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Hey guys, wondering what's a good PC to buy for Starcraft II to run on maximum settings.
I can't remember if Newegg was the place that lets you build your own PC right on the website or not but I was wondering about this computer to buy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883103244
If your going for a pre built off of Newegg then go with Ibuypower or Cyberpowerpc. They have some decent pc's for about the same as the one above costs. Ordering all the parts and building your computer yourself would be the cheaper/performance route(there are exceptions). Newegg has some pretty good deals and is probably the top place to get all your parts from.
Also from what I've read and seen the Processor isn't nearly as important as the graphics card is. I'm personally going with the ATI 5770. The above pc has integrated graphics and they're somewhat outdated also.
So I have a question, I plan on getting the following computah:
Intel i7 920 2.66 Ghz
2 gb x2 DDR3 1060
GTX 275 video card 893 mb
Would that run SC2 at max settings ?
There's a thread for this in Off Topic FYI. This is going to end up locked.
http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2460
PC noobs. That is a SUPER COMPUTER. You don't need that computer to run SC2 at max settings. You can design nuclear missiles on that thing and not worry about it being slow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zigurd
I have a 2 year old core 2 duo, 2.3ghz 8800gtx that runs SC2 at max settings with no problem.
Unfortunately that will not run the game on maxQuote:
Originally Posted by Wankey
As per this if this is "True to the words"
You will need a 1GB card to load all the textures properly and avoid texture thrashing.
This is ALL ASSUMING THAT that highlight text is TRUE.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/s...p/262f7244.jpg
Hmm, interesting. Still you're talking about 60fps vs 50fps methinks.
I recommend to not count on that "menu". All of games known never did such thing and StarCraft 2 should not be an exception since it's engine is not brand new.
A HD 4870 with 512MB will max the shit out of the game...pff
while a GT220 with 1GB will have problems with running the game at high settings at 1920x1200 and I am talking about not even 10FPS!
Are you sure about that? My GTX 250 runs at max settings, and the fan doesn't even kick into high speed. A GT 220 probably would run it at max settings too.Quote:
A HD 4870 with 512MB will max the shit out of the game...pff
while a GT220 with 1GB will have problems with running the game at high settings at 1920x1200 and I am talking about not even 10FPS!
there is a huge performance gap between those two graphic cardsQuote:
Originally Posted by Nicol Bolas
here is the review of the GT240
http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-ge...review-test/13
check out where is the GT220, oh there isn't much diffrence between the 512mb version and the 1GB version
here is the GT220
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforc...-review-test/8
btw it's GTS250, not GTX...or should I call your card 9800GT
Is Newegg the site that lets you build your own PC right from the website or is it another one I'm thinking about?
dunno but I am sure that if you specify how much money you want to spent I would give you a good advice on pc parts.
Yes, but like I said, SC2 doesn't seem to be stressing my card the way other games do.Quote:
there is a huge performance gap between those two graphic cards
I hear ya, but belive me with that much "power" the GT220 at high settings 1920x1200 would fail completlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Nicol Bolas
gt220 isn't even as good as my 8800gt. Heck it doesn't even beat my laptop's 9600GT card.
true, very trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Wankey
I can't wait for them to release a mac beta client so I can start playing 24/7 *ahem* I mean testing on my mac.Quote:
Originally Posted by spychi
Update: I was thinking about getting this one, is this good to you guys?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9694506
# Operating system:Windows 2.6.1.7600 ()
# CPU type:AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 925 Processor
# CPU Speed (GHz):2.82
# System memory (GB):7.992
# Graphics card model:ATI Radeon HD 4350
# Graphics card driver:atiumdag.dll
# Desktop resolution:1920x1080
# Hard disk size (GB):920.095
# Hard disk free space (GB):865.821
your budget?
About $700.00 to $1,000.
k, wait till tomorrow - my time - and I will type down a list of components for that ammount of money, don't buy already build pc's those are crappy
What about the one I linked just now?
Edit: Got some opinions about the last one I posted and that one is bad for gaming cause the graphics card is itregated into the Motherboard.
How about this comp?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883227218
Again it's better to build a PC yourself
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-727-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-402-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-218-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-868-_-Product
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-873-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-010-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-006-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-249-_-Product
with or without
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-001-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-216-_-Product
near 940
Well I posted this in another thread already but I guess I should post it here as well.
Processor Intel Core™ i5 Quad Processor i5-750 Quad Core, 2.66Ghz, Socket 1156, 8MB, 95W, Boxed w/fan
DDR3 memory Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, CL9 Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 2GB DDR3
Graphics card XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort, 850MHz
Do you guys think this will run Starcraft 2 on ultra settings? In that case I'm ordering the computer right now.
I want to hear people’s opinions on this processor- I too will be creating a new computer.Quote:
Processor Intel Core™ i5 Quad Processor i5-750 Quad Core
Also, any opinions on the Nvidia GeForce GTX 260?
It's a good CPU but if you want to buy, first buy a good CPU cooler and then OCQuote:
Originally Posted by Zabimaru
otherwise at stock clocks it's average
buying GTX GPU nowadays is a waste of money
those don't support DX11, are overpriced, build with old technology
very well made though, I would recommend in your case or a 5770 or the 5850
or wait for the 5830, which will fill the gap between 5770 and 5850
Quote:
Originally Posted by DethsquiD
http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthrea...3059#post63059
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It's a good CPU but if you want to buy, first buy a good CPU cooler and then OC
otherwise at stock clocks it's average
buying GTX GPU nowadays is a waste of money
those don't support DX11, are overpriced, build with old technology
very well made though, I would recommend in your case or a 5770 or the 5850
or wait for the 5830, which will fill the gap between 5770 and 5850
I don’t want the 5700 but I wouldn’t mind the 5850- however, it is more money. Is DX11 support wroth it at this particular time, though? And I’ll have to make the order soon, so there is no option to wait for the 5830 I’m afraid. Thanky Spychi. ;P
5770 has the same performance as the 4870 but it has the potential to OC and outperform the 4870, DX11 makes it also good, but if you can afford the 5850 then go for it, choose from Sapphire, HIS or PowercolorQuote:
Originally Posted by Zabimaru
I have a 5770 at the moment and it handles all my games just fine. I just got the 1.8gb Qarl texture pack for Oblivion and it handles it at 1920x1080 just fine. Basically, getting anything that doesn't handle DX11 right now is a waste of money. There are some good cards, sure, but no future-proof at all. A DX11 card will handle you for several years.
I have a question..
Would this video card MAX out SC 2 ?
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...266&CatId=1603
well you would have alot of frame rate issues even on very small resolutionQuote:
Originally Posted by Rashed801
i would recommend HD 5750 or the GTS250 if you want to go cheap on GPU
Oh thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by spychi
I have one issue, i dunno much about comps but, I have a PCI express 1 slot on my motherboard where i can put a PCI express graphics card... My question is can i buy a PCI express 2.0 graphics card and still be able to put it in the 1.0 slot? or do i need a 2.0 slot?
PS: how about this card? http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...0&Sku=B52-9826
the card is ok however i would recommend buying from newegg.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Rashed801
you can put the card in the PCI.e 1.0 slot, as long as this "1.0" number doesn't mean bus speed, probably it doesn't mean that
i would recommend changing the motherboard as well, if the mobo is using old 1.0 PCI'e expansion slots than it's probably weak as hell
Yeah i meant putting a PCI Express 2.0 graphics card into a PCI Express 1.0 slot.Quote:
Originally Posted by spychi
I'm using a motherboard called ASUS M2A-VM, it has Expansion slots : PCI Express x16 x 1 • PCI Express x1 x 1 • PCI x 2
double post
Get a i5 750 instead. It's cheaper and faster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zigurd
http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i...review-test/17Quote:
Originally Posted by TychusFindlay