jayrad 10 Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks and i plan on upgrading the video card and also buy a new psu with it first then later in the year buy a new cpu because i am on a limited budget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyronick 21 Posted March 1, 2011 He just said that things are a fortune, and not only that some people can't afford the near future Sandy Bridge Processors by Intel, you may have unlimited pockets, but I sure as hell don't.The Sandy Bridge-EN should be in the 350-400 dollar range. Which is ~50-70 dollars more expensive.But I just read it was expected in Q4 2011... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 1, 2011 I expect the cpu's to be slightly more expensive for the performance and the decent motherboards to cost about 80% more, just like 1156 vs 1366 is now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) If you are talking about the EE processors due in Q4, the price difference will be anything but slight compared to the 2600K for example. Maybe the quad variant will be cheap(ish), but I don't see the 6 or 8 cores being any cheaper than other EE CPUs. They always carry a huge premium. Edited March 1, 2011 by BangTail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Yeah, I was talking about the normal cpu's like i7-860 vs i7-920. The sixcore 970 is 500 eu now, that used to be much more. I expect intel will have a semi-affordable sixcore on the new socket. Edited March 1, 2011 by Leon86 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Oh they will do, especially with Bullsnoozer coming. I still think there should have been a six core with the initial SB offering but Intel is not following their conventional launch philosophy at the moment. Usually we get the high end chips simultaneously but we are going to wait almost a year for Socket R :( Edited March 1, 2011 by BangTail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted March 1, 2011 I know right, very disappointing :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pease 10 Posted March 2, 2011 Didn't understand mutch of that, anyhow, Yayrad is the guy you kindly answered. :) My mistake.:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rangerpl 13 Posted March 2, 2011 I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I didn't want to start a new thread. ArmA 2, by default, only uses 1536MB of RAM. If I use maxmem, it's going to use 2047MB, right? I have 4GB RAM and find it frustrating when ArmA is lagging and memory isn't even 50% full... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 2, 2011 I've tried lots of maxmem values with older arma versions, as far as I know it doesn't do anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannonouscrash 12 Posted March 2, 2011 Im planning to upgrade my PC within the next few months. Things im set on is. Obsidian 700D Gigabyte P67 UD* i7-2600k Corsair XMS3 8gb Radeon 6950 2gb OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 120GB. Im wanting to watercool it, but im unsure about the waterblocks needed. I cant find any socket 1155 waterblocks. Or waterblocks for the 6950. I think im being daft somewhere along the line, Could any of you guys help me out with what blocks are compatible with both. thanks in advance. Jack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 2, 2011 Socket 1155 is identical to 1156 with regards to cpu size and mounting points, any 1156 kit will do. Why do you want to watercool it and have you done it before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannonouscrash 12 Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Socket 1155 is identical to 1156 with regards to cpu size and mounting points, any 1156 kit will do.Why do you want to watercool it and have you done it before? MY current rig is watercooled. - Q9650 @ 3.6ghz I know the OC isnt that phenominal, My mobo bottlenecks the OC and i cant get any higher. But its an all in one. I still had to get my hands semi dirty, but im ready to go for the whole shabam. Triple radiator, High flow motor, and make it look 'pretty/sick/awesome/jawdroppinglystunning' so the 1156 socket fits, Do you know about the 6950? isnt it the same as 6970 with a different bios? (if bios is the name) Edited March 2, 2011 by CannonousCrash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matchy7 10 Posted March 2, 2011 hi is this an alrgiht set up for arma 2 oa and what results will i get? windows 7 32bit Intel dual core cpu Intel Pentium E5700 Processor 3.6ghz ati radeon 5770 2gb ram thanks very much Niall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) is it a secondhand system? If it's a new oem system I think the better budget deals would have an AthlonIIx3 and 4GB ddr3. 5770 is a pretty good card for the price (dropped recently). Edited March 2, 2011 by Leon86 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matchy7 10 Posted March 2, 2011 its custom built cost me 350 quid in total Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 2, 2011 well if you already have the system you can simply try the demo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannonouscrash 12 Posted March 2, 2011 its not here yet Hope for the best then lol, Your CPU speed is quite good and the card is decent as well. You should be fine with those specs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 2, 2011 MY current rig is watercooled. - Q9650 @ 3.6ghz I know the OC isnt that phenominal, My mobo bottlenecks the OC and i cant get any higher. But its an all in one. I still had to get my hands semi dirty, but im ready to go for the whole shabam. Triple radiator, High flow motor, and make it look 'pretty/sick/awesome/jawdroppinglystunning' so the 1156 socket fits, Do you know about the 6950? isnt it the same as 6970 with a different bios? (if bios is the name) I dont know much about aftermarket gpu cooling. I do know the 6970 has additional vrm's, so it's not completely identical. I guess there's a good chance a 6970 block will fit, but I'd wait for someone else to find that out for you :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frnklwrnr 10 Posted March 3, 2011 How does my laptop look in regards to performance with this game? When playing the game the graphics are not the best... Im guessing my graphics card is not up to par? I am not a active gamer and do not know the ins and outs of the computer performace. Any recommendations that could help me with the graphics will be a big help. Below is what I know about my laptop..... Toshiba Satellite® A665-S5173 Laptop Computer With 15.6" LED-Backlit Screen & Intel® Core™ i5-480M Processor With Turbo Boost Technology processor brand Intel processor model Core i5 diagonal screen size 15.6 inches memory 4 GB hard drive capacity 500 GB screen resolution 1366 x 768 weight 5.8 lb optical drive DVD±RW/DVD-RAM/DVD±R Double Layer operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit processor speed 2.66 GHz memory speed PC3-8500 memory type DDR3 SDRAM maximum memory capacity 8 GB video graphics Intel HD Graphics with 64MB-1696MB shared memory audio hardware Dolby Advanced Audio; Harman/Kardon speakers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukestephens 10 Posted March 3, 2011 Computer Case Cooler Master HAF-932 CPU Intel Core i7 970 (6 x 3.2GHz) 12 MB CPU Heatsink Corsair Hydro Series H50 V2 (Advanced Liquid Cooling) - BEST SELLER Memory Corsair 12GB (6x2GB) XMS3 1600MHz - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3) Graphics Card ATI FirePro V7800 - 2 GB - (PCI-E) Motherboard Asus P6T7 WS SuperComputer (Intel X58) Sound Card Motherboard Integrated HD 7.1 Sound Networking Killer 2100 Pro Gaming Network Card (PCI-E) USB Ports 6 x USB 2.0 Ports & 2 x USB 3.0 Ports Firewire Ports 1 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 (Built In) Power Supply Corsair 600W (CMPSU-600CX) PSU - Low Noise Case Wiring Professional Cable Standard Hard Drive #2 750 GB SATA-II HDD 7200 32MB Optical Drive #1 Samsung (SH-S223L) 24x DVD Re-Writer/Reader +/- RW - Black - Lightscribe (SATA) Operating System #1 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 BIT (Genuine DVD & COA Included) Backup Software Windows Backup Monitor #1 26" Iiyama E2607WS-B1, Black, Widescreen LCD DVI/HDMI/VGA - 2ms Keyboard Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard 2xUSB HUB - Tiltable Colour LCD (USB) Mouse Logitech M305 Mouse Light Silver (Wireless) Speakers Standard Black Speakers Free Gift FREE - WebCam - Headphones & Microphone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 4, 2011 How does my laptop look in regards to performance with this game? When playing the game the graphics are not the best... Im guessing my graphics card is not up to par? I am not a active gamer and do not know the ins and outs of the computer performace. Any recommendations that could help me with the graphics will be a big help. Below is what I know about my laptop..... Intel HD Graphics With that gpu you should be glad if it runs at all, way below system requirements. ---------- Post added at 09:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:25 AM ---------- Computer Case Cooler Master HAF-932 CPU Intel Core i7 970 (6 x 3.2GHz) 12 MB CPU Heatsink Corsair Hydro Series H50 V2 (Advanced Liquid Cooling) - BEST SELLER Memory Corsair 12GB (6x2GB) XMS3 1600MHz - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3) Graphics Card ATI FirePro V7800 - 2 GB - (PCI-E) Motherboard Asus P6T7 WS SuperComputer (Intel X58) Sound Card Motherboard Integrated HD 7.1 Sound Networking Killer 2100 Pro Gaming Network Card (PCI-E) USB Ports 6 x USB 2.0 Ports & 2 x USB 3.0 Ports Firewire Ports 1 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 (Built In) Power Supply Corsair 600W (CMPSU-600CX) PSU - Low Noise Case Wiring Professional Cable Standard Hard Drive #2 750 GB SATA-II HDD 7200 32MB Optical Drive #1 Samsung (SH-S223L) 24x DVD Re-Writer/Reader +/- RW - Black - Lightscribe (SATA) Operating System #1 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 BIT (Genuine DVD & COA Included) Backup Software Windows Backup Monitor #1 26" Iiyama E2607WS-B1, Black, Widescreen LCD DVI/HDMI/VGA - 2ms Keyboard Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard 2xUSB HUB - Tiltable Colour LCD (USB) Mouse Logitech M305 Mouse Light Silver (Wireless) Speakers Standard Black Speakers Free Gift FREE - WebCam - Headphones & Microphone What do you want to know? if this is a good deal or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlostex 38 Posted March 4, 2011 Graphics Card ATI FirePro V7800 - 2 GB - (PCI-E) That's not good for gaming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
