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Looking for a new PC that will run BF3 on highest settings...
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:12 pm
I got tired of playing XBox 360 Battlefield. It's just not Battlefield unless it's 64 players on a map to me. Any suggestions that won't break my bank? And by break my bank I mean $800 or less is what I'm looking for.
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Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:14 pm to CDC1290
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I mean $800 or less is what I'm looking for.
Doubt it from their specs
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:15 pm to CDC1290
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$800 or less is what I'm looking for.
From the ground up on ultra-settings on a 64p server? Not gonna happen.
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I got tired of playing XBox 360 Battlefield. It's just not Battlefield unless it's 64 players on a map to me
You've got the right mindset though
This post was edited on 4/18/12 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:19 pm to CDC1290
Around $1,200 and you're in business.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:25 pm to sicboy
just build one.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:26 pm to Adam4LSU
Won't get what he wants for $800 or less.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:27 pm to CDC1290
So an i5 with an nvidia gt 545 with 8 GB RAM can't handle that? What about with an i7? Both systems with 8 GB RAM. Dell is selling the i5 system for 800 and the i7 for 900.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:29 pm to HeadChange
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Won't get what he wants for $800 or less.
realistically if he gets just what he NEEDS, I think he could get close. When I say close, I mean within a few 100 dollars.
I went almost $600 over budget with mine because I started getting all of this extra shite I didn't need but thought would be cool to use.
TV tuner, BR burner, IR Remote, 4TB hard drive, etc
This post was edited on 4/18/12 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:29 pm to CDC1290
Do not go with Dell for high-performance gaming. Or any major company for that matter.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:30 pm to CDC1290
See, what you're looking for is a refurbished macbook air.
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Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:31 pm to The Finch
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macbook air.
I have one for sale
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:31 pm to Adam4LSU
Price?
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:32 pm to CDC1290
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So an i5 with an nvidia gt 545 with 8 GB RAM can't handle that
no. An extensive photoshop project would probably bog that down... I would think you need more than 8GB for sure and an i5 is weak. spend the money and go with an i7 and 16GB of ram at the minimum.
This post was edited on 4/18/12 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:33 pm to The Finch
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Price?
no idea to be honest. It's sitting up in my closet right now.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:33 pm to Adam4LSU
Sounds like he needs an entire computer though.
Sure, you could probably get away with an older CPU and an older card (6970 probably)..and a cheap mobo. ..
I'd rather just save a little more money and go after higher end components though.
Sure, you could probably get away with an older CPU and an older card (6970 probably)..and a cheap mobo. ..
I'd rather just save a little more money and go after higher end components though.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:35 pm to Adam4LSU
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I would think you need more than 8GB for sure and an i5 is weak. spend the money and go with an i7 and 16GB of ram at the minimum.
Nah
I have an i5 (granted, it's overclocked) and 8gb RAM and I can run ultra-settings on 64p servers with 60fps. But I have a 7950 GPU
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:36 pm to HeadChange
I made a corporate account on one of those sites to get wholesale pricing I built a few friends of mine computers as well as my parents so it would look legit. I got an i7 and 2nd best ASUS mobo for like 650 after the rebates. All he would really need after that is a case and graphics card. All the other stuff is small petty cash
I built a few friends of mine computers as well as my parents so it would look legit. I got an i7 and 2nd best ASUS mobo for like 650 after the rebates. All he would really need after that is a case and graphics card. All the other stuff is small petty cashPosted on 4/18/12 at 1:37 pm to HeadChange
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I have an i5 (granted, it's overclocked) and 8gb RAM and I can run ultra-settings on 64p servers with 60fps. But I have a 7950 GPU
nice
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:41 pm to Adam4LSU
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no. An extensive photoshop project would probably bog that down... I would think you need more than 8GB for sure and an i5 is weak. spend the money and go with an i7 and 16GB of ram at the minimum.
Bad advice if he is looking for a GAMING pc. I5 2500k is perfect for gaming and 8 gbs is plenty. Hell I've never used more than 4gb.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 1:48 pm to dome53
That's what I am thinking. My friend got the same thing as what I listed except he got an i7 instead of an i5 and it runs great. What I've heard is the i5 is great for gaming, not as good as the i7 obviously, but it does the job just fine so I don't see the reason to spend the extra money on what I don't need.
This post was edited on 4/18/12 at 1:56 pm
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