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Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
July 11 2010 07:49 GMT
#2081
That's a tiny screen
There's no S in KT. :P
Everlong
Profile Joined April 2010
Czech Republic1973 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 07:57:11
July 11 2010 07:56 GMT
#2082
# Procesor Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400
# Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
# 4GB DDR3
# 1 TB SATAII
# ATI HD 5770 1GB DDR5 DVI HDMI

Im going for something like this, do you think it will be enough to play SC2 on medium/high? Im not a hardcore gamer, so no ultra settings and anti-aliasing, etc.. This is not for me. I just want a smooth gameplay on medium/high without major FPS drops.

edit: I might go for Win proffesional.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11553 Posts
July 11 2010 07:56 GMT
#2083
It will definitely play on medium/high at just about any resolution.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Everlong
Profile Joined April 2010
Czech Republic1973 Posts
July 11 2010 07:57 GMT
#2084
Thanks for quick answer.
Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
July 11 2010 07:58 GMT
#2085
that's definitely doable with that setup. i have a similar setup and can run ultra np.
There's no S in KT. :P
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 08:08:52
July 11 2010 08:07 GMT
#2086
Starcraft 2 is not hardware intensive. Something like 5770 and Quad Q9400 will have plenty of juice to spare even on ultra...

That setup can run Crysis on high...or very high if tweaked correctly.
crappen
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway1546 Posts
July 11 2010 08:31 GMT
#2087
I am also thinking about buying new computer, since this one is literally dieing (shutting down suddenly probably cause of heat although I've cleaned it).

As I cant be arsed reading 105 pages, I go right ahead and ask; Anyone have an advice for a super computer that are freaking fucking silent? Those fans are killing me. I probably need to replace fan with watercooling and what not. Is it hard to replace the fan that are on the videocard with watercooling?
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 08:41:51
July 11 2010 08:39 GMT
#2088
On July 11 2010 17:31 crappen wrote:
I am also thinking about buying new computer, since this one is literally dieing (shutting down suddenly probably cause of heat although I've cleaned it).

As I cant be arsed reading 105 pages, I go right ahead and ask; Anyone have an advice for a super computer that are freaking fucking silent? Those fans are killing me. I probably need to replace fan with watercooling and what not. Is it hard to replace the fan that are on the videocard with watercooling?


Here is my question.

Why do you need watercooling?

Do you honestly intend to massively overclock a graphic card?

If you have the money for watercooling, why not just buy a better graphic card or CPU as opposed to buying a better cooling system?

Cooling solutions like that are really intended for enthusiasts. I would imagine that something like GTX 295 would require a watercooling solution to reach its full potential.

What is your spec?
Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
July 11 2010 08:44 GMT
#2089
Just get a modern computer and toss the one you have in the trash. Any AMD or Intel based computer made within the last year are dead silent. If you screw up and water gets in your case you'll end up paying for a new computer anyway. There are air cooled solutions that are fine that offer very decent cooling if you wish to OC but with a triple or quad core cpu with a decent graphics card you'll get by with stock frequencies.
There's no S in KT. :P
crappen
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway1546 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 09:09:50
July 11 2010 09:08 GMT
#2090
On July 11 2010 17:39 dukethegold wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2010 17:31 crappen wrote:
I am also thinking about buying new computer, since this one is literally dieing (shutting down suddenly probably cause of heat although I've cleaned it).

As I cant be arsed reading 105 pages, I go right ahead and ask; Anyone have an advice for a super computer that are freaking fucking silent? Those fans are killing me. I probably need to replace fan with watercooling and what not. Is it hard to replace the fan that are on the videocard with watercooling?


Here is my question.

Why do you need watercooling?

Do you honestly intend to massively overclock a graphic card?

If you have the money for watercooling, why not just buy a better graphic card or CPU as opposed to buying a better cooling system?

Cooling solutions like that are really intended for enthusiasts. I would imagine that something like GTX 295 would require a watercooling solution to reach its full potential.

What is your spec?



Thank you for your answer. I was thinking watercooling ONLY because of the silent effect. I do hope and think watercooling is more silent then freaking fans. I can not take this noise my computer is making. So my most important thing for now is a big tower for easy access inside (got a medium now which is way too small imo), and watercooling only for the silent effect I am thinking it gives. I am not gonna overclock anything.

EDIT: I really want to emphasize on the idea that I want a silent computer. I thought I was getting a silent computer last time I bought, boy was I wrong. When I turn off my computer now after 12hour use, it is like an orgasm inside my head.
jasonM
Profile Joined July 2010
5 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 17:44:39
July 11 2010 17:27 GMT
#2091
I'm flip flopping between laptop/desktop right now for college. was curious if someone could tell me which of these 2 laptop options will run starcraft 2 at the highest settings...*both are around the same price.

OPTION 1:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9900 (6MB cache/3.06GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility RADEON™ HD 4670 – 1GB

OPTION 2:
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730 - 1GB

someone please respond directly thanks in advance
Lysis
Profile Joined October 2009
United States147 Posts
July 11 2010 17:35 GMT
#2092
Just finished my rig a few days ago:

Intel Core i5-750 Quad Core 2.66GHz CPU
4GB Dual Channel DDR3-1600 RAM
EVGA nVidia GTX 470 SuperClocked+ 1280MB GDDR5 GPU
320GB 7200 RPM SATA II HDD (exclusively for games)
Win7 Ultimate x64

Runs SC2 on Ultra @ 1680 x 1050
SC2: Tavyr#340 -- Razer Mamba user -- Don't trust anyone who says Terran is imba.
Therick
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway324 Posts
July 11 2010 17:42 GMT
#2093
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x
500 GB 7200 RPM HDD
2 GB RAM
Intel Core2 Dou CPU - E6750 - (2x) 2.66GHz
nVidia 8600 GT 256 MB RAM

almost two and a half years old lol, enough for SC2 atleast!
Lift. Laugh. Love. <3
reprise
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada316 Posts
July 11 2010 17:43 GMT
#2094
On July 12 2010 02:27 jasonM wrote:
I'm flip flopping between laptop/desktop right now for college. was curious if someone could tell me which of these 2 laptop options will run starcraft 2 at the highest settings...*both are around the same price.

OPTION 1:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9900 (6MB cache/3.06GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility RADEON™ HD 4670 – 1GB

OPTION 2:
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730 - 1GB


I'd pick option 2 as both the CPU and video is better. The i7 may be clocked slower but Turboboost kicks in when it notices underutilized cores (which will happen when playing SC2 since it's only threaded for 2 cores).

The 5730 is in every way better than the 4760 in terms of ability (not by much though), power consumption, heat production, and has DX11 support.

Just curious, what is the price difference?
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jasonM
Profile Joined July 2010
5 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 18:05:23
July 11 2010 17:47 GMT
#2095
just about $100 more for Option 1

edit: i suppose this would be a question for another thread, whats ur opinion on a desktop for college?

- thanks for response btw
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 18:01:03
July 11 2010 17:58 GMT
#2096
On July 12 2010 02:27 jasonM wrote:
I'm flip flopping between laptop/desktop right now for college. was curious if someone could tell me which of these 2 laptop options will run starcraft 2 at the highest settings...*both are around the same price.

OPTION 1:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9900 (6MB cache/3.06GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
6GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility RADEON™ HD 4670 – 1GB

OPTION 2:
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5730 - 1GB

someone please respond directly thanks in advance


Option 2 is better in every single way. That spec looks like the Asus N61JQ which is available for less than 1000 dollars (except for the 6GB ram part...N61JQ has 4gb). It is a wonderful choice. Trust me, I have done significant amount of research on laptops and desktops.

To be honest, I prefer having just one laptop or a big laptop and a netbook for college...I don't see the point of having a desktop unless you are really intending to play games like Crysis rather than studying...

That Asus N61JQ is powerful enough to run Crysis on high with some medium settings, or all high if you use a 3rd party configuration. That means you can play 98% of the games out there maxed out without a single problem.
jasonM
Profile Joined July 2010
5 Posts
July 11 2010 18:05 GMT
#2097
@dukethegold: thanks for response
noncoercive
Profile Joined July 2010
United States3 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-11 18:58:34
July 11 2010 18:33 GMT
#2098
I don't think you ever need more than 4GB of RAM for gaming, so unless you're doing some heavy media editing on your computer, it's probably a waste of money to get anything above that (for now!).

Even 3GB is normally more than enough, even at the highest settings:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-module-upgrade,2264-3.html
keNn)
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
Philippines297 Posts
July 13 2010 16:17 GMT
#2099
My current pc specs is:
OS: win xp
Proc: P4 2.55ghz
Ram: Ddr2 800
gpu: gt9500

i can run sc2 but it froze for a few secs(its annoying and sometimes cost me to lose) when new unit is being built and it runs all in low settings.i thinking of buying a new pc before sc2's release.

Due to lack of minerals. I tend to buy some cheap hardware and just OC the Proc and GPU.So here is my soon to be specs.
Proc:Intel E5300 (2.6G) dual core ( I'll OC it to 3.0ghz up to 3.5ghz)
mobo:Intel BLKDG41TY G41 X4500-V/S/dvi
Corsair 4GB XMS2 800 ddr2 (2gb x 2)
320gb Western Digital SATA
Gpu: my current gt9500 ( ill OC this also)
and some nice PSU, proc and gpu cooler.

My question is, Can it run sc2 on ultra? and can i record fpvod while i'm playing?
^_^
Renseru
Profile Joined July 2010
United States45 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-14 21:47:18
July 14 2010 15:59 GMT
#2100
I know it will run, but do you guys think it will run on ultra? Also, I'm curious about it running on Diablo 3 if ne1 has theories about that.
OS: Win 7-64bit
CPU: AMD Athalon x4 2.9ghz
GPU: Asus(ati) EAH5570
RAM: 4gig ddr3 1600mhz
HD/SDD: If SC2 is less than 6GB: OCZ vertex SSD - Sata2
If more than 6GB: Samsung spinpoint @ 7200rpm sata2
Monitor: 26" LCD TV - 720p max res is only 1366x768
You're born broke, you die broke, everything in between is variance.
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