to poor to play sc2 with fun

On March 10 2011 09:45 twoxmachine wrote:
A whole computer?

I would look into replacing hardware parts, which is normally far less expensive. The requirements for Low Graphics Setting are pretty reasonable in today's standard. If you can, list your hardware specs in the Tech Support section and ask for some suggestions in that department.

On March 10 2011 09:57 Cofo wrote:
I'd say play BW. Pretty much ANY computer can run it, and if you're just going to play on private servers like ICCUP, you can get the game for free too.

On March 10 2011 10:04 newvsoldschool wrote:
How about you get a job (or whatever method you can think of to make money), get a decent computer, and THEN play SC2 or whatever video game you want with leisure?

It sounds like you have more issues than having a crappy computer to play games with, which is in of a problem itself.

On March 10 2011 09:57 Froadac wrote:
Dual core processor: 55
Case: Scavenge or ($20)
CD Drive: Scavenge (or $10)
Mobo: 45
2GB RAM (20)
HD 5450 (30)
HDD scavenge, or 30 (160GB)
PSU Scavenge, or 20 (400W)

If you were a pro, and were able to scavenge the rest it would be 100-150 bucks.
If you ask around you should be able to get a lot of this from friends old computers. I think this will run it fine on low, albeit we are cutting corners. If you bought everything it would be 230.

On March 10 2011 10:04 newvsoldschool wrote:
It sounds like you have more issues than having a crappy computer to play games with, which is in of a problem itself.

On March 10 2011 10:28 101toss wrote:

He's a full time college student.

On March 10 2011 10:28 twoxmachine wrote:


How does someone get these parts together? Any specific websites like Amazon, or Newegg or do people look for local computer hardware stores? I'm outta my depth here, but I'm guessing that the next trip to the nearest BestBuy isn't going to wield bargain-bin prices.

On March 10 2011 10:29 newvsoldschool wrote:


So am I, but I have a computer that does whatever I want with it. I bought out of my own pocket, as well.

On March 10 2011 10:29 newvsoldschool wrote:


So am I, but I have a computer that does whatever I want with it. I bought out of my own pocket, as well.

On March 10 2011 10:34 awu25 wrote:

How much is your tuition that you're paying? Maybe this guy wants to minimize student loans and debt

On March 10 2011 09:43 leadphyc wrote:
wish i could sell stuff but my fiancee would be pissed. :/

On March 10 2011 10:31 leadphyc wrote:
exactly :/ got a job delivering pizzas but gas is so expensive its killer and the company doesn't know how to pay good mileage.

On March 10 2011 10:31 Aquafresh wrote:
Pretty easy way to make money on the side as a college student in a big(ish) city is to participate in paid clinical studies and drug trials. Give blood to a research lab for 50 dollars, join a paid non-invasive study, etc. MIT paid me $90 to push buttons on a computer when I saw certain shapes while they took pictures of my brain for 3 hours. Drug studies pay even better considering the hours you put in. I've personally never been too comfortable with that, but whatever. They're supposed to be safe, and this is for e-sports for fuck sake.

Heres something similar to what I did when I was an undergrad and needed some out of budget money for sporting events or whatever.
http://mit.edu/kitmitmeg/subjects.html

These are all over the place in cities with research Universities. Great way to pick up some quick cash for something you can't pay for working at your regular job. Raise a quick 300 bucks because someone wanted to test the effects of alcohol on right handed smokers from a split family or some shit and you've got yourself a serviceable computer to run SC2 on.

On March 10 2011 10:37 Enervate wrote:

Well congratulations. Truly a marvelous achievement.

On March 10 2011 10:55 101toss wrote:

Some of us don't go to MIT

Hopefully I'll get in when I hear back 3/14.

On March 10 2011 10:55 101toss wrote:

Some of us don't go to MIT

Hopefully I'll get in when I hear back 3/14.

On March 10 2011 10:44 newvsoldschool wrote:


I don't pay for the tuition. My parents pay for all college expenses, but I'm on my own when it comes to food, electronics, travel expenses (minus the car), etc.

I make money from internet marketing, and some weird stuff like writing essays for lazy people on campus, and helping people with their homework on Skype and Teamviewer.

On March 10 2011 11:00 Loser777 wrote:

@OP getting a computer for cheap can be done fairly easily if you know your way around stuff--I would suggest hopping on craigslist and checking out the free section--might be some parts you can salvage from old computers toward a new build.

3/14 9:26PM is not going to be fun

On March 10 2011 11:03 awu25 wrote:

It sounds like this guy is paying his own rent which is probably no less than $400 which is already more expensive than all your expenses. I'm not trying to insult you or anything but you shouldn't say he has other problems when you don't know his full financial situation

On March 10 2011 11:21 101toss wrote:
You could always install it on shared computers at the dorm. The University of Iowa and Stanford University have dorm computers that people play starcraft on (I think MIT does too).

On March 10 2011 11:29 Bajadulce wrote:
The funny thing is that SC2 will cost more than $100 bucks by the time you buy all 3 planned parts.

My advice? Don't be putting much energy into a video game when there are much better things to do for a college student. Seems like there are plenty of other games out there that have a lot more substance than SC2. Games that you can play in your leisure time without having to connect to Bnet and have to endure some highschool dropout or whining crybaby teenager. Way too much of an investment of precious college time if you ask me.

On March 10 2011 11:44 hifriend wrote:

are you for rela?

On March 10 2011 11:06 newvsoldschool wrote:


I don't want to sound like a jerk, but $400 is far less than the monthly dorm rent in-campus, and let alone other expenses. That, and I study at UCLA.

On March 10 2011 11:46 101toss wrote:

That's a real gosu setup, although I don't see why you would need that for college

On March 10 2011 10:34 awu25 wrote:

How much is your tuition that you're paying? Maybe this guy wants to minimize student loans and debt