aaron1977

To the OP... When I started playing Arma I felt the same way. Coming from the console environment, the mouse and keyboard took some getting used to. Still not great with them. Add a game like Arma to that mix, and it felt very tough. I've gotten better, but far from a great Arma player. To piggy back on what others have said. Practice is essential. Practice on the range, and try to master all the different character movements that are available. And as others have said, use cover, it will be your saving grace. The AI is probably too accurate, but it's a healthy challenge. The very first mission is what gave me problems in the beginning. But looking back, it was just the combat that derailed me every time. Once I got better with the controls, it helped me tremendously. Hang in there, you will improve. Arma is a great game. And it will give you some very tense, heart rate increasing moments.

Yeah, i5-4670k is what I was looking to buy. Thought I could use money saved on that to buy a gtx970, rather than a 960. Thanks for your help!

Would I need to OC the i5 to achieve similar results to a stock i7?

Ok, you guys have me convinced on intel. Now have read that there is no noticeable difference between an i5/i7 for gaming. Is this true? I don't plan on streaming or video editing. Also, will I need a Z97 mobo? I believe they can be overclocked, if I ever feel the need to that. One more thing. Is it true that there are issues running two cards in SLI? That might make my decision a little easier. Was thinking of eventually running two gtx960's. Or maybe just get one gtx970.

Yeah, Intel seems to be the popular choice. According to what I've read, I should probably worry more about that CPU, than I do the GPU. In regards to Arma anyway. Does it matter if too much if you mix an intel CPU with an AMD GPU? Sorry if it's a silly question, just wondering if there are benefits either way.

I'm new to this forum and thinking of getting into PC gaming. Arma has been on my radar for a while now, looks amazing. Does anyone have any thoughts on AMD's new APU( A10 7870k )? Would it be a good fit for this game, or should I get a CPU with more cores, as opposed to one with an integrated graphics chip? I'd love to hear what everyone thinks about this.