09-04-2013, 06:37 PM
I recently bought the following parts:
MB: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 1600MHz
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX660 OC 2GB
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120G
HDD: Seagate Desktop HDD 2TB 7200RPM
Case: Corsair Carbide 330R
Power: Be-Quiet Pure Power L8 630 W
Optical: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE
I'm using the stock cooler for the CPU and it's by far the most noisy part in the computer though the silenced Corsair Carbide 330R keeps the noise down a bit. Though it's next to silent while running low cpu applications such as watching movies etc. I'm thinking of upgrading the stock cooler so any suggestions would be welcomed.
The Power Supply is extremely silent. The GPU has two large fans which aren't as loud as other brands. I haven't seen a passively cooled GPU in years. Do they even excist anymore?
The price for the whole package was about 8000 SEK (about 900 euro). A bit expensive but I've been working my ass off this summer so I thought I was worth it.
As for how Arma3 runs with this setup is difficult to tell as I haven't played any larger missions but with the suggested settings (Ultra high) and 1920x1080 resolution it runs pretty fluently. I lowered the settings to very high though as I prefer a very fluent game ahead of ultra high visuals.
The man who runs may fight again.