PC Upgrade

[Gunnzie]

Thanks for everyone's input.

I now have an idea of what is needed but its a little out of my budget at present. I'll be making do with the PS3 for now but definitely will upgrade when funds allow. Hopefully not too long after BF3 release.

[Gunnzie]

I've decided on a different tactic. I just can't afford a full upgrade. I've just ordered a quad core CPU and will keep my existing mb and ram. Some time in the future I'll upgrade the gfx card.

My mb says it supports am3 quad core with a BIOS update and updated it in preparation last night.

[ArithonUK]

Gaming PC Self build from DABS for £239.98 - it doesn't have to be expensive.

[kregoron]

nope but still maybe save up a little extra and get something like
DABS Intel Core i5 349£

[Gunnzie]

Thanks. I had already budgeted about £240 for cpu/mb/ram and even that was too much to spend. I'm getting old now you know. I don't have anywhere near the disposable income I had when I was younger I couldn't even justify £240ish.

I've now got the new quad core cpu (albeit only a Phenom 955), installed and Win 7 reinstalled. It'll have to do for now.

[Gunnzie]

My CPU upgrade did the trick. 1920x1080 (my tv resolution) and everything maxed out, I'm getting a constant 50fps according to fraps. I did turn off bloom (which I don't like anyway) and hbao.

[lionheart]

Nice.  Just goes to show how much Bfbc2 like a quad core.