# Should I purchase BF4 without the recommended specs on my PC **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 5, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996 "2013-11-05T02:09:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_Patmcgroin](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/_/f05b48/32.png) [@\_Patmcgroin](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/_Patmcgroin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/1 "2013-11-05T02:09:52Z")
I have used canirunit to determine if my computer would be able to run the game. The results said that my computer met the minimum requirements for the game however it was below the recommended specs… should I buy the game or will it bee to laggy and be unplayable? ---
**Author:** ![aangbob](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@aangbob](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/aangbob)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/2 "2013-11-05T02:27:54Z")
canirunit is unreliable to say the least. If you post your specs I can see if it would be probable. Usually you can run a game with maybe one generation previous or _slight_ hardware shortcomings, however game play will be choppy and un-detailed. Again post your specs and I can help you. ---
**Author:** ![thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/thaxela)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/3 "2013-11-05T05:13:48Z")
I’d go ahead and tell you not to purchase the game with those specs. ---
**Author:** ![aangbob](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@aangbob](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/aangbob)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/4 "2013-11-05T06:09:30Z")
No problem! But I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like your you will suffer greatly playing it. It will be unplayable by most standards, and even so it won’t be fun. So long and short of it is, don’t buy the game. Sorry!, I know this is disappointing haha, same thing happened for me during bf3 release. Best of luck and I hope you find another way to battlefield on! ---
**Author:** ![cLIntTheBearded](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@cLIntTheBearded](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/cLIntTheBearded)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/5 "2013-11-05T21:42:32Z")
To be fair tho, its pretty much unplayabe regardless of PC specs at the moment ---
**Author:** ![aangbob](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@aangbob](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/aangbob)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/6 "2013-11-06T03:15:03Z")
True true, I hope dice/ea will get it fixed ASAP. BF3 is looking real nice atm. ---
**Author:** ![MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrAwesomepants)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/7 "2013-11-06T17:54:10Z")
I have the same question. On “can i run it”, it put me half way past minimum to recommended. specs: AMD 6 core processor Sapphire 7870 2gb gigahertz edition OC 8 gigs ram win 7 ultimate also my pc tower is black if that helps ---
**Author:** ![thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/thaxela)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/8 "2013-11-07T00:03:29Z")
Should be able to run it at acceptable frames at low settings, whats the clock speed on the CPU? ---
**Author:** ![MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrAwesomepants)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/9 "2013-11-07T03:48:32Z")
4 GHz ---
**Author:** ![thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/thaxela)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/10 "2013-11-07T03:59:16Z")
Should be fine, easily ---
**Author:** ![MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrAwesomepants)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/11 "2013-11-07T04:32:39Z")
just on low settings though? that makes me sad lol. Just got this new pc. although on the cheap for 500 from a homie ---
**Author:** ![thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@thaxela](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/thaxela)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/12 "2013-11-07T05:11:05Z")
You could do better than low for sure. Maybe some stuff on high and the more intensive stuff on low/medium. Also depends on the resolution you’ll be playing on. ---
**Author:** ![MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrAwesomepants)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/13 "2013-11-07T18:43:34Z")
thank you. Yall are making lean hard towards getting this. pics would be cool, but i wont be mad if you dont post. ---
**Author:** ![MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@MrAwesomepants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrAwesomepants)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/14 "2013-11-07T22:40:13Z")
You must work for dice because you just sold me on this game. Seriously though, thank you ---
**Author:** ![Rapwo](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c67d28/32.png) [@Rapwo](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Rapwo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/should-i-purchase-bf4-without-the-recommended-specs-on-my-pc/109996/15 "2013-11-07T22:52:03Z")
Haha no problem. You should add me on origin. My ID is “Rapwo”.