sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 1, 2011 what do you mean you cant max out arma? I want to play it on the highest settings then i guess. I want to order to the US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g.earlywine 10 Posted June 1, 2011 Do you guys think this will work for arma2:CO and Arma 3 AMD Phenom II X6 DDR3 Configurator 1 x Case ( NZXT Phantom Full Tower Gaming Case - White ) 0 x Case Lighting ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None ) 1 x Processor ( [= Quad Core =] AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan ) 1 x Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( AMD Radeon HD 6450 - 1GB ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA ) 1 x Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-770T-USB3 -- AMD 770 ) 1 x Motherboard USB / SATA Interface ( Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface ) 1 x Power Supply ( 700 Watt -- Standard ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 0 x Data Hard Drive ( None ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None ) 0 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( None ) 0 x Meter Display ( None ) 0 x USB Expansion ( None ) 1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard ) 1 x Network Card ( Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Business + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 32-Bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black ) 1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse ) 1 x Monitor ( 19" LCD 1440x900 ) 0 x 2nd Monitor ( None ) 1 x Monitor Cable ( 15 ft. DVI to DVI Cable (DVI-D Dual Link, resolution up to 2048x1536 ) ) 0 x Speaker System ( None ) 0 x Headset ( None ) 0 x Video Camera ( None ) 0 x Case Engraving Service ( None ) 1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) 1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) As Leon said, there is no rig you can buy that will max the game out. No point in talking about what will run A3 well right now, there are new processors and at least 1 new gen of videocards (and a refresh) before then. Always best to build your own btw, prebuilts are good for Word Processing etc :) Edited June 2, 2011 by BangTail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 1, 2011 Well is there any sites that can like walk me through the process, I dont know anything about building a computer and what you need. If I build a new computer I can always upgrade the video card once Arma 3 comes around, right? and what do you mean you cant max the game out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted June 1, 2011 Unfortunately Im out the door here but if someone doesnt help you before I return I will :) The game can't be maxed out at any reasonable resolution, we just don't have the commercially available horsepower at this point. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 1, 2011 Wow, I didnt know that haha, thats pretty intense! Alright well if anyone knows a site that can help me build a gaming computer step by step, that would be great and thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g.earlywine 10 Posted June 1, 2011 http://www.ibuypower.com built mine there. just need some help if anyone knows if my specs work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4598 Posted June 1, 2011 Do you guys think this will work for arma2:CO and Arma 3 The processor, ram and Mb would do. The gfx is crap though. I wonder why anyone would go for Vista (and why 32 bit) these days? I would actually wait rill mid-june when AMD launches the Bulldozer processors, they will definitely get on par with the intel ones, at a more reasonable price (the phenom X4 are getting old now). Depending on how much money you want to spend obviously (1k of what? USD, EU, GBP?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 2, 2011 Okay so how does this first attempt at putting something together look (for arma 2 and battlefield 3) Gamer Paladin E770 1 x Case ( NZXT Gamma Gaming Case - Black ) 0 x Case Lighting ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None ) 1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) ) 0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1155 & 1156] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan ) 1 x Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 1GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA ) 1 x Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 ) 1 x Power Supply ( 600 Watt -- Standard ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 0 x Data Hard Drive ( None ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None ) 1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black ) 0 x Meter Display ( None ) 0 x USB Expansion ( None ) 1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard ) 1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard - Black ) 1 x Monitor ( 19" LCD 1440x900 ) 0 x 2nd Monitor ( None ) 0 x Speaker System ( None ) 0 x Headset ( None ) 0 x Video Camera ( None ) 0 x Case Engraving Service ( None ) 1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) 1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froggyluv 2130 Posted June 2, 2011 ^^^ Looks good tho I would up that video card to 560Ti if you can afford it. Also, you might want a bigger monitor down the road- I went from a 19'' to a 24'' this year and it felt like I had a brand new rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4598 Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) Okay so how does this first attempt at putting something together look (for arma 2 and battlefield 3) Gamer Paladin E770 1 x Case ( NZXT Gamma Gaming Case - Black ) 0 x Case Lighting ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None ) 1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) ) 0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1155 & 1156] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan ) 1 x Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 1GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA ) 1 x Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 ) 1 x Power Supply ( 600 Watt -- Standard ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 0 x Data Hard Drive ( None ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None ) 1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black ) 0 x Meter Display ( None ) 0 x USB Expansion ( None ) 1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard ) 1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard - Black ) 1 x Monitor ( 19" LCD 1440x900 ) 0 x 2nd Monitor ( None ) 0 x Speaker System ( None ) 0 x Headset ( None ) 0 x Video Camera ( None ) 0 x Case Engraving Service ( None ) 1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) 1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days ) get yourself a GTX 560 Ti instead of the 550 and you're set. Btw, i don't understand why people still go for 19' monitors these days - but that is a matter of preference. I am uncertain at this point of the brand of the PSU (it is important that the PSU is high quality one - 600-750W would do for your config) EDIT: damn it froggy btw: my post about waiting till mid-june still stands Edited June 2, 2011 by PuFu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) eh the bigger monitor is a luxury i dont need right now haha how about this then? Gamer Paladin E770 1 x Case ( NZXT Gamma Gaming Case - Black ) 0 x Case Lighting ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None ) 1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) ) 0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1155 & 1156] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan ) 1 x Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 1GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA ) 1 x Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 ) 1 x Power Supply ( 650 Watt -- Casegears ECO-Element / 80+ ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 0 x Data Hard Drive ( None ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None ) 1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black ) 0 x Meter Display ( None ) 0 x USB Expansion ( None ) 1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard ) 1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard - Black ) 1 x Monitor ( 19" LCD 1440x900 ) 0 x 2nd Monitor ( None ) 0 x Speaker System ( None ) 0 x Headset ( None ) 0 x Video Camera ( None ) 0 x Case Engraving Service ( None ) 1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) 1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days ) also what do you think is a good price for this build? just so I can compare it with the price its giving me Edited June 2, 2011 by sgtlobster06 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4598 Posted June 2, 2011 1000 usd without the monitor, 1200 or so with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) hmm it was 1211, with 125$ shipping. Anything I can do to save a few bucks? And just confirm 1 x Case ( NZXT Gamma Gaming Case - Black ) 0 x Case Lighting ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None ) 0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None ) 1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) ) 0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None ) 1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [sOCKET-1155 & 1156] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan ) 1 x Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand ) 1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 1GB - Single Card ) 1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA ) 1 x Motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 ) 1 x Power Supply ( 650 Watt -- Casegears ECO-Element / 80+ ) 1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive ) 0 x Data Hard Drive ( None ) 1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black ) 0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None ) 1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black ) 0 x Meter Display ( None ) 0 x USB Expansion ( None ) 1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard ) 1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) 1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit ) 1 x Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard - Black ) 1 x Monitor ( 19" LCD 1440x900 ) 0 x 2nd Monitor ( None ) 0 x Speaker System ( None ) 0 x Headset ( None ) 0 x Video Camera ( None ) 0 x Case Engraving Service ( None ) 1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) 1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days ) will be able to run Arma 2 on the highest settings AND run battlefield 3? ( i know the system reqs. havent been released for it yet, but I think we can estimate) Edited June 2, 2011 by sgtlobster06 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4598 Posted June 2, 2011 if you want it tommorow, not really. You need to remember you lads in US have already lower prices than in EU on electronics and pc parts. but this still stands (i hate quoting myself) I would actually wait rill mid-june when AMD launches the Bulldozer processors, they will definitely get on par with the intel ones, at a more reasonable price (the phenom X4 are getting old now). understand that when a new product is released, prices drop on the competitor just as well. might shave at most 30-50 USD when bulldozers hit the market Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 2, 2011 Okay well I need to wait until i get a few paychecks under my belt anyway so Ill check back and see when it gets closer. Would that setup being able to run Arma 2 on high settings and run battlefield 3 ( i know the system reqs. havent been released for it yet, but I think we can estimate) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4598 Posted June 2, 2011 most likely yes. Again, A2 is one of those games who can give headaches even to very high end PCs like bangtail's, and dare i say mine. Fact is, the HDDs speed makes a lot of difference in the smoothness of the game (it has to load a lot of high resolution textures), so a fast SSD should be in your sights (even if not on the first buy). BF3, i have no doubt about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtlobster06 10 Posted June 2, 2011 Alright well Ill keep checking back with the prices and see if they change in the coming weeks, thank you for the advice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) I don't think they'll change much, that pc will run arma very well. Battlefield 3 on high will be possible as well if you believe dice tweets. (they said a 570 is good for very high detail, and the 560ti is quite close to 570 performance) And like PuFu said, you're already at a very reasonable price, 1200 dollar is 835 euro's now, no way you'd be able to build something similar for that price here. Edited June 2, 2011 by Leon86 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row468 10 Posted June 2, 2011 Ok, I am new on the Forums, and I am going to buy a good computer, and I wanna be sure that the computer I plan to buy will run this game, so here is the details: Processor: Intel Core™ i3 Dual Processor i3-540 Dual Core, 3.06Ghz, Socket 1156, 4MB, 73W, Boxed w/fan Graphic Card: ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 512MB PhysX CUDA PCI-Express 2.0, GDDR5, 2xDVI, native-miniHDMI, DisplayPort, 810MHz DDR3 Memory: Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, CL9 Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 2GB DDR3 Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar® Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), 16MB, 7200RPM Power Supply: Silver Power SP-SS400 400W PSU ATX 12V V2.2, 80 Plus, Standard, 2x 6pin PCIe, 4x SATA, 120mm fan Well, am I going to be able to play on Low or High Settings in ArmA 2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted June 3, 2011 It'll run but if you have slightly more to spend get someting with a quadcore i5 and a faster gpu. for only $150-200 more it'll run twice as good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row468 10 Posted June 3, 2011 It'll run but if you have slightly more to spend get someting with a quadcore i5 and a faster gpu. for only $150-200 more it'll run twice as good. Will this Processor be bader or better? Intel Coreâ„¢ i5 Quad Processor i5-760 Quad Core, 2.80Ghz, Socket 1156, 8MB, 95W, Boxed w/fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sw1 10 Posted June 3, 2011 (edited) Much better :). It's a quad core (i.e. it has two extra cores) and overclocks nicely if you're interested in that. As for the GPU I would recommend you pay (roughly) £30 more and get a gtx 460 1GB, it's significantly faster, or even better a HD 6870 (for slightly more). Edited June 3, 2011 by SW1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon86 13 Posted June 3, 2011 the i5-2500K is the "ultimate" processor, get that one if it fits the budget. If the 760 is much cheaper it's fine as well. as for the gpu the 460 will soon be replaced by the 560 (non-ti) should run it well on appropriate settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4598 Posted June 3, 2011 Processor: Intel Core™ i3 Dual Processor i3-540 Dual Core, 3.06Ghz, Socket 1156, 4MB, 73W, Boxed w/fan I would get a i5 2500k. The i5 760 works, but why go for older technology, especially when the difference is not enormous Graphic Card: ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 512MB PhysX CUDA PCI-Express 2.0, GDDR5, 2xDVI, native-miniHDMI, DisplayPort, 810MHz Get the 460. It's worth the extra 30$, or the 560 (yet more expensive). DDR3 Memory: Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, CL9 Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 2GB DDR3 4GB instead of 2. There is no way around it. Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar® Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), 16MB, 7200RPM Go for a better HDD if you can, even on 7200 RPM, especially if you plan to stick the OS on it. Power Supply: Silver Power SP-SS400 400W PSU ATX 12V V2.2, 80 Plus, Standard, 2x 6pin PCIe, 4x SATA, 120mm fan 500W is a minimum Well, am I going to be able to play on Low or High Settings in ArmA 2? With the specs you posted - on medium for A2. as for the gpu the 460 will soon be replaced by the 560 (non-ti) should run it well on appropriate settings. I wondered, what does TI stands for, and why would there be 2 versions of 560? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
