I want to play Arma 3 on medium/high while getting 30+ fps with a budget of $500

Joshua Oum · Feb 14, 2015

Im very new to pc gaming. I would to like to play arma 3 with medium/high settings with a $500 budget. I dont know where to start and how to a build a pc for this game. I also dont plan on buying a monitor and just use my tv for a screen (HDMI). Can someone recommend me parts or prebuilts?

firo40 · Feb 14, 2015

That is an impossible goal im sorry. The hardware required for even medium costs more than that

Vergilangleos · Feb 14, 2015

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2535016/exercise-futility-build-budget-gaming.html
in this topic you can find some build recommendation around 500$ and they're very good build for gaming

Vergilangleos · Feb 14, 2015

firo40 :

Imposible ??!!

ArchitSahu · Feb 14, 2015

Vergilangleos :

Not at all Impossible. In fact, it is possible. Stop being so pessimistic and start being optimistic.
Here is a build without an OS. You can buy an OS but that would go about 24 bucks over budget (sorry). I did not include peripherals:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mZDTW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mZDTW/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($122.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($52.59 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $444.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 08:20 EST-0500

Kivik · Feb 19, 2015

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pbdDQ7
Here are the parts for a PC I think I'm going to get. The only problem is they cost £580.
They should run the game in high settings at around 30fps ,though, anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

hang-the-9 · Feb 19, 2015

Kivik :

Arma 3 does not have that high of a requrement when compared with some games, the i5 system you picked will run just about any game at medium settings and Arma 3 on high easily.
Remember you still need to buy Windows which adds to the cost.

You can lower the CPU and go with an AMD build with an FX6300 and a slightly lower video card like a 260X for Arma 3 and probably still be able to play at high settings. But I suggest keeping what you picked since it will give you more headroom for quality settings with faster frame rates and also enable you to play future games easier.

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