No I cannot get it working either... Currently using vent to chat with my 2v2 and 3v3 partners

I failed you not because you made a stupid reply...

I "fail" you because I see an imminent fail... if you know what I mean

DON'T INSTALL IT, HIDE IT UNTIL YOUR FINAL FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

Is there any economical video card that is worth upgrading at the moment?

I'm currently running on a 8600GT superclocked PCI-E (really old card)

I heard the 2xx series is only a marginal improvement.

Should I wait for a price drop on the 4xx series, or spend $100 on a 2xx series and wait??


low setting FTL :(

The prices for the GTX 460 seem pretty fair. You can grab em for around $200. Or if you don't want to spend that much just spend the 30-50 more and get an ATI 5770.

Don't forget that its not just the video card that affects the performance. Your processor and ram can also be bottlenecks.
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http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...anufacture=XFX
-this has a 5 star rating on ncix

or

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...anufacture=XFX
-this has a 3.5 star rating on ncix


will this be able to run starcraft 2 in low-to-medium setting?


I'm basicaly aiming to run this game at an economical setting for now. I'm not going to play any super busy maps. Furthermore, I will only be playing this game for this month. When school starts, I'm going to uninstall this game until the winter break.

I'm thinking of getting a new computer after I graduate which is when I can afford a high end one, so that will be in 1.5 year from now.

windows 7
amd x2 3800+
dfi lanparty ut nf4 ultra-D
3gb of ddr400 (currently running on 1gig of ram, I still need to get that matching 2gig)
($150 pci-e video card)
600watt ocz game xstream

(6.5 yo system :cry:)

note: I already bought the game, but will be getting some parts during this time.

^Get more ram asap. I'm pretty sure either of those would run it on low-medium.

Should I just reinstall win xp instead of running windows 7? I barely use this desktop, so I could care less if it were to run xp or 7.

3gb should be enough ram to play small to medium sized maps???

I don't plan on playing those huge use map setting games nor anything more than 2v2.


I'm trying to get these rams:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...#ht_756wt_1145

I already have 2x512mb OCZ 1GB PLATINUM REV.2 DDR400 2-2-2-5 installed.

hopefully they will be compatible with each other since they are both from ocz.

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you can run any type of ram that your mobo supports regardless of the manufacturer. They'll be compatible no matter what. I'd try searching for cheaper it's kind of a waste to spend around ~$150 (ram + video card) if you're planning on getting a new system later on. Especially if you're just going to be playing for a month and 2 weeks from now until.

$600 for a mid-ranged system isn't too shabby and it'll last you a longer time and you'd only have to add a tiny bit more money to get it high end. AMD AM3 processor + an AM3 mobo would last you a lonnng time as they don't usually change their socket types.

planning to get a new computer before i get this game, would this set up be enough to run on Ultra?

ASUS M4A87TD Evo AM3 DDR3 ATX AMD 870 SB850 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI 6SATA 6GB/S USB3.0 Motherboard
$109.99

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 6 Core Processor 2.8GHZ Socket AM3 Retail Box *IR-$7*
$212.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty*
$78.99

Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
$109.99 (20CAD mail in rebate)

XFX Radeon HD 5830 800MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ DDR5 2XDVI HDMI DP PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card
$249.99

OCZ Gold OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$169.99 ($30CAD mail in rebate)

Azza Helios 910 Black ATX Mid Tower Case 9X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT 230MM Blue LED Fans & Window No PSU
$64.99 ($15USD mail in rebate)

LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM
$23.99

$1020.92 x 1.12 = $1143.43

Please enter the links above to find printable rebate forms. We will need to cut out the UPC’s and mail them out along with a filled out form for each rebate.

more than a 1 month and 2 weeks.

it's 1 month now + 2 weeks of winter break + next summer 4 months.

I'm expecting to graduate in next year December.

Plus I will be still be using this system until I make enough money to buy a high end system.

so it's like 1 month + 2 weeks + 4 months + 2 months(?)

I can't find a amd am3 system for $600: 3gig ddr2/ddr3 rams, am3 mobo, am3 processor, and a decent video card (assuming I can reuse my current case and power supply).

wouldn't it be more of a waste if I spend $600 now and then completeley change the system in 1.5 - 1.8 year? I doubt by then adding a tiny bit to it would be able to make it high end. Technology changes so fast.

note: I'm on a low budget right now. I don't spend parents money.

So, to use voice chat you need to press the TILDE button. I tried it... turns out you need to shift+` to use your mics. I haven't tried it in game though.

omg!.. I just got ownd.

I can get a system for less than $600



current setup:
- need 2 gig of ddr400 ram ~$60
- need a new video card ~ $150
TOTAL: $210


setup that I could buy for cheap:
-AMD Phenom II x2 550 ~$105
-gigabyte mobo for am3 ~$100
- ocz 4gig ddr3 ~$105
- video card ~$150
TOTAL: $460


I can reuse my current: LCD monitor, hard drive*, case*, powersupply (1 year old), cd/dvd drive, window 7 operating system, mouse, keyboard, speakers, and laser printer.

note: I placed a star next to the components that I'm not sure if it would be compatible with this new system.


Then I can sell out my current mobo+processor, 1gig of ram, 8600GT video card for ~$60 (at the most?).

Thi would bring the difference to ~$190 (before taxes) which I could still afford under my current not-powered-by-parents condition.

now only if ws6ta is willing to sell me his video card for $150 so i don't need to pay HST when i buy one from the store. XD

More than enough to run Ultra. I'm not sure your AMD x6 supports your 6gb tri channel ram though.
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Firstly, good choice on the processor, I personally have one and it's great for overclocking, people on stock coolers can take it to 3.4ghz.

My Coolermaster 212plus can take it to 3.7 on stock voltages without overheating.

In regards to the HD, I'd suggest getting a Caviar Black for your OS install as it'll be faster for your system in general. Selecting a fast hard drive is commonly overlooked when building a system, which then turns into a bottleneck for your computer even though you have fast RAM/cpu etc.

Probably don't need 6GB of RAM to be completely honest.

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Man I suck at this game

well at least now I know 1 more thing about you; you're not korean. :rofl:

Get a GTX 460 instead. They're cheaper and gives better performance

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/vi...eForce+GTX+460

Scores about 216 points above the 5830.

Sure you can just invest a tiny bit more money on the motherboard ($50 or so) get a board with Sata6 and USB3.0 and you've pretty much futureproofed yourself for a while.

lol... wtf is wrong with the ppl playing sc2... 95% of the games i've been in.. the ppl pick terran and attempts to reaper rush ~ it's so boring.. coz that's all they do ~

All I play is Terran and I never reaper rush. It's so easy to counter, I love when they do it because it usually means they're dead when I stuff it and counter.

dunno if anyone posted it on this thread but here you go!

Haha awesome video.

Anyone got a good terran rushing strat other then Reaps and maras ==?

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