PC hardware for SC2

[UntamedLoli]

WoW dosn't even run without hitches on a 2ghz 64bit sempron with 1gb of ram and a 9800pro.

[Lavarinth]

I recall reading somewhere the possible use of DX10 features as well. Not sure if that's true or not though. Since they are applying physics, I'm sure a physics card would be recommended as well, and I'm thinking at LEAST 128 MB for graphics, considering standards are typically now 256 for the most common.

[IskatuMesk]

My 128mb 9800 pro card runs everything besides cnc3 with fraps and supreme commander fairly well.

I think SC2 will be more demanding on ram and cpu since they haven't mentioned if they are using geometry instancing or not.

[hydra]

Yeah i can run games on thats still.

But i have overclock sometimes work abit fast for some games i play.

[chris]

my PC is:
2.5GB RAM
2.53GHz Celeron D (yeah I know, a celeron  )
Ge force 7600 overclocked to worl at 640MHz for the GPU and 1650MHz for the 256MB Video RAM
internet= 10000kb/s

[Taeradun]

Based on system releases over the years, it looks like you're going to need a hefty system upon release.  My estimation for a Windows system?:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS:
Intel Pentium III or IV  ~1 GHz or AMD Athlon ~1 GHz
1 GB of RAM
64MB 3D Graphics Card
1 GB HD Space

56k or better Internet Connection

lol @ Windows 2000 and CDs.

Also, AA7 using Windows.

[chris]

dear god...my CPU is the only conponent that is weak in terms of requirements.....blizard..please don't let the minimum requirement exceed 2.5....

[Whiplash!]

Well if it's going to WC3 then it's going to look crap unless they remodel it all.

Wc3 isn't incapable of nearly what sc2 can, so they rewrote the rendering engine.

Things like...

- Normal maps
- Dynamic lighting
- Bloom
- Reflections

ect... A lot more is involved then just models. SC2's models are still pretty low-poly (the zealot is a mere 1500)

ya I remember when 1500 was considered a "lot" for a normal model.

[Lavarinth]

Based on system releases over the years, it looks like you're going to need a hefty system upon release.  My estimation for a Windows system?:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS:
Intel Pentium III or IV  ~1 GHz or AMD Athlon ~1 GHz
1 GB of RAM
64MB 3D Graphics Card
1 GB HD Space

56k or better Internet Connection

lol @ Windows 2000 and CDs.

Also, AA7 using Windows.

Indeed, I'd scratch 2000 or CDs. Most like XP and higher alongside DVDs.

[IskatuMesk]

It's going to need a more powerful cpu then 1ghz. Even wc3 can't run well on a athlon 2500 1.8 due to how it handles the AI and triggers/map loading... and WoW, don't even get me started on that piece of garbage.

If you want to run everything on sc2 at max, you're going to need a better processor. It doesn't look like they are using geometry instancing, and if Supreme Commander/cnc3 are any indication, lots of units will mean lots of cpu bottlenecking.

also ROFL @ 1 gig hd space... for a demo, maybe.

[Mucky]

I figure if I can run HL2 with max settings on 1024x768 with 80 fps my rig can probably handle SC2.

Also, they better distribute DVD bundles. I'm getting sick of having as many CDs as I do fingers for one game.

[IskatuMesk]

Yeah... WoW and NWN2 were just... painful. WoW especially.

[hydra]

Well this what I thing is might need.

Minimum

CPU-2.0Ghz or higher

Ram-1.0GB or higher

GeForce 6 Series or higher.

Windows xp home or Professional

[AA7Dragoon]

You never know how much memory each of those maps are going to cost.  Especially if you download a lot of UMS off battle.net.  WCIII was considerably higher than SC1's maps.  You just might need 1 GB of space.

[Whiplash!]

You never know how much memory each of those maps are going to cost.  Especially if you download a lot of UMS off battle.net.  WCIII was considerably higher than SC1's maps.  You just might need 1 GB of space.

wc3 was a HUGE step up from Starcraft. It went from sprites to 3d models. Its still 3d models with sc2, just a new graphics engine and more detailed models.