Off Topic · Starcraft 2 coming out next week! (page 1)

Minimum configuration:

PC:

System: Windows XP / Windows VistaWindows 7 (latest SP) and install the latest DirectX 9.0c
CPU: 2.6GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
Graphics: 128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO or higher
Memory: 1GB (Vista / Win 7 requires 1.5GB)
HDD: 12GB remaining
Optical Drive: DVD-ROM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Monitor: Minimum supported resolution of 1024×720

MAC:

System: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or later
CPU: Intel processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or higher
Memory: 2GB
Other the same PC

Recommended configuration:

PC:

System: Windows Vista / Windows 7
CPU: Dual Core 2.4Ghz processor
Graphics: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon HD 3870 or higher
RAM: 2G
Other Ibid

MAC:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Memory: 4GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or higher
Other Ibid

nyk4ever wrote:i got mine reserved, looking forward to picking it up tomorrow. did you play the beta tms?

no, i haven't been able to get my hands on it, or even find the time to play video games lately... but i'm definitely picking up this game as soon as i get my new mac... i used to be completely addicted to this game, stay up all night to play it... on second thought, maybe i shouldn't get this game afterall.

SupremeCommander wrote:used to play the original nonstop... I am not a gamer by any means but i absolutely want this game. Games like this, Counter Strike and Final Fantasy (and certain sports titles)I'll find time for every few years

good taste bro.

starcraft 2 is amazing, i'll tell you that much. you don't need a super-computer to play it either.

nyk4ever wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:used to play the original nonstop... I am not a gamer by any means but i absolutely want this game. Games like this, Counter Strike and Final Fantasy (and certain sports titles)I'll find time for every few years

good taste bro.

starcraft 2 is amazing, i'll tell you that much. you don't need a super-computer to play it either.

my mac is only 3 years old and according to blizzard its obsolete

izybx wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:used to play the original nonstop... I am not a gamer by any means but i absolutely want this game. Games like this, Counter Strike and Final Fantasy (and certain sports titles)I'll find time for every few years

good taste bro.

starcraft 2 is amazing, i'll tell you that much. you don't need a super-computer to play it either.

my mac is only 3 years old and according to blizzard its obsolete

thats cuz it's a mac

I have a late 2009 iMac with a core i7, 8 gigs of RAM, etc so I think it should run on this thing pretty nice. Just not sure if I want to go OSX or Windows - I havent put Windows on my Mac yet but I do have a copy of 7 sitting around so I might do it for this.

Can you play online for free? If so I will pick it up and maybe we can get some UK game action going

OasisBU wrote:Anyone played it yet?

I have a late 2009 iMac with a core i7, 8 gigs of RAM, etc so I think it should run on this thing pretty nice. Just not sure if I want to go OSX or Windows - I havent put Windows on my Mac yet but I do have a copy of 7 sitting around so I might do it for this.

Can you play online for free? If so I will pick it up and maybe we can get some UK game action going

you'll be more than fine with your mac and yes online is free.

i been playing it.. it's awesome. i'm still not very good though.

OasisBU wrote:Anyone played it yet?

I have a late 2009 iMac with a core i7, 8 gigs of RAM, etc so I think it should run on this thing pretty nice. Just not sure if I want to go OSX or Windows - I havent put Windows on my Mac yet but I do have a copy of 7 sitting around so I might do it for this.

Can you play online for free? If so I will pick it up and maybe we can get some UK game action going

Oasis, let me know how that works for you if you run it through Win7 on your Mac. i'm gonna be ordering my new mac in a few days. the new imac refresh just came out the other day.

TMS wrote:

OasisBU wrote:Anyone played it yet?

I have a late 2009 iMac with a core i7, 8 gigs of RAM, etc so I think it should run on this thing pretty nice. Just not sure if I want to go OSX or Windows - I havent put Windows on my Mac yet but I do have a copy of 7 sitting around so I might do it for this.

Can you play online for free? If so I will pick it up and maybe we can get some UK game action going

Oasis, let me know how that works for you if you run it through Win7 on your Mac. i'm gonna be ordering my new mac in a few days. the new imac refresh just came out the other day.

Which one do you have your eye on? 21.5? 27? I have the 27 and it is AMAZING. Granted I haven't really gamed on it but the screen is beautiful, the computer is lightening fast. And it's really fun to use. I recommend going 27 and dropping the extra cash on the i7 processor.

As far as gaming goes they also upgraded the video cards so if my rig can run it a new one will do it even better. I will download tomorrow and report.

I do know that gaming on win7 on the iMacs is supposed to be pretty awesome.

just ordered these specs (let me know what you guys think):

Dell Studio XPS 16 Notebook
Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
4GB, DDR3, 1333MHz 2 Dimm
15.6 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p Full HD WLED LCD, W/2.0 MP Webcam
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 - 1GB
128GB Solid State Drive
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
BluRay/DVD-R/CD-R Combo Drive
Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio
Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11AGN Half Mini Card
9-cell Battery

altogether with discounts, tax & free shipping, i got this for just over $1465 total.

was considering the Alienware M15x at first cuz that thing just looks bad ass & is a gaming beast, but it still cost around $2200 for almost the exact same specs as the one above except with a slightly better GTX285 graphics card... i'm not a heavy duty gamer anyway. (but damn, that M15x is a sexy looking thing!)

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