flattermann 12 Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) Graphics Card ATI FirePro V7800 - 2 GB - (PCI-E) A good setup, but your system builder is making this computer affordable by putting a weak GPU in it. If you want to play ArmA2 better look out for a setup with a P67-mainboard (e.g. Asus P8P67) and a 4-core Intel CPU. 6 cores are (not yet) required. 8GB RAM are more than enough for now too if you want to save a few bucks more. Then get the best GPU you can afford (GTX 460, 470, 560, 570, 580; ATI 6870, 6950, 6970). Edited March 4, 2011 by Flattermann Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsiano 12 Posted March 4, 2011 @ the water coolers: You can easaly watercol the CPU and or GPU with waterblocks. like said before the s1156 is the same size as s1155 so that wont be a problem to find. But for GPU full cover waterblocks it can take upto 3 months after release of the card before you can get a nice waterblock to come with it. Remember! when you watercool a CPU the airflow around it is reduced by the absence of the CPU cooler blowing cool air on the chipsets besides it making it harder to overclock. You can solve this by adding an extra cooler right over the CPU area or by adding a fullcover waterblock to the motherboard, but this second option is not cheap (as are the GPU blocks) Im not sure where you live but: http://highflow.nl/index.php?&sl=EN (english version) http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/index.php/cPath/875 These two stores are the specialists in watercooling and offer most blocks for a GPU + advice when needed The Vertex 3 SSD i think you will not be ble to buy next month, as it usually takes about 2 to 4 months after introduction before you can buy it in the stores @lukestephens: Why the specs? This is not a caseshow :o: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukestephens 10 Posted March 4, 2011 A good setup, but your system builder is making this computer affordable by putting a weak GPU in it. If you want to play ArmA2 better look out for a setup with a P67-mainboard (e.g. Asus P8P67) and a 4-core Intel CPU. 6 cores are (not yet) required. 8GB RAM are more than enough for now too if you want to save a few bucks more. Then get the best GPU you can afford (GTX 460, 470, 560, 570, 580; ATI 6870, 6950, 6970). Ok then i will remake it but is there any computers for 2 to 3 grand that will run it with out making or upgrading it? ---------- Post added at 03:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:07 PM ---------- So this set up is just ove 3 grand will this work Computer Case Cooler Master HAF-932 CPU Intel Core i7 950 (4 x 3.06GHz) 8 MB CPU Heatsink Intel Heatsink & Fan - Low Noise Memory Corsair 12GB (6x2GB) XMS3 1600MHz - Lifetime Warranty (DDR3) Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro 4000 - 2 GB - 2xDP/DVI (PCI-E) Motherboard Asus P6T7 WS SuperComputer (Intel X58) Sound Card Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 Deluxe True HDMI (PCI-E) 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 #1 OCZ Vertex SATA-II 240 GB Solid State HDD - Silent Optical Drive #1 Samsung (SH-S223L) 24x DVD Re-Writer/Reader +/- RW - Black - Lightscribe (SATA) Operating System #1 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 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 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 Speakers, Silver/Black, THX Certified 200W RMS Free Gift FREE - WebCam - Headphones & Microphone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannonouscrash 12 Posted March 4, 2011 Luke there are many pcs out there that will play arma2CO just fine, Im planning a build thats going to cost about £1600 which will be better than what you buy from a shop for 2/3 grand. Learning to build and OC will also give you new skills, plus saving you loads of cash. I see in your list you've changed your GPU to a quadro, Its the same sort of GPU as the last one you chose. the best cards on the market are the Nvidia GTx580 and the ATI 6970. As you've clearly got to much bloody money, Get one of these whilst your at it... http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/necs-43-in-3110-curved-monitor-commands-8000-price-tag/4759 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flattermann 12 Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) Ok then i will remake it but is there any computers for 2 to 3 grand that will run it with out making or upgrading it? I paid roughly 1 grand in Euros for mine, just the rig, no monitor, keyboard, mouse. I never heard of that GPU you got in that updated setup, but if you got 2-3 grands you can easily get a GTX580, or even two in SLI. If it blows your budget, replace the 240GB SSD with a 120GB and get an extra standard mechanical HDD for data storage. I got one (SSD 120) too, Windows + ArmA2:OA with loads of addons including two different ACE versions, about 5 extra islands etc. take up about 55GB. Look for a Sandy Brigde Intel CPU + Board (Socket 1155, not 1156). Still that updated setup seems to be a bit of a ripoff to me for 2-3 grands.. Edited March 5, 2011 by Flattermann Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukestephens 10 Posted March 5, 2011 Luke there are many pcs out there that will play arma2CO just fine, Im planning a build thats going to cost about £1600 which will be better than what you buy from a shop for 2/3 grand.Learning to build and OC will also give you new skills, plus saving you loads of cash. I see in your list you've changed your GPU to a quadro, Its the same sort of GPU as the last one you chose. the best cards on the market are the Nvidia GTx580 and the ATI 6970. As you've clearly got to much bloody money, Get one of these whilst your at it... http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/necs-43-in-3110-curved-monitor-commands-8000-price-tag/4759 Lol i dont have alot of money just saving up a long time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannonouscrash 12 Posted March 5, 2011 Serious thought, Learn to build the pc yourself, This saves you cash in the short term and the very long term. Buidling a PC is literally like lego, Most stuff only goes in one particular place, Failing that, theres gozillians of tutorials online that can help you out with building a pc, Not to mention, Right here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hellfire257 3 Posted March 5, 2011 Aye, if Crash can do it, anyone can! Even me! It will teach you so much, and those skills will be valuable if you ever need to replace a component. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 5, 2011 Well, in that case it might be worth saving a lot of money and building your own rig. If you want to spend somthing like 1200 euro I'd get a rig with: i5-2500K s1155 motherboard with the P67 chipset, preferably one with crossfire AND SLI capability. (maybe handy in the future and because they're not really cheap overall better boards) 4 or 8 GB ram, if you're too lazy to look it up in the QVL (tested memory list) then get kingston valueram 1333. A gpu, price/performance between ati and nvidia is pretty much equal, I'd recommend an nvidia card if you get a sli capable board as sli seems to work much better with arma 2 than crossfire. The fastest gpu is the gtx 580. gtx 570 and 560 are slower but offer slightly better price/performance, as always. A decent case (I like the antec p183) A decent brand psu (corsair and seasonic are pretty good brands, otherwise look for reviews). If you get a 750W A-brand psu you can easily run crossfire/sli setups. I have a corsair AX750 myself, it's expensive but efficient and silent and comes with a 7 yr warranty (fan even turns off if the pc doesnt use 150W) A sata dvd drive A ssd (maybe a vertex 3 if you can get one) A hd for storage like a spinpoint f3 1TB Windows 7 x64 If you plan to do some overclocking maybe add a couple of silent 800 rpm fans and a good cpu cooler like the scythe mugen 2. This setup will cost quite a bit but it'll be very hard and much more expensive to build something faster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukestephens 10 Posted March 6, 2011 Serious thought, Learn to build the pc yourself, This saves you cash in the short term and the very long term. Buidling a PC is literally like lego, Most stuff only goes in one particular place, Failing that, theres gozillians of tutorials online that can help you out with building a pc, Not to mention, Right here. That is building it myself i have picked the stuff to go into it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BittleRyan 10 Posted March 6, 2011 I posted in the 'offtopic' section a few hours ago. Just found this thread, so I will post here... Case: CoolerMaster HAF 912 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Adjustable HDD Cage (Black Color) Internal USB Extension Module: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more) Cooling Fan: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)) Motherboard: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Dolby Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Kingston HyperX) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) Multiple Video Card Settings: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor Power Supply Upgrade: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive) Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO LCD Monitor: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 Sceptre X246W-1080P LCD (Viewable 23.6")(Black Color) w/ Built-in Speaker, DVI & Input Speakers: 120 Watt Stereo Speakers (Black Color) Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Black USB Gaming Keyboard Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse External Wireless Network Card: Linksys WUSB600N IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Draft USB 2.0 Wireless-N USB Network Adapter w/ Dual-Band Security Features Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR) USB Port: Add External USB 2.0 Hub (4x USB 2.0 Ports) (SILVER Color IR-4100-SL) Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) Office Suite: Microsoft® Office® 2010 Home and Student (Word, Excel, PowerPoint + OneNote) My goal is to run arma 2: OA on high/very high with at least 30+ FPS at all times. How well would this setup achieve this? And what settings do you think it will be able to run at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinghubert 49 Posted March 6, 2011 @BittleRyan benchmark comparison isn´t useless ;) http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/prozessoren/2011/test-intel-sandy-bridge/39/#abschnitt_arma_2_operation_arrowhead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukestephens 10 Posted March 6, 2011 Ok i have been posting alot but all i want know is a computer that will run arma 2 wihout me making one if you can make me one and post a link or pm a link of a good computer to run for 1 to 3 grand thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonim092 10 Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) hi everybody, i recently bought both arma 2 and arma 2 OA, and i can play the game fine with 20-26 fps, but in low resolution (1280 x 720, for my monitor is very low resolution), and mid to low settings, the game is cool, but i want to feel more the game, i want to see great graphics, if anyone can help me choosing a new video card, right now i have this specs: -Nvidia Geforce 9400GT: i really want a new upgrade for this :S -Intel Core 2 Quad CPU (Q9400 @2.66 GHZ): i think this is a great processor, and i dont want to change it -4 GB ram -Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bits I read some post in other forums and everybody recommend nvida 9800 or ati hd4850, but this will be great for arma 2, but for operation arrowhed? i need even better videocard?, what card would you recommend me? in the manual the recommend settings for OA says: Nvidia Geforce 260 GTX, Ati Radeon HD5770 or superior with shader model 3 and 896 MB Vram, but is the hd4850 or the nvidia 9800 enough, is really any great differences betwen hd4850 and hd5770 and nvidia 9800 with 260 GTX? I dont want toy pay alot of money in a videocard, just enought for play great this game (and others i have). If is possible maximum settings, or nearly maximum, or at least high or very high Edit: i forgot to say if the ati videocards have problems, because i know more nvidia and i know they never gave me problems, but i don't know ati videocards, everybody says that the hd4850 es cheaper and powerful than 9800, but i will go for nvidia if the ati have problems (even minors problems, I don't want to spend my time on maintenance. Edited March 6, 2011 by anonim092 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedudeabides 40 Posted March 6, 2011 I dont want toy pay alot of money in a videocard, just enought for play great this game (and others i have). If is possible maximum settings, or nearly maximum, or at least high or very high Well, people pay a lot of money and still can't max it out, so might want to set your goals a little bit lower or be ready to open your wallet some more. But with a ATI 5850 you can put everything on high for the most part Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsiano 12 Posted March 6, 2011 @anonim092: Like TheDudeAbides said highend is also very expensive, butt here are plenty of card out there that can coop ready good with Arma. I have a NVGTX285 (330€ new back then and now 130€ used) and am realy happy with this 'old' card i can play everything on max settings 1920x1200 with 20/25 fps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonim092 10 Posted March 6, 2011 hi, thanks for the answer me, alot of money for me are more than 300€ (im european, i don't know how many dollars), thanks im interested in the ati hd5850, but is too expensive? I don't know how are the max settings, all i know are videos from youtube with high quality and grapihc cards nvidia 9800 and ati h4850 (but i didn't see videos from OA), and is amazing, don't know if are max settings i guess not, but are alot better than my settings, with my 9400 i can't see properly :S, i need more resolution and if possible antiaislasing, but not too hight, enough to recognize the ground Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polecat.uk 11 Posted March 6, 2011 hi, thanks for the answer me, alot of money for me are more than 300€ (im european, i don't know how many dollars), thanks im interested in the ati hd5850, but is too expensive?I also have a Q9400 4 gig of ram and run a gtx 285 at 1920x1200, the game runs and looks great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonim092 10 Posted March 6, 2011 hi, thanks for the answer me, alot of money for me are more than 300€ (im european, i don't know how many dollars), thanks im interested in the ati hd5850, but is too expensive?I also have a Q9400 4 gig of ram and run a gtx 285 at 1920x1200, the game runs and looks great thanks you i when i will go to buy the new card i will ask for this 2, the gtx 285 and hd5850 but i think ati is cheaper, the problem is i had an ati in the past (low quality), and i had problems looking for its drivers, and i saw some post in google that says they have problems, but i think the problem is for all type cards. I want a big upgrade for my pc (9400 for games sucks, im always doing tweaks in the graphical settings in all games for playing in good quality, this time i can't even see the enemies when they are near plants ¬.¬) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bushlurker 46 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) I just bought one of these Gigabyte 560 OC's... They were down to £188 briefly at eBuyer around the end of February - I got mine at the £196 price they're currently selling for... I've seen them creep up to around £206 on eBuyer too... just depends on their stock I think... Best money I've spent in ages!!! I had an Nvidia 8800GTS 320mb before - scraped to mid-20's FPS with everything on "normal" (1920x1200, PP & AA Disabled) in Benchmark 1 & E08... With the new 560 that went to 60fps in Benchmark 1 & 58 fps in E08 (1920x1200, everything on Very High except PP & AA off)... An enormous improvement! By dropping all settings to just "high" (except for Anis & HDR on Very High, PP & AA off), I can crank the res to 4144x1200 across 3 screens with Kegetys SoftTH and still manage to average 35-40fps..... I can wholeheartedly recommend the 560 - and that particular Gigabyte model... I shopped around quite a bit before buying, and for anyone in the UK currently considering an upgrade - it's very hard to beat at that price! B Edited March 7, 2011 by Bushlurker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snipman 0 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Hey guys, I was wondering if I can get some input on whether to upgrade on my CPU/GPU. Its been a while since I've changed my setup ('07/08ish), so I'm bound to get something out of any upgrade. Not looking for any maxed out setting rigs. Instinctively the CPU approach is expected to require some extra stuff, mobo/ram etc. Current Setup: (1680x1050/1600 ViewD/All Normal-PostProc off/In-game bench~30fps) E6750 2.6 ghz 8800 GTS 512 4GB PC5300 640GB SATA HDD Win7 32Bit I'm leaning towards an ATI HD 6850/GTX460 or saying goodbye to my 775 socket and heading towards the i5 series 760ish (or any i5/7's I can get a nice mobo bundle at Fry's). I'm pretty sure its gonna be a GPU/CPU bottleneck either way for now, but it'll eventually get both upgrades as soon as I read/catch up on the stuff I missed out on since 08. If anyone has any other suggestions concerning ($250/300 for now) in upgrades, that would be great! Edited March 7, 2011 by snipman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonim092 10 Posted March 7, 2011 I just bought one of these Gigabyte 560 OC's...They were down to £188 briefly at eBuyer around the end of February - I got mine at the £196 price they're currently selling for... I've seen them creep up to around £206 on eBuyer too... just depends on their stock I think... Best money I've spent in ages!!! I had an Nvidia 8800GTS 320mb before - scraped to mid-20's FPS with everything on "normal" (1920x1200, PP & AA Disabled) in Benchmark 1 & E08... With the new 560 that went to 60fps in Benchmark 1 & 58 fps in E08 (1920x1200, everything on Very High except PP & AA off)... An enormous improvement! By dropping all settings to just "high" (except for Anis & HDR on Very High, PP & AA off), I can crank the res to 4144x1200 across 3 screens with Kegetys SoftTH and still manage to average 35-40fps..... I can wholeheartedly recommend the 560 - and that particular Gigabyte model... I shopped around quite a bit before buying, and for anyone in the UK currently considering an upgrade - it's very hard to beat at that price! B o.O is even cheaper than gtx 260? o.O!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 7, 2011 o.O is even cheaper than gtx 260? o.O!!!! gtx 260's are not being made anymore. A secondhand gtx 260 goes for about 70 euro's including shipping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonim092 10 Posted March 7, 2011 gtx 260's are not being made anymore. A secondhand gtx 260 goes for about 70 euro's including shipping. ok thanks, still don't know why is so cheap hum, maybe nvidia lower the prices for new cards or something?, i'm some lost with the new videocards, because i I have not informed on new graphics cards since the 8800 published Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) well, in that case let me post this link again. I'd get a gtx 560/570/580 depending on how much you want to spend. If you want to compare between brands (there's some different versions with other coolers and factory overclocks) you should look up a couple of reviews. Edited March 7, 2011 by Leon86 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
