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Beachac
Profile Joined June 2009
United States278 Posts
July 13 2009 18:34 GMT
#161
Operating System: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
RAM: 3.2 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

Do you guys think I'll be able to run starcraft on max?
JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-13 18:43:05
July 13 2009 18:40 GMT
#162
On July 14 2009 01:01 sudo.era wrote:
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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.


Ah I see
Thanks for the help
too bad my desktop computer is worse than my laptop :/

I guess I would have to wait to see when it actually comes out to buy the game
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
Danka
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Peru1018 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-13 18:56:26
July 13 2009 18:54 GMT
#163
omg.im.so.sorry.to.keep.asking.questions.like.this.but...
I.dont.know.whether.to.get.AMD.phenom.9650.or.intel.core.duo.2.8...

I.googled.them.but.dont.know.what.most.of.the.reviews.are.talking.about.

there.should.be.a.computer.buying.for.dummies.website
Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog. - Mark Twain
cyberspace
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada955 Posts
July 13 2009 20:08 GMT
#164
# Operating system:Windows 2.6.0.6002 (SP 2)
# CPU type:AMD Phenom(tm) 9500 Quad-Core Processor
# CPU Speed (GHz):2.22
# System memory (GB):2.999
# Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
# Graphics card driver:nvd3dum.dll
# Desktop resolution:1680x1050
# Hard disk size (GB):144.298
# Hard disk free space (GB):55.5

I think I should easily run SC2 on max settings. I get 50+ FPS at 1680x1050 with max settings in TF2 and L4D.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Art.FeeL
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
1163 Posts
July 13 2009 20:35 GMT
#165
OS: Xp
Processor: Intel Celeron
GC: some Sys integrated shit
RAM: 256 + GC eating from it

I need a new conf? I think so xD
I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work the luckier I am.
Klapdout
Profile Joined August 2007
United States282 Posts
July 13 2009 22:30 GMT
#166
On July 14 2009 03:31 Shindrah wrote:
Will an 8800GT run SC2 on max perfectly? My brother has an 8800GTS and runs Crysis and CoD4 very well, but I don't know how much better the GTS is.

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.


an 8800gt should run sc2 near max no problem, as for your brothers 8800gts, there are 3 models, a 320MB 512MB and 640MB.

the 8800gt is quite a bit faster than the 320/640MB models, but its a tad slower than the 512
HDstarcraft
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States577 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-13 22:50:00
July 13 2009 22:47 GMT
#167
On July 13 2009 19:15 ghermination wrote:
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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.


I'm not so sure about the 9600gt being able to run Starcraft 2 at high. What resolution do you usually play at?

If I had to guesstimate you would probably be able to do anywhere from low to medium at a standard resolution of 1680-1050.
YouTube.com/HDstarcraft
Shindrah
Profile Joined July 2009
United States74 Posts
July 13 2009 23:45 GMT
#168
On July 14 2009 07:30 Klapdout wrote:
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On July 14 2009 03:31 Shindrah wrote:
Will an 8800GT run SC2 on max perfectly? My brother has an 8800GTS and runs Crysis and CoD4 very well, but I don't know how much better the GTS is.

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.


an 8800gt should run sc2 near max no problem, as for your brothers 8800gts, there are 3 models, a 320MB 512MB and 640MB.

the 8800gt is quite a bit faster than the 320/640MB models, but its a tad slower than the 512


Thanks for the response, I mixed them up and I actually have the 8800gts 640MB.
"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take" - Some Wizard
jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
July 14 2009 00:21 GMT
#169
just got my system friday to get ready...and finally retired my shuttle(top of the line w/ 9800xt when it first came out) for the past 6 years.

i7 920
asus p6t deluxe v2
ocz gold tri-channel
sapphire hd4890

going agp to pci-e...what a fcking difference, lol.
all stock for now...i'll oc after it gets burned in.
age: 84 | location: california | sex: 잘함
meathook
Profile Joined December 2007
1289 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-14 00:24:20
July 14 2009 00:23 GMT
#170
I copypasted from Everest Ultimate the important stuff:



Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 3000 MHz (9 x 333)
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 (2 PCI, 3 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Bearlake P35
System Memory 3584 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM2: Corsair XMS2 CM2X2048-6400C5 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-13 @ 270 MHz)
DIMM4: Corsair XMS2 CM2X2048-6400C5 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-13 @ 270 MHz)

Display:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (HD4870) (512 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI RV770

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter ATI Radeon HDMI @ ATI RV770 - High Definition
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC889A @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High



I think I will be able to run it.
An ugly planet. A bug planet.
Amercy
Profile Joined June 2009
United States11 Posts
July 14 2009 00:31 GMT
#171
So chances are, I won't have my new computer in time for beta.

Will my current one be able to run it?

OS: Vista Home Premium
Model: HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook
Processor: AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-80, 2.1 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Display: ATI Radeon HD 3200

Hopefully I can run it on low?
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
July 14 2009 00:35 GMT
#172
we should all keep in mind that they have been developing sc2 for god knows how many years. I think its safe to say that if your compy is younger than 3 years you have a pretty good shot at being able to play.
yes.
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
July 14 2009 00:55 GMT
#173
On July 14 2009 09:31 Amercy wrote:
So chances are, I won't have my new computer in time for beta.

Will my current one be able to run it?

OS: Vista Home Premium
Model: HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook
Processor: AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-80, 2.1 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Display: ATI Radeon HD 3200

Hopefully I can run it on low?


Maybe you'll be able to start it up. That video card is awfully weak.
U Gotta Skate.
NeVeR
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1352 Posts
July 14 2009 01:15 GMT
#174
On July 14 2009 02:33 -orb- wrote:
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On July 13 2009 07:30 Pape wrote:
On July 13 2009 05:55 -orb- wrote:
I've made some modifications since this picture was taken (such as the fact that I have 5 hard drives now in the hard drive rack instead of 1), but here's my computer:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

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I built the case from scratch myself out of 2'x2' acrylic panels and 6' angle steel stock.

Had to cut the angle steel, miter it, drill holes in the angle steel and the acrylic with holes that line up, drill holes using a hole saw for the fans, cut holes using an angle grinder for the back I/O area and the CD drive etc.

I think I made a blog post about it a while back. It's my baby, I love it.

Also in those pictures I didn't have the front or top panels on.... I was still working on it at the time. looks way cooler closed up!


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)


I still can't get over how crazy your comp is.

On July 13 2009 21:42 ghermination wrote:
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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.


Hmm, okay. I'm kind of broke right now since I just spent most of my money on a beta key through ebay. Hopefully I'll be able to save up enough before the beta's release.

Where do you guys recommend buying from? Any particular brands that are reputable for gaming and not overpriced?
Sentenal
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States12398 Posts
July 14 2009 01:52 GMT
#175
You guys think it would run on my computer? I'd probably have to run it on low settings on relatively low resolution (like 1024x768 or lower, maybe?)

Operating system:Windows XP
CPU type: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz
RAM: 1GB
Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

Upgrading RAM is something I'd be able to do easily (I think, lol). I guess my main consern is although I've upgraded some parts on my machine over the years, its still around 5 years old.
"Apparently, Sentenal is a paragon of friendship and tolerance. " - Ech0ne
ActualSteve
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States627 Posts
July 14 2009 02:02 GMT
#176
-orb-'s comp is sick, no doubt about it
You are now breathing manually.
deathjester014
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3 Posts
July 14 2009 02:25 GMT
#177
Hey guys, here are the specs on my new laptop:

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) with SP12
Memory: 4096MB 1066MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory (2-2048MB modules)
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Chassis: Chassis with NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS Graphics with 1GB of GDDR3 Discrete Video Memory and Intel® PM45 Chipset
Display: 17" High-Definition Widescreen WXGA+ Display (1440 x 900)

Im going to buy a Lazer DeathAdder mouse and the Microsoft Sidewinder keyboard.

At what graphical level will I likely be able to play the game?
CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada9491 Posts
July 14 2009 03:02 GMT
#178
On July 14 2009 11:25 deathjester014 wrote:
Hey guys, here are the specs on my new laptop:

Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) with SP12
Memory: 4096MB 1066MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory (2-2048MB modules)
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Chassis: Chassis with NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS Graphics with 1GB of GDDR3 Discrete Video Memory and Intel® PM45 Chipset
Display: 17" High-Definition Widescreen WXGA+ Display (1440 x 900)

Im going to buy a Lazer DeathAdder mouse and the Microsoft Sidewinder keyboard.

At what graphical level will I likely be able to play the game?

i would guess on high level, your resolution isn't that high either which helps
© Current year.
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
July 14 2009 03:45 GMT
#179
On July 14 2009 10:52 Sentenal wrote:
You guys think it would run on my computer? I'd probably have to run it on low settings on relatively low resolution (like 1024x768 or lower, maybe?)

Operating system:Windows XP
CPU type: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz
RAM: 1GB
Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

Upgrading RAM is something I'd be able to do easily (I think, lol). I guess my main consern is although I've upgraded some parts on my machine over the years, its still around 5 years old.


Well, if i were you i would definately upgrade the RAM because RAM is crazy cheap, and you've obviously got a PCI-E slot, so go with a 90-100 USD video card. $150 will probably stretch you out another couple years without games running too slowly, but a cpu upgrade is definately in order.
U Gotta Skate.
jjun212
Profile Joined December 2004
Canada2208 Posts
July 14 2009 04:25 GMT
#180
On July 14 2009 03:34 Beachac wrote:
Operating System: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
RAM: 3.2 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

Do you guys think I'll be able to run starcraft on max?


yea for sure, im not sure about all the 4800 cards but 4850 and up should run it max
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