Thread: Pick my Computer parts (budget build) - Hardware Discussions - FiringSquad Forums

Yeah, it will only be starcraft 2. The only PC games I've ever played are the Age Of Empires series, Warcraft series, Doom, Duke Nukem, and Starcraft. Never really got into it other than that...oh I also played oregon trail. Thnx for the help guys much appreciated. This setup will work with 64bit Vista right?

werepossum wrote: Has anyone seen preliminary numbers on Starcraft 2's performance with different CPUs and/or GPUs?  If Gh3tTo5oLdIeR is considering that as his primary game it would be nice to have a good feeling for the game's CPU and GPU needs and scaling.  I've not been following this game so I don't even know if the beta testing has started yet. For a game as big as StarCraft 2, there will be specially-made...

If it's just for Starcraft 2, would it be worth banking some of that money instead for a future graphics card upgrade when needed?

Gh3tTo5oLdIeR wrote:   OK the budget is 1000 dollars don't need a monitor, and or hard drive. The only game I will probably be playing on this computer will be starcraft 2. I would prefer intel but am not set on it. Message Edited by Gh3tTo5oLdIeR on 09-09-2009 10:56 AM Gh3tTo5oLdIeR, a guy like you should get a Dell or HP

I think I'd go with a system based on the i7-860 at this point.  Look into it before jumping the gun.

how much of a difference will the one 8x pci express have on overall crossfire perfromance?

IMO if youre only playing starcraft 2, stick with one video card and give yourself extra cash towards the mobo/cpu/ram. Possibly grab one of the new Lynnfields.

Organized_Chaos wrote:   IMO if youre only playing starcraft 2, stick with one video card and give yourself extra cash towards the mobo/cpu/ram. Possibly grab one of the new Lynnfields. I had been thinking the same exact thing, glad you said it.  LOL   Not sure on that particular 4870 that was listed but a lot of them run super hot and are loud so myself I wouldn't run two of them.  ...