Armed Assault 2 Combined Operations (ARMA 2 and Operation Arrowhead)
My computer's prices.
Processor: Pentuim Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHz (2 CPU's) ABOUT $72.00 (New) $70 (Used)
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 3450 256mb 32bit ABOUT $40.00 (New from Retail's price)
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio (Up To Date, must disable effects in order for some games sounds to work)
Ram: 3070 (Availible???)
DirectX Version: 11 (Up to date)
These prices are based off of Amazon.com and AMD.com
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Armed Assault 2 Combined Operations System Requirements.
Minimum:
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (Passed)
Processor : Intel Pentium IV at 3.0 / AMD Athlon 3200+ or faster (Passed)
Video Card : 256 MB VRAM with Shader Model 3.0 support – NVIDIA GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon 1800 (Passed)
Memory : 1 GB RAM (Passed, I have 3GB)
Hard Disk : 10 GB of free Hard Drive space (Passed with no problem)
Sound : DirectX compatible sound card (Passed)
Direct X : 9.0c (I got 11, so haha)
Controls : Keyboard & Mouse (Passed)
Installation : DVD-ROM Drive (Dual Layer Compatible) (Passed)
Network : Internet or LAN connection required for multiplayer (Of course passed)
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RECOMMANDED:
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (Passed)
Processor : Intel Pentium D at 2.8 / AMD Athlon 4400+ or faster (No...)
Video Card : 512 MB VRAM with Shader Model 3.0 support – NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon 4850 (Not even close)
Memory : 2 GB RAM (Passed)
Hard Disk : 10 GB of free Hard Drive space (No problem, passed)
Sound : DirectX compatible sound card (Passed)
Direct X : 9.0c (Passed)
Controls : Keyboard & Mouse (PASSED)
Installation : DVD-ROM Drive (Dual Layer Compatible) (I passed)
Network : Internet or LAN connection required for multiplayer (PASSED)
CPU Speed: Intel Core 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or faster (Passed??? I am confused, I have 2.70)
Now for the prices of the 2 main things I need to run ARMA 2 on Medium to HIGH.
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00116SLYY/sr=1-1/qid=1313597030/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1313597030&sr=1-1&seller=$186 (NEW) $90 (USED)
Reviews say this will be good for ARMA 2 Combined Operations, Rated 5/5. Runs every NEW game on High, no problem.
Some Reviews say to buy it from used, 70% of them aren't really used, just from a different Seller.
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Now for the Video Card, I have 2 of them.
Here is the Nvidia one,
People reviewed, said this is very good, recommanded also for ARMA 2 Combined Operations. Runs very good on some new games.
http://www.amazon.com/Nvidia-Geforce-8800GTS-512MB-Retail/dp/B001190FZO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1313596813&sr=1-1And people also say that it's very good for buying used.
The prices for the Nvidia are: $175 (NEW) and $109 (USED)
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Here is the ATI One:
Everyone says its a big BANG for the BUCK. And people said that the fan makes Whinning noises... But doesn't matter much. $80 (USED)
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-PCI-Express-Video-HD485XZNFC/dp/tech-data/B003BNRFC4/ref=de_a_smtdOverall People said this is good. But I do watch some youtube.com video's from this one youtuber named Briggsil. He has his computer specs on his channel and here they are...
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Briggsil Spec's and prices...
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=I7+950+%40+3.07ghz&x=20&y=11$250 (NEW) $219 (USED) He can run it very good he said, it doesn't look as good on youtube cause recording does delay some graphics. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE, I am not even thinking one bit to get this, but anyways it runs like a charm.
That is his processor...
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1366-TR/dp/B004DKWLB4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313600056&sr=8-1This is his video card, which isn't bad if you ask me.
$159 (NEW) $150 (USED) I think that would be a good buy.... But I got no money.
Adding them up..
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775
AND
Nvidia-Geforce-8800GTS-512MB
New: $186+$175=$361 (Yeah right... But If I had that money I would get it)
Used: $90+$109=$199 (This is actually very good price for used, But I will go on the ATI one now...)
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA775
AND
XFX-Radeon-PCI-Express-Video-HD485XZNFC
New:$186+$80=$266 Ok, just no. But the XFX Radeon has only USED ones.
Used: $90+$80=$170 (The best buy I think...)
Here is the BIGGSIL one...
I7 3.07GHz
AND
EVGA-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics
New:$250+$159=$409 (Yeah right)
Used: $219+$150=$369 (Nope... If I had this much money I would get it)
But If I have these particular stuff, I can run any game.
Here is this laptop I found with a review of ARMA 2.
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-G73JH-RBBX05-Refurbished-Notebook-PC/dp/B00405WVVW/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1313600773&sr=8-11$954 NEW
$899 USED
I would die to get this laptop.
Everything that you need.
Lol just offtopic stuff, I wanted to know if some stuff is good or not.
EDIT... I JUST WANNA RUN ARMA 2 FROM NORMAL SETTINGS TO HIGH IF POSSIBLE.
