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basically the main things i need to upgrade for perfect sc2 gameplay is my cpu speed, ram and vid card right? are there any recommendations for what i should specifically buy? also im looking to be able to stream some sc2 games aswell
my specs are trash, help
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TT1
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basically the main things i need to upgrade for perfect sc2 gameplay is my cpu speed, ram and vid card right? are there any recommendations for what i should specifically buy? also im looking to be able to stream some sc2 games aswell | ||
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TT1
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Athos
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EtherealDeath
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On February 19 2010 07:49 iamtt1 wrote: but your talking to someone who has 0 knowledge about computers, all i need are the parts and then i could get someone to set it up for me Hmm k ima look up some parts in the ~8 minutes I have till bus comes. Updating post in a moment  EDIT: I'm not totally up to date on the latest benchmarks for the latest graphics cards, etc (which you can find through google) but a quick browse on newegg turned up these parts, which should be more than sufficient to run sc2 at high specs and are relatively cheap: Nvidia 9800GT for $114.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435 4 gigs of ram (2x 2gb stick) $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346 AMD Phenom II, 3.1ghz for $95.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680 You will probably need a new motherboard too. You shouldn't need to care much about the processor tbh, which is why I linked a random cheap but not totally fail one. The bottleneck is almost certainly going to occur at the graphics card level when you have 4 gigs of ram and a decent processor, so I'd considering upping the graphics card before anything else. I'll check thread again in about 15-20 mins when I get back to my apartment. | ||
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On February 19 2010 07:50 Athos wrote: Hey, maybe you'll get into the beta because your specs are so dated. Think of the positives. i was actually thinking about this too but im too addicted.. i need to play right now | ||
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FragKrag
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http://anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3739 | ||
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TT1
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On February 19 2010 07:51 EtherealDeath wrote: Hmm k ima look up some parts in the ~8 minutes I have till bus comes. Updating post in a moment EDIT: I'm not totally up to date on the latest benchmarks for the latest graphics cards, etc (which you can find through google) but a quick browse on newegg turned up these parts, which should be more than sufficient to run sc2 at high specs and are relatively cheap: Nvidia 9800GT for $114.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435 4 gigs of ram (2x 2gb stick) $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346 AMD Phenom II, 3.1ghz for $95.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680 You will probably need a new motherboard too. You shouldn't need to care much about the processor tbh, which is why I linked a random cheap but not totally fail one. The bottleneck is almost certainly going to occur at the graphics card level when you have 4 gigs of ram and a decent processor, so I'd considering upping the graphics card before anything else. I'll check thread again in about 15-20 mins when I get back to my apartment. ok so basically im rebuilding my computer but the only parts i need to change are these ones right(plus the motherboard + fan)? i can still use my tower and the other parts? | ||
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TT1
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On February 19 2010 08:00 FragKrag wrote: I'll throw you some ideas when I have some time, but as of now, take a look at this: http://anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3739 thx | ||
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Mindcrime
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On February 19 2010 07:50 Athos wrote: Hey, maybe you'll get into the beta because your specs are so dated. Think of the positives. There's no way in hell that video card will run sc2. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11556 Posts
I recommend against that particular set of RAM if you plan to upgrade to an AMD system, because OCZ RAM is notorious for being unreliable on AMD systems. Your motherboard must change, I'm not sure about the PSU, but it might have to go as well (how many watts is it? How much does it have on the 12V Rail etc). Edit: As far as simply PLAYING SC2 at max settings (ie no streaming or other business) An Athlon II X2 dual core or Phenom II X2 dual core, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 4850 will be enough. That total comes to around $210-250. Add a new motherboard and it becomes around $260-300. 2GB of RAM won't be enough to add other stuff on. | ||
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TT1
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ill upload a few pics of my case in a sec | ||
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FragKrag
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if you don't know what model your case is, then go ahead and take a picture. | ||
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