Upgrading from laptop to a desktop

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killamaster114

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So I am moving from

Intel 2 duo core T6600 2.20ghz
Nivida Geforce GT 240M
4 gigs of ram
500gigs of storage

To
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz
32GB DDR3 SDRAM
2TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti Graphics

I run on 1920x1080p

Will this be able to run arma 3 on high settings and how much of a difference is this upgrade going to make from my previous one?
 
Well I already ordered it, going to get a better graphics card next year, just wondering if this will be able to run arma on medium-high settings.
 
I would have recommended an i5 4690K and Z97 board, as well as only maybe at most 16 gigs of ram

Put the saved money into a GTX 970
 
Yeah this is pretty unbalanced...

32GB of RAM is completely pointless for gaming
Graphics card isn't that great compared to your CPU, but not terrible either
 
Darren, yes I know that but this a futureproof desktop. I am hoping to get a better graphics card next year, but can somebody tell me if this will run arma 3 well?
 
As stated, ask these things before ordering.

You could have used a lot of money from excessive RAM into a faster GPU or SSD.
 
Darren said:
Yeah this is pretty unbalanced...

32GB of RAM is completely pointless for gaming
Graphics card isn't that great compared to your CPU, but not terrible either
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I'm still rather new to the computer world. Who would be most suited to use 32GB RAM?
 
HappyZion said:
I'm still rather new to the computer world. Who would be most suited to use 32GB RAM?
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Video editors wouldn't even have a need for 32GB..

You'd have to have extremely intensive programs to use it all.. 8GB is the norm..
 
C4C said:
Video editors wouldn't even have a need for 32GB..

You'd have to have extremely intensive programs to use it all.. 8GB is the norm..
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^ this is just wrong. Video Editing will absorb 32GB in a heartbeat.... Remember, Windows 7 and above utilises memory very differently. If you have 8GB it will manage everything below that, if you put 16GB, you will often see above 8GB utlisation....

OP, go here and select your settings and it will give you an idea of what hardware would be needed.

Given you have 32GB of RAM, I would set up a 24GB RAM disk that installs your ARMA3 on which will massively speed up texture loads. Also note this and ensure you're patched.

A 750Ti at 1080p will get sub 40FPS at High.
 
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MAJOR PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER, REBUILDING (Please add suggestions to build in the text)

1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor (4x 4.0GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4790K

1 x Asetek 510LC Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1150] - Standard 120mm Fan

8gb DDR3-2133 G.SKILL RipjawsX.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 4GB - EVGA Superclocked - Single Card

ASUS Z97-K -- 2x PCIe x16, 4x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0

850W Corsair RM850 - 80 PLUS Gold

What happened was when my computer came the hard drive and cords that went into it was damaged and we got a full refund, I am looking into this build instead, how good is this?
Price: $1376
Keep in mind that I am buying a prebuilt computer from ibuypower, please do not say build a computer in the comments below, this one was one sale.
 
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Why not get a 980... I mean comon' you're already spending a lot of money. Might as well get the best! :D
 
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