Current Gaming Machine

[gonk 0]

Are you ready for AA2 ?

What are ppl currently using as a gaming machine...

Operating System:- Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 6001)

Processor:- Intel E8600

Ram:- 8 gig

Video:- ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 (2 gig)

Monitor:- 22 Inch wide screen / 19 inch 2nd monitor

Sound:- Creative SB X-Fi

Joystick:- Thrustmaster HOTAS

Net Connection:- ADSL2 with 4 meg synch.

Keyboard:- G15

Misc:- TrackIR

I think I am ready.... are you ?

[celery 8]

Window$ XP Pr0

ASUS A8N-SLI

GF 6600 GT

A64 3000+

SB Live! 24-bit

1 GB

17" CRT

Ready to roll.

Btw, is it just me or do threads like this and "will this run?" posts usually just serve as ego boosters for owners of a brand new gaming rig? I have yet to see a mid to low range user ask if ArmA2 runs on his rig, it's always those who have the most ridiculously powerful PCs at the time and know the answer without anyone telling.

[Praelium 0]

Window$ XP Pr0

ASUS A8N-SLI

GF 6600 GT

A64 3000+

SB Live! 24-bit

1 GB

17" CRT

Ready to roll.

Btw, is it just me or do threads like this and "will this run?" posts usually just serve as ego boosters for owners of a brand new gaming rig? I have yet to see a mid to low range user ask if ArmA2 runs on his rig, it's always those who have the most ridiculously powerful PCs at the time and know the answer without anyone telling.

Wow, I have nearly the exact same system. I'm building a new one next week, though:

Q6600

8800GTX*

2 Gigs of RAM

* I'm not sure if this is the right card. It's kind of complicated, but I had an 8800GTS and it broke. I send it in for a free replacement under warranty, and they sent me an 8800GTX back instead. However, that one was having different problems right away, so I sent it back too. Hopefully I'll be getting the new card on Monday and hopefully it's the 8800GTX (or better). If it wasn't for the card I would have built the new PC last week.

[Deadfast 43]

Btw, is it just me or do threads like this and "will this run?" posts usually just serve as ego boosters for owners of a brand new gaming rig? I have yet to see a mid to low range user ask if ArmA2 runs on his rig, it's always those who have the most ridiculously powerful PCs at the time and know the answer without anyone telling.

Of course...

Besides, I'm not entirely sure that Vista Home Premium is something to be proud of

But not to derail the thread too much:

Q6600 @3.0GHz (can't go higher before I buy a new fan)

HD4870 512MB vRAM

4GB DDRII RAM @ 1000MHz

XP 64-bit

Just for the record I built this rig about half a year ago.

Before that I was suffering with Athlon XP 2600+ (@1.9), FX5700, 2GB DDRI @ 400MHz RAM...

[sparks50 0]

Works for Arma, will work for Arma 2.

[gsleighter 0]

Some cases might work better, I think. My dual core Celeron D may be a smoother ride thanks to Arma2 being multi-threaded.

[Infam0us 10]

Manufacturer:

Homebuild

Processor:

AMD Dual Core 6400+

PSU

620W Corsair Modular

Memory:

2GB Corsair XMS2

Hard Drive:

660 GB Sata II

Video Card:

ATI Radeon HD 4870 Sapphire

Monitor:

F-417

Sound Card:

Soundblaster X-Fi

Speakers/Headphones:

Medusa 5.1

Keyboard:

G11

Mouse:

G5

Mouse Surface:

4D Steel

Operating System:

Windows XP SP3

Motherboard:

ABIT FATAL1TY AN9 32X nForce 590

Computer Case:

Antec 900

Will it run ArmA 2 Celery ...

[wamingo 1]

Here's my ego boosting monster machine

3500+amd

7600gt

2 Pounds of Dust

I'll pwn you all... @ 2.5 fps

... provided the installer doesn't say: "arma2 will not install on windows2000, sod off!"

[Call911-AGE- 0]

Works for Arma, will work for Arma 2.

Crossing my fingers with my-

HP PAV AMD ANth 4600+ 2.4ghz Dual Core

2 gig ram

NVidia 7900GC

Win Vista Home 32

Probably getting better GC an add more ram. When ArmA 1st came out I had an older system that ran it so I'm not really to worried Can't wait!!!

[h - 169]

Q6600 @3.2Ghz

4Gb G.Skill DDR2 @ 800+ Mhz

8800GTS 512Mb (the G92 version, beats 8800GTX hand down..)

1Tb HDD (RAID)

Vista Ultimate 64bit (would have 64 XP but it's too damn annoying to install; "Press F6 for 3rd party SCSI drivers".. Bah, way too 90's..)

26" screen (1920x1200)

I'm guessing no worries with Arma2

[gonk 0]

Btw, is it just me or do threads like this and "will this run?" posts usually just serve as ego boosters for owners of a brand new gaming rig? I have yet to see a mid to low range user ask if ArmA2 runs on his rig, it's always those who have the most ridiculously powerful PCs at the time and know the answer without anyone telling.

Of course...

Besides, I'm not entirely sure that Vista Home Premium is something to be proud of

But not to derail the thread too much:

Q6600 @3.0GHz (can't go higher before I buy a new fan)

HD4870 512MB vRAM

4GB DDRII RAM @ 1000MHz

XP 64-bit

Just for the record I built this rig about half a year ago.

Before that I was suffering with Athlon XP 2600+ (@1.9), FX5700, 2GB DDRI @ 400MHz RAM...

This is just general chit chat... plus I hope this will provide some feedback to BIS on what everybody is using.  I hope I don't to have to run AA2 in windowed mode because I have more that 4 gig for ram.  aka AA.  Plus a ton of use also had to deal with the Fogging issue for months because of the 8800 series cards.  This might help BIS on what to test the game on and what combinations.... so please add what you are using.

I don't want this to break down into will it or won't it run argument... just please list what your your machine is.

thanks..

no I am not proud I am using vista   ... I just belived the hype about DirectX 10...  

[Fredsas 0]

Windows Media Centre 2005 Edition OS

Dual 19 inch Monitors + 24 inch TV

AMD X2 6000 Athlon CPU

8800GT 512MB GPU

MSI K9 Neo v3 MB

2GB RAM

4 500GB SATA Western Digital in Raid

Sound Blaster Audigy on Headphones/Mic Set

Sound Blaster X-FI Audio on 5.1 Custom Surround System

Game Types Played - Simulation Only

Flight Sim Controllers:

Saitek X45 Flight System

Saitek P2600 Rumble Pad

Racing Sim Controllers:

Logitech Driving Force Pro Steering Wheel

Act-Labs GPL 8 Speed HH Gear Shifter

Act-Labs Performance Pedals (Gas/Brake/Clutch)

[Fredsas 0]

Vista Ultimate 64bit (would have 64 XP but it's too damn annoying to install; "Press F6 for 3rd party SCSI drivers".. Bah, way too 90's..)

lol H

[BeerHunter 0]

Me I'm waiting until the game is out , patched and reviewed before I sink anymore $$'s into hardware just for a game.

By then hardware prices will be even lower than they are now..

[Second 0]

My daddy bought it and seller told that it's good. Is it good then and will my ArmA2 roll?

Just kidding. I bought it myself and it's nicely fast

[celery 8]

By then hardware prices will be even lower than they are now..

But think about it: if you just wait a little longer the prices will be even lower than that, and don't get me started about waiting even more.

[Maddmatt 1]

By then hardware prices will be even lower than they are now..

But think about it: if you just wait a little longer the prices will be even lower than that, and don't get me started about waiting even more.

Well there's no point getting an upgrade until there's actually a game available worth upgrading for.

First I'll see how GTA4 runs. If it runs well enough then I may as well wait for ArmA 2 to be released before I upgrade

[lemd 0]

Works for Arma, will work for Arma 2.

Are you sure?

[gsleighter 0]

Works for Arma, might actually work better for Arma2. Less demanding shaders, especially on vegetation, and dual-core support. I have an older dual core that Arma chokes when it gets busy enough, but it should run Arma2 better if it supports multiple cores. And, the 8800GTX is still a half decent video card, until the GTX260 goes down in price some more.

[savedbygrace 2]

I've heard so many varying opinions about dual vs. quad core but no one to actually list the pros and cons for each. Some say that Dual runs faster in certain circumstances than quad so why even bother with quad? I myself am still stuck on an old DDR with an AGP for video card and it seemed to run Arma fine with adjusted settings but now I am at a crossroad where I'm presented with the opportunity to upgrade as I need to accomodate the only game that I play on PC and I am unsure what to get. I see all the numbers but I don't understand them fully. Does the latest hardware necessarily mean the best? Which is better quad or dual? What is the favored manufacturers of motherboards, videocards, memory? What do the numbers mean? How do you know what type of fan works best for your system or CPU? All these questions are meandering through my mind as I contemplate how my next build will go. I have decided to purchase an Asus motherboard as it seems to be the preferred brand in many areas. I think I have settled on quad core technology for the simple reason that I want to be more than ready but is there more to it? And then there is the investment in a video card...oh boy, I want a good one that is leading edge but I'm not sure if I want to sink 300.00 into a graphics card that is over rated when a less expensive one will accomplish what I need. There is also the mere fact that if I get a PC that blows everyone elses' away and runs AA2 as smooth as glass on the highest settings with a loaded screen then all of my projects will be for nought because no one else will want to play them due to the fact that they can't run the stuff themselves. So where is the happy meduim? Can anyone help me determine whats good enough?

[Mr_Tea 0]

Works for Arma, will work for Arma 2.

That`s not sure, and in my case false.

I run ArmA on an AthlonXP 3200+ which has 1 Core, so i can run ArmA but off course not, by any means, ArmA 2.

Looks like i have to use ArmA for some time longer, even if ArmA 2 is out in a few month, as i run on a very tight budget.

[Pyronick 21]

Q9550

Maximus Extreme (quality board with lots of useless onboard/integrated/embedded crap on it)

HD4870 1GB

4GB DDR3-1333 (soon to be upgraded to 8GB, once I have x86-64 Windows)

29320LPE Ultra320 controller (SCSI owns SATA anyday)

I just need to know if Mega SEF takes advantage of X-Fi hardware, just so I can replace this SoundMAX crap.

Already saving up for the next-gen Core i7 "Westmere", but that means I need a new board aswell.

[TwentyFourSeven 0]

My PC cant run Arma,

its

2ghz Processor

Radeon x550

1gig Ram,

Credit crunch means no money to buy $1000 machine to play 1 game lol.  So sadly it means, i'll have the best of OFP (or have had from start), but as for the Arma series goes. By the time I can afford a PC to run it Arma will be in the days of old age.  Upgrading PC would be cheaper of course but still money is tight.  

[Pyronick 21]

My PC cant run Arma,

its

2ghz Processor

Radeon x550

1gig Ram,

Credit crunch means no money to buy $1000 machine to play 1 game lol.  So sadly it means, i'll have the best of OFP (or have had from start), but as for the Arma series goes. By the time I can afford a PC to run it Arma will be in the days of old age.  Upgrading PC would be cheaper of course but still money is tight.  

You don't need an entirely new machine. :P

If you do a partial upgrade to your current system, you'll be able to play it.

Sure, it won't be max graphics and visuals all the way but at least you'd be able to play.

Look in to your RAM memory, what type. If your graphics card is PCI-Express you'll be fine.

Based on those two factors, you could purchase a new processor + mainboard.

The Q9450 is good value and works with both DDR2 (I assume you have this type of memory) as DDR3 memory.

You'd need a compatible mainboard though. This way you can use your old PSU, memory, graphics card and other hardware.

I never do full upgrades, way too expensive. Computers are nice and all and even though most people spend more time on the computer than in their car it's not really that important imo.

[ziiip 1]

Well, ArmA runs awful on my machine equipped with 1 GB RAM, 4850 HD and a dusty X2 4000+ CPU. Hopefully E6750s will drop by a mere 100 dollars by the time ArmA2 is out.