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Post by Doc H. on Mar 30, 2012 17:09:04 GMT -5
MW3 is my first COD and I chose COD over BF because I thought my computer would suck too much for BF. I'm thinking about upgrading my computer now. What is needed for:
- Playing with decent graphics+good fps? - Playing with great graphics+good fps? - Playing and recording with screen recorder at the same time?
Current specs: AMD Phenom 9500 4x2.2 GHz 4 GB RAM Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 (896 MB?) 64-bit win ultimate
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Post by Marvel4 on Mar 30, 2012 17:53:17 GMT -5
My brother has an AMD Athlon II X3 440 (3 GHz), 2 GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 5770 (slower than yours) and Windows 7 Ultimate x64. He said he could play at high settings before one of the patches but now he can only play at low settings.
I have an AMD Phenom II X3 720 (2.8 GHz), 4 GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 5850 (faster than yours) and Windows 7 Ultimate x64. I could play at ultra settings and 1080p but performance gets bad after a while (some people on the forums said because you need 8 GB RAM). High settings work much better.
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Post by SheWolf on Mar 30, 2012 18:45:57 GMT -5
you will be able to play bf3 with that, with visiols a bit better than xbox.
if you want to upgrade, ram is dirt cheap right now, but your CPU is probably the weakest link in your system. and also, due to the 680 coming out, the prices for reasonable GPUs like everythinb between 460 and 570 have fallen into the bottomles. at least over here in europe.
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Post by Doc H. on Mar 31, 2012 15:55:46 GMT -5
So in what order should I upgrade? RAM (because they are cheap?) > CPU > GPU? What about recording? Do you have any experience with that?
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Post by SheWolf on Mar 31, 2012 15:59:29 GMT -5
i don't know much about recording, sorry. i know that there are software solutions that take a toll on your performance.
in what order you upgrade should depend on your budged. CPU if you can afford it, GPU if you can, if that's too expensive then a bit of ram will also help.
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Post by volgon on Mar 31, 2012 19:28:15 GMT -5
Don't forget that if you are going to upgrade piece by piece that everything must be compatible. If the processor you want to upgrade to isn't compatible with your current motherboard, you'll have to get a new motherboard as well. Or, if you want an Intel CPU, you'll HAVE to get a new motherboard since you have an AMD one right now.
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 2, 2012 3:30:05 GMT -5
Don't forget that if you are going to upgrade piece by piece that everything must be compatible. If the processor you want to upgrade to isn't compatible with your current motherboard, you'll have to get a new motherboard as well. Or, if you want an Intel CPU, you'll HAVE to get a new motherboard since you have an AMD one right now. Is there any downside with buying a newer AMD CPU like the ones mentioned above (compared to Intel)? Is there a difference between Phenom Quad and Phenom X3 sockets? On the GPU side I have had both this Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 and AMD Radeon 3750, shouldn't be any problem upgrading to a newer one of either those two brands? I just have to reconsider this. I thought it would be one thing to upgrade, a new GPU or so, but this would be a little more expensive.
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Post by Marvel4 on Apr 2, 2012 5:53:20 GMT -5
What mainboard do you have? You can use both AM2+ and AM3 CPUs on AM2+ sockets but maybe you'll have to update your BIOS.
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Post by rudybojangles on Apr 2, 2012 17:06:11 GMT -5
Processor is nice for BF3, but most players are experiencing GFX card bottlenecks their frames per second. So... I am not experienced w your processor, but my generic response is spend some cash on a video card (maybe a Power Supply if you need to get more for a more powerful card).
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 3, 2012 5:48:08 GMT -5
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Post by rudybojangles on Apr 3, 2012 10:35:02 GMT -5
No, we are asking for your Motherboard make and model, as well as the socket type on it. You may have to crack your case to check it, but it will be printed on it somewhere. If we get the motherboard make and model, then we would know how best to help you
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Post by didjeridu on Apr 3, 2012 15:45:19 GMT -5
It's AM2. It'll be a little harder to find actual AM2/AM2+ processors around nowadays, but some AM3s might work.
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 4, 2012 14:35:35 GMT -5
No, we are asking for your Motherboard make and model, as well as the socket type on it. You may have to crack your case to check it, but it will be printed on it somewhere. If we get the motherboard make and model, then we would know how best to help you I haven't got a custom computer. I bought an Acer M5200. Are you saying what you are looking for is not in that specification? Anyways didn't you say CPU was alright for BF3?
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Post by rudybojangles on Apr 5, 2012 11:31:54 GMT -5
Well, doing some digging, you have to find if your Motherboard supports a BIOS flash to be able to use the AM3 CPUs. If you are able to flash, your MOBO may not support the highest wattage (125W) cards - no big deal, there are plenty of solid CPUs which are under 125W. Since you are using a Socket AM2+ card, I am assuming that your MOBO will have no compatibility issues whatsoever, but I would CAREFULLY check to see that your MOBO can support the card. The AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition is on sale if you are in the states, and it looks like your best bet if your system can handle it. After that, it's time to drop $$ on a GPU to boost BF3 performace. Of course, you can run it now, so do you need these upgrades? Ask yourself MOBO = Motherboard = Mainboard in some weird parts of the world where people say that.
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 5, 2012 14:46:44 GMT -5
Well, doing some digging, you have to find if your Motherboard supports a BIOS flash to be able to use the AM3 CPUs. If you are able to flash, your MOBO may not support the highest wattage (125W) cards - no big deal, there are plenty of solid CPUs which are under 125W. Since you are using a Socket AM2+ card, I am assuming that your MOBO will have no compatibility issues whatsoever, but I would CAREFULLY check to see that your MOBO can support the card. The AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition is on sale if you are in the states, and it looks like your best bet if your system can handle it. After that, it's time to drop $$ on a GPU to boost BF3 performace. Of course, you can run it now, so do you need these upgrades? Ask yourself MOBO = Motherboard = Mainboard in some weird parts of the world where people say that. Thanks for all the time you put in this If I bought a good GPU, would this raise my FPS or would my CPU be the bottle neck? (and vice versa). Are there any demos of BF3 where I could test this? I guess there is a cracked version where I could play some single player.
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Post by rudybojangles on Apr 5, 2012 20:12:21 GMT -5
I know not of any demos. If there is one, it'll be on Origin. Try that, then dl the cracked version if that doesn't work. Not recommending that version tho
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 6, 2012 5:15:13 GMT -5
I know not of any demos. If there is one, it'll be on Origin. Try that, then dl the cracked version if that doesn't work. Not recommending that version tho Just to test FPS with my current setup. Anything wrong with the cracked version except the usual (no online play)?
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Post by rudybojangles on Apr 6, 2012 9:10:42 GMT -5
Quick google-fu reveals no demos for the game. Again, not advocating piracy, and I know that they have put out minimum requirements, which your system should fit into. That being said, there is no way to test out the game otherwise. Be smart, be safe.
The only thing I can think of is if you know someone well enough that they trust you enough to lend you their account. (Before you ask, no). Otherwise, SOL.
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 6, 2012 14:14:06 GMT -5
Had 25-something FPS, max 30, on 1280x720 resolution with everything turned off. I will have to think about upgrading... As it is now, unplayable...
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Post by rudybojangles on Apr 6, 2012 19:38:04 GMT -5
tOO bad to hear. I would say that your CPU will be the bottleneck, but both a CPU and VGA upgrade won't hurt
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Post by Doc H. on Apr 8, 2012 14:24:59 GMT -5
WGA = GPU = Graphic card? I was looking at recommended hardware setup and it said Quad CPU and Nvidia Geforce GTX 5** (from that serie, don't remember exactly). Do you think my CPU is too poor? (2.2 GHz)
I guess if I'm going through with this I will probably upgrade RAM, CPU and GPU if nessesary to get good graphics.
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