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need second hand mother board cpu and ram

  • 21-10-2013 5:03pm
    #1
    fergus1001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭


    Is there anyone out there upgrading there pc that would sell me there older motherboard cpu and ram ? Obviously money your way IM a cash strapped student trying to beef up my pc slightly for battlefield 4

    I would be very grateful im based in Kildare and Waterford


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  • #2
    game4it70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭game4it70


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  • #3
    fergus1001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭fergus1001


    Update

    I have a core 2 duo at the moment

    I was thinking of just upgrading to a core 2 quad extreme and overclock it as I have a 775 socket motherboard and 4 gigs of ram and a 6850 1gig ddr5

    What are my chances of running battlefield 4 on low settings stable 25-30 fps ?

    At least until I Finnish my final year and get a job and build myself a powerhouse pc :)


  • #4
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    I ran the BF4 beta on a 2.8GHz Q9550, with 8GB's or RAM, and a 1GB 4870.

    Switch everything to low, and you'll be grand.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvpY2QVbya4


    I've since lowered the res from 1680*1050 down to 1280*720 on BF3 which got me a substantial FPS boost, so likewise on BF4 should yield good results for you.


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Sell your s775 mobo and cpu, and the 6850...

    Buy a cheap s-am3, fx6300, and a 7870 - pixmania sell a 7870 for 150 delivered.

    Making allowance for the old hardware, the new stuff shouldn't cost too much.


  • #6
    Jonny7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    There's a video floating about of someone running BF4 beta off an i3 laptop with HD 4000 graphics

    The full version should be better

    A 6850 and 775 Quad should be smooth enough if you run it on low (still looks good) with a lower res

    Tomshardware.com has a few benchmarks of the Beta on weaker graphics cards


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  • #7
    fergus1001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭fergus1001


    the_syco wrote: »
    I ran the BF4 beta on a 2.8GHz Q9550, with 8GB's or RAM, and a 1GB 4870.

    Switch everything to low, and you'll be grand.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvpY2QVbya4


    I've since lowered the res from 1680*1050 down to 1280*720 on BF3 which got me a substantial FPS boost, so likewise on BF4 should yield good results for you.

    That doesn't look bad at all ! I get anything from 30 fps on large maps to 40 on the smaller ones in battlefield 3 on medium settings even with my cpu being a major bottleneck in my system so if I improve that I hope to get the same results with battlefield 4 on low


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