Hi. So my parents finally decided that they would buy me a new comp because my current one is soooo ancient. But they are getting me a really cheap comp and I wanted to know if it can run on SC2. I was a huge fan of SC and it ran well on my comp. I'm hoping my new comp can handly SC2 This is gonna be my new comp http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5722406&CatId=6
The CPU and everything EXCEPT the video card is good enough for SC2. I'm not sure if the integrated graphics chip can handle SC2 tho. I've heard that AMD's integrated graphics are better than Intel's, but they still can't be great. Worst case scenario, you can always get a cheap video card to increase the power by a substantial margin.
Oh. Well i do have some money to spare. How would I check which graphic cards are compatible with my comp and how would I change it? Is it possible for an average person without much knowledge on comps be able to change it? My budget is $100. What should I get?
this may help you http://www.starcraft2forum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13696 welcome to starcraft2forum.org
Skip anything integrated for gaming. Casual on low, yeah. Want any particle effects? Skip integrated. Also, I usually recommend against eMachines desktops. They have high end specs, but usually low quality parts for the cost levels. There's a reason most brands are pricier.
Can you persuade your parents to get you a better computer if you agree put $50 - $100 towards it? That will most likely produce a better outcome than buying a budget machine and then adding a $100 graphics upgrade.
but the thing is most comps on the $500 also use integrated graphic. So I was thinking of just getting any $400 comp, and then adding a decent $100 graphic card. I don't really need 1TB and 10GB. Does that sound good?
Sorry if this sounds like a noobish question, but how is an integrated graphics chip different from non-integrated? And how does that make it not as good for gaming?
Integrated graphics is comparable in performance to budget range graphics cards -- the ones with passive heatsinks. But on top of that, integrated graphics does not have dedicated video memory, and must use the main ram banks instead for storing textures. When rendering 3d, this relationship chokes up the front side bus, which reduces the performance of the computer. So overall you get budget range graphics, with the computer behaving like it has a slower processor and less ram.
