Windows 7 64 bit

Cpu: Intel i7-920 2.66ghz @ 4ghz

Mobo: Gigabhyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Intel X58

RAM: Corsair TR3X3G1333C9 12GB (6 x XMS3 2GB) PC-10600 (1333MHz) XMS DDR3

HDD: Corsair M64 64GB 2.5" MLC SSD, SATA II, Speed up to 170/100mb/sec (For Windows/Games) + 1 x 1TB HDD, 3 x 320 HDD

Video: XFX GTX295 1792MB, DDR3, 896bit, PCIE, Dual-Link DVI (GX-295N-HWFF)

24" Monitor linked to my 52" HDMI TV.

Bring it bishes.

I Rape ch00

great first post.

Dazed.

Canada3301 Posts

July 27 2009 19:27 GMT

#363

I got a new 900$ computer yesterday, so im pretty confident

afg-warrior

Afghanistan328 Posts

July 27 2009 20:16 GMT

#364

u guys are highly overestimating what it takes to run sc2... a decent 256mb card with like 2 gigs of ram could probably run the game fine on medium settings

your don't need god's graphics card to run the game

sighco17

Australia47 Posts

July 28 2009 09:58 GMT

#365

Not overestimating

I am a materialistic person, when I do something I go all out. In this case it was to get a new computer.

Yes SilverSkyLark great first post...................... it must mean my computer I proclaim to have could not be real? I could of had 100GB of ram with 6 monitors and sh!t if I wanted to look fake...

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

July 29 2009 05:47 GMT

#366

If you are going to go all out why not go for 1600mhz ram (yay dominator) while you are at it :p

Curious as to how the ssd is working for you. I am looking to perhaps at some point set up a raid 0 ssd x2 for os/main applications.

Mutaahh

Netherlands859 Posts

July 30 2009 10:04 GMT

#367

New desktop

Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case
Mobo Intel Asus P6T SE S1366
Coolermaster 620Watt PSU Real Power M620
Processor Intel Core i7 920 (2,66/8MB)
Kingston Value 3x2048MB DDR3 1333 KVR1333D3N9K3/6G
NEC DVD+R/-R/RW AD-7203S S-ATA LF
VGA Sapphire Radeon HD4890 1GB Vapor-X 870Mhz PCI-E
CPU Cooler Scythe SCMG-2000 Mugen 2
Western Digital 1TB S-ATA2 32MB WD10EADS

Together with a Sharp Aquos 32" TV screen
and a PS3.

1 TB (in PC) 1,5 TB Extern = 2,5 TB Harddisks

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4509/dsc0001l.jpg

Ready for the Beta!

GTR

51439 Posts

July 30 2009 11:05 GMT

#368

Which one of these laptops out of this list should I get for SC2 (under $1500).
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1228671&p=2#r33

Daewon

127 Posts

July 30 2009 14:06 GMT

#369

I'm looking to buy a brand new PC optimized for one thing and one thing only, playing SC2. Only problem is I know nothing about hardware lol.

Could someone please post the minimum specs for a PC that will run SC2 at MAX settings without ANY lag whatsoever? :-)

Basically I'm looking for the cheapest possible PC that will run SC2 without lag. This means I don't want crazy 20 GB ram as SC2 is 32 bit only, making 20 GB a worthless investment.

Also one final thing, I won't assemble the PC myself, I will buy a HP, Dell or something similar, I just need a guideline for the minimum "no lag" specs. Oh and no AMD.. only Intel hehe

Thanks guys! :-)

Klapdout

United States282 Posts

July 30 2009 14:29 GMT

#370

On July 30 2009 20:05 GTR wrote:
Which one of these laptops out of this list should I get for SC2 (under $1500).
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1228671&p=2#r33

Found a review online of the HP Pavilion dv5
15.4" $1350 HP DV5-1130TX T5900-2.2 2GB 320GB 9600M GT 1280x800
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=286033

If you can live with a smaller screen
14.1" $1460 Benq S42-BV05 P8600-2.4 2GB 320GB 9600MGT/X4500 1280x800
Offers 200 MHz more processing power, RTS games are notoriously CPU bound, though I'd prefer the larger screen than a few more fps myself.

16.0" $1410 Asus F50Sv-6X014C T6400-2.0 4GB 320GB GT120M 1366x768
Is another good choice, it has a slightly better GPU, 4 GB of ram, and a larger more widescreen uh.. screen ;P BUT, it has a slightly slower processor, so it may not perform quite as well in SC2 as the others

A 2GHz dual core should play SC2 well enough, but without having the beta I can't say for sure.

If it was me I'd go with the Asus as its the overall better machine, but the other two will play SC2 a bit better 'probably' again I can't be sure.

But these three are definitely the best sub $1500 laptops on the page.

psykick5

United States3 Posts

July 30 2009 17:57 GMT

#371

The HD 4770 is definitely the best deal for video card to run SC2 on that list. Plus it's got the new 40nm process. For $100-110 bucks, you can get 2 and Crossfire em, then you are badass.

I wish i could get it

(got a laptop )

P4 @ 3.0GHz (Hyperthreaded)
60 GB HDD internal, 500 GB external
ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 (64mb) <------- -.-
512mb ram, (too lazy to upgrade it to 2gb)

I can run it can't I? (sarcasm)

afg-warrior

Afghanistan328 Posts

July 31 2009 02:37 GMT

#372

On July 31 2009 02:57 psykick5 wrote:
The HD 4770 is definitely the best deal for video card to run SC2 on that list. Plus it's got the new 40nm process. For $100-110 bucks, you can get 2 and Crossfire em, then you are badass.

I wish i could get it

can u even run warcraft 3 with that card?

gloryofgreece

United States29 Posts

July 31 2009 20:30 GMT

#373

Hi guys, I found this one...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229110

Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200(2.33GHz)
Cache Per Processor 4MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800
Hard Drive 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD
Optical Drive 1 22X DVD±R/±RW Dual Layer Drive
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 1GB PCI-Express Graphics Card

What do you guys think?

Chuiu

3470 Posts

July 31 2009 21:39 GMT

#374

On July 27 2009 23:02 Mutaahh wrote:
52" omg, i have an 32" and that is already huge

Shit I use a 22" monitor and I think that's too big as it is.

ghermination

United States2851 Posts

July 31 2009 21:51 GMT

#375

On August 01 2009 05:30 gloryofgreece wrote:
Hi guys, I found this one...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229110

Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200(2.33GHz)
Cache Per Processor 4MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800
Hard Drive 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD
Optical Drive 1 22X DVD±R/±RW Dual Layer Drive
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 1GB PCI-Express Graphics Card

What do you guys think?

God no. You can do way better if you build your own, for quite a bit cheaper.

gloryofgreece

United States29 Posts

July 31 2009 22:43 GMT

#376

I thought these specs are pretty good. I never build a comp by myself before @@

BloodDrunK

Bangladesh2767 Posts

August 01 2009 05:28 GMT

#377

+ Show Spoiler +

I thought these specs are pretty good. I never build a comp by myself before @@

these specs are good if you wanna build a pc which is cheap.but,if you wanna max out sc2 then you'll need something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113107

GTR

51439 Posts

August 01 2009 08:57 GMT

#378

Looks like I've decided on the laptop thats cheapest on that list (save money, can get other stuff with extra money).

So would an Intel T4200, 2GB Ram and ATI HD4650 with 512MB be enough for SC2?

BloodDrunK

Bangladesh2767 Posts

August 01 2009 09:27 GMT

#379

Looks like I've decided on the laptop thats cheapest on that list (save money, can get other stuff with extra money).

So would an Intel T4200, 2GB Ram and ATI HD4650 with 512MB be enough for SC2?

I personally think that 2GB Ram isn't gonna be enough to run sc2 considering the fact that it's a strategy game and the fact that you're gonna be running it on a laptop.

Abyzou

Sweden209 Posts

August 01 2009 10:16 GMT

#380

Too lazy to post specs but I have a computer with all the best parts, double GTX 295, 250gb SSD drive, 3x 1tb storage drives, etc.

And a 24" monitor and a 60" HDTV. And all the important consoles. You know the deal.

I also own a server that I store shit on (and host stuff for my website), it has 8tb space :3

I'm going to max SC2 on my TV and enjoy every second. Just imagine the gloriousness in crisp quality, with the subtle nuances of the surround system working to perfect the experience.