Patch Notes and PC System Specs

I hope it will be alright. Inqusition worked pretty well and I saw on You Tube that Battlefield 1 is working on my graphic card so it should be fine. I'm good with medium settings really. I usually disable some graphic options like shadows etc to keep textures on higher quality. 

At 1080p, you'll be able to go balls deep, that's basically the recommended build with a cpu upgrade.

Can y'all tell me if I definitely need to get a new PC? My laptop handled DA:I brilliantly, and I really don't want to spend the money...

Intel Core i5-3317U CPU 1.70 GHz
RAM 6 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GT740 M
64 bit Win 10

Not sure what other information you might need, but I'm happy to provide any other details.

I bet you could play at 720p.  Just try the trial before you buy

That's what I was worried about.

I played DA:I at ultra on all settings, and my game was highly modded if that matters at all.

It was maximum as well, so 1366 x 768

I just really appreciate other insights. I can compare the numbers well enough, but I don't have a complete understanding of specs. If I have to get a new laptop, then I will.

It is an asus laptop, so that's the highest possible resolution I have access to. It's a 15.3" screen.

I've only had it for 3 years, so if Memory Express can upgrade it, I will. If I have to buy a brand new laptop, then I guess I will.

So my other option is to build a pc.

I know how to install components inside a case, but I would have no idea what to buy and what would be a valid cost. I habe zero parts right now.

Any help anyone can offer?

Actually AMD is going to be releasing new cpus in like...2 weeks?  Maybe next week?  The suggested retail prices are VERY reasonable, but need to see what amazon actually lists them at

I have a feeling I'm in the minority on this, but I generally wait until GPU benchmark results literally double across the board before I upgrade. Hence why I'm building a new system in a few months. I don't play enough triple-a titles to justify incremental upgrades; as long as I can play the games I care about at >60FPS, I'm happy. But now I'm looking into other a number of tech-related fields and it's clear that my five-year-old system isn't going to cut it anymore.

"Valid cost" can mean pretty much anything. On paper, a $600 gaming PC is just as valid as a $2500+ gaming PC. It all depends on your ideal budget and plans for the PC in question beyond gaming (i.e. a PC that'll be used for both gaming and video editing/3d rendering will cost considerably more than a PC that'll only see gaming and internet browsing/word processing)

Standard market price depends on the component. To paint with the broadest brush I can find, entry-level components will cost around $60-150, mid range stuff will cost between $175-300, high end will run $315-500, and enthusiast stuff will be north of $500. I would be wary of spending less than $35 for any new-in-box component (that's not on sale/rebate, anyway), unless it's miscellaneous like a fan, CD drive, or something along those lines.

This link is an excellent resource for sorting through all the various components out there, but they're kinda slow to update for new releases (example: AMD's new Ryzen CPU lineup is set to launch this coming Thursday, March 2, and they don't have anything related to them in their database yet): www.pcpartpicker.com