Will this upgrade be able to handle Arma 2/PR?

[Maverick]

Hey gents I was wondering, well if I could run Arma 2, and if I had the ability to max out PR I currently have windows XP, 32 bit, SP3, Nvidia 8800 GTS OC edition, 2 gigs of DDR2 RAM, and an Intel Core Duo 3200.

That is my set up right now, but I will be upgrading to:

Windows 7 64 Bit
Nvidia 260+ OC
4 Gigs RAM

With that, will I be able to max PR and run Arma 2? thanks in advance.


Oh, and what would be more better/cost effective? Get the 260+, or grab a second 8800, and SLI them together, it is cheaper but won't be as powerful as a single 260 so I midas well grab the 260 but I want your guys' opinions.

[SnipingCoward]

moved to a more appropriate section

when buying the 4GB ram make sure you get the correct version DDR2, that is?!

[centralhigh76]

Your current setup will be able to run it on normal or low I had a 8800gtx and that ran things on normal at about 20 fps. Your next rig will be able to run it at high to ultra high around I would guess 28 - 30 fps.

100% get the 260 (I recommend the 280 for the 2xx but I use a GTX 470 and its worth it if you have the $$)

If you run 2 8800 SLI its the same as running 1 9800 and if you run 2 9800 sli its the same as 1 gtx 265. If you can get a cheep 8800 ($30 or $40) then you could go with that but all I think you will get is better FPS and maybe able to run High settings IMO.

[lromero]

what motherboard do you have?

[centralhigh76]

I have ASUS Rampage III Formula great broad very stable. No cons about it!

My Specs:
ASUS Rampage III Formula
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1GB
Corsair Dominator 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600Mhz
Intel i7-950 @ 3.06Ghz
Creative X-Fi Sound Blaster Fatality Edition
Corsair TX950W
Windows 7 64-bit

I can run Arma 2 @ 34FPS on Ultra High with 8 AA

EDIT: Iromero you were asking Maverick weren't you? I thought Maverick asked what I had my bad. But Ill recommend this setup to Maverick for upgrading its really great!

[lromero]

I have ASUS Rampage III Formula great broad very stable. No cons about it!

My Specs:
ASUS Rampage III Formula
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 1GB
Corsair Dominator 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600Mhz
Intel i7-950 @ 3.06Ghz
Creative X-Fi Sound Blaster Fatality Edition
Corsair TX950W
Windows 7 64-bit

I can run Arma 2 @ 34FPS on Ultra High with 8 AA

EDIT: Iromero you were asking Maverick weren't you? I thought Maverick asked what I had my bad. But Ill recommend this setup to Maverick for upgrading its really great!

Its alright , and yea it looks really good. One thing though is that intel i7 single core? I don't know much about computers.

[centralhigh76]

No its not a single its a quad. i3 = single and dual i5 = dual and quad i7 = quad and ... 6 core (don't know the name)

[Johncro]

Its alright , and yea it looks really good. One thing though is that intel i7 single core? I don't know much about computers.

Nope. Its a Quad Core.
Those are the expensive ones. If you feel the need to have a Quad, which is good for most new games coming out, get a processor in the range of 2.8-3.4 Ghz.....they will last you for at least 3 years maybe more.

[centralhigh76]

Ya i recommend a i7-920 its the best to OC to a higher speed. But if your on the cheep an i5 quad is a nice alternative.

[lromero]

How well would this setup run it?
Windows XP Pro
Intel E8500 CPU
ATI Radeon 4870 512mb
4GB DDR2 RAM

[Johncro]

It will run it.....barely.
The Ram is ok
Card sucks
dunno about the CPU, whats the speed
and xp is boring...Windows 7

[lromero]

It will run it.....barely.
The Ram is ok
Card sucks
dunno about the CPU, whats the speed
and xp is boring...Windows 7

thats weird cause thats what the guy said his specs were and he put up a video of a 1000 ai battle

This is what im hoping to get if i can get the money:

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Quad Core Processor ADX635WFGIBOX - 2.90GHz, Socket AM3, 2MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s), Retail

(Getting 2 or 3 of these)Centon R1333PC2048 2GB PC10600 Desktop Memory Upgrade - 1333MHz, 1x2048MB, 1.5V

Asus M4AN68T-M V2 Motherboard - Socket AM3, Micro ATX, nForce 630a, GeForce 7025 Graphics, SATA, RAID

Ultra eTorque ULT33180 Mid-Tower ATX Case and Ultra LSP550 550-Watt Power Supply and 775 OEM CPU Cooling Fan Bundle

Nvidia 260 OC

how would that run it?

[Johncro]

LOL, wut? Link to said guy in my PM box. lal

Next, that should do it, the processor is good 2.9Ghz,
The card is good, might need a better PSU, I don't suggest going with a case PSU bundle unless you really want to, you can get a better PSU and a case without wasting.
Try to go with 600-750W newer cards like the ATI 68xx series are pushing the 500W limit so if you want a future upgrade with the newest card, go for at least 600W.

RAM is good

Motherboard is compatible with CPU

make sure you have everything else...and some people will recommend a SSD( Solid State Drive)
Basically a better hard drive to store games on.
Personal opinion, don't bother to expensive

[lromero]

LOL, wut? Link to said guy in my PM box. lal

Next, that should do it, the processor is good 2.9Ghz,
The card is good, might need a better PSU, I don't suggest going with a case PSU bundle unless you really want to, you can get a better PSU and a case without wasting.
Try to go with 600-750W newer cards like the ATI 68xx series are pushing the 500W limit so if you want a future upgrade with the newest card, go for at least 600W.

RAM is good

Motherboard is compatible with CPU

make sure you have everything else...and some people will recommend a SSD( Solid State Drive)
Basically a better hard drive to store games on.
Personal opinion, don't bother to expensive

Trust me i'm trying to be as cheap as possible while still getting good quality and performance.
With all this would i be able to max out arma2? And do i need cooling fans for my gpu and cpu?

[Johncro]

Trust me i'm trying to be as cheap as possible while still getting good quality and performance.
With all this would i be able to max out arma2? And do i need cooling fans for my gpu and cpu?

I'm sure it will run it on all high.

Well your GPU has fans on it already, and if you dont have the CPU fan that comes with then you gotta get one.

[lromero]

I'm sure it will run it on all high.

Well your GPU has fans on it already, and if you dont have the CPU fan that comes with then you gotta get one.

Alright thanks, i have all my parts picked out then.

[Johncro]

Alright thanks, i have all my parts picked out then.

PM me if you need anymore help