computer specs?

[dandia89]

i'm trying to grab a computer just so i can play starcraft 2 with decent performance as i'm not too concerned about playing it on the highest settings. i haven't bought a computer in ages, so i'm not sure what is the standard. my friend says i should go for ddr3 ram and a quad core processor, but i'm not sure about the graphics card etcc. so if you have any info on what i should be looking for when i buy a computer, please let me know!

[jav_]

all depends on your budget...

[Mibz]

You can play it on Ultra settings with a new video card and low-spec (we're talking Pentium) everything else.

[AE92_TreunoSC]

ya new video card and a new dual core with 2+gb of ram will run it.

Quad core isnt necessary, but recommended as they are dirt cheap for an AMD quad.

[dandia89]

what kind of video card do you think is good? my budget is $700 and i want to buy it second hand

[jav_]

gtx 460

[taemo]

an intel 775 C2D or Q with 4 GB, GTX460 and 500 GB or 1 TB should run you around 700$.

[EvolizePhoto]

Surf Kijiji.
I bought the following for $450

AMD Athlon II X64 Quad Core @ 3.0GHZ
4GB Ram
Radeon HD4870 1GB DDR5 Graphics Memory
500GB HD
Brand new Cooler Master Case
Motherboard that does SLI and capable of 16gb ram.

You can find lots of cheap shit on there. This setup was all brand new never used, still has stickers on the case.

[dandia89]

i customized something on memory express, does this sound good?

1 x Intel - Core™2 Quad Processor Q8300 2.5GHz w/ 4MB Cache $159.99
1 x Asus - P5P43TD/USB3 w/ DualDDR3 1333, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, USB3.0, PCI-E 2.0 x16 $99.99
1 x Corsair - 4GB XMS3 PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM $96.99
1 x Seagate - 250GB Barracuda 7200.12 SATA II w/ 8MB Cache $44.99
1 x Antec - True Power New 550W Power Supply w/ Quad +12V, 120mm Fan $99.99
1 x Assemble - Assemble Hardware $40.00
1 x Samsung - SH-S223B 22x SpeedPlus™ DVD-Writer, SATA, Black, OEM $19.99
1 x Cooler Master - Elite 310 Case w/ Window $47.99
1 x Asus - ENGTX460 DirectCU TOP GeForce GTX 460 768MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI $234.99

[Xaroxantu Zero]

I thought you were looking for a second-hand rig? Also, you should get the 1GB version of the GTX 460. There's a sizable difference in performance.

[b_t]

for sc2 you need a much better proc than that. spend more money and get a core i5 760 or a phenom x4 BE

$20 more - phenom X4 965 BE
about $100 more - core i5 760

[dandia89]

i'm still debating whether i should get a used computer or buy a new one. that sounds pretty sick evo, seems like you lucked out

[taemo]

Originally posted by b_t
for sc2 you need a much better proc than that. spend more money and get a core i5 760 or a phenom x4 BE

$20 more - phenom X4 965 BE
about $100 more - core i5 760

i don't get it tbh.. Im running a C2D E8400 at 3.6 and never had problem playing SC2.. granted I've logged only 2-3hours of game time on SC2.

Same with BF BC2.. people are saying how much it loves quad.. but have no issue with it either.


+1 on 1GB GTX460 instead of 768, much much more performance for ~40$ difference.

do you guys think there will be a price drop on the GTX series once the 67xx series comes out?
http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/ati/6000/slide-3.jpg

[Mibz]

Taemo, yes, there will be NVidia price drops.