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StarCraft 2 Beta |OT| (Beta Now Reopen, GL HF)
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RPGCrazied
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Malfunky said:
Sweet, my comp is kinda like yours
Pentium D 3.4 GHz
9400GT
2gig of ram
The Lamonster
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:lolaznpxdd said:
InsertCredit
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There's some talk out there about the invitation waves being scheduled weekly.
I guess there's no official word on that?
I guess there's no official word on that?
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http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2567&page=7Door2Dawn said:
Seems like pure speculation though.
But it want to believe.
So bad.
RPGCrazied
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well he is running it at a crazy ass resolution
i should still be able to play it
i should still be able to play it
Zzoram said:http://www.teamliquid.net/video/userstream.php?user=zeuS~
this stream is pretty nice, and he leaves the game music on
ugh the music stopped for some reason
Im watching this stream now, pretty good stuff. Im laughing so hard. The chat is a nice touch too, being able to ask questions etc.
TurtleSnatcher
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RPGCrazied said:
Errr.. Benchmarks for a 9400... Man those are probably close to 6000 series cards..
Its REALLY bad.
You actually may be struggling hard with any SC2 gameplay...
I'd recommend an upgrade.. asap.
EDIT:
Oh and he is not running it at a really 'crazy' resolution.. thats mid range at best.. :lol
RPGCrazied
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if you say so
RPGCrazied
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ugh you guys, I don't want to run it on ultra.
medium, 1280x1024.. you dont think I could do that?!?!
medium, 1280x1024.. you dont think I could do that?!?!
RPGCrazied said:
Maybe. The game could be incredibly scalable, as most Blizzard games are. I'm sure you can run it. Minimum specs state a 6600 and your 9400GT is definitely faster than that. You'll be able to keep some settings at medium (like textures) without a performance hit. Some things like shaders and shadows will have to be low.
If you really wanted to you could get a big upgrade for about $100.
TurtleSnatcher
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RPGCrazied said:
This I think you will even struggle with honestly.
I have a 7900 and my PC ended up freezing numerous times in the game due to graphics not being sufficent.
I just ordered a Radeon 5670 last night because I needed to upgrade and its a low power cheap alternative that performs on par with Nvidia 9800s.
My 7900 is like 2-3x better then your 9400.. :lol And I was running the game at low to medium settings.
RPGCrazied
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hopefully you can turn shadows off
does it make a difference, it has 1gb ram on it?
does it make a difference, it has 1gb ram on it?
RPGCrazied said:
Well, that means you would be able to pump textures up to ultra presumably without much of a hit. :lol
Still, overall performance is gonna be low-ish. Man, worst case, just see how it runs. If you really need to get more performance, then pick yourself up a 5670 like suggested above. Going to be a huge upgrade for less than $100.
RPGCrazied
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TheExodu5 said:
well see, I have a 3ish year old comp.. dont think I can throw the latest an greatest video card in it.
Dell Optiplex 745, no its not a gaming machine.. but its all I have at the moment.
RPGCrazied said:
Oh, we're not recommending the latest and greatest. We're recommending the lowest of what you would consider a gaming card nowadays.
edit: it does depend on your form factor though. If it's a standard tower, then you're good to go. If it's one of those 4 inch wide things...then you need to find a low profile solution.
TurtleSnatcher
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RPGCrazied said:
Does it have a PCI Express slot? If so then a ATi Radeon 5670 works perfectly and doesnt require a direct connection to the power supply.. Just throw it in the slot.
BTW just for quick looks not the end all be all but a chart.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
The 9400 is like.. waaaaaaaay on the bottom 20 of that list.
RPGCrazied
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and im not good with building computers.. so
what could my computer handle?
yes it has a pci-e 16x 2.0 slot
what could my computer handle?
yes it has a pci-e 16x 2.0 slot
BishopLamont
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Anything really.RPGCrazied said:
RPGCrazied
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Well, I dont think I can do the ones with the power connector.
i have a 485w power supply
i have a 485w power supply
RPGCrazied said:
No you can't. If you have the regular sized case (which is 7" wide), you have 305W to work with.
The 5670 is a perfect candidate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150466&cm_re=5670-_-14-150-466-_-Product
Here is a low power 9800GT that would also fit the bill:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127441&cm_re=9800gt-_-14-127-441-_-Product
infinityBCRT
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guess you guys are off nowPandaman said:
RPGCrazied
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I replaced the powersupply on this, yes it was a 300w.
its now 485w. I dont know how big the case is.. its a stock case from the optiplex 745.
its now 485w. I dont know how big the case is.. its a stock case from the optiplex 745.
RPGCrazied said:
Since you replaces the PSU with a 485W PSU, then yeah it's most likely a standard sized case.
You have tons of options then. Problem is, your CPU isn't the fastest around, so you don't want to get too good of a GPU.
You could extend your search to an HD 5750 or GTS 250 if you wanted to really push it.
BishopLamont
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Oh right forgot bout power supply.TheExodu5 said:
RPGCrazied
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TheExodu5 said:
what would you suggest for cataclysm, sc2 and diablo 3.. thats all i wanna play
RPGCrazied said:
Since you have the PSU to work with, I'd probably extend myself to a Radeon HD 5750. At less than $130, is fairly cheap, and an absolutely enormous upgrade over your current card. I'd say it's probably even overkill for your system, but Blizzards games are very scalable which means you should be able to enjoy that extra graphical power.
TurtleSnatcher
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Cataclysm and sc2 will be 5670..RPGCrazied said:
5670 probably wuld be fine for low to med on Diablo 3.. its not that graphic heavy honestly.
Id go for that .. Its cheap and low power and decent.
I'm kinda not much for that 9800 that was linked above since it eats a PCI slot as well as your PCIe.. whcih may not be a problem for you but meh.. Not a big fan of eating two slots.
5750 also is a good choice like Exodus says.. or 4770
RPGCrazied
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k, my bday is in july.. maybe I can upgrade then
not that it matters, but i run lich king max.. and i get above 30fps
not that it matters, but i run lich king max.. and i get above 30fps
RPGCrazed, here are some performance charts for DoW2. Should give you an indication of the speed of your options:
Of course, you can expect to be CPU limited at this point. The CPU demands of the game you're playing are going to have the biggest effect on you. In that retrospect you may be better off with an HD 5670 as the extra cash for an HD 5750 could be wasted. We're really going to need some performance analysis from people who have lower end CPUs to see how much their CPU limits them in Starcraft 2.
Of course, you can expect to be CPU limited at this point. The CPU demands of the game you're playing are going to have the biggest effect on you. In that retrospect you may be better off with an HD 5670 as the extra cash for an HD 5750 could be wasted. We're really going to need some performance analysis from people who have lower end CPUs to see how much their CPU limits them in Starcraft 2.
Know what? I think the HD 5750 is pushing it too far. This HD 5670 is just too good of a price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102870&cm_re=hd_5670-_-14-102-870-_-Product
$90 for a card that will make your 9400GT cry.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102870&cm_re=hd_5670-_-14-102-870-_-Product
$90 for a card that will make your 9400GT cry.