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There's bad, Nexon bad, Counter Strike bad, and then there's DayZ bad.

Not much, the 3570k came out a littler later than the 2500k and is slightly faster at stock speeds but costs about $50 more. An overclocked 2500k will be faster than a stock 3570k and nearly the same as an overclocked 3570k. So go with the 2500k, cheaper and you can always overclock it.

For those who are computer illiterate and/or do not understand the basics of computer performance, I've decided to write this guide for them. Hoping it will be stickies as well as to prevent further threads about such topics. There are 3 main components in a computer that will affect games in particular. They are called a Graphics Card (GPU - graphics processing unit), Processor (Central Processing Unit - CPU), and RAM (Random Access Memory). You cannot have one top end part and expect it to work with two low end parts. Likewise, two top end parts will not be fully utilized if there is one low end part. When looking for a gaming PC or building your own, you must balance the components. When a high end part is prevented from doing its job by a low end part, it is called bottle necking. In every system, there is bottlenecking, your goal is trying to reduce it to a minimum. DayZ/Arma 2 is a very demanding game (especially at max settings), but there is no need to run at max settings for "high" settings looks almost exactly the same but without the major performance hit. Anti Aliasing and Post Processing should always be off, for they are extremely "heavy" settings and will tax your system but the visual loss without them is almost non existent. Perhaps the most important of the 3 main components is the Graphics Card (GPU) for it does everything that is related with graphics, textures, and pixels. There are two types of graphics card, made by two different companies, nVidia and AMD/Radeon. Both companies name their GPU based on their performance. For example: A GTX 560 is faster than a GTX 550 but is slower than a GTX 570. A Radeon 6770 is faster than a Radeon 6570 but is slower than a 6870. A GTX 560 is slower than a GTX 560 Ti. A Radeon 6870 is faster than a Radeon 6850, but a 6850 is still faster than a 6770. The first number in both types of graphics card is the "generation". The second and third number is the "speed". So for example: A GTX 480 is faster than a GTX 560 even though it is one generation older. A Radeon 5970 is faster than a Radeon 6870 even though it is one generation older. There are a couple of exceptions (a 5870 is actually faster than a 6870) but usually, the newer generations have new features integrated into them (better cooling, less power consumption, utilizes new technology, or can do certain things faster than their old generation counterpart, etc etc). The second most important component is the CPU (Processor). A top end graphics card is bottlenecked by a low end CPU and vice versa. There are two types of CPUs by two companies, Intel and AMD. Generally, Intel is almost always better than its AMD counterpart. A CPU can have multiple cores, each core doing work, up to 8. However, very few games and programs utilizes more than 4 and most only uses 2. So be careful about purchasing a $1000 8-core CPU if all you do is play games that uses only 2. Cores can variate in speed from 1.6Ghz to 4.0Ghz (there are higher but generally, those are out of the average person's budget and accessibility). A decent CPU should be at least 2.8Ghz. The best ones currently are the Intel i5 and i7 series. The third component is RAM. This helps you load faster in games, boot faster, and avoid memory problems in games that require it. They range from 512MB all the way to 32GB and sometimes even 64GB (but again, that is generally out of most consumer's reach). 512MB is pretty much obsolete for gaming, 2GB is mediocre but is acceptable. 4GB is good, 8GB is great and 16GB is perfect. RAM can either be separated into two or four sticks or a single stick. For example: With 8GB of RAM, you can either have TWO 4GB sticks ONE 8GB stick FOUR 2GB sticks. Most motherboards (place where the all computer components are attached to) have 2x RAM slots. BEWARE: if your operating system is 32bit, it can only use 4GB of RAM maximum, regardless of how many you have. 64bit operating systems can use as much as you can put into it. As a general guide to shoppers: (For Radeon Cards) A x5xxx card is very weak for gaming, but it will run old games (2007 and previous) perfectly. A x6xx card is ok for entry games, it will run current games on low or medium. A x7xx card is decent for current gaming, it will run current games on medium no problem. A x8xx card is very good for current gaming, it will run current games on high no problems. A x9xx card is extremely good for games, it will run just about everything on maximum settings, (including triple monitor setups). (for nVidia cards) A x2x is extremely weak. A x3x is weak. Will not run current games, older games will be no problem (2007 and previous). A x4x is ok, will run most games on very low to low. A x5x will run most on medium. A x6x will run most on medium-high. A x7x will run most on high. A x8x will run all on high. A x9x will run all at maximum settings. This a very generalized guide, there are exceptions but I will not list them all, for they are too complicated to go into detail and explain. If you have any questions or comments or additional help, please add it below. I will try to answer them as much as possible.

Sorry guys, I haven't been on in a while. Hope I didn't answer too late, but yes, an i7 3610 is a very goodCPU. And a 7970 is one of the fastest cards out there. It's actually two GPU combined into one. So if you buy two 7970s, you literally have the power of FOUR GPUs. But of course, the thing costs over $500 or $600 last I looked. So yes, a 7970 is faster than a 670M :).

Right now, the best cards for ~$200 is the Radeon 6870 or the 560Ti. Both will run Arma 2 flawlessly with an i5. You could go a little higher up and get a GTX 570 or 7850 for $50 more.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/79660-basic-hardware-help/ My little guide that should help you choose a PC. PC case: $80-90 Motherboard: $90-100 RAM: $30-40 GPU: $200-250 (if you want a good one) CPU: $200-250 (again, a good one) HDD: $100-120 (1TB) CD/DVD: $15 PSU: $80-100 (a good one) That's about $750-850 if you're building a PC and it WILL run games like Arma and Crysis and Battlefield 3 maxed out. If you can re use some old parts from your old pc, like the case, ram and even the hard drive, that's about 100-200 off.

For $700, you could build yourself a PC that is faster than what you can get from a pre built. A 7770 is not going to run DayZ/Arma 2 on ultra or even high. AMD processors are ok, but if you want the best bang for your buck, invest in a Intel CPU, the i5 and i7 series are the best ones out there. If youre interested, look at Tom's Hardware forums. Many people go there to sell their used gaming PCs, some of which are very good. Do a little research before hand so you know how some of them will perform. I've seen some used PCs that are worth thousands that gets sold for <$1000 on there. Of course, these are all users (think eBay) so there is a small chance you'll get ripped off and there is no warranty so be warned, though it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

Point the wheels in the air (left/right depending on which side it's on) and keep holding down reverse. If you flip it and you're not bleeding, DON'T get off. Stay on and do ^ If you have to get off, then try to see if you can't get back on. If not, your only option is to nudge it gently with another vehicle or wait for a reset.

And another console dweeb bites the dust. Glad you're not playing this game. :)

I'd be nice and give everyone beans. Soon I'll be known as Master Bean throughout the apocalypse. People will flock to me. I will build a town and then a city and name it Beantopia. Eventually, we will rid the world of zombies and I will become Emperor Bean of the New World Order. I will demand daily bean offerings In return for my help during the apocalypse. My empire will last 1000 years. All hail Emperor Bean.

It's fine where it is right now. The only reason you see so many is because of duping and the fact that more people play, more .50cals will be found, used, die with, and then gets re used. It's the only guns where combat loggers have no defense against and therefore moan and whine every time they get killed by one. If you don't want to get killed by one, learn how to scan areas. If you got nailed in the middle of nowhere, most likely you were running in an open field.

Most likely on low/medium settings, if you can upgrade your graphics card, it'd be perfect.

Enjoyed myself after killing a guy in Elektro's power plant. A while later, another guy walks up and loot the body. As I'm about to fire, I notice a third guy walking up the stairs. I laugh as both rake each other with bullets. The second guy manages to live but is bleeding and no doubt have less than 3000 blood. I let him loot the bodies and he walks out of the power plant only to kill a survivor with no gear. I promptly put a .50cal in his head. Karma is a bitch.

Nom nom nom Anytime.

According to the wiki it does.

Main Menu, Profiles, New. You start all over but you can switch back and forth between the profiles.

I can't play naked, I sometimes knock the table up when I get excited. :/

203. Fire a M107 at a town or airfield. Run to a barracks. Fire one off. Enjoy the fireworks.

That's basically it. I was watching the guy looting items. The moment he stopped and knelt down, I pulled out the .50 without moving my mouse. Zoomed in, and let a round go off. Pow. It's kind of gamey, but hey, if I had used a DMR, 50/50 chance he would've just combat logged. I only did this once, afterwards, I either just didn't snipe at night time or went to a different server.

Heh, I was 8 when I built my first PC. I remember not plugging in a SATA cable all the way in. Had a cousin come over and show me the ropes. Now you have Google. If I was 8 and could do it, why can't a grown ass man do it, especially with the crap ton of info out there on the web? My cousin basically wanted to teach me how to build a PC. He bought the parts, and all he did was tell me which part went where. You can do the same by watching a video while your building the PC.

I always prefer the .50 cal snipers over any other (tried all except the SVD). Too many combat loggers, one hit kill prevents them from doing it. They're dead before they even hear the gunshot, literally. Sometimes, headshots aren't possible, wall blocking, a fence or a rock is covering them. One .50 to Any body part and they're done. As for night time, I have tried sniping at night with a .50 before. I also had a L85 with me. I can imagine it would work with NVGs as well. Spot them, wait until they stop, put your crosshairs on them, zoom in, pow. Nothing wrong with switching servers either if it's night time. ;)

Easy way? Fire a M107 clip into the air at NWA. Run into the barracks, either one works. Throw a grenade. Rank 1 on zombie kills is now yours. I had 2 grenades. I think I got 130 zombie kills within 2 minutes.

I found beans and ate them. My story is better.

Starry Sobor tents. Other tents will have them as well, at least that's where I found my first one.

I kind of wondered why he didn't just log, but hell, I'm glad he didn't. :D Its moments like these that makes me all warm inside when playing DayZ.