Post your Rig [Will it run SC2? - Page 30

On September 11 2009 02:20 BabyRhino wrote:
can someone give me a diagnosis of how well you think my system will run SCII??? and what upgrades I need?

Processor: Intel Core2 Duo CPU 2.7GHZ
Memory: 2GB Ram
Operation System: Windows Vista 32bit
Harddrive:230GB (about 80bg free)

my knowledge of graphics card is very limited...
Graphics card:
Card name: Intel(R) G45/G43 Express Chipset
Display Memory: 782 MB
Dedicated Memory: 32 MB
Shared Memory: 750 MB
Driver Name: igdumdx32.dll,igd10umd32.dll

I think I need a graphics card upgrade, cuz I didn't get this PC for gaming or anything. My budget is under 100$, I'm not a hardcore gamer but I want something good for SCII. I'm gonna wait until the release to get the best deal, cuz these things get better even after a few months.

On September 11 2009 07:59 Gameguy2010 wrote:
My system specifications:

Operating system:Windows 2.5.1.2600 (SP 3)
CPU type:AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200
CPU Speed (GHz):2.019
System memory (GB):1.499
Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 6200 LE
Graphics card driver:nv4_disp.dll

Will this run SC2? But more importantly will it run with out lag on like moderate graphics?
The stats are from Blizzard's beta-checker thing.

Thanks in advance.

On September 11 2009 11:54 ghermination wrote:


Your graphics card is terrible, onboard cards do NOT run games at all. If you want to spend under $100 to run SC2, i definitely recommend:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

The 9600GSO 512MB will run at med/high specs (although no AA) and can also play modern games perfectly fine. You can't get much chepaer than that card - $54.99 or $34.99 after rebate, and for $68 you can get an SLI setup that will be quite powerful.

If you feel like spending closer to the $100 mark, GIGABYTE 9800GT is only 89.99 after rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125288



I recommend a few updates for you, because i believe the 3200+ is single core. Also, your RAM is quite low and the 6200LE is a terrible card that won't run SC2, guaranteed.

First, and i'm assuming your motherboard is socket 2 or socket 2+

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2470587&CatId=2328

AMD Athlon 64 5200+. Dual Core, 2.7ghz, $59.99. This is 65w so it will run on a shitty stock power supply.

Second, and this is another assumption: A RAM upgrade is INCREDIBLY cheap. A computer which is a couple years old will run on DDR2 667 (most likely, or 533) so i recommend this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231119

2gb DDR2 667 RAM, with heat spreader, fully buffered. $31.99
Edit: to clarify this a bit, i don't recommend sticking this in with your other sticks of RAM as mixing RAM manufacturers/speeds is bad. However it won't have any permanent negative effects, so it will be worth a try. Hopefully this stick and the one you have will be the same speed and will work fine together, giving you 3 gigs.

Third. Your graphics card is terrible and if not onboard then i don't know why you bought it. a very cheap upgrade will get you up and running:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

once again, i'm in a gay love affair with the 9600gso. Such HUGE price:performance ratio. only $34.99 after rebate.

The total cost of these upgrades is $127.98, and will easily get you running SC2. If you aren't on a budget to upgrade or don't want to, then don't expect to play it.

On September 11 2009 14:44 mahnini wrote:
for the price of a 9800gt you're better off with a 4850 and for the price of that athlon 5200+ youre better off with an athlon ii 240

also have to remember the resolution you play at has a huge effect on your settings and respective frame rates with a particular card.

would recommend waiting till sept 22nd whihc is when the 5870 and 5850 are rumored to come out. it might (though unlikely) drop some prices.

On September 11 2009 15:03 ghermination wrote:


The problem here is that we are looking for a socket 2 chip, not a socket 3. (Socket 3 compatibility with Socket 2 is really iffy, and a lot of the time it just won't work at all - i'm pretty sure it won't in some random OEM board.), although i agree with you on the 4850.

On September 14 2009 08:08 vaderseven wrote:
What do you guys think -

i7 920 @ 4.0ghz
6 gigs DDR3 @ 1600
1x GTX 280 (slightly OCed)
2x Raptor 75gb in raid 0 and 1x 500gb for storage
700W PSU

sadly only 1680x1050 monitor (I might upgrade that for sc2 tbh).

I bet I can get low settings no problem.

On September 14 2009 08:13 decafchicken wrote:


This set up looks like it might be able to run on the lowest settings with a bit of choppiness. I would definitely look to upgrade your processor, ram, and video card. They seem to be pretty lackluster for todays games, especially the demand blizzard ones. Also you may want to buy a larger HD in order to have sufficient room for sc2.

On September 14 2009 08:08 vaderseven wrote:
What do you guys think -

i7 920 @ 4.0ghz
6 gigs DDR3 @ 1600
1x GTX 280 (slightly OCed)
2x Raptor 75gb in raid 0 and 1x 500gb for storage
700W PSU

sadly only 1680x1050 monitor (I might upgrade that for sc2 tbh).

I bet I can get low settings no problem.

On September 15 2009 15:50 FragKrag wrote:
* Two 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
* 32GB (8x4GB)
* Mac Pro RAID Card
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 4x NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB
* Two 18x SuperDrives
* Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
* Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)


yeah suck it you middle class bastards

On September 15 2009 15:50 FragKrag wrote:
* Two 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
* 32GB (8x4GB)
* Mac Pro RAID Card
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
* 4x NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB
* Two 18x SuperDrives
* Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
* Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)


yeah suck it you middle class bastards