What FPS would I be looking at?

[PolarMuffin 1]

I'm not new to computers, hence why I am building my own. I have just never played Arma2/DayZ, I've seen a few videos and it doesn't look to graphically intensive.

This is a starting rig (Big upgrade from my laptop) which will eventually be upgraded from AMD to Intel.

AMD FX 4100 4 core 3.6GHz 3.8GHz turbo.

4x4GB RAM 1600MHz (Corsair Viper 3)

Nvidia 560 TI.

Asus M5A78L-M Motherboard (Cheap motherboard yay).

750Watt PSU (Cooler master).

Just curious as to what FPS I would be looked at with medium to high graphics.

Edited August 22, 2012 by PolarMuffin

[Naykon (DayZ) 25]

I would say your looking at 30-50fps, main thing is CPU for this game, fps drop can be heavy in built up areas, mightier processor the better!

[Outypoo 59]

High? 30+

Can't tell for sure though since you only list AMD X4, which can be anything.

Arma is very processor Heavy.

EDIT: Ninja'd

Edited August 22, 2012 by *Merc*Outypoo

[rustledmyjimmies 361]

Arma tends to favor intel processor's, so if you're looking for high fps get an i5

[PolarMuffin 1]

High? 30+

Can't tell for sure though since you only list AMD X4, which can be anything.

Arma is very processor Heavy.

EDIT: Ninja'd

Sorry about that ^.

Edited the name of the CPU.

[Outypoo 59]

Well the 4100 is a dual core, with 4 threads.

So Intel would work best, or atleast a Phenom.

[Tweakie 199]

Well the 4100 is a dual core, with 4 threads.

So Intel would work best, or atleast a Phenom.

Nope it is a 2xdual core CPU...which would be a quad core. But a somewhat new and "bad" design (in a few years it will probably be awesome, but for now.... :( )

Your best bet is to go for a i5 CPU or higher (i7)...but i would recommend buying i5 and do try to get ivy bridge, Yes more expensive NOW, but with the lesser powerusage you will earn back that money in the end/mother nature will like you for it.

Rest is fine, even if a 560 is getting semi old (in computer years) it is still a fine card.

[billytehbob 6]

I'm running an I7 2600, 550ti, and 4 gigs of slow as shit RAM, and I can't run the game almost nearly maxed out for the most part. Some servers seem to run terribly, while most run very well for me. If I were you, I would try to get an I5 2500k, but the only reason I have the i7 is because I only paid $200 for it, the mobo, ram, and the GPU ;)