Hi is there anyone who KNOWS if i can build a $200 PC that can at least play BF3 in low SETTINGS?Sure.
But first, is this what you mean?
http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3

If so, could you just list what you think are the lowest settings?
How about limit colors to 256? No?
Maybe a screen of only 800 by 600? In not, what?
What about FPS? Would 24 fps do for you? Has some kicker and jitter.


What I an saying is CH is not a chat room. It really helps if you can state the full details on the first post.

Minimum requirements for Battlefield 3

    OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
    Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
    RAM: 2GB
    Graphic card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher.
    GRAPHICS card memory: 512 MB
    Sound card: DirectX compatibl sound card
    Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version

Do you already have a legal copy of Vista or Windows 7?



yes i do mean battlefield 3 and what i mean by the lowest settings i mean everything on video settings set down to the lowest so i can play it at least 30 fps and yes i do have a legal copy of windows 7.all that i want to know is if i can build a pc for $200 that can at least play battlefield 3 at 30 fpsOK. Here is what I think. Get a goof used PC that has no OS and no video card. They almost give them away. Here is one I saw on eBay:

DELL OPTIPLEX 740 2.3 GHZ Dual Core AMD
2GB RAM 160 GB HARD DRIVE,  KB/MOUSE

The price is under  $150. The on board video is so-so. But for the money you save, you could buy a good used NVIDIA card. Look around and maybe find one that does not need a lot of power.

I imagine you have a old monitor. If not, maybe a friend has one they will just give you. Even old monitors look good with the right video card.

IMO, the AMD CPU should give  BIT better performance for the money.
The simple answer is no, unfortunately.  You'll need to up your budget significantly for any kind of modern gaming.
The PC linked above has an ancient CPU, and won't take a decent graphics card.