New PC build and BF3 beta

[Arsinek]

So I put together a new rig for BF3, Diablo3 and a few more years of PC gaming.

i7 2600k
Asus p8z68-pro v
16gb gskill ripjaws
evga gtx580 super clocked
haf 922

Everything went together pretty smoothly. Did run into some minor annoyances but nothing too bad.

But what sort of tweaked me out was when I decided to take a look at temps while running BF3 beta. I brought up EVGAs Precision monitor and Asus Probe2 at first, then switched the Probe2 for Realtemp cpu monitor. After a couple rounds of Metro my 580 was at 80c and my cpu was hitting 74c, this is on stock cooling. The cpu was high enough to bring up a little warning from one of the Asus utilities. When I switched to Realtemp, it was 10c higher, I think highest I hit was like 87c.

I asked on another forum if this was ok and most feedback was get another cooler. So I ordered a Thermalright Archon.

Anyway, Im no PC pro, but it seems like BF3 will give your PC a pretty thorough workout.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

you can run into issues with running multiple monitoring software at the same time. your temps are within operating range, but the cpu is maybe a bit warm. with a good case, the stock cooler can handle the fastest stock mode of your chip all day.

edit:
haf 922 - that case is gigantic! i can fit another computer inside it!

 

[imaheadcase]

GPU temps are weird on 580. It will actually go +-10 when the fan kicks on, but monitoring software won't show it.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

how come people with nice computers are having problems running the game...and all the older pcs are running it fine?

 

[Arkaign]

As has been the case since what seems like forever : Intel stock heatsinks SUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCK.

Replace and you're golden, that is all.

 

[Arsinek]

how come people with nice computers are having problems running the game...and all the older pcs are running it fine?

Well it plays well, just seems hot. Its actually a pretty big jump in playability with my new system vs my old.

 

[Kudro]

80c is fine for a video card, nothing wrong there. Your CPU is getting pretty hot, though. May want to reseat your heatsink and/or apply a better coating of arctic silver (don't overdo it, though). Even though stock heatsinks suck, your load core temps shouldn't be getting that much above 70. But maybe that's normal for sandy bridge, I've been out of the loop.

 

[Arsinek]

you can run into issues with running multiple monitoring software at the same time. your temps are within operating range, but the cpu is maybe a bit warm. with a good case, the stock cooler can handle the fastest stock mode of your chip all day.

edit:
haf 922 - that case is gigantic! i can fit another computer inside it!

When my PC hit its highest temp I had BF3 windowed with like my email up behind it and maybe a web browser. Then on my second monitor I had EVGA precision, asus probe and realtemp.

 

[skipsneeky2]

how come people with nice computers are having problems running the game...and all the older pcs are running it fine?

Can't quite follow this comment but yeah besides server lag and the occasional disconnect game ran fine on my oced 2500k and my 760core clocked 9800gtx.

Looked like a dog pile at 1440x900 low but i was able to play i believe i hit rank 13 from i believe rank 6 simply using the bases stationary aa gun...going into combat with my low resolution i couldn't tell a camper apart from a bush it was that terrible

 

[The Boston Dangler]

how do you have the airflow set up? did you try re-mounting the heatsink?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

Can't quite follow this comment but yeah besides server lag and the occasional disconnect game ran fine on my oced 2500k and my 760core clocked 9800gtx.

Looked like a dog pile at 1440x900 low but i was able to play i believe i hit rank 13 from i believe rank 6 simply using the bases stationary aa gun...going into combat with my low resolution i couldn't tell a camper apart from a bush it was that terrible

i want to say 80% of problems have been from people who have higher-end gaming rigs. 10% are from people who can't run it (dont meet reqs) and 10% are just retards or something.

ex: Game runs fine on my q6600 and 5770 @ 1680....game runs like turd on an i5 2500k and a 580ti.

People were having problems on a 6ghz bulldozer and single 6990... Im not saying on this forum, but on EA forums a lot of people with higher end rigs are having problems...especially people running multi-gpu rigs.

 

[skipsneeky2]

i want to say 80% of problems have been from people who have higher-end gaming rigs. 10% are from people who can't run it (dont meet reqs) and 10% are just retards or something.

ex: Game runs fine on my q6600 and 5770 @ 1680....game runs like turd on an i5 2500k and a 580ti.

People were having problems on a 6ghz bulldozer and single 6990... Im not saying on this forum, but on EA forums a lot of people with higher end rigs are having problems...especially people running multi-gpu rigs.

Sucked for me cause i had a Asus gtx560ti and it failed on me right before beta..it was the last on the shelf so cash back for me was the only option.

Was gonna pass up on beta on account of that but said heck lets see what this card can do.

Pulled smooth 1280x1024 low gameplay then i looked up some old forums regarding 9800gtx ocing..put the core from stock 675 to 760 and memory to 2400mhzs..was able to play smooth at 1440x900 low which was a nice bonus :thumbsup:

Believe 1440x900 is as good as any 512mb card will get...vram max's max out and the game crashs above this .

 

[Arsinek]

how do you have the airflow set up? did you try re-mounting the heatsink?

I havent messed with the fans in the haf922, its just how it is from the factory.

I didnt try to remount heatsink.

 

[Arsinek]

Sucked for me cause i had a Asus gtx560ti and it failed on me right before beta..it was the last on the shelf so cash back for me was the only option.

Was gonna pass up on beta on account of that but said heck lets see what this card can do.

Pulled smooth 1280x1024 low gameplay then i looked up some old forums regarding 9800gtx ocing..put the core from stock 675 to 760 and memory to 2400mhzs..was able to play smooth at 1440x900 low which was a nice bonus :thumbsup:

Believe 1440x900 is as good as any 512mb card will get...vram max's max out and the game crashs above this .

My 8800gt played it 1900x1200 but just not well. Once I got my new gear my kill to death ratio probably tripled. Being able to move around without any kind of weird lag or stuttering made a big difference, also with my old system Id always be getting pissed off when Id shoot someone multiple times then I get hit once and die, I think this maybe had to do with what I was seeing on my screen was different then what was really happening due to lag or whatever.

 

[drizek]

The game has issues I think. I think you will lag a bit here and there no matter how good your rig is, and then there's the major issue of network lag.

It's gonna need some patches and some driver updates.

 

[skipsneeky2]

My 8800gt played it 1900x1200 but just not well. Once I got my new gear my kill to death ratio probably tripled. Being able to move around without any kind of weird lag or stuttering made a big difference, also with my old system Id always be getting pissed off when Id shoot someone multiple times then I get hit once and die, I think this maybe had to do with what I was seeing on my screen was different then what was really happening due to lag or whatever.

My 9800gtx did load 1920x1080 but what happens usually is the game locks up in a matter of a few mins..vram goes to about 510mb then poof .

Any other resolution above 1440x900 takes a bit longer but it happens there too and i only tested Caspian with higher then 1280x1024 resolutions .

I ran 286.38 beta what did you use and did it lock up after a few mins?

 

[Arsinek]

My 9800gtx did load 1920x1080 but what happens usually is the game locks up in a matter of a few mins..vram goes to about 510mb then poof .

Any other resolution above 1440x900 takes a bit longer but it happens there too and i only tested Caspian with higher then 1280x1024 resolutions .

I ran 286.38 beta what did you use and did it lock up after a few mins?

I dont think I tried Caspian with the 8800gt. And I dont know which beta driver I used with the 8800gt, I want to say the one released in late Sept but I dont know for sure. But the 8800 would play Metro ok but it just wasnt fluid, sort of chunky.