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bf3 pc requirements

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  • 26-04-2011 11:13am
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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭


    will this specs be able to play bf3 on medium requirements

    intel i3 core 2.53ghz
    4gb ram
    ati radeon hd 5650 1gb
    500gh hard drive

    this is a laptop iam thinking of buying


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    Korvanica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    what spec?...


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    BULLER
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭BULLER


    How much is that laptop?! You'll get 30mins battery life, low to medium settings and maybe heat/burnout issues if playing all day. They're really not meant for gaming...
    I recommend buying a €500 pc that can play it on high settings and a cheap laptop for traveling.


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    B0X
    Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭B0X


    I have a simlar spec laptop (i5 instead of an i3) and I can run all the games I have on medium-high settings (including BC2). I would imagine that Battlefield 3 would run pretty well on it at medium and still look great.

    The 5650 is a great little card for the price. What's the price of the laptop out of curiosity.


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    the price is 600euro from dell


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    any way i found a different laptop with these specs

    intel core i5 2.66ghz[overclocked 2.93]
    6gb ram
    500gb hard drive
    nvidia geforce gt 425m 1gb

    this one from ebay here the link to it:http://cgi.ebay.com/MSI-FX603-i5-480M-Gaming-laptop-Nvidia-425-1-GIG-DDR3-/300548467411?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item45fa15aad3


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    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    Woah, don't buy from US, you'll get eaten by customs

    aand yeah best not to touch ebay for gaming laptop


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    thanks for the heads up so what shops should i look to.


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    seyeM
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭seyeM


    If it's a viable option, I second the recommendation to build a PC. You get much better value for money compared to a laptop when it comes to gaming.


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    i was thinking of getting a gaming pc but i was going to sell my current laptop to buy the new one and i am not going to sell it to buy a pc :confused::confused::confused:


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,299 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    alex1997123 wrote: »
    i was thinking of getting a gaming pc but i was going to sell my current laptop to buy the new one and i am not going to sell it to buy a pc :confused::confused::confused:
    This makes no sense. You were going to get a PC, but going to sell your laptop to get a new one, but you will not do so to buy the PC?

    Anyhoo's, bare in mind that once you buy the laptop, you won't be able to upgrade it easily, so don't buy it until after Battlefield3 comes out, and after someone does a review of it on a laptop, as the video cards in laptops are sometimes the weak version of the video card you'd see in a PC.


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    good point i am going to try buy a gaming pc can u give me some good places to shop in and my bugit is 700euro:cool::cool:


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    here is a gaming pc i put together off komplett.ie

    Specs
    Cooler Master Elite 310 - Mid tower
    ASUS M4A78LT-M LE - Motherboard - micro
    850 watt power supply
    Amd athlon II x2 3.2ghz
    750gb hard drive
    4gb ram
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

    TOTAL :563.85euro


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,261 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    alex1997123 wrote: »
    here is a gaming pc i put together off komplett.ie

    Specs
    Cooler Master Elite 310 - Mid tower
    ASUS M4A78LT-M LE - Motherboard - micro
    850 watt power supply
    Amd athlon II x2 3.2ghz
    750gb hard drive
    4gb ram
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

    TOTAL :563.85euro

    Buying a dual core now is false economy and you'll only pay more for the quad core you'll need later on. There's still 6 months till release, you have time to save more.


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    thanks for the heads up I am new at pc gaming just buying one just 4 bf3 no other games dat i am thinking of


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    what about 3 core


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    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,434 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    alex1997123 wrote: »
    what about 3 core

    3 core is AMD...cheap and affordable and can be overclockable.
    By DICE saying that BF3 will be quad-core compatible it simply means that if you have from 2-4 cores then BF3 will use them.
    It doesn't mean that it will use all 4 cores on a quad core but only 1-2 on the AMD 3 core.

    Right now Intel have the performance crown but you do pay for it :)
    although they are a lot cheaper thanks to AMD :)


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    Here one with the same specs with a quad core processor

    SPECS:
    Cooler Master Elite 310 - Mid tower
    ASUS M4A78LT-M LE - Motherboard - micro
    850 watt power supply
    AMD Black Edition - Processor - 1 x AMD Phenom II [quad core]
    750gb hard drive
    4gb ram
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

    TOTAL : 596.35EURO !!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D!!!!!!!!!!


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,261 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    You should compare against the builds in the budget gaming PC thread here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055278463&page=68

    Some of the builds there are almost the same yet 40% cheaper.


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    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Do you think BF3 will run well at 1920X1080p res on :

    AMD phenom x6 1090T @ 3.2GHZ
    Radeon 6850
    4GB ram

    Thanks


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,261 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Trevor451 wrote: »
    Do you think BF3 will run well at 1920X1080p res on :

    AMD phenom x6 1090T @ 3.2GHZ
    Radeon 6850
    4GB ram

    Thanks

    I would imagine it should. What's BC2 run like on it?


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    that gaming pc thread is good but all there items listed are either without p&p or vat which from experience can add 100euro maybe even 200euro in some cases so thanks for the suggestion but komplett.ie from free shipping and vat is alreadly included on the items price so i am happy with the specs i have :D:D:D


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    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    TREVOR451 SPECS:
    AMD phenom x6 1090T @ 3.2GHz
    Radeon 6850
    4GB ram

    yes they run bf3 on medium but i dont think at that res [1920X1080p]

    I mean look at the specs i am looking to buy:D:D

    AMD Black Edition - Processor - 1 x AMD Phenom II [quad core]
    750gb hard drive
    4gb ram
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

    by look at what i am looking to buy is really only the graphics card i mean this card can run crysis
    on maxed out setting and i am 100 percent sure it will run bf3 maxed out

    crysis is a very demending game trust me


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    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Spear wrote: »
    I would imagine it should. What's BC2 run like on it?

    Really good however when there is lots of smoke on screen it kind of lags a bit


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    #25
    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    is that in all games or just some


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    #26
    Spunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    No less than a decent quad core for BF3 imo.


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    #27
    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    just found a new and better gaming pc

    SPECS:
    Intel Core i3-2100, 2x 3.10GHz[sandybridge]
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
    4gb ram
    1tb hard drive[1000gb]
    windows 7 32bit

    TOTAL:590euro

    $=====:D:D:D:D=====$


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,261 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    That's still a dual core though, it is worth paying the extra for a quad core.


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    #29
    alex1997123
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭alex1997123


    does it really matter dual or core


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    BULLER
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭BULLER


    I found a better one...

    SPECS:
    Intel Core i7-3800, 8x 3.10GHz [sandyriver]
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 785 4GB
    4gb ddr5 ram
    1pb hard drive
    windows 8 256bit

    TOTAL:590euro


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    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    alex1997123 wrote: »
    does it really matter dual or core
    If BF3 is mulithreaded (I.e. can fully utilise all four cores) then you'd be mad to buy a CPU with only two cores instead of four.

    It's not "Double the power" as such but it's a huge leap from dual core anyway.


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