BF3 System

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 11:35

Hi whats the lowest I can spend on a new mobo.gfx.ram.cpu to play BF3 at 1280*1024 at high details at a comfortable 50-60 fps?

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 11:43

I have a Corsair HX620, im assuming my current 4850 512mb wont be good enough? I have a socket 775 motherboard that does support quads would it be worthwhile just adding a good quad in there or would the performance just not be there?

have 2 sata hd's and a DVDRW not sure if its sata or ide. Big enough case, SB X-fi, 19" tft

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 13:49

arknor said:
the op only wants 1280x1024

ive been playing the beta on a 460GTX 1gb with all the settings on ultra , 4xaa @ 1920x1080 and 40-60fps with the odd drop to 38/39fps but not lower.

768mb of memory should be more than enough for 1280x1024

What cpu was that on and how many player server?

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 14:03

and whats the best card out the following:

460gtx 768mb
gtx 550ti 1gb
gts 450 1gb
6770 1gb

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:04

I want it, says No ETA?

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:37

bought the b grade gtx 460, good deal yeah?

B&W · 29 Sep 2011 at 16:51

£80 all in

B&W · 30 Sep 2011 at 00:59

kristmace said:
To the OP. I'd be tempted to stick with the 4850 for now seeing as you're playing at a low resolution then seeing how it does. Graphics card prices are heading south at the moment anyway with potentially new ones coming out soon - you've got nothing to gain by changing now.

As far as the CPU goes, try picking up a second hand Q6600 (£50-60) and seeing how it goes. If it doesn't work out you're not going to lose much by selling it on again.

I imagine the final game will work differently to the beta, so just see how it goes. Patches in the first few months will change things too.

Well it played surprisingly well on the 4850 at low settings, 32 player server, 1280*1024 with my e2180 @3.1ghz and 2gb ram. Very playable, I think it'll do quite well at medium too. Quite surprised.

Tis the beta tho, full game will have 64 player and more destructable environments so will deffo require a better cpu as in outdoor on metro felt just a little too slow. The GTX 460 should be more then good enough and should run any future games ok too.

So really just need a new cpu, looking for a second hand q6600 and clock it to 3.2 on my gigabyte p35 ds3l.

Will 2gb extra ram help? I already have 2 1gb sticks of geil ddr, don't want to discard them. But im thinking getting 2 more 1gb sticks might hinder the OC?

B&W · 30 Sep 2011 at 16:43

So any advice about the ram

B&W · 30 Sep 2011 at 16:59

Yeah ive already got 2 one gb stiks if i get 2 more of the same brand would it hinder the OC. Ive heard 2 stiks clok better?