The system requirements for Starcraft 2 have been out for awhile now, but just in case you need a quick reference to them I'll repost them here.
PC Minimum System Requirements*:
· Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
· 2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
· 128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
· 12 GB available HD space
· 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
· DVD-ROM drive
· Broadband Internet connection
· 1024X720 minimum display resolution
PC Recommended Specifications:
· Windows Vista®/Windows® 7
· Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
· 2 GB RAM
· 512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon® HD 3870 or better
*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.
Mac Minimum System Requirements:
· Mac® OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newe
· Intel® Processor
· NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon® X1600 or better
· 12 GB available HD space
· 2 GB Ram
· DVD-ROM drive
· Broadband Internet connection
· 1024X720 minimum display resolution
Mac Recommended Specifications:
· Intel® Core 2 Duo processor
· 4 GB system RAM
· NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT or ATI Radeon® HD 4670 or better
For a brand new game, the system requirements are fairly low. Any rig built within the last 5 years or so SHOULD be able to run it. My brother was running SC2 fine on low settings on a Pentium 4 2.0 ghz cpu (Well below the system requirements) with some crappy FX 5600 I think it was . It worked great in 1v1 matches on all low settings until you got upwards of 150+ supply at which point it was still very playable but a little choppy. My main rig was using an 88000gts 320mb and a E6400 Duo core 2.14 ghz cpu, The default settings for the gpu were all damn near ultra!. It was capable of running everything on high-ultra in 1v1 matches without being choppy. I never really pushed it in 2v2+ because I was afraid of it overheating, an issue I had when playing Heroes of Newerth. Most people on hardware forums I've visited say that 4GB of RAM is the sweet spot for most gaming rigs nowadays, so keep that in mind. Also, I'm not a hardware nut, I'm just sharing my experiences with you to save you the trouble of registering and posting in tech support forums or the like. Hope I help at least someone. :-)
For all the people who know their computer won't run SC2 but are still trying to play or are just generally trying to upgrade theirs, I thought I'd link some useful articles from tomshardware.com. This site has been really useful while I was helping my brother upgrade his PC to run SC2 at a higher level.
Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart
Best Graphics Cards for the money- July 2010
Best Gaming CPUs for the money- July 2010
The GPU and CPU are the most important parts of your computer so I'll just link these, but definitely check this site out for any advice on updating your rig.
Oh, and for those of you who still run 2002ish era pentium 4 rigs and on an extremely tight budget, you can get a 3.0ghz cpu for around $40 from various sites and a graphics card capable of running SC2 on low settings for around $40 as well. 8400gs just for example. My secondary rig uses a radeon 4650 which was $55, I could have gotten a better gpu, but my secondary rig is a Vostro 220s i got for cheap and only has a 250w power supply. Nice thing about this card is that it's low profile too and fits in a slim case.
7/24/2010
· Mac® OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newe
· Intel® Processor
· NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon® X1600 or better
· 12 GB available HD space
· 2 GB Ram
· DVD-ROM drive
· Broadband Internet connection
· 1024X720 minimum display resolution
Mac Recommended Specifications:
· Intel® Core 2 Duo processor
· 4 GB system RAM
· NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT or ATI Radeon® HD 4670 or better
For a brand new game, the system requirements are fairly low. Any rig built within the last 5 years or so SHOULD be able to run it. My brother was running SC2 fine on low settings on a Pentium 4 2.0 ghz cpu (Well below the system requirements) with some crappy FX 5600 I think it was . It worked great in 1v1 matches on all low settings until you got upwards of 150+ supply at which point it was still very playable but a little choppy. My main rig was using an 88000gts 320mb and a E6400 Duo core 2.14 ghz cpu, The default settings for the gpu were all damn near ultra!. It was capable of running everything on high-ultra in 1v1 matches without being choppy. I never really pushed it in 2v2+ because I was afraid of it overheating, an issue I had when playing Heroes of Newerth. Most people on hardware forums I've visited say that 4GB of RAM is the sweet spot for most gaming rigs nowadays, so keep that in mind. Also, I'm not a hardware nut, I'm just sharing my experiences with you to save you the trouble of registering and posting in tech support forums or the like. Hope I help at least someone. :-)
For all the people who know their computer won't run SC2 but are still trying to play or are just generally trying to upgrade theirs, I thought I'd link some useful articles from tomshardware.com. This site has been really useful while I was helping my brother upgrade his PC to run SC2 at a higher level.
Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart
Best Graphics Cards for the money- July 2010
Best Gaming CPUs for the money- July 2010
The GPU and CPU are the most important parts of your computer so I'll just link these, but definitely check this site out for any advice on updating your rig.
Oh, and for those of you who still run 2002ish era pentium 4 rigs and on an extremely tight budget, you can get a 3.0ghz cpu for around $40 from various sites and a graphics card capable of running SC2 on low settings for around $40 as well. 8400gs just for example. My secondary rig uses a radeon 4650 which was $55, I could have gotten a better gpu, but my secondary rig is a Vostro 220s i got for cheap and only has a 250w power supply. Nice thing about this card is that it's low profile too and fits in a slim case.
7/24/2010
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