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Yoricko
Singapore22 Posts
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Loser777
1931 Posts
I wouldn't recommend the 9800GX2 as a card for people needing an upgrade to play the game. Many of the advertised 1GB versions of the card are actually 2x512MB (512 for each GPU), which means you can only set textures to High instead of Ultra... Additionally this card needs VERY good ventilation to run at USABLE temperatures -and good airflow usually means fast dust buildup -it's a hard system to maintain. I currently go as high as 115C after long periods of gaming -this causes the card to throttle and lag the game like crazy. | ||
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semantics
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Koof
United States66 Posts
2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 & ATI HD4650 (possibly 4670) 1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM & Nvidia GT 240M I've read that A: Quad Cores would be best for SC2 but also B: that clock speed makes a big difference. Between these two choices there's an obvious trade off: one has a relatively high clock speed, the other is a quad core. Thanks. | ||
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gedassan
Lithuania83 Posts
On June 01 2010 16:43 Koof wrote: i'm looking into some laptops, and I think i've narrowed it down to two choices. which would be stronger for running sc2, all other things being equal (the processors being the bigger issue) 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 & ATI HD4650 (possibly 4670) 1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM & Nvidia GT 240M I've read that A: Quad Cores would be best for SC2 but also B: that clock speed makes a big difference. Between these two choices there's an obvious trade off: one has a relatively high clock speed, the other is a quad core. Thanks. You have probably read this review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/blizzard-entertainment-starcraft-ii-benchmark,2611-9.html It says that clock speed means much more than the number of cores (as long as you have at least 2 cores). | ||
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gedassan
Lithuania83 Posts
On May 26 2010 10:42 hydroxx wrote: AMD 64 4000+ 2 GB OCZ Dual Channel RAM Geforce 7900GSOC 250+80 GB HDD's 1920x1200 32 bit color everything else as low as possible  get about 30-40 FPS drops to 10-20 when I'm looking at a good amount of units Looks like I've finally gotta get a new computer My desktop: MB: ECS KN1 LITE AMD 64 3000+ (1,8 ghz) 2 GB DualChannel RAM Geforce 9600 512 MB 1024x768 SC2: medium settings I have good FPS, but sometimes the game just stops for 10-15 seconds and then continues again. This is perhaps only playable in singleplayer, as in multiplayer such pauses are detrimental. This problem does not go away by decreasing settings to low. The bottleneck is the processor. Edit: yeah it is a socket 939. Almost impossible to find a 4800+ processor for it now. Can always try tho  My laptop: Lenovo 3000 n200 Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 3 GB RAM 128 MB dedicated memory GeForce 7300 (+128 MB from main memory) 1280x800 SC2: low settings Good FPS at low setting. Playable multiplayer, although since patch 13 I have been getting the warning that my computer was slowing down the game. The bottleneck is the graphics subsystem, but also the processor is at 1,7 ghz, so it is below recommended specs. Edit conclusion: Blizzard did a good job of making it playable on my laptop. I will not upgrade either of my systems in a big way at the moment (maybe get an Athlon 64 x2 4400-4800 for the desktop). It is also funny how WoW is much more graphics-reliant than SC2, because WoW runs great on the desktop, but is not a fun experience on the laptop at all. | ||
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hydroxx
United States46 Posts
damn 939 mobos, wish i would have waited for ol am2 | ||
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Myst-
United States96 Posts
On June 01 2010 14:54 StarMasterX wrote: See this is where I get confused. Most people say the Dell comps have anywhere from 350-450w psus, yet they have offerings of some power hungry cards in those same comps. How is that possible? I'm pretty sure Dell underrates their PSU's quite a bit. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
On June 02 2010 00:28 Myst- wrote: I'm pretty sure Dell underrates their PSU's quite a bit. No the avg dell set up uses as little power for a psu as possible, when you put in a 5870 or like a 5850 thy step up the psu to like a 500w max, dell saves money this way by putting the bare minimum. | ||
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Lite.wasalreadytaken
Canada42 Posts
bfg gtx285 ocx 6gb @ 2000 of dominator gt 24" dell monitor I play everything on ultra | ||
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FragKrag
United States11539 Posts
On June 01 2010 16:43 Koof wrote: i'm looking into some laptops, and I think i've narrowed it down to two choices. which would be stronger for running sc2, all other things being equal (the processors being the bigger issue) 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 & ATI HD4650 (possibly 4670) 1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM & Nvidia GT 240M I've read that A: Quad Cores would be best for SC2 but also B: that clock speed makes a big difference. Between these two choices there's an obvious trade off: one has a relatively high clock speed, the other is a quad core. Thanks. I would actually go for the quad core. The i7 720QM is a quad core processor which can turboboost itself up to 2.4ghz as a dual core which should be more than enough for SC2. | ||
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semantics
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Kaboo
Sweden125 Posts
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3,4GHz Socket AM3 125W Box MOBO: Asus M4A79XTD EVO RAM: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC12800/1600MHz CL9 2x2GB DDR3 GFX: XFX Radeon HD5770 DDR5 HDMI DisplayPort Dual-DVI 1GB HD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 32MB 1TB 3,5 tums S-ATA POWER: Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W Things I wonder: Is the mobo is the best for this setup? Is the hd is too slow to be the system disc? (Ill get ssd when it gets cheaper) Is the ram too fast for the setup? Is the powesupply too weak? Will dual hd5770 work ok once I upgrade that? Is the hd5770 the best value/performance gfx card I can get? Would a Intel setup work better in the long run? Whats the best case you know of, for this setup? Thank you for giving me some insights! | ||
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Razii
United States88 Posts
1680x1050 resolution, running on High with no problems! I'm enjoying this card, I recommend it. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11539 Posts
On June 03 2010 16:40 Kaboo wrote: Im looking for input on this list below. Im trying to get the most value for money at this time I can get. CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3,4GHz Socket AM3 125W Box MOBO: Asus M4A79XTD EVO RAM: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC12800/1600MHz CL9 2x2GB DDR3 GFX: XFX Radeon HD5770 DDR5 HDMI DisplayPort Dual-DVI 1GB HD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 32MB 1TB 3,5 tums S-ATA POWER: Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W Things I wonder: Is the mobo is the best for this setup? Is the hd is too slow to be the system disc? (Ill get ssd when it gets cheaper) Is the ram too fast for the setup? Is the powesupply too weak? Will dual hd5770 work ok once I upgrade that? Is the hd5770 the best value/performance gfx card I can get? Would a Intel setup work better in the long run? Whats the best case you know of, for this setup? Thank you for giving me some insights! Yes, that mobo will be adequate for your setup No, the HD is not too slow. If you are planning to get a SSD, that F3 will be absolutely beautiful. No, the RAM isn't too fast. Most AMD boards will default ram to 9-9-9-24 1333mhz or something similar. Power Supply is more than adequate. Yes, HD 5770 CrossFire will work Debatable, but at your price range, it is the best. People can make a case for the 5850 @ $300 as well Don't worry about the long run. The AM3 socket is slated for upgradability. A lot of people 'care' about upgradability, but never end up using it. No Intel sockets currently available will be upgradable past 2010. How much are you willing to spend on a case? HAF 922 @ $90, CM 690 $60 are both decent choices. | ||
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amanet
Croatia334 Posts
My Components: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3,4GHz Socket AM3 125W Box MOBO: MBO ASUS M4A79XTD EVO RAM: RAM PC-12800, 4 GB, MUSHKIN BlackLine Stiletto, 996778st, DDR3 1600MHz GFX: VGA PCI-E XFX ATI RADEON HD 5850 Black Edition, 1GB DDR5, HDMI, DP, DualDVI, HDTV HD: HDD 1000.0 GB SEAGATE, SATA, 32MB c, 7200 rpm POWER: 650W, LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6650GP3 V2.3, 140mm vent SC2 working on ultra settings with shaders on extreme perfectly smooth with a constant of 88 FPS. Btw, M4A79XTD EVO is an excellent choice. With upgrade of BIOS it supports the latest AMD X6 processors Edit: Default AMD CPU cooler is not the best choice (especially if you will going to overclock the processor) and i recommend Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus and at least one additional 120 mm fan for throwing out of hot air from the case. | ||
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Kaboo
Sweden125 Posts
About the 5850 vs 5770. I can get two 5770 for one 5850 and I guess 5850 is twice as powerful also. I wonder though where the bottleneck of this system will be? Whats optimal for sc2 in this setup? 1x5770, 2x5770, 1x5850 or 2x5850(later on)? Will the cpu power or the gpu power be the limiting factor? At what point do the hdd rw start to feel slow? So many things to consider :/ | ||
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Soel
90 Posts
I am buying a macbook pro for college (LOLOL MAC) and economically I am able to buy anything up to the 2200 15 incher. Here are the following processors, I am wondering if I need the best one to play SC2 well, or if I can get the 13 inch (I like the feel of the smaller laptop, just seems sturdier, more wieldly, etc, idk) so any input would be sweet, 13 inch 2.4 GHZ Intel Core Duo NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics 13 inch 2.66 GHZ Intel Core Duo NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics 15 inch 2.4 GHZ Intel Core i5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256MB 15 inch 2.53 GHZ Intel Core i5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256MB 15 inch 2.66 GHZ Intel Core i5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 512MB they all have 4gb of memory. thanks guys, =] | ||
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relic
United Kingdom148 Posts
2.5GB DDR2 Ram 8400GS 256mb PCI-E Graphics 160gb 7,200 rpm HDD All in a Dell C521 case, with a 103watt PSU. Plays fine at 1024x768 res on low settings, don't have any noticeable FPS slowdown, but what I do get is what an above poster mentioned, literally game just stops for up to 10-15 seconds, extremely annoying when you just spawn and cant even send your workers to mine! I'm probably just going to upgrade to a dual core CPU, then work on saving up for a decent laptop, i'm pretty sure with any other graphics card the PSU would be a huge problem. | ||
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Endymion
United States3701 Posts
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Ram: 8GB DDR2 GPU: GeForce GTX 260 1792MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready HD: 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Power: 650W generic power supply OS: Windows 7 Runs perfectly at 1920x1080 on ultra unless if I'm viewing any amount of creep, in which it drops down to a grinding 10 fps, forcing me to play on low settings.. | ||
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