Can i run starcraft 2 with my settings?

[chiyeung]

My current card is around 2 years old.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131090

I was wondering if I would be able to Starcraft 2 in a enjoyable and smooth manner.

I am currently running 1 gb of ram from G.Skill because 1 stick failed.

But now I am about to buy 4 gb of gskill ram for 70 $$

Would I be able to play SC2 smoothly even though my comp is around 2 years old?

My intel processor is a duo core processor, it says 1.6 ghz but i believe it converts to 2.2 or 2.4?

 

[Griffolion]

It's going to struggle, badly.

 

[chiyeung]

What should i do?

Of course I don't mind playing it on low settings if it is smooth.

 

[Griffolion]

It may be time to get a new rig. You COULD upgrade this one you have, but by the time you have got it up to a standard that can take SC2 reasonably well, you may as well have spent on a fully new rig.

Could you list full specs please, i'll give you a start:

CPU: Core2Duo 1.6Ghz
RAM: 4GB G Skill DDR2
GPU: 512MB 3850 AGP
PSU:
HDD:
Monitor Resolution:
OS:

 

[darkphox]

I think you've got the right idea bringing your ram up to date...OS will generally take the first 1-1.5 gigs, so once you get to 3-4 you should be ok there. You might be able to play on lower settings, and if you're happy then great! If not, I would start considering a budget to upgrade the CPU, which would probably mean the MB too...maybe the PSU to make a new GFX card reach its potential...normally how my system upgrades go. Luckily for my wife I do more 'browser shopping' than actual buying, lol.

 

[chiyeung]

*** specs

CPU: Intel pentium E2140 1.6GHZ Cure2Duo (Can i support 64 bit Windows 7 or 32?)
Ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
GPU: VGA POWERCOLOR AX3850 512MD3 RT
PSU: PSU ANTEC|NEO POWER 500 500W RT
HDD: HD 500G|WD WD5001AALS
Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236030
OS: Currently windows xp, I am considering upgrading to 7. Can i run 64 bit or only 32 bit? Or should i stick with XP

I want to play smoothly at any settings.

 

[Supermuncher85]

Note you are still using an AGP card. There hasn't been a new agp card in years. There is no real upgrade path, meaning you will have to replace motherboard and cpu (maybe even ram) if you do decide to upgrade.

 

[chiyeung]

or some reason i can run the game on my AMD M880g WITH ATI MOBILLITY ON low settings decently? shouldnt i be able to run it on my desktop?

 

[chiyeung]

my graphics card is a PowerColor AX3850 512MD3 Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

PCI EXPRESS NOT AGP

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

my graphics card is a PowerColor AX3850 512MD3 Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

PCI EXPRESS NOT AGP

It may be PCI, but that doesn't mean that upgrading to a new GPU will help you. Your system is woefully underpowered outside of the GPU; the graphics card just seals the deal.

You really ought to consider getting a new build put together, reusing your case and monitor (and your motherboard, maybe? Still not sure what its specs are) will save you enough that a solid build of a couple hundred dollars should do you fine for SC2.

But please, what is your motherboard? If you're not sure, download and run CPU-Z, and tell us what is in the "Model" field of the Mainboard tab.

 

[minitron815]

You will have no problems playing StarCraft II with high frames; you just have to turn down some video settings. It's a very well coded game and efficient on just about any computer with the right settings.

 

[chiyeung]

so basically my "PowerColor AX3850 512MD3 Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card" can't run starcraft 2 stably?

I am not looking into playing this game at max specs.

My computer runs L4d2 fine.

 

[chiyeung]

MB ASUS P5QL/EPU P43 775 RT is my mobo. I have a DFI blood iron on the side

 

[minitron815]

Did you read what I typed? It'll run it fine with reduced settings. Stop getting your panties in a bunch and don't listen to anyone telling you to purchase unnecessary upgrades.

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

MB ASUS P5QL/EPU P43 775 RT is my mobo. I have a DFI blood iron on the side

Okay, so you have This mobo?

As said, your computer should handle it at lower settings, but again, your CPU is the problem here... Starcraft 2 is a CPU-intensive game, so it'll suffer more from a weak CPU than a weak GPU. If you've got 50 or so dollars, consider the upgrade to a Wolfdale CPU as listed here, you can easily increase your clock a full gigahertz by buying the E3400 for only 51 bucks (with free shipping).

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

Did you read what I typed? It'll run it fine with reduced settings. Stop getting your panties in a bunch and don't listen to anyone telling you to purchase unnecessary upgrades.

Wow, you need to grow up and quit with the ad hominem. I noticed you in another thread giving someone ***. Act like an adult, and if you aren't one, at least try to be a little mature.

And while he doesn't need an upgrade, spending 50 dollars to get a much better CPU is in his interest for SC2, since it is so CPU-intensive. Graphics won't mean anything if his system struggles to figure out the orders the enemy is giving to units halfway across the map.

 

[minitron815]

"You really ought to consider getting a new build put together, reusing your case and monitor (and your motherboard, maybe? Still not sure what its specs are) will save you enough that a solid build of a couple hundred dollars should do you fine for SC2. "

You just told him to upgrade his system when all he asked if he could run the game smoothly which he can. I like how you get butthurt when you're horribly wrong, your ass must be sore all the time.

 

[chiyeung]

Best answer selected by chiyeung.

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

"You really ought to consider getting a new build put together, reusing your case and monitor (and your motherboard, maybe? Still not sure what its specs are) will save you enough that a solid build of a couple hundred dollars should do you fine for SC2. "

You just told him to upgrade his system when all he asked if he could run the game smoothly which he can. I like how you get butthurt when you're horribly wrong, your ass must be sore all the time.

Wow, are you 14 or something? Grow up, punk.

On-topic, I guess the fact that Starcraft 2 is CPU-intensive is lost on you.

Yes, he'll be able to run it smooth, provided he isn't in a big map with a ton of units moving around. Once he does, his CPU is going to get bogged down real quickly. If he wants to run it decently (IGNORING GRAPHICS COMPLETELY), he needs to step up his core at least a little bit.

Not to mention I only told him to "consider" the upgrade and that he would be bogged down in bigger battles, not that he wouldn't be able to run it at all.

 

[chiyeung]

Yes that is my MOBO. So i will buy the ram first and play the game. If i feel that is really lacking, i will buy the processor. Do you know if it can run 64 bits windows 7?

 

[minitron815]

It runs on my friend's Crapbook Pro with a GMA4500 and C2D 2ghz. He turns down the graphics settings but it runs very smoothly. Good job showing you're a retard once again.

So uhm... you're not going to admit that you recommended for him to upgrade his whole system unnecessarily?

I love the lack of accountability; that's mature.

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

Yes that is my MOBO. So i will buy the ram first and play the game. If i feel that is really lacking, i will buy the processor. Do you know if it can run 64 bits windows 7?

The processor will handle Windows 7 fine. Worry about getting your RAM up (would recommend this $58 set if you're in the U.S.), and then see if you can run SC2 with your current build. I'll be the first to admit that I may be overestimating SC2's CPU draw, but when the absolute minimum required is a 2.6 gig single core, I have doubts about a dual-core 1.4's ability to keep up.

 

[chiyeung]

The processor will handle Windows 7 fine. Worry about getting your RAM up (would recommend this $58 set if you're in the U.S.), and then see if you can run SC2 with your current build. I'll be the first to admit that I may be overestimating SC2's CPU draw, but when the absolute minimum required is a 2.6 gig single core, I have doubts about a dual-core 1.4's ability to keep up.

What is your vie on this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

VS.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231207

Thank you all for good information. Do you know if my current processor can handle windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit?

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

It runs on my friend's Crapbook Pro with a GMA4500 and C2D 2ghz. He turns down the graphics settings but it runs very smoothly. Good job showing you're a retard once again.

So uhm... you're not going to admit that you recommended for him to upgrade his whole system unnecessarily?

I love the lack of accountability; that's mature.

It runs on his Core 2 Duo 2 GHz. That's two cores at 2.0GHz
Now look at our OP:

Dual-core 1.4GHz.

That 600MHz (per core, so effectively 1000MHz combined or so in single-core terms since SC2 can utilize multi-core setups) makes all the difference, but you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

This is about more than the eye candy, this is the fact that the CORE of the computer can NOT keep up with all the orders. That's the nature of ALL RTS games -- they are ALWAYS dependent on good CPUs.

 

[chiyeung]

It runs on his Core 2 Duo 2 GHz. That's two cores at 2.0GHz
Now look at our OP:

Dual-core 1.4GHz.

That 600MHz (per core, so effectively 1000MHz combined or so in single-core terms since SC2 can utilize multi-core setups) makes all the difference, but you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

This is about more than the eye candy, this is the fact that the CORE of the computer can NOT keep up with all the orders. That's the nature of ALL RTS games -- they are ALWAYS dependent on good CPUs.

My core2duo i believe is at 2140 @ 1.6ghz, i will consider an upgrade if it doesnt work well =]