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Updated PC Specs for Starcraft 2

Leord, a reader of this blog pointed out that the PC Specs posted in Kotaku which I republished here were denied by Blizzard’s Stefanie Gwinner. I checked Leord’s tip and visited another site which contained a pretty much detailed analysis of the PC requirements of Starcraft 2 based on the game development engine used. It’s pretty much technical and kinda hard to understand but it does make a lot of sense. What it doesn’t explain though is the online part of Starcraft 2 - and that’s something that Blizzard has been really keeping under wraps if you check all the articles posted about it on the net. Anyway, check out the new updated PC Requirements for Starcraft 2 after the jump.

StarCraftWire.net Minimum Specifications:

* CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
* Memory: 1 GB RAM
* Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce FX 5500
* Hard Disk Space: Undeterminable*

StarCraftWire.net Alternative Minimum Specifications:

* CPU: Athlon XP 2500+
* Memory: 1 GB RAM
* Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9700
* Hard Disk Space: Undeterminable*

StarCraftWire.net Recommended Specs:

* CPU: Athlon X2 / Core 2 Duo
* Memory: 2 GB RAM
* Graphics Card: Geforce 8600 GT
* Hard Disk Space: 7 GB

Source: StarcraftWire

Just like what I said in my previous post, a lot of home users with cash to burn can probably afford this gaming rig. However, the Philippine market is mostly made up of cafe gamers, and we all know that majority of internet cafes here have 256mb - 5125mb Memory, which is a far cry from the minimum requirement of 1GB RAM. That’s probably choppy performance already.

This should send out a clear signal to all internet cafes out there - UPGRADE. If you don’t you will get left out on the action when games like Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 enters the market and millions of Filipino gamers decide to troop to cafes to play these new games. Invest while you can because these games mean good business for you - and higher PC specs means better gaming for gamers.

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23 Responses to “Updated PC Specs for Starcraft 2”


  1. awts!

    ang sakit nmn yta s bulsa ng SPECS n yn!


  2. a good time to buy a new pc.. kapag lumabas na official specs.. :)


  3. I’ll call PC Express later today and ask how much it would cost to assemble PC’s with the specs listed above. However, if anyone of you have an idea already, please post a comment and just link your source. :)


  4. no need wauks, i have exactly the recommended specs and it cost me 20k. but then again to play at max settings you have to have twice the recommended.

    but so true, majority of cafes can’t handle this game if it came out now. investment na rin naman ang bagong hardware eh.


  5. I think 40K+ 2gig ram,2.4 core 2 quad, andun na.


  6. @ewan - shiat. ang mahal. Hehehe. ><;

    By the way guys, I also read that SC2 can be played on the Mac. That’s good news for the growing Mac community in the Philippines.


  7. mahal parts ni pcx. dun ka nalang sa ibang shops katulad ni pc options, pc hub, rising sun. lagi pang walang stock si pcx. katulad ng sinabi ni ~~~~~ , around 20k yung recommended specs niyan, kung kay pcx ka baka umabot 30k or 20k pero required specs lang lol.


  8. core 2 quad q6600 gaming specs mga 30k more or less depende sa other specs.


  9. @ athlon x2 with n7050 chipset asus board would do cost me about 8k+ complete with 160 gig sata pci express vid with 2 gig ddr2 and atx.. good thing about X2 boost up your vid card by 2 depends upon your memory..


  10. Pagdating sa pagaassemble ng PC. Pinakamura ang PCHUB sa Gilmore but the problem is they are not accepting cards :P Only cash. Siguro sa 10k na rig (rig lang hindi kasama ang monitor and others). makakalaro ka na ng StarCraft2


  11. @Jerome: Are you serious? 10,000? So with the LCD monitor it would still cost less than 20k? That’s mind-boggling. @_@


  12. @Sir Wauks
    A64 X2 4800+ 2.4ghz 2×1024kb box (AM2) ….. php 3050
    [AM2+] EMAXX AMD780G-PRO SB700 + 64mb Sideport Mem PHP 3400.00
    Transcend 2gb ddr2-800…PhP. 1840
    [ATX] Lian-li (P6X-SPANEL) aluminum side panel window (transparent) PC-07/PC-G7 PHP 1500.00
    A4tech KM-720 keyboard Php 250
    A4tech OP-620d mouse Php 200

    Well, nakita ko lang po ito sa RF online boards from TheGoodWellBeing. Dun po ako nagpapaquote ng magandang Rig since madami po na magagaling sa PC. Ang built in graphics ng AMD780G na ay HD3200. Ang sabi po ng mga yun ay pede na po sa RF. Pero mas the best pa din bumili ng Video card. Here’s the link regarding dun sa performance ng HD3200 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-780g-chipset,1785-10.html . And eto naman po ang link ng mga prices ng Kanilang mga parts sa PC hub http://www.tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=PCHub . Too bad cash lang inaaccept nila T_T.


  13. @Jerome: PCHUB aw may bad record na sa akin yan….. punta kayo http://www.tipidpc.com to canvas things …


  14. pcgilmore.com.ph

    may pricelist jan.

    mga 20k pede n un. lalo n kung magupupgrade k lng.

    ung recommended nila na gforce 8600 GT nasa 3k lng. ang mahal ung mga 9000 series

    sa amd processors nmn nasa 6k lng ang athlon x2 6000 halos lates n un i think kc ang nkita ko n latest athlon x2 6400 eh.

    sa intel nmn budget k talaga ng mas mhal mga 7k minimum.

    magka prob k talag pag d p redi mobo for this processors. kc mga gamers ngaun d n ordinary mobo ang binibili mga sli/crossfire ready na.

    20k pede na. pero mhirap ata mag ka Flat screen nian. 6k nkita ko pinka mura flat screen. anyway visit the site.


  15. BTW, if you have any questions on your rigs and want an analyse about if you can handle SC2 (and D3), the author of that article has his own little tech forum here:

    http://www.starcraftwire.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

    Thanks for the credit btw! =D


  16. I just built this PC… Bnili ko xa lahat sa Silicon Valley:
    Intel Core2 Duo 2.43Ghz
    Inno3d 8600GT 512DDR3 128-bit
    Casing
    200GB Harddisk drive
    2GB PC800 RAM

    Lhat yan for 18k lng nman.. Mas mura tlaga pag gagawa k ng srili mong PC, problema nga lang ung installation CD ng windows pag wala ka pa, bili k n lng ng pirated hehe


  17. Grabe 8600GT video card is already in the high end range!! That alone can cost you almost 10k pesos nowadays!

    But of course, upgrading pc is inevitable….I’m guessing about 30k should give you ample budget to have a really cool rig. FYI, buying a high end pc is just one part of the problem…panget naman kung maglalaro ka pa sa 15″ CRT monitor at ordinary speakers! Those peripherals should also be considered in your budget to get the most out of games like SC2


  18. 8600 gt? that’s only in the mid end range. high end range yung 8800gt. kahit yung 8800 gt nasa 7k nalang yan.


  19. atleast SLi enabled technology ang graphics card. para kick ass. un gamit ko ngaun sa alienware laptop ko. hihihi


  20. reikoku is right nsa mid range nlng ang gt 8600. anyway is it ddr2 or ddr3?? amf

    may mga 9800 na dud that will cost you around 10k and up.

    maxado nmn kapag sli rig p ang gamet mo for SC2.

    SLI system if merely for rendering 3d’s, designs and etc.


  21. And we have already Geforce 9500.


  22. pcx? jan kami bumili ng PC dati.. nagassemble kami ng sarili namin kht bano kami sa computers.. bumili kami ng 1.7ghz na AMD processor binigay samin 1.1 lng.. tpos nung binalik namin.. inoverclock lng..


  23. Sana lumabas na yang SC2…ang tagal nang nakabitin ang pag-a-upgrade namin dito dahil hinihintay namin yung official recommended specs ng Blizzard. Pero wait-and-see attitude muna kami…titingnan muna namin kung talagang patok sa mga computer shop yang SC2 pag lumabas na…baka kasi flop kung pangit ang pagkagawa. Dota at counter pa rin kasi ang pinakamalakas dito sa amin.

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