Insert Hiren's Boot CD? Or boot from a recovery CD?

@jun_aka_pekto I never got to that point. Windows started going catywhompass before I could

That's a good question. I've been using Windows 7, but I keep hearing that Windows 8.1 offers a surprisingly significant increase in performance.

If I may make a suggestion, you might want to consider a PSU with 650 watts or more, in case you decide to get another R9 280X. 600 should be perfectly fine, and probably more than enough, but better safe than sorry :)And if you do choose another one, you might want to choose a modular or semi-modular one. Much better for cable management (doesn't bother some people, but personally I'm a huge stickler, and can't handle a cluttered case)

That's a good question. I've been using Windows 7, but I keep hearing that Windows 8.1 offers a surprisingly significant increase in performance.

If I may make a suggestion, you might want to consider a PSU with 650 watts or more, in case you decide to get another R9 280X. 600 should be perfectly fine, and probably more than enough, but better safe than sorry :)And if you do choose another one, you might want to choose a modular or semi-modular one. Much better for cable management (doesn't bother some people, but personally I'm a huge stickler, and can't handle a cluttered case)

So I was trying to uninstall Ubuntu, and put the partition back into my C drive, because I've been desperately low on space. One of the guides I read, said that instead of using a recovery disk to access the command prompt in the system restore, I could use Hiren's Boot CD. To test this, I booted from the CD, and in the CD options, chose to boot my Windows OS. As soon as I logged on, I was met with a black screen, with a message in the bottom right corner saying "Windows 7, Build 7600, This copy of Windows is not genuine." So I tried to do a recovery, but it told me I couldn't because I didn't have space on my C drive (which is why I was trying to uninstall Ubuntu in the first place). Booted into Ubuntu, deleted a couple of things (none of which would have messed with Windows). Tried to boot into Windows and was met with ridiculously long load times into safe mode, recovery mode, and normal, all of which froze. Now it won't even get past BIOS.

I have a friend who thinks it's a virus, but I have no idea, and no clue what to do if it is a virus, because I can't get into my OS to run anything.

HELP!!!

@mastershake575: Slightly better is still better. As long as I can achieve an FPS that is consistent, stable, and above 30 FPS, I'll be happy

They're very similar, yes, but my 630 has 32 more Cuda cores (no idea what those are though) and 2 gigs of VRAM. I've also OCed it to above the clocks on the 9600, but I haven't pushed very much, so it can go even further.

That being said, yeah, graphics/performance are my worst fear. I'll definitely be running at 1024x786, but that's what BF3 is running at, and I'm perfectly fine with it. As for the other settings, if they look better than 360, I'll be happy, and even more impressed by this low end card

@PredatorRules: I'm not even going for 60 FPS. I'm fine with 30, as long as it is a consistent and stable 30.

Also, @James161324, as glitchy and ill-prepared as BF4 is, there are 64 reasons why the PC version is better than console

No meaning you don't think it'd be worth it, or no, my rig wouldn't achieve a stable 30 FPS?

With my specs, do you guys think it'd be worth it to trade in my 360 copy of BF4 for a PC copy?

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz

NVIDIA GT 630 2GB, (I've overclocked it a bit, but haven't pushed it yet)

6 gigs RAM

I'm able to run BF3 on medium settings with Ultra textures, and gameplay I've looked at for my GPU looks like I'd be able to run it on Med settings, low on some things.

Already did all that. Contacted EA customer service and they basically said "Hell if I know," and told me a specialist would email me, which means I'll probably hear from them in a few months