EPTCPU: Intel i7 quad-core
GPU: Nvidia 9800GTX
RAM: 2GB
PSU: 600watt
HDD: 500GB
All inside Thermaltake Armor+
Monitor: 22"
SC2 i'm ready gogogogo!
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spoolinoveryou
United States503 Posts
CPU: Intel i7 quad-core GPU: Nvidia 9800GTX RAM: 2GB PSU: 600watt HDD: 500GB All inside Thermaltake Armor+ Monitor: 22" SC2 i'm ready gogogogo! | ||
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Pape
Serbia419 Posts
On July 13 2009 13:28 spoolinoveryou wrote: OS: Windows 7 (32bit) CPU: Intel i7 quad-core GPU: Nvidia 9800GTX RAM: 2GB PSU: 600watt HDD: 500GB All inside Thermaltake Armor+ Monitor: 22" SC2 i'm ready gogogogo! Whaaa! You are starving that i7 with a 32 bit windows 7 and 2gb of ram, why not just get the 64 bit when its free? or is the price of ddr3 holding you back? | ||
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spoolinoveryou
United States503 Posts
On July 13 2009 13:41 Pape wrote: Whaaa! You are starving that i7 with a 32 bit windows 7 and 2gb of ram, why not just get the 64 bit when its free? or is the price of ddr3 holding you back? I am =[ My computer was built on a budget about 2 months ago. I need to save money for blizzcon lol. | ||
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G3CKO
Canada1430 Posts
Quad core 2.33 ghz Yes QUAD core and trying to overclock 4gb ram nVidia 9800 GTX 512 mb (will have this card soon using 9500 GT right now which is a decent card for$70 and i can pull crysis on high) | ||
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Element)LoGiC
Canada1143 Posts
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Mazer
Canada1086 Posts
Video: BFG 9600GT RAM: 4GB DDR2 OCZ Gold @ 400 MHz, (6-6-6-18 timings, pretty bad yes but I've never had the need for more juice really so I haven't tweaked) PSU: 600 W OCZ Stealthxstream I'm pretty sure I'll be able to run it at least medium settings.. Hopefully I'm not wrong b/c I'm planning on buying a laptop before I upgrade this one again. | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On July 13 2009 17:39 Mazer wrote: CPU: AMD X2 5000+ at 2.8GHz Video: BFG 9600GT RAM: 4GB DDR2 OCZ Gold @ 400 MHz, (6-6-6-18 timings, pretty bad yes but I've never had the need for more juice really so I haven't tweaked) PSU: 600 W OCZ Stealthxstream I'm pretty sure I'll be able to run it at least medium settings.. Hopefully I'm not wrong b/c I'm planning on buying a laptop before I upgrade this one again. You should easily be able to max the game out, people who think they will need a gtx 285 just to do so are idiots. Believe me, a 9600GT can get good frames on high on crysis, so i seriously doubt it will have trouble running Starcraft. | ||
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drew-chan
Malaysia1517 Posts
RAM: 4GB Kingston hyperX DDR2 Graphics: Dual Radeon 4870's HD: 2 of them making a total of ~1.6 TB Although i'm pretty sure that SC2 would require really low specs, and also most modern games benefit better graphics more than a better cpu. Anyways, does anyone have a recommendation on a good monitor size to play sc2 on? i currently use a 19 inch LCD for most games and would like to upgrade soon, maybe in the 21-24 inch range? | ||
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NeVeR
1352 Posts
CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 2.6 GHz (dual core) Mobo: No idea what this is... Memory: 1GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 (128MB) Hard Drive: Not sure, but I think it's 80GB maybe? PSU: No idea what this is... Do you guys think I'll be able to run SC2 smoothly on the lowest settings with this set-up? | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On July 13 2009 21:18 NeVeR wrote: OS: Windows XP CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 2.6 GHz (dual core) Mobo: No idea what this is... Memory: 1GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 (128MB) Hard Drive: Not sure, but I think it's 80GB maybe? PSU: No idea what this is... Do you guys think I'll be able to run SC2 smoothly on the lowest settings with this set-up? Hmm, well the dual core should see you through the gameplay just fine as there supposedly aren't going to be game altering physics in the engine, and the RAM is probably a little low but i think it may be fine, although if you could another 1gb would NOT hurt. I really don't think the FX 5700 will even get close to running any modern games, might want to go with a cheap 512mb card, although maybe you'll get lucky and be able to run SC 2. No promises. My advice is just to buy a new (3-400 USD, easily) computer, because upgrading yours would be far too much hassle. | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
I'll put this all together off of Newegg to show you how easy this is. RAM: Can't go wrong with Kingston. I've put in 2gb, but go ahead and order 4GB if you're feeling saucy. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134797 $23.99 Hard Drive: Can't go wrong with Caviar, 320GB, not the biggest, but i'll include an alternative 1TB if you feel you need the extra storage space. 320GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136109 $59.99 1TB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 $89.99 Graphics Card: The 9600GT is the perfect card for the budget gamer. While it may not be as powerful as its big brother the 9800GT, many people are very happy with it as it can easily play most modern games. Protip: You don't need a gig of GDDR5 to play Dead Space. Go ahead and buy two if you feel like SLI'ing it up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127386 $69.99 (after rebate) Also, if you feel like spending a little extra money, There is the GTS 260, Which is basically at the same place as the 9600GT in the 2xx hierarchy. Its a "budget" card but packs way more punch then you'll ever need for SC2 or even games for the next couple years. Go ahead and buy two if you feel like SLI'ing it up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130441 $229.99 Case: A case is a case is a case. These things are deceptively pricey. You want a good balance between price and reliability. If you aren't going for a full blown balls-to-the-wall gamer rig, i reccomend a mid atx case because of the cheaper price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121035 $31.99 However, if you want a little bit more room or feel like upgrading a bit, you can always go with a full atx case, which are quite a bit more expensive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144196 $79.99 Processor: I'm sure some people will reccomend AMD chips, and thats fine with me. I've just never had consistently reliable performance out of an AMD chip, so i'm going to use Intel chips for this build. First off, for those of you who don't like to spend a lot of money, We have the E2200. A cheap, simple, 65nm processor, that will most likely power you through browsing, some mild-moderate gaming, and maybe some mild overclocking. I really don't reccomend this processor as it is cheap and 65nm is on the way out. Its not particularly bad though. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116063 $69.99 The E6300 Is a baller. It overclocks phenomenally, really you CANNOT go wrong with this processor because 45nm is the way to go. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116091 $87.99 For those of you who feel like going a bit spendy, there is always the Q8400. I have two friends with these and they both say they overclock phenomenally. I've never heard anything bad about these processors, so if you feel like making the price leap This really is worth it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115057 $184.99 Motherboard: There are a wide range of motherboards floating around, but i think i'm qualified to make some pretty good reccomendations. First, for those of you who have tight wallets, theres the Foxconn G31AX-K. Its pretty much perfect for the build up until now, although 1 PCI-E slot might be a drawback for some people. Still, it fits our needs. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186146 $49.99 Honestly there are so many comparatively priced motherboards you could go with, but this one just happens to be my favorite as i just used it in a computer build for my girlfriend. This is a bit spendier than the previous board, but is DEFINATELY worth it. 3 PCI-E slots for $69.99? Yes please. Only those of you who feel like ordering more than one graphics card can benefit from this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186153 Power Supply: If you've been following the build up until now, this is the last required item. If you've deviated (2 graphics cards, hard drives, whatever) you will need the more powerful power supply. The Rosewill RG530 is perfect for anybody looking to build a low-mid cost box. Again, i've just used one in a build and it runs perfectly and is easy to install, as well as having a good number of connectors for the price. 530w, with the 6 pin connector we need for our 9600GT, as well as some 4 pins for extra fun, if we decide to get into that. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182160 $54.99 If you've deviated from the recomended build, decided to go with the GTX 260 (or two, why are you following this guide?) Have decided to get 3 hard drives etc, then i definately have to reccomend a 700w power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159089 $69.99 Also, if you decide to go with a lot of things to plug in, as in multiple hard drives or video cards, please realize that even 700w may not be sufficient, however i won't list every possible power supply. Now that we're done with the essentials, lets get on to the fun stuff. Monitor: While i assume most of you have a monitor, I can recommend this one because i just bought one and it looks great. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145 $149.99 CD-Drive: Not really a necessity nowadays, although we will probably need one for SC2, unless you plan on using an ISO (GASP!) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249042 $49.99 Fans & Heatsinks: These are so fun to play around with. I cut four holes in my case and attached four case fans on. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007 Just buy 10 of these. Shipping is free if you do, and i mean, why not have 10 for only $12.99? Sounds like a deal to me. Find things to do with them. Intel's stock heatsink/fan combos blow. Very badly. If you feel like spending the extra money, invest in one of these, and your idle temps will drop from ~49 degrees (bad) to ~35 degrees (good) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 $31.98 Also, if you're going to be replacing the heatsink/fan, you need some of this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020 $7.98 Remember, only use a dot the size of a grain of rice. Okay guys. There is a cheap computer build. I'm sure you could find thousands on google, and i'm sure most of you could do it yourself, but i did it for you. Total cost of my recomended build? $449.93. Although that doesn't include shipping OR the multiple rebates i forgot to mention, assume your total price will be around there. Also, i didn't include the OS on purpose. I would obviously recommend a 64-bit OS to get the most out of 4GB of RAM (if you decide to go with that) but it can be more expensive. Go ahead and use XP, Vista, Solaris, Ubuntu, Fedora, i do not care. I'm sure you can take care of the OS. | ||
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ig0tfish
United States345 Posts
# CPU type:AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ # CPU Speed (GHz):2.62 # System memory (GB):1.998 # Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS # Graphics card driver:nvd3dum.dll # Desktop resolution:1024x768 # Hard disk size (GB):465.714 # Hard disk free space (GB):440.5 | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
OS: Vista Home 64bit CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz Video: Nvidia 9300M GS 512MB Ram: 4 GB DDR2 I know its a laptop and not a very powerful one (I was on a budget, got it for around 650 plus tax) I don't really play too many games so I thought I didn't need a powerful machine Any ideas? | ||
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sudo.era
United States300 Posts
On July 14 2009 00:16 JSH wrote: I got a laptop for college and wondering if I can run SC2 OS: Vista Home 64bit CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz Video: Nvidia 9300M GS 512MB Ram: 4 GB DDR2 I know its a laptop and not a very powerful one (I was on a budget, got it for around 650 plus tax) I don't really play too many games so I thought I didn't need a powerful machine Any ideas? The CPU is probably just enough (dual core, but only 2GHz), but the GPU... I'd say you have a 50/50 chance at running SC2 on the lowest settings. From what I know, it seems the 8500GT is the lowest-performance card you want to be sure you can run it at the lowest settings at 1280x1024 and below. The 9300M is considerably worse, though. Sorry. | ||
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NarutO
Germany18839 Posts
Cpu: Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3200Mhz Mobo: Asus P5B Memory: 4GB Corsair @ 800Mhz Graphics: Geforce 8800 GTS 640MB Hard Drives: Seagate 500GB 7200rpm PSU: 600 Watt Silent | ||
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-orb-
United States5770 Posts
On July 13 2009 07:30 Pape wrote: What kind of engine you got in that thing? WOW! thats like triple liquid cooling with 20 fans, an air conditioning machine and a computer both in one. Heck you probably have freon running in the tubes lol! Well the internal parts (by that I mean like the computer parts like the mobo/cpu etc) were bought like 2 years ago in a normal case, then I built the case and water cooling last year, and just recently I bought new hardware for the cpu/mobo/gpu/ram, which will be an i7 950, asus striker II, bfg gtx295 WCOCWBE (lol) | ||
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Danka
Peru1018 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20074 Posts
 )Processor: p8400 @ 2.26 ghz Ram: 2gb (win xp) Graphics: 9600GT M HDD: 250 hitachi @ 5400 rpm Screen: WSGXA+ 1680x1050 | ||
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Danka
Peru1018 Posts
I.have.to.decide.soon.so.I.can.get.my.new.pc. This.old.laptop.doesnt.even.have.space.bar. | ||
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Shindrah
United States74 Posts
I have SLI too so I could easily upgrade. I'm not asking about the other parts of my computer cause I'm sure they are fine. | ||
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