Can this computer play Battlefield 3?

Ajmal Rizni · Jan 16, 2014

I want to play Battlefield 3 on my new PC but it needs to be on currys and has to be around 400 pounds.I know it won't be Ultra, at the very least low is fine.This is what I found:

HP Pavilion 500-120ea
Windows 8 64
Intel® Core™ i5-4440 (3.1 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
RAM 6 GB DDR3 (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Intel HD Graphics (up to 1.7 GB)
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA

For more information about the computer:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-pavilion-500-120ea-desktop-pc-21832064-pdt.html#longDesc

Minimum requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
RAM: 2GB
Graphic card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher.
Graphics card memory: 512 MB
Sound card: DirectX compatibl sound card
Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version

lmaonade200 · Jan 16, 2014

I'm not sure if the integrated graphics can handle BF3 at all, you'll need to find something with at least a discrete graphics card (no matter how low end it is)

Supernova1138 · Jan 16, 2014

You might be able to play with the Intel HD 4600 IGP, but performance is not going to be that great, expect to have to play at the lowest possible settings at an extremely low resolution in order to get playable framerates. You're probably going to need to spend a little more money to get something with a discrete GPU, or look for an AMD build and use the money saved for a discrete card. Radeon HD 7750 or GTX 650 are probably the cheapest cards you can get that would deliver decent performance in that game.

lmaonade200 · Jan 16, 2014

i really don't think he can find a pre built computer with a GTX 650/HD 7750 at 400 pounds, try looking for something like a GT 600 series, that should at least get you smooth frames at medium ish settings at 720p

Edit:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-pavilion-500-123ea-desktop-pc-21738791-pdt.html

these 2 will probably better, they're i3 processors, but they at least contain discrete graphics cards, which is much more important at this point

deleted the one with the GT620 as it'll be weaker than the one you listed

Supernova1138 · Jan 16, 2014

Problem is most of the GT 600s are worse or only about equal to the HD 4600 IGP, only the GT 640 would really be worth getting at that point, and it isn't that great.

lmaonade200 · Jan 16, 2014

Supernova1138 :

really? hmm that's interesting lol, I've never give the intel HD integrated chips too much attention...

but it looks like the Radeon HD 8470 is a bit stronger than the 4600 IGP, it's a rebadged 6450, and has higher clock rate, higher memory bandwidth, and more shader units than the intel integrated

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