 52.5 / min
Super-State Computer Alternate	3 × Computer 3.6 / min						2 × Electromagnetic Control Rod 2.4 / min						Manufacturer 50 sec	2 × Supercomputer 2.4 / min 1375 MJ/item		Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
	20 × Battery 24 / min						45 × Wire 54 / min
Electric Locomotive	5 × Heavy Modular Frame						10 × Motor						Build Gun	1 × Electric Locomotive		Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
	15 × Steel Pipe						5 × Computer
Freight Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame				2 × Computer				50 × Concrete				Build Gun	1 × Freight Platform		Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
	25 × Cable				5 × Motor
Path Signal	2 × Steel Pipe						1 × Copper Sheet						Build Gun	1 × Path Signal		Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
	1 × Computer
Programmable Splitter	1 × Heavy Modular Frame						2 × Computer						Build Gun	1 × Programmable Splitter		Caterium Research - Programmable Splitter
	5 × AI Limiter
Radar Tower	10 × Computer						20 × Heavy Modular Frame						Build Gun	1 × Radar Tower		Quartz Research - Radar Technology
	25 × Crystal Oscillator						100 × Cable
Train Station	4 × Heavy Modular Frame						8 × Computer						Build Gun	1 × Train Station		Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
	50 × Concrete						25 × Cable

AWESOME Sink

 Computer can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 17 260 points.

History

• Patch Closed Alpha 4: Mesh updates: Computer