Would it run arma 3

[freakyfreak7]

I would like for someone to tell me how good this would run Arma 3

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/PzRgFT

[AlwaysFSX]

Yes, but don't expect anything amazing to happen with ArmA.

[ShadowCaptain]

Yes but not amazingly

[freakyfreak7]

Yes, but don't expect anything amazing to happen with ArmA.

 

 

Yes but not amazingly

What would I have to upgrade to get it to run better?

[CCap]

What would I have to upgrade to get it to run better?

The GPU, in the future if you save your pennies you can just sell the 270 and use some of that to get a 280x/290/770/780. 

[ShadowCaptain]

What would I have to upgrade to get it to run better?

 

What is your max budget?

 

A better GPU would help immensely

 

The intel i5 and i7 do run arma 3 better, but for the money the 8320 will do fine

[SeriouslyMikey]

A new GPU will help but not as much as you may think. Arma, whether it is 2 or 3 are both CPU heavy games.

[freakyfreak7]

A new GPU will help but not as much as you may think. Arma, whether it is 2 or 3 are both CPU heavy games.

 

 

What is your max budget?

 

A better GPU would help immensely

 

The intel i5 and i7 do run arma 3 better, but for the money the 8320 will do fine

What would be a good value intel cpu that isn't much more expensive so that I could upgrade in the future because I am running on a potato right now and want a pc now.

[Frix]

Nothing runs Arma 3

[ShadowCaptain]

What would be a good value intel cpu that isn't much more expensive so that I could upgrade in the future because I am running on a potato right now and want a pc now.

If you are on a tight budget the 8320 is probably your best option

 

It is at least 100$ more for an I5/i7 and that money would be WAY better spent on a graphics card 

 

 

Nothing runs Arma 3

 

 

I run it quite well

[Manny Calavera]

For arma, this is unbalanced rig. You would be better off with unlocked pentium ( i5 would be amazing if we can fit it in). And then maybe a r9 280.

 

Then;

 

-cheaper case

-buy ssd later

 

 

I can construct a build if you want me to and then you comment.

[FireFox]

Won't run at all without any RAM

 

Otherwise it should be OK, make sure to turn of Anti-Alaising.

[kuzimins]

What would be a good value intel cpu that isn't much more expensive so that I could upgrade in the future because I am running on a potato right now and want a pc now.

I have the i3 4330 and it runs arma really good. You should get one of the new i3's and a z97 mobo so you can upgrade later.

[FireFox]

I have the i3 4330 and it runs arma really good. You should get one of the new i3's and a z97 mobo so you can upgrade later.

 

How multi-threaded is ARMA 3?

 

I would have thought an OC'ed Pentium G3258 would be better since it is cheaper and then upgrade to a Core i5+ at a later date.

[freakyfreak7]

I have the i3 4330 and it runs arma really good. You should get one of the new i3's and a z97 mobo so you can upgrade later.

Arma 3? Thanks that is the sought of answer I was looking for.

[kuzimins]

How multi-threaded is ARMA 3?

 

I would have thought an OC'ed Pentium G3258 would be better since it is cheaper and then upgrade to a Core i5+ at a later date.

It needs very good single core performance. The pentium when oc'd would be very very similar to the i3, but it would also consume more power and be hotter and not so futureproof, since it only has 2 threads.

[kuzimins]

Arma 3? Thanks that is the sought of answer I was looking for.

Yes Arma 3.

[FireFox]

Arma 3? Thanks that is the sought of answer I was looking for.

 

For the price of the Core i3-4330 and as good a CPU as it is I would save a little extra and jump to a Core i5

[FireFox]

It needs very good single core performance. The pentium when oc'd would be very very similar to the i3, but it would also consume more power and be hotter and not so futureproof, since it only has 2 threads.

 

I know but but surely would be better going with the Pentium because of how cheap it is and then upgrade to a Core i5 or higher at a later date

[AlwaysFSX]

The GPU, in the future if you save your pennies you can just sell the 270 and use some of that to get a 280x/290/770/780. 

Future by that time might mean an 870.

[freakyfreak7]

For the price of the Core i3-4330 and as good a CPU as it is I would save a little extra and jump to a Core i5

 

 

Yes Arma 3.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/freakyfreak/saved/qPgQzy would this be good?

[freakyfreak7]

Future by that time might mean an 870.

What about crossfire?

[AlwaysFSX]

What about crossfire?

What about it? With a 270? You're better off saving your money and buying one stronger gpu.

[FireFox]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/freakyfreak/saved/qPgQzy would this be good?

 

Yea I would say so, even though the Core i5 is locked and OK has the same number of threads as the Core i3 but remember physical cores trump logical cores all day long

[Manny Calavera]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($58.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($94.00 @ PLE Computers) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.00 @ CPL Online) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear) 

Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $905.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

you can oc on that board, but make sure you keep voltage low

you can see the vrm is heatsinked and the chokes are good

 

its true its only 4 phases, but so do other boards even z97 ones have so there is no problem

 

Comment on the build please.