think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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hiddengearz
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think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

Post by hiddengearz »

Well I'm due to get a new pc before the summer think this would be good enought to run arma at 60+ish fps? Newegg.ca - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

If the link doesn't work or something these are the specs:
1xCOOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Model:RC-922M-KKN1-GP)

$109.98
1xGIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard (Model:GA-990FXA-UD3)

$159.99
1xGalaxy 57NKH3HS4GXK GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Model:57NKH3HS4GXK)

$299.99
1xCOOLER MASTER Silent Pro M700 RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply (Model:RS-700-AMBA-D3)

$134.99
1xAMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8120FRGUBOX (Model:FD8120FRGUBOX)

$199.99
1xG.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR (Model:F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR)

$59.99
1xSeagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (Model:ST31000524AS)

So what do you think?
rushn
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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yes that will run Arma 2

although it will be a lot cheaper building your own computer
MaSSive
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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Id get an SSD drive along with that. 128Gb preffered so you can place your system and arma2/pr on SSD drive. Or place system on HDD and use SSD for all your games.
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hiddengearz
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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[R-COM]rushn wrote:yes that will run Arma 2

although it will be a lot cheaper building your own computer
Almost forgot aboutt his topic lol. When you mean cheaper do you mean like I could buy the same parts for less or buy different parts for less?
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mangeface
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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hiddengearz wrote:Well I'm due to get a new pc before the summer think this would be good enought to run arma at 60+ish fps? Newegg.ca - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

If the link doesn't work or something these are the specs:
1xCOOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Model:RC-922M-KKN1-GP)

$109.98
1xGIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard (Model:GA-990FXA-UD3)

$159.99
1xGalaxy 57NKH3HS4GXK GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Model:57NKH3HS4GXK)

$299.99
1xCOOLER MASTER Silent Pro M700 RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply (Model:RS-700-AMBA-D3)

$134.99
1xAMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8120FRGUBOX (Model:FD8120FRGUBOX)

$199.99
1xG.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR (Model:F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR)

$59.99
1xSeagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (Model:ST31000524AS)

So what do you think?
hiddengearz wrote:Almost forgot aboutt his topic lol. When you mean cheaper do you mean like I could buy the same parts for less or buy different parts for less?
I think he means you can get the same type of stuff for less.

I don't know if you bought it or not, but I tried to go to the link and the combo is no longer available.

You can get away with a 650W PSU on this one. http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

PSU:$89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817139020

Also, do you ever plan on SLIing in the future? If you do, you'll need a 700-750W PSU.

PSU:$104.99http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817139021

And here's a mother board I think would be better than a UD3 in SLI mode.

MOBO:$179.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128509

I have the same MOBO in my rig, except I have the UD5 instead of the UD3. BUT, that all depends on what you are also planning on putting in your PCI slots. I have a XFX Radeon HD 7970, ASUS Xonar D1, and a ASUS N15 wireless adapter. And that leaves me room to add another GPU if I ever decide to.
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hiddengearz
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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No I haven't got it yet was planning to get it before the summer and thanks for the suggestions ill look into the mother board.
mangeface
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hiddengearz wrote:No I haven't got it yet was planning to get it before the summer and thanks for the suggestions ill look into the mother board.
Cool, but the UD5 motherboard and higher wattage PSU are really only recommendations if you want to SLI. If not, the UD3 will be just fine.
deathbyturtle
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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There is honestly no need for an 8-core processor. Just sayin'.
mangeface
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deathbyturtle wrote:There is honestly no need for an 8-core processor. Just sayin'.
I've got one and I'm extremely happy with it. It leaves room for some games that are coming out soon that will take advantage of the extra cores (ARMA 3).
hiddengearz
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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deathbyturtle wrote:There is honestly no need for an 8-core processor. Just sayin'.
From the reviews I've read its just as good as the i7 even tho that sounds bad because the i7 is a qaud core but the i7 cost way more and I'd rather get this this and have 8 cores over 4.
mangeface
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hiddengearz wrote:the i7 cost way more
And that's why I'll never buy Intel. WAAAAAAY overpriced. I can't way until their next processor comes out and cost 3 grand and you hear all the Intel fanboys moping around cause they can't afford it.
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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mangeface wrote:And that's why I'll never buy Intel. WAAAAAAY overpriced. I can't way until their next processor comes out and cost 3 grand and you hear all the Intel fanboys moping around cause they can't afford it.
They're market leaders, no need for them to push the price down, they have pretty much 0 competition in the extreme market :P . But have to agree they are priced too high... However I don't think they'll ever charge over ?1000 for a desktop processor(and those are for mental people :P , or the "I have more money than sense" people, or possibly the very few who might require it...Scientists?), each iteration costs generally the same amount, but is 'faster', as per Moore's law.

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Pedz wrote:They're market leaders, no need for them to push the price down, they have pretty much 0 competition in the extreme market :P . But have to agree they are priced too high... However I don't think they'll ever charge over ?1000 for a desktop processor(and those are for mental people :P , or the "I have more money than sense" people, or possibly the very few who might require it...Scientists?), each iteration costs generally the same amount, but is 'faster', as per Moore's law.
If you go to Newegg and look, the only thing AMD charges $200 or more is for the FX-8150. Intel has numerous over $200, including 2 over $1k. Anyways, stopping there as this is all off topic.
hiddengearz
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Re: think this can run PR:Arma 2 ?

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just saying Newegg.ca - Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E 3.3GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73960X , this will probably be my first AMD processor any big differences i have to look out for hardware comparability stuff that's different than intel chips, i wasn't worried about it because of the combo but its gone now anyways.
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