onlyrazor 11 Posted June 6, 2011 So, I better do a good upgrade on my BF3 upgrade iteration :bounce3: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elvinjones 10 Posted June 6, 2011 I would reiterate that it's just a bad idea to build a PC for a game released a year from now. Someone mentioned GTX 560s above. Put into context (Arma 2 was released in 2009), that would be like having a midrange graphics card from 2008 for the Arma 2 release. If you are happy with Arma 2 on an nVidia 8800 or ATI HD3870, then go ahead and spec your PC now. Even if there is less tech push on newer cards, there will be big price changes. Wait until it comes out, wait for benchmarks, and you'll end up with better graphics for less money playing Arma 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Svenc 10 Posted June 13, 2011 COS: Windows 7 / Vista CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or faster GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770, shader Model 3 and 896 MB VRAM, or faster RAM: 2 GB HDD: 15 GB free space DVD: Dual Layer compatible DirectX: 10 Hi folks! Having played Flashpoint back in the day and being blown away by it, I'm keeping an eye on Arma2 and 3 alike. I'm also close to building a new system, as my AM2 system is starting to show its age. There are two paths: Going with an AM3+ board and a Phenom II 955BE - and a H61/67 and a Core i3 2100. Does anybody have reports of whether Arma 3 might perform as well with Core i3 2100 processors as most of today's games do? It outperforms and matches the old Core 2 quads and many Phenoms II even in games that are supposed to be optimized for multiple cores: http://www.behardware.com/articles/816-10/intel-core-i3-2100-lga-1155-sandy-bridge-dual-core.html http://techreport.com/articles.x/20188/7 I'm not planning this to be a bonafide gaming build, but I wouldn't mind if by switching to a better video card the coming year Arma 3 would become playable too. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikiforos 450 Posted June 14, 2011 Do you think I would be able to run the game with medium settings with my current rig? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4591 Posted June 14, 2011 i am certain it should do. The specs for A3 provided by bis is something between minimum and recommended anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derbysieger 11 Posted June 14, 2011 I would reiterate that it's just a bad idea to build a PC for a game released a year from now.Someone mentioned GTX 560s above. Put into context (Arma 2 was released in 2009), that would be like having a midrange graphics card from 2008 for the Arma 2 release. If you are happy with Arma 2 on an nVidia 8800 or ATI HD3870, then go ahead and spec your PC now. Even if there is less tech push on newer cards, there will be big price changes. Wait until it comes out, wait for benchmarks, and you'll end up with better graphics for less money playing Arma 3. Very true. I'm going to upgrade my GPU next summer. By then we'll know more about how the game performs... I'm planning to stay on LGA 1366 at least for another 1,5-2 years. The i7 is still a powerfull CPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Osiris 10 Posted June 14, 2011 Don't forget that as of right now you can get a 5770 for $120-$150 (Australian assuming it's almost the same for US) so by the time this game comes out the minimum specs you could probably get for around $500 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
