BF3 Computer Requirements and Rig Builds.

2011-04-20 20:09:50

#26

krazed: Admiral of the Bathtub; +619|6780|Great Brown North

Drunk_Musketeer wrote:
H3RB4L ABU53 wrote:
The way I think of it is you're probably gona have to turn shadows and lighting etc down anyway just like BF2 if you wana be able to see stuff properly so I'm not gona spend out loads on a new rig.
I always played with all shadows and lighting on. What's the point of buying a game and not to see and enjoy it in its full beauty? Better visibility and extra points in my stats are not worth spending 2000 hours of my time in a game that looks like sh!t.

Just before BF3 is released I'm going to buy a new PC that can cope with best quality settings of the new game. I need it anyway as my current one is.. a 2005 machine which I bought for BF2...

stats are life

2011-04-21 13:46:56

#27

eusgen: Nugget; +402|6792|Jupiter

Since I already have a case from my last build I am going to continue to use it, along with several harddrives and cd/dvd burners, etc.
I still have a 750w OCZ gaming power supply so here is what am considering for BF3:

Keyboard: $70 ThermalTake KB-CHP001US eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard
Video Card: $170 ASUS ENGTX460 SE DC/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
RAM: $100 Patriot G series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Motherboard: $110 ASUS P7P55 LX LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor: $210 Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
CPU Cooler: $15 COOLER MASTER RR-H101-22FK-RI 80mm Long life sleeve bearing CPU Cooler

Total: $675

2011-04-21 13:53:50

#28

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6653

Keyboard: $70 ThermalTake KB-CHP001US eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard

is that a keyboard

with a fan?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

https://www.nivo.co.za/db/img/00/02/50/35_0000B9F6.jpg

esports challenger pro gaming keyboard

wow.

2011-04-21 13:57:19

#29

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6312

I bet this performs better...

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2011-04-21 14:08:45

#30

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6667

eusgen wrote:
Video Card: $170 ASUS ENGTX460 SE DC/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5

How about a 6870 for $180?
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Eyefinity-Min … B0047N0XBW

2011-04-21 14:51:51

#31

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|5905|CA

Ilocano wrote:
eusgen wrote:
Video Card: $170 ASUS ENGTX460 SE DC/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
How about a 6870 for $180?
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Eyefinity-Min … B0047N0XBW

inb4 ati gets <250fps in cod 4

Check out my YouTube channel

2011-04-21 17:30:27

#32

eusgen: Nugget; +402|6792|Jupiter

TopHat01 wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
eusgen wrote:
Video Card: $170 ASUS ENGTX460 SE DC/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
How about a 6870 for $180?
http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Eyefinity-Min … B0047N0XBW
inb4 ati gets <250fps in cod 4

Yea I had a bad experience with ati. I am not really up-to-date on all of these fancy computer parts anymore. I just try to get the best (from my knowledge, and personal experiences with products in the past).

LOL at making fun of the keyboard, i thought it was just too funny not to have.

Last edited by eusgen (2011-04-21 17:31:01)

2011-04-21 17:45:19

#33

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6149|'straya

No point buying a i5-760 when you can get a i5-2500 for the same price with much better performance (and newer tech). Obviously then you would need to change your motherboard to a 1155 socket.

2011-04-22 06:45:50

#34

eusgen: Nugget; +402|6792|Jupiter

What is the real advantage of the i5-2500 over the i5-760? I am not really good with technical stuff. I just figured which ever one had the fastest cache and decent GHz would be good, the 760 has 8mb cache and the 2500 has 6mb cache.

2011-04-22 07:23:52

#35

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6565|Area 51

Lucien wrote:
Keyboard: $70 ThermalTake KB-CHP001US eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard
is that a keyboard

with a fan?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

http://www.nivo.co.za/db/img/00/02/50/35_0000B9F6.jpg

esports challenger pro gaming keyboard

wow.

That is just awesome and completely lame at the same time. Just a tad more awesome though than lame

2011-04-22 15:05:24

#36

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6149|'straya

eusgen wrote:
What is the real advantage of the i5-2500 over the i5-760? I am not really good with technical stuff. I just figured which ever one had the fastest cache and decent GHz would be good, the 760 has 8mb cache and the 2500 has 6mb cache.

The 2500 is completely different architecture, you can't compare them in simple Ghz/cache terms.

Take a look at this comparison, the 2500 is definitely worth it since it costs pretty much the same.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=191

2011-04-23 06:27:46

#37

.:ronin:.|Patton: Respekct dad i love u always; +946|6809|Marathon, Florida Keys

ebug9 wrote:
I bet this performs better...

http://i.imgur.com/oXwg6.jpg

i bet this performs better

https://etc.usf.edu/clipart/4200/4253/typewriter_1_lg.gif

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/patton1337/stats.jpg

2011-05-11 12:42:19

#38

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6591|Reisterstown, MD

I'm ready.

Intel Core i7 975 Extreme (3.33GHz, 8MB Cache)
12GB Triple Channel 1333Mhz DDR3
Single ATI Radeon HD 5970, 2GB GDDR5
Cosmic Black, Alienware Aurora Chassis, 875W PSU
Genuine Windows 7 Professional, 64bit, English
Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling

2011-05-11 12:51:01

#39

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|5750|شمال

Ready for...

الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic

2011-05-11 14:27:10

#40

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6312

war!

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2011-05-11 19:50:27

#41

.:ronin:.|Patton: Respekct dad i love u always; +946|6809|Marathon, Florida Keys

Lucien wrote:
Keyboard: $70 ThermalTake KB-CHP001US eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard
is that a keyboard

with a fan?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

http://www.nivo.co.za/db/img/00/02/50/35_0000B9F6.jpg

esports challenger pro gaming keyboard

wow.

fan is there to blow away semen so it doesn't get ruined when you are jacking off to internet porn

2011-05-11 20:07:21

#42

.:ronin:.|Patton: Respekct dad i love u always; +946|6809|Marathon, Florida Keys

uzique would never buy it because the fan would mess his hair up

2011-05-12 22:22:16

#43

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5237|Cleveland, Ohio

lol

2011-05-14 07:03:13

#44

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5036|Massachusetts, USA

.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
uzique would never buy it because the fan would mess his hair up

Just like he wont buy this game because it's too mainstream.

If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.

2011-05-14 07:08:40

#45

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5788|Catherine Black

killer21 wrote:
Single ATI Radeon HD 5970, 2GB GDDR5
Cosmic Black, Alienware Aurora Chassis, 875W PSU
Genuine Windows 7 Professional, 64bit, English
Alienware High-Performance Liquid Cooling

Holy shit what the fuck are you doing.

2011-05-14 08:51:15

#46

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5237|Cleveland, Ohio

UnkleRukus wrote:
.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
uzique would never buy it because the fan would mess his hair up
Just like he wont buy this game because it's too mainstream.

lol

2011-05-21 14:01:58

#47

BVC: Member; +325|6695

Phenom II X4 945, 8GB Corsair 1333 (4x2GB), Radeon 6850, Corsair 750TX. Runs BC2 like a dream on high - it will run BF3 well enough, though I am tempted to drop in a 1055T or better, and either replace the video card or go down the Crossfire route. Probably a new card, as I can sell the 6850 then, and it'll cost about the same.

Any quad core/4GB should be able to run it, provided the video card is reasonable (eg. 5770 or 460), though of course better hardware = better eyecandy.

2011-05-22 12:10:53

#48

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6659|BC, Canada

No point of going to a better cpu in the same socket when the bulldozers will be dropping before the game does anyway. Better off going the crossfire route.

2011-05-22 15:32:04

#49

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6772|PNW

Pretty much resolved myself to one of two things:

a) New build if this laptop breaks down to unplayability.
b) New build once BF3's out.

Either way, I may skip Intel's newest processors altogether.

ebug9 wrote:
I bet this performs better...

http://i.imgur.com/oXwg6.jpg

cool usb bro

2011-05-22 15:35:46

#50

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6312

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Either way, I may skip Intel's newest processors altogether.

I went from AMD dual core straight to i7 950

The only thing I plan on upgrading specifically for this game is my graphics card.

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

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Drunk_Musketeer wrote:

H3RB4L ABU53 wrote:

eusgen wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

eusgen wrote:

TopHat01 wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

eusgen wrote:

Lucien wrote:

eusgen wrote:

ebug9 wrote:

Lucien wrote:

.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:

killer21 wrote:

UnkleRukus wrote:

.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:

ebug9 wrote:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

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