Battlefield 2 PC

[DoggedPuppy]

Hey guys! I am new to these forums. :) I was wondering if anyone new a good PC that would run BF2 perfectly on the highest settings. Nothing extra. Only designed for BF2. How much would one cost and where would you get it? Thanks for your thoughts!

Jonathan

[nutterbuttermutt]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

you could build one if thats an option its cheap and easy to learn JUST LIKE A LEGO!

[DoggedPuppy]

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I sort of know that... but what parts should I buy for newegg to get a pc that would run bf2 PERFECTLY

[signa]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

Just look over some of the 'build' posts in this forum. that question has been hashed over many times.

[nutterbuttermutt]

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ok ill try to help ya but whats your price range and how long can you wait because as youv probably seen on the forums on the 22nd all the spu prices are going down

[DoggedPuppy]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

ok ill try to help ya but whats your price range and how long can you wait because as youv probably seen on the forums on the 22nd all the spu prices are going down

I can spend 700-800 dollars... I can wait a long time... end of Summer

[nutterbuttermutt]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

alright lets do this LEEEEERRRRRRROOOOOOOOYYYYYY JEEEEEEEEEKKKKKIIIIIINNNNNNNNNSSSSSS



Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128048

im thinkin this itll support quad core this has ddr2 and unless you want sli its pretty stable

CPU
alright im thinkin intel remember on the 22nd the price goes down

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148144

great size for price

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144076 love the look of this case and its great priced

dvd drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136114

i have this same one works great!

memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146118

video card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150227

its great and after reabate its 169.99!!!

psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182017

its pretty and functional lol


well thats aklll i think i went a lil bit overboard but ummm its $916 if i added correctly lol you might wanna check that for yourself
i hope i helped does anyonwe have any comments or changes?

[DoggedPuppy]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

okeythanks

[nutterbuttermutt]

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well i hope i helpped

[DoggedPuppy]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

How well do you think BF2 will run on this PC! Thanks alot..

[nutterbuttermutt]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

all high

[System]

Re: Battlefield 2 PC

How well do you think BF2 will run on this PC! Thanks alot..

That really depends on the size of your screen and the resolution your running it at.

Though, BF2 doesn't need a quad core to run it. I'm pretty sure the E6420 would do the job. But I think you'll be happier buying a quad in the longer run.

Maybe consider upping the gpu to a 8800 gts 320mb. Only $100 more but once that quad price drops to 266 it would fit in there... Somewhat?

Lastly, an aftermarket fan would be better if you plan on doing any OC'ing on your quad. I think everyone likes the artic ones. I'd have to get back to you on linkxsys

[TheSpark29]

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Just to give another opinion of that system, here's what I'd change.

1) Quad Core is completely unnecessary. I'm on a Pentium D (upgrading soon), and I play 1280x1024 everything Maxed-out. (Including 6xAA) So for a CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ommend a E6320. It's fine at stock speeds, and even better as you OC it.

2) For memory, I prefer Corsair, but that's a personal thing. The muskin will do fine. If I were picking I'd get this.

3) Don't get a 8600GTS. For $20 LESS I could get a X1950XT, which is more powerful than a 8600GTS. If you game with a 19in LCD, The X1950XT is OVERKILL. But if you game at higher resolutions, the XT is a very good card.

4)I wouldn't get a Rosewill PSU for anything. If you want a quality PSU, Look at Antec, Seasonic, Corsair, Forton Source, or PC Power and Cooling. All make good PSU's. Don't skimp on a PSU! But keep in mind that a 300W PSU is normally plenty. But to be safe I'd recommend 380W-450W.

So if I completely had my way:
Case- NSK4400, Mobo-A Gigabyte P35 board, CPU- E6320, HSF- Scythe Ninja, Memory- Corsair DDR2-800 CAS 4 (2GB), Video-Sapphire X1950Pro/XT, HDD Doesn't really matter, DVD Drive Doesn't really matter.

That's about $800 for just a box. (Newegg prices) Guaranteed to play BF2 at 1280x1024 with settings maxed out at more than 45 FPS (avg).

Whaddaya think??

[megawhompertoo]

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quad on a budget isn't. on a budget, that is.

e6420 makes much more sense, unless you're planning on moving from bf2 to being a Supreme Commander Freakazoid, in which case you can make good use of 4 cores.

for the mobo, my personal preference would be a 680i-based board for the same price. p35 offers DDR3 compatibility, but by the time it makes (financial) sense to upgrade to ddr3, you're going to want a new board anyway to make the higher fsb's and memory settings. besides that, there are some known (and unknown, lol)bugs with that brand-spanking new chipset.

i like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188019

If you don't mind sending the rebate in and waiting for the money, the 900 case makes good sense, too. Case is a matter of taste, and there's no telling what the neon 1eetsterz like today. :)

there's no reason to buy an 8600gt. The lowest budget card you should consider is an x1950pro. I've got the sapphire x1950xt and like ^ said, it's overkill on a 19" monitor for BF2. If you don't want to spend the extra money for an 8800gts, then i would recommend the x1950xt by HIS. The sapphire one is cheap and it's decent silicon, but the fan is awful. It sounds like a dustbuster, so I ended up having to buy a vf900-cu to keep it cool and quiet.

actually, now that i checked the price, nm. i'd still buy the sapphire, mail in the rebate, and buy an aftermarket cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102067

$150 after a $30 rebate? I'm seriously thinking about getting a twin for mine.

...but then i'd need a new monitor...and a better cpu...

...nm...

don't skimp on the psu. watts aren't everything. with free shipping and a rebate, i like the antec trio. i've got the 650W version, but the 550W is sufficient with some room for overclocking:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371002