Will This Run Battlefield 3 at 1080p With Low To Medium Settings?

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Hey hows it going, i was just wondering is this going to play games like BF3, COD Black Ops2, Runescape 3, Skyrim, War Thunder, PlanetSlide2, APB Reloaded and Gta iv at 1080P @ Low to medium settings?
I also plan to do a small amount of video editing on it, creating games with FPS Creator, watching videos at 1080p and browsing several tabs in Google chrome at the same time.

Thanks, an in-depth response is much more appreciated.

Also i plan on getting a dedicated sound card for audiophile use for music and gaming later, what do you suggest under 100AUD.

Thanks
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Computerchap · Mar 31, 2014

Good build, but a few things. First off, I'd get 8 gbs of RAM and get a well known brand like corsair or gskill, and do 1600mhz. Then I'd do a 500 gb hard drive, as that will be plenty, and save you some cash, and switch to caviar blue. That PSU is WAY overpriced, for this range I suggest getting a CX500, which cost half of that PSU, can't comment on the mobo or case. Take that saved cash and bumpup to a 270. As for the sound card I always just use the built in one, hopefully someone else can help you on that.

Outlander_04 · Mar 31, 2014

Since you will use a graphics card you can saveby buying an A8-6600K
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad660kwohlbox
and have better performance

Spend the $ you save on a dual channel RAM kit . 2 x2 gig is enough so long as you dont expect to multitask

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-r9-270x-r7-260x,3635-9.html
Just about playable on ultra , so medium settings look to be no problem
http://www.techspot.com/review/722-radeon-r9-270x-r7-260x/page3.html

Outlander_04 · Mar 31, 2014

Computerchap :

Australian pricing . Not all psu's available in the US are for sale in Australia where tougher regulations now apply . Even a bronze rated psu is not acceptable now so the HGC must be old stock

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

ok thanks guys!

Computerchap · Mar 31, 2014

Outlander_04 :

Computerchap :

Australian pricing . Not all psu's available in the US are for sale in Australia where tougher regulations now apply . Even a bronze rated psu is not acceptable now so the HGC must be old stock

Oops, didn't realize he was in Australia, my bad. But he said he wanted to do some multitasking, so I recommended 8 gigs.

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Computerchap :

Outlander_04 :

Oops, didn't realize he was in Australia, my bad. But he said he wanted to do some multitasking, so I recommended 8 gigs.

Ah okay. Awesome. I know i should save and buy an entry level sound card but i am defiently getting a SOUND BLASTER ZX. What do you think about it?

Computerchap · Mar 31, 2014

Benjamin Feutrill :

Computerchap :

Ah okay. Awesome. I know i should save and buy an entry level sound card but i am defiently getting a SOUND BLASTER ZX. What do you think about it?

Well, as I said previously, I just use the built in one, but the reviews for it are solid, 4/5 and it looks pretty badass, so I can't find anything terrible about it, others might be able to give a better opinion, but from what I've read it's a solid choice.

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Computerchap :

Benjamin Feutrill :

Well, as I said previously, I just use the built in one, but the reviews for it are solid, 4/5 and it looks pretty badass, so I can't find anything terrible about it, others might be able to give a better opinion, but from what I've read it's a solid choice.

Cool thankyou!

Im currently using a

Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.86Ghz
Intel GMA 3000 GPU
3gb ram
HD Audio Device
120GB HDD 5400RPM

Not very good... At all! I have a HP Dv6 wich runs BF3 @ 1080P on high but due to overheating it is unbearable to use for gaming. The Radeon GPU crashes all the time.

This is why i want a desktop.

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Benjamin Feutrill :

Computerchap :

Ah okay. Awesome. I know i should save and buy an entry level sound card but i am defiently getting a SOUND BLASTER ZX. What do you think about it?

You don't need a sound card at all, but if you're insistent on getting one...
Anyway, ditch the APU. You have a video card so you won't need it. Go for an FX-6300 and you'll gain a lot of performance for the same price.

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Rationale :

Benjamin Feutrill :

You don't need a sound card at all. That's a terrible idea when the rest of your PC is comparatively in need of upgrades.

Yeah man i realize that, but sound is a big thing for me. Since i will have to also upgrade My HD201's to HD280's. Would be nice to hear music that sounds realistic. I do not mind putting more pennies down on the sound card than other upgrades.

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Rationale :

Benjamin Feutrill :

You don't need a sound card at all, but if you're insistent on getting one...
Anyway, ditch the APU. You have a video card so you won't need it. Go for an FX-6300 and you'll gain performance for a lower price.

Yeah man, thanks. I might consider also getting the 6 core, or is it just a gimmick?

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Benjamin Feutrill :

Rationale :

Yeah man i realize that, but sound is a big thing for me. Since i will have to also upgrade My HD201's to HD280's. Would be nice to hear music that sounds realistic. I do not mind putting more pennies down on the sound card than other upgrades.

Sorry for sounding... harsh. I misunderstood your original post and thought you were putting the sound card in the old PC. :3 It's not so bad to use a good sound card in the new PC you're building.

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Benjamin Feutrill :

Rationale :

Benjamin Feutrill :

You don't need a sound card at all, but if you're insistent on getting one...
Anyway, ditch the APU. You have a video card so you won't need it. Go for an FX-6300 and you'll gain performance for a lower price.

Yeah man, thanks. I might consider also getting the 6 core, or is it just a gimmick?

It'll help performance a bit now, and more later. One moment though, I'm going to take a look at the rest of the PC.

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Actually... never mind. I didn't know prices on AM3+ motherboards were so high in Australia.
I doubt I can build anything substantially better than what you already picked without increasing the cost. Good work. o_o
I feel stupid.

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Rationale :

Wow, i was lucky! I barely knew nothing of what was there hahaha lol.

The vishera is pretty awesome from reviews. Do you think this build will play BF3 @ 1080P at medium?

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Benjamin Feutrill :

Yes, it should handle medium pretty easily.
This is a video of the same model of graphics card running it, though it's always possible your CPU will hold you back from quite as high of settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_McLIpSYVQ

Anyway, I did modify stuff somewhat and get a build with slightly higher performance and cheaper upgrades later. However, I can't see the prices of your motherboard and RAM for some reason, so I can't tell if it costs more or less. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jxHy

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Rationale :

Benjamin Feutrill :

Yes, it should handle medium pretty easily.
This is a video of the same model of graphics card running it, though it's always possible your CPU will hold you back from quite as high of settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_McLIpSYVQ

Anyway, I did modify stuff somewhat and get a build with slightly higher performance and cheaper upgrades later. However, I can't see the prices of your motherboard and RAM for some reason, so I can't tell if it costs more or less. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jxHy

Thanks, ill write down that. That seems a very decent build for under $400. That's awesome man.

If i get a AMD sepron 145 all my issues will be solved! haha

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

Benjamin Feutrill :

Rationale :

Thanks, ill write down that. That seems a very decent build for under $400. That's awesome man.

If i get a AMD sepron 145 all my issues will be solved! haha

It's not actually under $400, the prices on some items aren't showing up on either of our links for some reason.

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Rationale :

Benjamin Feutrill :

It's not actually under $400, the prices on some items aren't showing up on either of our links for some reason.

Oh haha that is true lol. I dunno 0_o

The game-play on that video looked smooth to me. Good enough for me, Besides i play Runescape 3 most of the time. And i can max that out at 1080p using an IntelHD 4000, with the i7.

Rationale · Mar 31, 2014

I'm just going to paste this here in case it's relevant. Probably too high of a cost now that the prices are showing up, but it's a performance increase. Mostly I'm just putting the link here so I don't lose it if I close the tab.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3jy0w

Benjamin Feutrill · Mar 31, 2014

Rationale :

Haha thats pretty good, but it must be under $500.

lol. i think ill just get a amd sepron 145... haha

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