Battlefield 3, please Help

[Hellboy6066]

hi i am buying a new motherboard and graphics card

this is the motherboard
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360440791705?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2962wt_1139

this is the graphic card
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320865689318?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_813wt_1185

so will i be able to run battlefield 3 on high settings?
please help because i cant test because i dont have the computer yet
thanx

 

[WatchOut]

hi i am buying a new motherboard and graphics card

this is the motherboard
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360440791705?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2962wt_1139

this is the graphic card
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320865689318?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_813wt_1185

so will i be able to run battlefield 3 on high settings?
please help because i cant test because i dont have the computer yet
thanx

No the graphics card can not even run bf3. The minimum you should get is a AMD 6770. Give me a budget ill tell you the best one you can afford.

 

[Hellboy6066]

No the graphics card can not even run bf3. The minimum you should get is a AMD 6770. Give me a budget ill tell you the best one you can afford.

hi i can only get one under £25 - £27 its better if its on ebay because they are cheap

 

[Hellboy6066]

No the graphics card can not even run bf3. The minimum you should get is a AMD 6770. Give me a budget ill tell you the best one you can afford.

but i seen people play with this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvwCClNdeWc&feature=related

and i got 4GB ram and is the motherboard ok?
because i can only change the graphic card

 

[wr6133]

No no no everything there is wrong and BF3 will basically be unplayable.

Try this idea WAIT and SAVE until you can afford something decent. Think in the £300 MINIMUM for a graphics card, CPU, Mobo and RAM

 

[WatchOut]

but i seen people play with this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvwCClNdeWc&feature=related

and i got 4GB ram and is the motherboard ok?
because i can only change the graphic card

I got into computers just before bf3 came out and i fell for the same thing, i bought a 5450 after seeing vids and then realised i wasted £50. I saved up until 2 weeks ago and got a 7850 wasting that money meant i couldn't play a game i bought on release. Don't fall for these lies it is complete BS.

While the Cpu is not the best choice it will run it, mobo has a PCIe slot and that is all you need 4GB is more than enough. Your graphics card is what is holding you back.

 

[wr6133]

No that CPU will choke on multiplayer then we will have Another thread titled "Why do I get low FPS on BF3"

He'd be better with Phenom II 965BE - £90
Cheap AM3+ Board - £35
4GB DDR3 (though 4GB can be cutting it fine with BF3) - £15

Total £140

Add a cheap 550ti @ £89.99

Total £230

That will run BF3 at high with some medium. If he wants he can OC it pretty far and the CPU wont choke on multiplayer maps

 

[Hellboy6066]

I got into computers just before bf3 came out and i fell for the same thing, i bought a 5450 after seeing vids and then realised i wasted £50. I saved up until 2 weeks ago and got a 7850 wasting that money meant i couldn't play a game i bought on release. Don't fall for these lies it is complete BS.

While the Cpu is not the best choice it will run it, mobo has a PCIe slot and that is all you need 4GB is more than enough. Your graphics card is what is holding you back.

ok as you said if i changed the graphic card will i be able to run bf3 on at least medium/high because i cant change my processor or the motherboard,

 

[wr6133]

single player maybe but i doubt. Multiplayer no you wont that CPU will choke you will be on medium/low and still prob get flaky FPS. Seriously save the extra £40 for what i listed.

*edit* here are some multiplayer benchmarks showing CPU

http://www.sweclockers.com/artikel/14650-prestandaanalys-battlefield-3/5#pagehead

 

[wr6133]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32411-5.html

Toms rates your choice CPU lower than the Phenom II X2 on that chart so your performance would be below the bottom of that chart.....

 

[Hellboy6066]

hey can anyone help me pick out one of the motherboard bundles from here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/With-AMD-CPU-/131523/i.html?Product%2520Type=Motherboard%2520%2526%2520CPU%2520Bundles&CPU%2520Manufacturer=AMD&LH_BIN=1&_trkparms=65%253A15%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_catref=1&_dmpt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&_ipg=200&_sc=1&_sop=15&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1514


and can you tell me what motherboard to buy so i can play BF3 and please give one that is under £100

 

[wr6133]

Try to find one with a Phenom II 965 BE or better or an Athlon II X4 thts a tall order I know.

 

[Hellboy6066]

hey i just was looking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASUS-M5A78L-M-LX-Motherboard-and-AMD-250-X2-Dual-Core-3-0GHz-CPU-Bundle-/251040816729?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item3a7332de59#ht_2869wt_952

and will this be able to run BF3

 

[13thmonkey]

My Q9550 will be for sale shortly, with 6GB, and P5B DL mobo, but i'd really wanted more than £100, that will play it (it does play it now) quite happily.

 

[WatchOut]

hey i just was looking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASUS-M5A78L-M-LX-Motherboard-and-AMD-250-X2-Dual-Core-3-0GHz-CPU-Bundle-/251040816729?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item3a7332de59#ht_2869wt_952

and will this be able to run BF3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASRock-H61M-VS-Sandy-Bridge-Motherboard-Intel-G840-Dual-Core-2-8GHz-CPU-Bundle-/110865313423?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item19d0166e8f

Or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASRock-H61M-VS-Sandy-Bridge-Motherboard-Intel-G620-Dual-Core-2-6GHz-CPU-Bundle-/110865307953?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item19d0165931

They don't have ram but the CPU's do not bottleneck most of the powerful GPU's

 

[wr6133]

Speak to 13th monkey that is your best bet by far

 

[13thmonkey]

those intel bundle will make 32x32 difficult in bf3.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

That graphics card couldnt play Scrabble on high , much less BF3...

All the best Brett

 

[Hellboy6066]

hey guys i searched every where and asked a lot of people and they say that i can play on the motherboard i selected and that it will run on medium because i got 4GB ram, is this true because i cant go higher that £115

 

[13thmonkey]

the mobo is ok (any mobo with pci-e is), 4Gb is OK (ish), the processor is weak (any of the ones linked to), do not expect miracles from it, BF3 really likes a quad core

 

[HEXiT]

looking at your first post. your buying junk and expecting a miracle from it...
be realistic in your budget... 300 wont get you battlefield 3 playable framerates.
550 will get you minimum settings. 700 will get medium and 800+ will get high to ultra depending on how big a PLUS you add...
2 years ago i spent just over 1000 on my sig system and it plays bf3 on high... you can now buy the same parts for 750 so thats where i say you should aim for...
if you cant get at least 500 then i would put the build on the back burner till i had more cash... if you dont you will end up spending a lot more money than you need to...

 

[wr6133]

http://www.cclonline.com/product/26600/HDZ965FBGMBOX/CPUs/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-965-Black-Edition-3-4GHz-Quad-Core-Processor/CPU1046/
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition

http://www.cclonline.com/product/60874/GA-M68MT-S2P/Motherboards/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-GeForce-Motherboard/MBD0170/
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce Motherboard GA-M68MT-S2P

http://www.cclonline.com/product/54723/4GB-1333-DDR3/Desktop-Memory/4GB-CCL-Choice-1333MHz-DDR3-Memory-Stick-/RAM1229/
4GB CCL Choice 1333MHz DDR34GB CCL Choice 1333MHz DDR3

Total - £135.88

Thats really the minimum you want to play BF3 multiplayer at decent settings/frame rates.

If the budget is that tight you could use this CPU

http://www.cclonline.com/product/41337/ADX640WFGMBOX/CPUs/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-640-Quad-Core-3-0GHz-Processor-/CPU1080/
AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHZ

That would save £10 over the phenom II but really the Phenom is worth the extra tenner.

http://www.cclonline.com/product/65557/90-C1CR70-L0UAY0YZ/Graphics-Cards/Asus-GeForce-GTX-550-Ti-1GB-Graphics-Card/VGA1594/
Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Graphics Card

That card is £83.88. Thats an Entry level gaming card. It will run BF3 mostly on high at 35FPS+ (when overclocked... I know I have one)

If thats really too much you should save longer but if thats just not an option then

http://www.cclonline.com/product/54558/1GB-GT-440/Graphics-Cards/CCL-Choice-GeForce-GT-440-1024MB/VGA0140/
CCL Choice GeForce GT 440 1024MB 1GB GT 440

That is £50 but by saving the £30 you are going to go from mostly high with decent frames to mostly low on the 440

So the Phenom II and 550ti bundle will come in at around £218 that would do what you want and last you a while

Athlon IIX4 and 550ti will do what you want ok and come in around £208

Athlon and 440 will do what you want BADLY but cost around £180

Note these prices are brand new. Im sure you could buy the mobo, cpu and RAM new but then find a 550ti on ebay second hand for 20-30 quid less.

Failing all of them the bundle 13thmonkey mentioned he may be selling is a very good bet.

 

[Major_Trouble]

If you're only running single player, and wasting what this game was made for, then a dual core would be OK. If you want multiplayer you NEED a quad at least.

For Nvidias recommendations go here..
http://www.geforce.com/games-applications/pc-games/battlefield-3/system-requirements

To do the game justice @ 1080 I would not go lower than a Nvidia 560 or AMD 6950.

 

[Hellboy6066]

hi guy, i read all the messages and im still looking for what wr6133 said, But please dont close this thread because i still need help.

 

[Hellboy6066]

http://www.cclonline.com/product/26600/HDZ965FBGMBOX/CPUs/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-965-Black-Edition-3-4GHz-Quad-Core-Processor/CPU1046/
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition

http://www.cclonline.com/product/60874/GA-M68MT-S2P/Motherboards/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-GeForce-Motherboard/MBD0170/
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce Motherboard GA-M68MT-S2P

http://www.cclonline.com/product/54723/4GB-1333-DDR3/Desktop-Memory/4GB-CCL-Choice-1333MHz-DDR3-Memory-Stick-/RAM1229/
4GB CCL Choice 1333MHz DDR34GB CCL Choice 1333MHz DDR3

Total - £135.88

Thats really the minimum you want to play BF3 multiplayer at decent settings/frame rates.

If the budget is that tight you could use this CPU

http://www.cclonline.com/product/41337/ADX640WFGMBOX/CPUs/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-640-Quad-Core-3-0GHz-Processor-/CPU1080/
AMD Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHZ

That would save £10 over the phenom II but really the Phenom is worth the extra tenner.

http://www.cclonline.com/product/65557/90-C1CR70-L0UAY0YZ/Graphics-Cards/Asus-GeForce-GTX-550-Ti-1GB-Graphics-Card/VGA1594/
Asus GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Graphics Card

That card is £83.88. Thats an Entry level gaming card. It will run BF3 mostly on high at 35FPS+ (when overclocked... I know I have one)

If thats really too much you should save longer but if thats just not an option then

http://www.cclonline.com/product/54558/1GB-GT-440/Graphics-Cards/CCL-Choice-GeForce-GT-440-1024MB/VGA0140/
CCL Choice GeForce GT 440 1024MB 1GB GT 440

That is £50 but by saving the £30 you are going to go from mostly high with decent frames to mostly low on the 440

So the Phenom II and 550ti bundle will come in at around £218 that would do what you want and last you a while

Athlon IIX4 and 550ti will do what you want ok and come in around £208

Athlon and 440 will do what you want BADLY but cost around £180

Note these prices are brand new. Im sure you could buy the mobo, cpu and RAM new but then find a 550ti on ebay second hand for 20-30 quid less.

Failing all of them the bundle 13thmonkey mentioned he may be selling is a very good bet.

hi, i was just looking through ebay and i came to these one, can you please check if it is good or not

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-600e-Processor-/130645352638?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item1e6b11e0be#ht_1854wt_1199

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-641-2-8GHz-Quad-Core-Processor-4MB-Socket-FM1-100W-/220999263226?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item33749523fa#ht_2579wt_1139

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-Core-4-631-2-6GHz-Processor-4MB-/160765118851?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item256e590983#ht_4427wt_905