BF3 PC

[CrunchyApple]

New Gaming PC for Battlefield 3. Opinions?

- Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB
- Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H70
- Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 Vengeance 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL8-8-8-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
- EVGA GeForce GTX 580 DS Superclocked Fermi 797MHZ 1536MB GDDR5 2XDVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E Video Card
- Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Mid-Tower Case ATX 4X5.25 6X3.5INT USB USB3.0 1394 Fan Ctrl No PS
- Coolermaster Silent Pro 1000W Modular Power Supply SLI ATX12V 24PIN Active PFC PCI-E 135mm Fan
- Intel 320 Series GEN3 120GB 2.5IN SSD SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive OEM
- Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3

Total: $1, 773

Oh and I have a Dell s2209w @60hz monitor, will I experience bad screen tearing in games if I have over 60 fps without v sync on?

 

[jeremy1183]

The DS version looks as if it would blow more hot air back in to the case instead of exhausting it through the back of the case because of the open type cooler that it has. Just my view on it...but guess you could check some reviews from web sites.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

no the ds looks like it has a direct exhaust

 

[jeremy1183]

This one? looks quite open...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130658&cm_re=gtx_580-_-14-130-658-_-Product

 

[mjmjpfaff]

i think the whole point is to keep it closed other than the exhaust and room for the fans to get air. this seems to be kind of a cross between just being open and direct exhaust (more just being open)

 

[CrunchyApple]

I will be replacing the 200M on the top of the case with 2 coolermaster R4 green fans, as well as the 2 fans on the H70 with the R4's. I don't really like the corsair fans, they're not that great. I'm keeping the 200m on the front though. Will cooling be a problem?

 

[jeremy1183]

$189 for case? Much better options out there. I suggest to look further. Take a look at the Cooler Master 922...it has great open room. Damn near a full tower in reality. It has a bulging right panel cable managment so there is no fighting to get your panels back on when cables are routed behind the motherboard. I know it will do the job for cooling. Oh and it's only $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

Also take a look at the Antec 900 Two v3 as it has extended cooling options as well. Its $119
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097&Tpk=antec%20900%20two%20v3

Just saying there is no need to spend $189 on a case when there are cheaper ones that have more options and if it matters to you look better.

 

[CrunchyApple]

I'm not going to lie, I know there are better cases for cheaper but look at this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu0ATCXVl3w

go to 4:30

that is what I am trying to aim for

 

[silverclaw]

this ram is better- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428&cm_re=gskill_ddr3_1600_8gb-_-20-231-428-_-Product

Define better?

I'm no expert by any means, however, the ram the OPer listed is faster than that particular G.skill model.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

Define better?

I'm no expert by any means, however, the ram the OPer listed is faster than that particular G.skill model.

why dont you read the forum again i listed my reason. i posted it because the gskill ram is a common favorite and perferred by most people in the forums because of its performance.

fail. they are both 1600mhz

 

[silverclaw]

why dont you read the forum again i listed my reason. i posted it because the gskill ram is a common favorite and perferred by most people in the forums because of its performance.

fail. they are both 1600mhz

I read your post, "G.Skill ram is the best" - very informative indeed.

I understand they're both 1600Mhz, there's no disputing that.

You need to take into account CL

CORSAIR Vengeance: 8-8-8-24 1.5v

G.Skill X: 9-9-9-24 1.5v

Therefore, Corsair Vengeance ram is faster. There's nothing wrong with Corsair ram, it's reliable and well built.


I'm not having a go at you by any means, just reputing your statement.

 

[aznshinobi]

Why get 1600mhz anyways? 1333 is just fine and the difference is probably 1-4% that includes the account of timings.

Also, personal opinion, a system for BF3 should be held out till Dice releases specs. Honestly I don't think you should be getting this for BF3 yet when Dice released that the 580 didn't play the demo @ max. (Therefore we can expect very heavy graphical demand on the cards)

 

[mjmjpfaff]

I read your post, "G.Skill ram is the best" - very informative indeed.

I understand they're both 1600Mhz, there's no disputing that.

You need to take into account CL

CORSAIR Vengeance: 8-8-8-24 1.5v

G.Skill X: 9-9-9-24 1.5v

Therefore, Corsair Vengeance ram is faster. There's nothing wrong with Corsair ram, it's reliable and well built.


I'm not having a go at you by any means, just reputing your statement.

oh im sorry i thought i was in another thread where i explained myself.

people always corrected me (when i was new here) that gskill made better ram. i own corsair ram i think it is great but ive been persuaded through many people which i shouldnt have let happened since they do make great products

what does cl mean i know cl9 is supposed to be the most stable

 

[CrunchyApple]

Why get 1600mhz anyways? 1333 is just fine and the difference is probably 1-4% that includes the account of timings.

Also, personal opinion, a system for BF3 should be held out till Dice releases specs. Honestly I don't think you should be getting this for BF3 yet when Dice released that the 580 didn't play the demo @ max. (Therefore we can expect very heavy graphical demand on the cards)

Can you link an article or something because I would be pretty surprised if a 580 couldn't run BF3 at max.

 

[mjmjpfaff]

Why get 1600mhz anyways? 1333 is just fine and the difference is probably 1-4% that includes the account of timings.

Also, personal opinion, a system for BF3 should be held out till Dice releases specs. Honestly I don't think you should be getting this for BF3 yet when Dice released that the 580 didn't play the demo @ max. (Therefore we can expect very heavy graphical demand on the cards)

how do we know how many fps it was getting? maybe it was getting something ridiculously high on those lower settings

 

[aznshinobi]

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/6238789.page

I can't find the article, too much digging required. There's the quote though.

 

[jeremy1183]

uh well what else is there out there to be able to run it at the max? the 590 and 6990 are the only things above the 580....unless they are making it to be maxed by an SLI or CF system. I doubt they have a secret squirrel card from Nvidia or AMD that has yet to be released.

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Perhaps they have a test sample of the 7xxx series and 6xx Kepler maybe that's what they mean 😛 AMD and Nvidia does report the new GPUs would have a 50% performance increase from the prior. Course that is them and it could mean just about anything.

 

[jeremy1183]

Maybe..but would it be a good thing to make a game based on a "test sample"?

 

[aznshinobi]

I dunno I'm not the one who made the game. You can ask EA lawls.

 

[CrunchyApple]

I changed my power supply to this one


http://www.ncix.com/products/productdetail2.php?noheader=1&sku=47753

Do you think this one better than the coolermaster silent pro?

 

[mjmjpfaff]

much. good choice

 

[aznshinobi]

^ WHAT! Depending on the price, they are about equal. The CM Silent Pros have been solid PSUs all around. Good reviews, they do live up to the name of "Silent" I can't even hear mines. Great efficiency, they have good reviews. I'd say they are about the same. Not better or worse both choices.

 

[FlintIronStagg]

LOVE my silent pro. best psu ive ever owned

 

[mjmjpfaff]

^ WHAT! Depending on the price, they are about equal. The CM Silent Pros have been solid PSUs all around. Good reviews, they do live up to the name of "Silent" I can't even hear mines. Great efficiency, they have good reviews. I'd say they are about the same. Not better or worse both choices.

sorry thanks for your input. usually people dont suggest cooler master psu's i thought they were bad

 

[CrunchyApple]

Ok I shall change it back haha I like how it's a quiet PSU, loud ones are quite annoying.