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    Will it RuN?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by gabeg646, Nov 21, 2011.

  1. gabeg646

    gabeg646 Newbie

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    I am building a pc from IBUYPOWER and i wanted to know would these specs give me the ability to Play and Record Bf3 and other games? specs:

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 1GB - EVGA Superclocked - Core: 981MHz

    AMD A6-3650 APU (4x 2.60GHz/4MB L2 Cache)

    4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module

    MSI A75MA-G55

    Will It Run???
     
    gabeg646, Nov 21, 2011
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  2. kurtcocaine

    kurtcocaine Notebook Evangelist

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    This really belongs in the Desktop forums sections..

    but here are my thoughts on the topic

    - will run but not completely maxed out @60fps.. more like high to ultra ~50fps
    - Recording might be cause a bigger fps drop because its processor intensive and the AMD A6 might cause problems..
    - Why a APU when you have a dedicated gpu and why a AMD APU with a NVIDIA GPU?
     
    kurtcocaine, Nov 21, 2011
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  3. gabeg646

    gabeg646 Newbie

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    They only gave me Apu proccesors as a option. So would it be good or will it just fail with the apu?
     
    gabeg646, Nov 21, 2011
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  4. kurtcocaine

    kurtcocaine Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm sorry i really havent been keeping upto date with desktop cpu, especially the new AMD APUs..

    but here are a linkswhich you may find helpful..
    Battlefield 3 GPU & CPU Performance > CPU Scaling and Performance - TechSpot Reviews

    It seems the A6-3650 handles it pretty well when compared to other processors when running with a gtx 580 which means it shouldn't be a bottleneck in your config..

    And this should give you an idea of how a 550ti would perform..
    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-3.html
     
    kurtcocaine, Nov 21, 2011
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  5. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Are you getting a good discount from these guys or something? If not, you could probably save money and get a better computer by just buying the parts and building it yourself.
     
    R3d, Nov 22, 2011
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    The 550Ti is a mid-range card. It'll run BF3, but not very smoothly at higher settings, and you may not be able to maintain steady frame rates while recording. How much are they asking for that setup?
     
    Mastershroom, Nov 22, 2011
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    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    it will at medium. dont except super smooth fps though.
     
    aintz, Nov 22, 2011
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  8. gabeg646

    gabeg646 Newbie

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    I am Buying it for 600. So should i go with something different?
     
    gabeg646, Nov 22, 2011
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  9. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    You should post on desktop forum, that's where you can get feedback on building or buying a desktop.
     
    Zymphad, Nov 22, 2011
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  10. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Buying a 550 Ti over the 560 Ti is a huge and horrible mistake.
     
    Kevin, Nov 22, 2011
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  11. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    This site is currently closed for desktop related questions/discussion. Please ask your question over at desktopreview.com. Registration may be required.

    Thanks for your cooperation.
     
    Kdawgca, Nov 22, 2011
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