New Pc

[OFCNOFEAR]

look guys lost track of wots hot wots not !! need some spec to run bf3

new pc build minimum spec required

looking at replacing old pc parts with new as i have no idea if my 500quid processor is fucked also mother board

so i will get it checked out then replace wots needed

going for min intel i5 with windows 7 8gb ram

wot mother board would you go for also wot GRaphics card too !!

i only can spend about 800quid

would like ssd drive too

[CrAp]

ive got a i3
4gb ram
directx11
5670hd radeon
I think this is around the minimum to play bf3. I load the game slower then the rest but when you finally get the map loaded the gameplay is descent enough to play the game. By that i mean the game sucks me up totally, no stutter nor lag, no choke.....
gl on it mate, we miss your laugh.

[OFCNOFEAR]

had a good chat with slarti today and got more of an idea cheers guys

[Slartibartfast]

Nem bought one revently for around the £600 mark .

http://www.ofcgaming.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5723

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3
Memory: 4.0GB Corsair DDR3 1600mhz XMS3 (2x 2GB)
Hard Drives: NEW! 500GB S-ATAIII 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 22x DVD±RW DL S-ATA
Graphics card: NEW! NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
Sound card: Onboard 7.1 Audio
Case: Xigmatek Asgard
PSU: 500W Xigmatek
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Warranty
Priority turnaround: Dispatched in 3 working days £30.00
Product Subtotal:

£597.40

[Nemes1s]

http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Gaming+Ra ... ctId=47281

its tyipical u always find a system a lil more power full or the same price not long after u buy urs lol

[bambam]

Fun stuff - if you spend £200 more than Nem the question is whether to put the extra cash into a faster video card, SSD, or a bit of both.

What's your display resolution? 1920x1080 ? Maybe upgrade the graphics a bit and you can still afford an SSD. Borderline though - graphics is the main thing.

[OFCNOFEAR]

looking at doing this over 3 mths no thats not a good thing but only way i can afford it
!!

just sent my old pc up to my tec cousin to look at it and find out wot is fucked 1st

best case , he will fix processor to motherboard with new fan and bingo !!

or change mother board cpu graphics card and ssd unit windows 7 with 8gb 1600 mhz ddr3

just got quote from over clockers for above i5 super quick , asus gtx 560ti card 8 gb ram
and 83gb ssd drive all for 600 quid


sounds like the plan to me !!
bit gutted about my processor was 550 quid lol same cpu on scan is still 380. quid quad extreme 6850 !!1

[CrAp]

you dont have to overclock your i5 to play bf3...

[jackDEFECTORbauer]

I upgraded recently, got an i5 2500k + heatsink, asus p67 mboard and a corsair force 3 120gb ssd. Cost about £470. (already got 8gb memory)

Also the next gen ATI (sorry AMD) cards are out next month so might be worth waiting until then for a vid card as the prices could drop - not sure if I'll be getting one yet. Will see what the prices are like and how much faster they are than my hd5870.

[OFCNOFEAR]

thanks guys , my tec man is picking pc up today for strip down and diagnose
wots fucked then the spending starts !!!

[Gavac220]

Good luck mate, and let the dent in your wallet be as little as possible

[MAD-Miles]

im pissed off at pc world, they said my ddr2 memory would fit in my new motherboard which says ddr3 on it. I asked the bloke that exact question and he said it would fit but it doesnt, bloody idiot. Think i have any right to complain, or is it just daft of me to listen to anything a pc world nobber has to say?

[Gavac220]

Think i have any right to complain, or is it just daft of me to listen to anything a pc world nobber has to say?

Yes to both questions!

[OFCNOFEAR]

complain it can only get worse !!

anyway some good ish news for a change , my pc is alive again my tec cousin has fixed it reatached heatsink to processor run highest level stain test for over 1 hr with no errors but it reached 98 c so we r doing to replace cpu cooler and upgrade only a few parts !!

going for ssd drive , windows 7 new , new cooler and 8 gb ram should fly !!

cant wait !!

would have liked to start agin with full upgrade but just got engaged christmas eve with a set of rocks that would have paid for 2 new computers !!!

[Slartibartfast]

just got engaged christmas eve with a set of rocks that would have paid for 2 new computers !!!

Congrats No Fear, whats the lucky guy's name?