Will this rig run PR? please help

[LITOralis.nMd]

Does anyone know what is the minimum hardware (GPU+CPU+RAM) required to run on High settings without AA ?

A had a A8N-SLI Pro when BF2 first came out. Super solid board for me, I still use it for a little webserver and stereo when working in the garage. One of the RAM slots died recently though.

here is your mobo specs:

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards- ASUS A8N-SLI SE

My advice, Buy a USED video Card. Buy a USED matching pair of 2x1GB DDR RAM. That DDR RAM is ridiculously expensive to buy new, however tons of it are laying around in people's odds and ends drawers alongside those parallel printer port cables etc.

IF you can get a pair of matching 1gb modules, chances are one of the modules will match it allowing for 3gb. That'll do ya for PR.


Check your power supply rating, remember that the AMD/ATI Radeon HD cards draw about 33% to 40% less power for equivalent performance. IF you can save money not buying a PSU, go with something like the hd5770, which has been replaced by the hd6770, so the hd5770s are pretty cheap atm.

comparison of hd5770 and the geforce gtx 460
Video Card Comparison - GPUReview.com


I use a hd5770 and can play with all high and 4x AA.

[Q2M100]

Comparing the radeon 5770 and gtx 460 in real world performance, the 460 is far superior. However, for your purpose the 5770 is a good choice as it will perform well on most games and needs 50W less of power. LITOralis.nMd is right that you should buy used as it will save you a lot of money for the same parts. On ebay I found a good deal on a 5770 without many bidders.

Sapphire Radeon hd 5770 Vapor-X | eBay