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EximoSua
171 Posts
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GTR
51663 Posts
On August 01 2009 18:27 BloodDrunK wrote: 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. I can always upgrade the RAM if it isn't enough. But are the CPU and GFX fine though? | ||
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bLasse
United States1 Post
E6750@2.67ghz GTS 250 512mb 3gb ram thanks  | ||
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Klapdout
United States282 Posts
On August 01 2009 19:49 GTR wrote: I can always upgrade the RAM if it isn't enough. But are the CPU and GFX fine though? The GPU is fine, so is the ram 2GB is enough, the CPU is a bit questionable the T4200 is 2GHz, but it only has 1MB L2 cache. http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37251 Here is a list of 25 CPU's tested in DoW2 for some comparison. http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,677599/Dawn-of-War-II-Benchmark-review-with-25-CPUs/Reviews/ The Pentium DC E 2160 is very similar to the t4200, and really struggles with DoW2. With the extra 200 MHz the t4200 will perform better, but the 1 MB cache really hurts in games. I think this laptop will surpass the minimum specs, but the CPU won't quite reach the recommended. Single player and most 1v1 games will probably be fine, but large battles and UMS games may send frame rates tanking. On August 01 2009 21:06 bLasse wrote: Do you think this will run SC2 at 1024x768 resolution max setting w/ shadow off possibly.. E6750@2.67ghz GTS 250 512mb 3gb ram thanks You should max SC2 no problem, even with higher resolutions. | ||
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GTR
51663 Posts
Apparently, I can upgrade my CPU to a P/T series with more cache (3/6MB L2 Cache) in the future (if I have the money) if SC2 doesn't run well. Worth it then? (This is by looking at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#Dual-Core_Notebook_processors), the socket in my laptop will be a Socket P. | ||
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Klapdout
United States282 Posts
On August 01 2009 22:12 GTR wrote: Hmm, I think I should still get it. Apparently, I can upgrade my CPU to a P/T series with more cache (3/6MB L2 Cache) in the future (if I have the money) if SC2 doesn't run well. Worth it then? (This is by looking at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#Dual-Core_Notebook_processors), the socket in my laptop will be a Socket P. Yea that would solve any potential problems, I'd go for it then. Its considerably cheaper than the rest of the notebooks. There is still no guarantee what SC2 will perform like, you may end up being fine with the t4200, and save yourself a few hundred bones. | ||
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anderoo
Canada1876 Posts
2x2GB DDR2 Integrated Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 31000 Am I okay or should I look at getting an actual graphics card? | ||
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empty.bottle
685 Posts
Cpu: Intel Q6600 @3ghz Mobo: Gigabyte EP-45 Memory:4gb(800mhz) Corsair Graphics:Sapphire Radeon 4870 Stock Hard Drives:500gb Seagate 7krpm (storage) PSU: Topware M2 600W | ||
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Neo27
United States154 Posts
Cpu: Intel Q6600 @stock 2.4 Ghz Mobo: Gigabyte with P35 and the PCIe 1.0 (slower) Memory:4gb(800mhz) Corsair Graphics:NVidia Geforce8 8800GTS with G92 processor Hard Drives:320GB barracuda 7200rpm Will certainly be good for SC2. | ||
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BloodDrunK
Bangladesh2767 Posts
Pentium Dual Core 2.5GHz 2x2GB DDR2 Integrated Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 31000 Am I okay or should I look at getting an actual graphics card? I think you'll need to upgrade your gpu.coz i'm not sure you'll be able to run sc2 on integrated graphics.if you need decent frame rates then i suggest you'll need at least a 8800 gt. | ||
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sudo.era
United States300 Posts
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Garnet
Vietnam9050 Posts
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EximoSua
171 Posts
 What site would you guys recommend for building your own system? | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On August 01 2009 21:06 bLasse wrote: Do you think this will run SC2 at 1024x768 resolution max setting w/ shadow off possibly.. E6750@2.67ghz GTS 250 512mb 3gb ram thanks Yeah, that looks great, the gts 250 is just a rebranded 9800GT, so it will run it fine. | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On August 02 2009 03:03 EximoSua wrote: I got ignored. What site would you guys recommend for building your own system? Sorry. Newegg (www.newegg.com) is perfect for that, i do it out of boredom all the time. | ||
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EximoSua
171 Posts
On August 02 2009 03:10 ghermination wrote: Sorry. Newegg (www.newegg.com) is perfect for that, i do it out of boredom all the time. Cool thanks, I thought so, just wasn't sure of there were other better ones. | ||
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gloryofgreece
United States29 Posts
I am not really a gamer, just want one for bw and sc 2. I am thinking aobut lenovo...reliability is important to me. | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On August 02 2009 05:28 gloryofgreece wrote: Would you guys recommend Cyberpower pc or alienware? I am not really a gamer, just want one for bw and sc 2. I am thinking aobut lenovo...reliability is important to me. Neither, they are all very overpriced.. If you aren't a gamer, and don't feel like building your own, then get a $500 prebuilt at your local store or something. | ||
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VorcePA
United States1102 Posts
On August 02 2009 03:10 ghermination wrote: Sorry. Newegg (www.newegg.com) is perfect for that, i do it out of boredom all the time. This. I used NewEgg to build my entire machine. Great selection, cheap prices, accurate and fast delivery every time. | ||
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ketomai
United States2789 Posts
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