Check my new rig I bought

@=XDC=OldPhart wrote:

@=XDC= wild egg tamer wrote:

The case is a coolermaster but can’t remember the model……..centurion I think.

Ok, I have a case, monitor, audigy 2 soundcard, 2x36gb raptors, 1 500gb hdd, optical drive so would need mobo,ram,CPU,PSU,gfx and OS.

Ignore Bumstalkers spec, that won’t do BF3 on full settings.

You could get a decent spec for under £600 including OS.

Check Overclockers link to a £560 build below. This included case etc so you could come in a fair bit cheaper. I will do a more precise spec later

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18418871

Of course it will play it full specs, of course you could get a better machine with 50% more budget.

The 6870 is on par with a GTX560, the mobo/cpu/RAM is better, but it’s also double the price. The machine in that thread is an extra £250 for a better mobo/CPU. If WET could put his budget to £600, I could spec a far superior machine to what’s mentioned in that thread.

edit.

There is multiple machines in that thread. Yeah, surprisingly, those machine are better with a 50% bigger budget. Feel free to spec a better machine than I have for the price though.

@=XDC=OldPhart wrote:

Calm down, was only winding you up, your spec fine, but I reckon an i5 better than i3. But playing BF3 with all the bells turned to max will not run on either spec.

I must have read your text wrong, as sarcastic as I am, I’m poor at picking it up via text.

Yeah, an i5 is better but it will for sure run at full whack on the machine I have mentioned. Particularly on a 19″ screen. The one I built for my son has a worse processor, less RAM and a much slower graphics card. That runs on a 22″ screen (1680×1050) at 40 odd fps with all settings at least on “high”. The GTX560 is a monster card and with a capable processor and RAM (the i3 being superior to any of the old core2quads) it will run absolutely no problem at all at “very high” settings. All for under budget.

ok, let’s work on a £600 budget. If the Olympics works out well and i get some decent work from it i may be able to get myself in a position to pay a bit more.

hehe, was tried by one of the trade orgs but turned down by TfL. We have restricted roads, no access to the “zil” lanes and yet have to somehow get people around the city!

To be honest, i’m dreading the bloody thing, giving it a week or so then if too bad i’ll borrow some cash from the folks and take off to Italy until the damn thing is over!

install BF now and play with the big boys