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Upgrade for BF3

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  • 01-11-2011 4:56pm
    #1
    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for my computer to play Battlefield 3 on medium or high settings here's what I have..

    Quad core Q6600 processor
    4gb DDR2 ram
    Asus striker extreme 680i motherboard
    500gb samsung hard drive
    Nvidia gefeforce 8800 GTS x 2 in SLI (1gb each)
    750 watt PSU
    Windows 7 Ultimate installed


    What would I need to upgrade for it to work?


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    #2
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    What's your budget, and what sort of monitor do you have?


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    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    Its a samsung 26'' monitor. Haven't really a budget in mind really, depends how much I need to upgrade, but say €200 - €300.


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Have you tried it out on that system yet?

    You could get a GTX 570 that would definitely run it well and fits around that price range.
    Is the Q6600 overclocked? If not, you could push it to get some extra power there.


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    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    I've tried it with everything on low and its unplayable, it lags.
    I wouldn't know how to overclock. Read some guides and don't really want to do it anyway.

    So is it just the graphics card I need to change?


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Yeah, the graphics card would be the primary thing to replace.

    Maybe a new CPU/board/RAM by this time next year if you find that the CPU is holding you back.


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