xI_Yoda_Ix Posted February 11, 2012 at 12:51 AM Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 at 12:51 AM I play PR exclusively and intend to start playing PR version of ARMA.This means a new PC is in order and I would like some help with it's specification.If some of you would be so kind to suggest CPU, MB, video card(s).Budget is a bit of concern but I am looking for a system that will standup for a few years before needing upgrades without going over the top.Say $2k just for the box.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= BLuDKLoT Posted February 11, 2012 at 01:48 AM Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 at 01:48 AM try www.cyberpowerpc.com and tell them VG sent you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt-barclay Posted February 11, 2012 at 02:29 AM Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 at 02:29 AM clafag mpmte ull love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= poffadder (Inactive Duty) Posted February 11, 2012 at 01:53 PM Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 at 01:53 PM If you are looking to assemble a PC yourself with $2k, you can build something pretty epic. If I had that much I would go for:CPU: Intel Core i7-2600kMotherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme (high end) or MSI P67A-GD53 (mid-range)RAM: Anything at 1600 or 1800 MHz (I like the 8 GB Corsair Vengeance kit at 1600 MHz because its cheap,cool and fast)If you are concerned about CAS latency in the cheaper kits they have versions with tighter timings that cost a bit more. With modern DDR3, timing is less detrimental to game performance as even the cheap kits have decent timings.Super high end GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB (Brand new and super fast but super expensive.)Best bang for buck GPU: A non-generic GeForce GTX 570 (Very powerful card and so many to choose from.)Value GPU: Geforce GTX 560ti 1 GB (fast and cheap)PSU: Corsair HX 650W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty) Posted February 11, 2012 at 08:01 PM Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 at 08:01 PM ^ what he said plus an SSD drive if you are playing Arma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xI_Yoda_Ix Posted February 11, 2012 at 10:31 PM Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 at 10:31 PM Thanks for the advice guys!I'm off to the computer store to see how this prices up here in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= Murderface0151 Posted February 12, 2012 at 03:52 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 at 03:52 AM let us know how you go mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xI_Yoda_Ix Posted April 17, 2012 at 05:31 AM Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 at 05:31 AM Will this run ARMA PR?# Intel Core i5 2400 CPU - 3.1GHz# Gigabyte / Asus Z68 MotherBoard# 8G (2x4G) DDR3-1600MHz RAM# 500G SATA3 7200RPM Hard Disk# 22X DVD Burner# ATI HD7750 1GB PCI-e Graphics Card# Thermaltake V4 Mid Black Tower Case with 500w PSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= Murderface0151 Posted April 17, 2012 at 05:42 AM Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 at 05:42 AM yes, that will definitely run Arma PR, but i'd maybe get a bigger case to have enough room for upgrades and a bigger power supply, atleast a decent quality 650 such as the one Poffadder suggested above.is this a deal and ready built? or are you building yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest AirborneAlways Posted April 17, 2012 at 11:56 AM Guest Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 at 11:56 AM I have played ARMA on ASUS G51VX laptop, can get choppy at times but then it wasn't completely up to spec for the game.Windows Operating system Windows XP or higherHard drive space 9 GB of free spaceMinimumCPU Intel Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHzMemory 1 GBGraphics hardware Nvidia Geforce 8600GT or ATI Radeon 3650 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAMRecommendedCPU Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or fasterMemory 2 GBGraphics hardware Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 896 MB VRAMJust to give you an idea of what I use for ARMA (as well as other FPS and Flight Sims)My current system:Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.2GHzMemory: 6144MB RAMHard Drive: 1 TBVideo Card: AMD Radeon HD 6800 SeriesOperating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= SavageCDN (Inactive Duty) Posted April 17, 2012 at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 at 01:38 PM CPU clock speed and hard drive are the two most important things in Arma. I'd highly recommend getting an SSD drive if you can (even a small one just for Arma), and going with the i7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= SemlerPDX Posted April 17, 2012 at 05:56 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 at 05:56 PM [EDIT: Yes. It will run Arma. Will you also find yourself asking, "Why do I still see this game running poorly at times?". Yes. This is why all the tips on pushing one particular setup, or part - such as the CPU, PSU, or Hard Drive.]i7 all the way, bro. Price difference is nothing compared to longivity. Arma by itself pushes hardware, but then you add mods that further push certain things, sometimes graphically as in Blast Core Visuals or JTD Fire and Smoke, and you have that much more overhead.Arma PR is way cool, the few servers I tried, I chose populated ones - over 40 players all in different vehicles or whatever - A battlefield with a lot going on. It pushed my system to where I had to manipulate my view/draw distance in Video Settings to get my desired frame rate.In Arma I'm used to keeping my view distance at around 5000 meters, 10,000 is max (fyi). If I have ~50 FPS, I call Arma very playable, with max everything - shadows, etc.It's the dip you want to avoid, don't want that dropping below 30FPS ever.That means an over-capable CPU, Motherboard, and RAM pairing. Poffadder has led several discussions on this very topic, and as a 2nd year PC Science/Engineering student, I will go with the exact configurations he recommends, or would use himself, as his knowledge is so very current and backed by a proper education in the field right now.We all know Arma streams data off the Hard Drive like mad when playing, that's why we all suggest running Arma off it's own SSD on a separate SATA channel on said Motherboard. 60-80GB should be fine for most Arma players. For enthusiasts hoping to DL tons of mods (kiwirambob, I'm lookin at you!) you want to get a 120GB at least. Either way, well worth it. This option, you can upgrade to as well. It is no difficult thing to re-install Arma at a later date to see this improvement.Figure ~30GB for Armaand ~20GB for a couple extra maps and mods like PRALWAYS have a little breathing room on hard drives, i.e. empty space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= Murderface0151 Posted April 19, 2012 at 11:03 AM Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 at 11:03 AM lol @ your statement about free hard drive space Semler, i have 13gb of free space out of a total of 450 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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