I just installed BF 3 on my new rig and for some reason the game crashes every time I press video in the options menu. I'm not sure what the problem is because it looks like the game defaults to a high-medium to high settings and everything looks and runs great at 50~60 fps but it would be nice to look at/tweak some graphics options but I can't because the game locks up.
My PC:
Win 7 64 bit
CPU: i5-2320 3.0GHz GPU: GTX 555 1 Gig
RAM: 8 gigs
I tried updating my video drivers but the recent Nvidia driver fucked everything up and makes all my other games run like at like 5 frames so I just reverted back to the older driver that I had before. I can run Witcher 2, Diablo 3 just fine, BF 3 is the only one so far with issues. I would appreciate any tips on solving the issue, thanks.
First off the question is, do you want a small size PC with decent graphical power. I got an X51 for two reasons, it's a great size (about the size of the old fat PS3 and a bit heavier) and the other reason was because I got it on sale.
My X51 has an i5 with the GTX 555 which is just fine. I can run most games at 1080p and get 50~60 FPS. Some open world games like Saints Row 3 and just more demanding games in general like Witcher 2 and Battlefield 3 I can run at 720p nearly maxed out and get 50~60 fps.
You don't need i7 and you don't need a bluray drive unless you want to watch bluray movies. I'm going to buy a bluray drive myself later on and replace the DVD drive that's inside. I got my rig for $850 cuz of the sale which is a perfect price for what it is. It's a small form factor but powerful.
The default prices that they are charging now are harder to justify but it's all up to you.
I recently started Hell difficulty and I'm not really having any major problems so far, I occasionally get my ass handed to me by mobs but I haven't hit a stone wall yet.
I'm just wondering if I can get some opinions on my build and get any tips to point me in the right direction of where my monk should be at. Thanks.
I don't want to list all the stats of my equipment because it would be too much to write down in an initial post but I'll list the gems I have equipped.
3 Radiant Amethyst
1 Square Emerald
1 Radiant Ruby (in my weapon, Rare Daibo)
My playstyle so far has mostly consisted of running into crowds of guys and fucking shit up that way. It has worked for me just fine and I'm only recently having to change up how I fight now.
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