Cheap PC to play Ultra Battlefield 3

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Hey guys,

A mate of mine is interested in building a pc which will play Battlefield 3 on ultra settings (or less) and I have recommended these parts. What do you guys think about it? Any suggestions? Could we go cheaper?

Any info appreciated.

Chris

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Spend a bit more, for a Z77 motherboard/i5 3570K/8GB of RAM (you selected laptop RAM btw)


YOUR BASKET
1 x intel core i5-3570k 3.40ghz (ivybridge) socket lga1155 processor (77w) - retail £173.99
1 x gainward geforce gtx 560ti "448 edition" 1280mb gddr5 pci-express graphics card £167.99
1 x msi z77a-g43 intel z77 (socket 1155) ddr3 motherboard £77.38
1 x geil enhance corsa 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 pc3-12800c9 1600mhz dual channel kit (gec38gb1600c9dc) £39.95
1 x bitfenix merc alpha gaming case - black £31.99
1 x samsung sh-s222bb/bebe 22x dvd±rw sata rewriter (black) - oem £14.99
total : £519.78 (includes shipping : £11.25).



560ti 448 vs 6950

techpower up put the 560ti 448 above the 6950, and nvidia tends to run bf3 slightly better
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/asus/gtx_560_ti_448_cores_directcu_ii/27.html

Hards drive SATA? Windows 64 bit?

If you don't mind less warranty (1 year) a refurbished GTX570 is a great price:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-162-OK&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2077
- 1yr Warranty with OcUK
- This is a refurbished fully functional product, it may have minor visual defects and is just a bare card, no cables, drivers etc.
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i have a better spec than that and i dont play ultra at 1080p cos its only 30-40fps and horrid.

but thats a decent enough spec. Can you stretch to a newer gfx card some 0n sale this weekend only... 15-20% more performance
 
crazeconnolly said:
closed loop, somethin similar to my own..
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Not a bad choice by any means, especially as the H100 has come down in price a fair bit.

Personally I'd go for a Phanteks/Alpenföhn K2/Noctua but it depends on the case, and which you prefer.

Reviews of the above:
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/alpenfoehn_k2_cpu_cooler_revisited,11.html
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe_cpu_cooler_review,17.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/henry-butt/phanteks-ph-tc14pe-vs-noctua-nh-d14-cpu-cooler-review/
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The 6950 gives me ultra settings around 30-40fps depending on map, so a 7850 (which is meant to be similar in performance to the 6950) should see you fine. Might be worth getting crossfire compatible components and a PSU to cope with it in the future as an upgrade. My 6950 gets a little too warm to crossfire, but the 7850 with its reduced power usage and reduced heat would be good.

Oh and thats without overclocking, the 7850 is a mega clocker!
 
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