Pc for bf3, quite complicated problem i guess too....

[Eliot]

Hi guys, Im looking to build a pc this month, for bf3.
However money is realll tight, the idea is i need a computer that can play bf3 well, maybe even high at 1080p well. BUT how good is the 2600k onboard gpu? Could it handle bf3 on say.. low/medium settings at 720p? this woulod be while i save money for an amazing gfx card and 1080p tv the following month.

Just an idea.... but basically i want to be playing it as soon as, dont want to miss out Oh and also the pc must be <40cm in height, sorry about that one but theres only one place for it in my flat


I can afford about 500 quid in one go for all the permanant/ hard to upgrade things. such as Motherboard / case /psu/cpu

then the following month i could use extra money to add double the ram, add some storage or a ssd and a proper gpu (again dont know how feasible that is), sound cards cooling etc etc.

Also am i restricted to M-atx with that height and is it a problem?

Sorry about the questions, last time i made a pc was 2005., any help/views would be awesome!

Cheers
Eliot

 

[Eliot]

yeah all of that im covered for, OS wise i can get windows 7 no problem. And i have keyboards and mice. Although in that second month i will be getting wireless ones.

It will be connected to a 23inch 720p hd tv, which will be upgraded to a 24 inch 1080p one afterwards (small flat)

 

[Eliot]

Cheers for this guys
Yeah the m-atx thing is due to the height restrictions i have, unless i can get a atx case at <40cm?

my current card is a x850xtpe ..... vintage.

I love the look of that case though looks almost server ish.
Spec looks awesome as well, any recommendations fir gfx card, ive always lent towards ati. But framerate for price is key really am i right in saying bf3 is supposed to be gpu ram intensive or is this ****

 

[Eliot]

any more advice? are many gfx cards less than 35cm?
and also whats the smallest atx case? are there any with the motherboard flat on the bottom that might fit?