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QuothTheRaven
Profile Joined December 2008
United States5524 Posts
February 27 2010 12:43 GMT
#261
On February 27 2010 21:39 whamm wrote:
All settings set to max with no problems whatsoever

CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core i7 920, 3800 MHz (21 x 181)
Motherboard Name MSI X58M SLI (MS-7593)
System Memory 6135 MB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)
Video Adapter ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series (1024 MB)
Video Adapter ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series (1024 MB)

running crossfirex but no eyefinity yet since im waiting for my displayports to arrive



I have a setup that's almost identical to yours. Unfortunately for us, Starcraft II supports neither CrossFire nor Eyefinity :-(
. . . nevermore
xBillehx
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1289 Posts
February 27 2010 16:22 GMT
#262
I've been following this thread for a while and while I found someone on Battle.net forums with similar specs to mine that can run sc2 on ultra, I figure I'd double check here.
I'm wondering how Starcraft 2 will run on 1680x1050 with the following specs:
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 2.6~2.7 GHz
4GB RAM
XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB

Any confirmation would be nice. ^^; I'm hoping for at least high but preferably ultra settings for when/if I get into beta and buy SC2.
Taengoo ♥
Hasire
Profile Joined February 2010
United States125 Posts
February 27 2010 22:18 GMT
#263
I'm looking to rebuild/gut my current system, since it desperately needs it. I know computers fairly well, but I have always been unsure when it comes to actually deciding on what to buy.

Current Specs:
Show nested quote +

CPU type:Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2220 @ 2.40GHz
CPU Speed (GHz):2.42
System memory (GB):3.872 [DDR2]
Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)

Also has a 300w Powersupply[useless, I know], DVDR, 500 Gig HD.

Mobo: http://tinyurl.com/ycpdvbg



After talking with some people, looking at this thread, and my own experience, I am looking at a few parts:

GPU: http://tinyurl.com/yadzeot
CPU: http://tinyurl.com/yeao6f7 [there is a 3.06 GHz model for ~$20 more, worth it?]

I intend to keep my DVD, HD, and RAM [unless DDR3 is really that big of a deal here [It shouldn't be], and I can always upgrade it later once RAM starts going back down].


If everything this is good for the cost, I still need a Mobo, power, and case[current case is off a HP, likely difficult reuse with a new Mobo] but am unsure of where to look or even what to look for.


Budget is always nice, but cutting corners here when it comes to comp parts is not. Really just looking for some guidance from a bigger audience.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-27 23:20:22
February 27 2010 23:15 GMT
#264
xBille, that should run SC2 at high. Shouldn't be any problem

Hasire, whether or not DDR3 RAM gives you performance benefits, you still have to buy DDR3 RAM in order to use the new Intel cores. Core i3/i5/i7 do not support the older DDR2 RAM. The 3.06ghz isn't really worth it imo, because you can just OC it a bit. The i3 processors are really good with overclocking

It is likely that you will need a new PSU as well! As for Mobo, for lower budgets, a H55 mobo will be much more cost effective than a P55 mobo.

I'm not a big fan of that GTS 250. For that price, you could add $10 and get an ATi HD 5770
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
mahnini
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States6862 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-27 23:55:07
February 27 2010 23:53 GMT
#265
quick fyi. i was watching a replay of a tvz yesterday with a bunch of tanks and rine/vac vs a pretty sizeable zerg army and creep on the screen. fps according to the ingame dropped to 50 very briefly when usually it's 100+ on low 1680x1050.

probabyl happened when all the tanks fired at once. 9600gt btw
the world's a playground. you know that when you're a kid, but somewhere along the way everyone forgets it.
Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-28 00:05:58
February 28 2010 00:05 GMT
#266
1024x768

Intel 2.5GHz Dual-Core E5200
ATI Radeon 3450 HD
4GB RAM
DirectX 11
Windows 7 64-Bit Premium

Any settings smooth I'm fine with. Even lowest.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
February 28 2010 00:54 GMT
#267
It will run it at lowest good sir
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
February 28 2010 01:01 GMT
#268
Smoothly? If so, then thank you verrryyy much.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
February 28 2010 01:50 GMT
#269
I don't see why not!

Update: Added part about RAM, and about SSDs
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
Jlab
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States217 Posts
February 28 2010 02:01 GMT
#270
+ Show Spoiler +
FUUUUCKKK
I built my computer and i am currently on it but i only have 30 days, because why else, this OS is screwed up. I will be getting my version of Windows 7 and a new Western digital 250GB HD this coming week though, best thing is i can still play Starcraft. For those who are wondering i have This as well as an 80GB Seagate Barricuda from a longish time ago.and Windows XP Pro
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
February 28 2010 02:02 GMT
#271
no point in buy the Arctic silver, or the Antec 900.

i approve of the antec psu though.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
qazqwezxc
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada91 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-28 03:04:25
February 28 2010 02:45 GMT
#272
*deleted*
Stokura1994
Profile Joined December 2009
New Zealand26 Posts
February 28 2010 05:30 GMT
#273
Can somebody tell me a budget build on computers for Starcraft 2?
2012....when starcraft comes alive....=)
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-28 05:33:46
February 28 2010 05:33 GMT
#274
what budget?
srsly, read the thread, there's so much info in here about what u need to play sc2 at a good level
Stokura1994
Profile Joined December 2009
New Zealand26 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-28 05:34:49
February 28 2010 05:33 GMT
#275
like below $500?? yea but i m still confuse of what components i should get to make a decent comp for SC2
2012....when starcraft comes alive....=)
Stokura1994
Profile Joined December 2009
New Zealand26 Posts
February 28 2010 05:36 GMT
#276
will a nvdia 6150SE graphic card run sc2 though??
2012....when starcraft comes alive....=)
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-28 05:38:05
February 28 2010 05:37 GMT
#277
As your budget gets lower, the benefit from building a computer by yourself decreases. Do you need an OS (like Windows)? Are you including a monitor? Are there any parts you can reuse?

fucking at least read the blizzard requirements
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
NeCroPoTeNce
Profile Joined July 2009
United States513 Posts
February 28 2010 06:31 GMT
#278
Thanks for this thread, just found it, and it explains why my SC2 lags like shit.
zerg all the way! Lee Jaedong hwaiting
CapO
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1615 Posts
February 28 2010 06:52 GMT
#279
does changing from 32bit to 16bit in the game resolution settings help increase performance?
SNSD fan
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
February 28 2010 06:54 GMT
#280
Yes. There are less colors for the GPU to render. I didn't realize SC2 had that option o_O
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
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