th3_w1ngman 0 Posted October 10, 2009 HP - Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenomâ„¢ X4 Quad-Core Processor Model: a6720y Model: p6130y Model: a6700y Model: a6813w-b I was going to go buy a new computer but only have about a 700$ budget. I was looking at bestbuy and walmart computers, but since I'm a total computer noob I thought I try here to know which one is best to get. If any of them is no good, then I would be happy to know what you guys would recommend. Any help would be appreciated, and I understand I won't be playing games in maxed settings with only a 700$ budget but I would like to get the most bang for my buck if you will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VI.Animal_Mother 10 Posted October 10, 2009 All these models have enough CPU power and RAM. Question is, what kind of graphics card is inside? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeMeSiS 11 Posted October 10, 2009 No, none of them come even close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VI.Animal_Mother 10 Posted October 10, 2009 I read through the specs for all now, none have the gfx card needed. However you can buy a proper card separately and install yourself. I recommend the NVIDIA gts260 which will give you a pretty good punch for your money (approximately http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/12590/34/ ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WithSilentWings 10 Posted October 10, 2009 I read through the specs for all now, none have the gfx card needed. However you can buy a proper card separately and install yourself. I recommend the NVIDIA gts260 which will give you a pretty good punch for your money (approximately http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/12590/34/ ) How can you recommend a GTX260 when the HD5850 is out! review: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/09/30/amds_ati_radeon_hd_5850_video_card_review/3 Note: HardOCP doesn't do apples to apples comparisons, you'll notice they try to achieve best playable settings. If you pay attention you will notice that the 5850 allowed an average of over 30fps with everything set to the highest settings, 1920x1200 with 2xAA :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banenwn 10 Posted October 11, 2009 How can you recommend a GTX260 when the HD5850 is out!review: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/09/30/amds_ati_radeon_hd_5850_video_card_review/3 Note: HardOCP doesn't do apples to apples comparisons, you'll notice they try to achieve best playable settings. If you pay attention you will notice that the 5850 allowed an average of over 30fps with everything set to the highest settings, 1920x1200 with 2xAA :) Not everyone has $260 to spend on a gpu.GTX 260 can be had for 100 less.Although id reccomend a 4870 for arma if hes on a budget ATI cards seem to run arma 2 better overall.I have gtx 260 216 and im very happy with it and it runs arma 2 really well.BTW that review when a card dips below 20 fps at minimum i dont consider that as playable.If this guy has the money for a 5850 id reccomend it tho highley it is the best bang for the buck and my next card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VI.Animal_Mother 10 Posted October 11, 2009 Heh I cannot recommend a card that I dont know... ;) And it gives good value for money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SidVicious 10 Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Forget about those, a 300W HP PSU will just flame out a few seconds after turning that POS computer on if you put an halfway decent video card in there. That is, unless you settle for a lackluster video card that won't even give you a playable framerate anyway, don't think about running Arma2 using the integrated GPU, unless you are thrilled by the idea of watching a slideshow. Consider building your own, it is cheaper, you end up with higher quality parts and get to learn valuable skills, there is a ton of knowledge about how to do it on the web if you can figure your way around a search engine. Edited October 12, 2009 by SidVicious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirdup 0 Posted October 12, 2009 If you want an "out of the box" solution, go with one of the PC boutiques like http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ You can get a rig here for $700 that would play ArmA2. But forget Walmart or Bestbuy..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
