Will my PC Run this? What CPU/GPU to get? What settings? System Specifications.

[PuFu]

I got the same CPU and board (SaberTooth P67) on one of the PCs (see spoiler). The game runs fine, i guess a proper SSD (or in fact two on them) would be needed in the near future.

If you ask me, i would get the 560TI 2GB version (manufacturer is subjective, i really like Gainward Phatom one).

As Leon said, Z68 boards have a set of advantages (like hybrid SSD-HDD) over the p67, but that doesn't mean things would work "faster" on the z68. Oh, btw, the Sabertooth has very good OC capability (i am running my CPU on a stable 4Ghz, although i was able to push it even further towards the 4.6 mark)

I would suggest you buy a proper aftermarket cooler though, i was expecting to get the i7 970/980 one with the 2600k (like the sample ones the press used for reviews), but wasn't the case so had to go get myself one.

[Leon86]

With sandy bridge the chip is much more important than the board, Z68 has usefull features and costs about the same as P67.

If you're mainly building this for arma I'd recommend the 2500K. It performs the same as the 2600K in arma and other games. That'll save some money to put in a faster gpu.

[GOLGO_13]

Well, right now, my specs are these:

I5-2500k

Board: some Z68 , maybe a P8Z68-V LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

Corsair Xms3 Ddr3 1600 4gb x2

Seagate Sata 6.0gb/s 500gb 7200 Rpm16mb

Case Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus

PSU Corsair 800w Gaming Series Gs800 - 800 W

About OC'ing the 2500K, which would be a 'safe' value to it, if using a good watercooler?

About the gpu, I'll try to find something better than the GTX560,with 2GB,(and not too expensive,like the GTX580). Any suggestions?

[Nikiforos]

Golgo_13 I have almost the same specs and a GTX 570 and Im very happy with it. The only thing needs upgrading is the addition of an SSD in the coming months.

If you get the GTX 570 or 580 then I m sure you will be a happy man.

[Leon86]

With a decent air cooler like a mugen 2 you'll hit 4.6 Ghz with ease (if you have a reasonable chip ofcourse, but recent stepping clocks better than release 2500K's so probably not a problem). With a pre-assembled watercooling kit you can probably get a few hundred mhz more and have less weight on the motherboard (usefull if you go to lan parties, if it just stands in a room I'd get a mugen 2)

[HR4 Elite]

I run the Radeon Sapphire HD5850 2GB Toxic which is OC’d to the spec shown below. Now OC’d this is a fast card and with around 50-60 AI infantry and a few heli’s plus myself its running around 45-55fps average, I have a 60Hz monitor which I have been told could be holding the average back a little as I run it with v-sync enabled which means it will not run above 60fps. However I am not saying think about this card but think about the card that I am thinking of getting later this year which is the Sapphire HD6990 which is supposed to be the fastest card out there. Who knows if it will run Arma2 or 3 at the speeds we would all like, but going on the way the Toxic handles (OC’d) the HD6990 must really be a quick card with fps to suit I would imagine.

Is anyone running the Sapphire HD6990 ? If so how does it perform ?

I would very much like to know...

http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi..._hd6990/17.htm


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[PuFu]

Well, right now, my specs are these:

I5-2500k

Board: some Z68 , maybe a P8Z68-V LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

Corsair Xms3 Ddr3 1600 4gb x2

Seagate Sata 6.0gb/s 500gb 7200 Rpm16mb

Case Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus

PSU Corsair 800w Gaming Series Gs800 - 800 W

About OC'ing the 2500K, which would be a 'safe' value to it, if using a good watercooler?

About the gpu, I'll try to find something better than the GTX560,with 2GB,(and not too expensive,like the GTX580). Any suggestions?

GTX560 < GTX 560TI~GTX 470 < GTX 570 < GTX580
AMD6870 < AMD 6950 <AMD 6970

My own recomandation would be in the 560TI 2Gb and the 570 (be aware that there is a difference between the ti and the non-ti version)

Now, i have 2 of the Corsair H70s, but the second best option would have been the Mugen2 or 3, which is also a fantastic product as Leon said.

I run the Radeon Sapphire HD5850 2GB Toxic which is OC’d to the spec shown below. Now OC’d this is a fast card and with around 50-60 AI infantry and a few heli’s plus myself its running around 45-55fps average, I have a 60Hz monitor which I have been told could be holding the average back a little as I run it with v-sync enabled which means it will not run above 60fps. However I am not saying think about this card but think about the card that I am thinking of getting later this year which is the Sapphire HD6990 which is supposed to be the fastest card out there. Who knows if it will run Arma2 or 3 at the speeds we would all like, but going on the way the Toxic handles (OC’d) the HD6990 must really be a quick card with fps to suit I would imagine.

Is anyone running the Sapphire HD6990 ? If so how does it perform ?

I would very much like to know...

http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi..._hd6990/17.htm.

My own recomandation would be the 580 3gb for the same money...Not that the 6990 wouldn't work pretty close if not better (or the 590 for that matter), but there seems nvidia drivers are happier with the Nvidia (i got to say i prefer AMD for their visual fidelity over the nvidia, but that is another discussion).

[Leon86]

I run the Radeon Sapphire HD5850 2GB Toxic which is OC’d to the spec shown below. Now OC’d this is a fast card and with around 50-60 AI infantry and a few heli’s plus myself its running around 45-55fps average, I have a 60Hz monitor which I have been told could be holding the average back a little as I run it with v-sync enabled which means it will not run above 60fps. However I am not saying think about this card but think about the card that I am thinking of getting later this year which is the Sapphire HD6990 which is supposed to be the fastest card out there. Who knows if it will run Arma2 or 3 at the speeds we would all like, but going on the way the Toxic handles (OC’d) the HD6990 must really be a quick card with fps to suit I would imagine.

Is anyone running the Sapphire HD6990 ? If so how does it perform ?

I would very much like to know...

http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi..._hd6990/17.htm


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A 6990 is a dual gpu card, so you'll have all the issues of crossfire but with a higher price or lower performance than a true crossfire solution. In the past there have been many issues with crossfire and arma. I dont know how it is now as I am a sli user, but I'd avoid it, especially the dualgpu cards.

[GOLGO_13]

Thanks for the help guys!

I've managed to save $$ by choosing the I5 2500K(I'll OC it to 4.2 Ghz if it's really safe).

About the board, I'll probably get the Asus P8z68-v Lga 1155 Intel Z68 Hdmi Sata 6gb. If there's anything better for the same price, let me know.

The problem is the gpu: There's no 2GB version of the GTX 570,and the 1GB model still a bit expensive.

The GTX 560 TI 1GB looks amazing for the price/performance(even only having 1GB), and I could SLI it someday.
I know that by using the 560 TI I would have to set antialiasing and other settings down a bit and play in 720p,but it's acceptable,and the graphics would still looking quite good.
About the in-game visual distance/range,with this cpu-gpu setup, would I be able to see enemies from 3000 meters when sniping?


Anyway, I'm still not sure about the gpus, any more suggestions?

[zorrobyte]

Thanks for the help guys!

I've managed to save $$ by choosing the I5 2500K(I'll OC it to 4.2 Ghz if it's really safe).

About the board, I'll probably get the Asus P8z68-v Lga 1155 Intel Z68 Hdmi Sata 6gb. If there's anything better for the same price, let me know.

The problem is the gpu: There's no 2GB version of the GTX 570,and the 1GB model still a bit expensive.

The GTX 560 TI 1GB looks amazing for the price/performance(even only having 1GB), and I could SLI it someday.
I know that by using the 560 TI I would have to set antialiasing and other settings down a bit and play in 720p,but it's acceptable,and the graphics would still looking quite good.
About the in-game visual distance/range,with this cpu-gpu setup, would I be able to see enemies from 3000 meters when sniping?


Anyway, I'm still not sure about the gpus, any more suggestions?

My 2500K is clocked to 4.8-5ghz stable with no issues on a Corsair H70. I've also had 6870 crossfire and now running a 6950 crossfire setup. 1GB of VRAM is plenty unless you are running over 1920x1200 resolution or eyefinity.

There is no magic bullet. CPU is the most important thing in Arma and a 2500K at 5.0ghz is still bottle necked while my GPUs sit at 50-75% utilization. This is also with a 4 disk raid, SSD, and RAM cache via FancyCache. I'm also running 16GB of Corsair RAM @ 1600 1.5v.

A 560Ti sounds great but id use the money saved by a 6870 to buy a decent cooler to get your cpu near 5 ghz.