StarCraft 2 System Requirements Help

[cyansmark]

Hey guys, I want to know what video card I can get for my current PC in order to run StarCraft 2 on just medium settings at a steady rate

system info is:

AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor 3.00 GHz
4 GB of RAM
Windows 7 64-bit operating system
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430

Personally I only wish to replace the video card with one preferably under $100, but if any other suggestions can help me to improve my computer then I don't mind either.

Thank you.

 

[blacknemesist]

I was using a GTS250 at 1440x900 with settings on high without slowdows on campain.Multiplayer on certain maps like marine arena were troublesome though.

We need to knowwhat resolution you play on.

 

[Tibbs01]

Additionally your power supply info is greatly needed before a recommendation can be made.

 

[cyansmark]

I play with 1360x768 resolution
As for the power supply, how can I get that information?

 

[Tibbs01]

Are you able to open the side of the case and read the sticker info? If this wasn't a home build you could tell us the make/model of the pc and we could probably look it up.

I have a feeling from the info you have provided you probably have a pre-built system with a bottom of the barrel power supply that will likely need an upgrade for most any gpu you choose......

 

[simon12]

I ran it on high with a Radeon 4870 @ 1920 x 1080 so I think a 6670 should be OK for medium @ 1360 x 768

 

[cyansmark]

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02679776&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5035292&prodTypeId=12454
That's the computer model with all the information on it, it says that the internal power supply is 250W.

@Simon12 thanks for the feedback, I'm just wondering if I need to change anything else in my computer to handle the video card

 

[simon12]

With a 250W power supply I would recommend a better one for any graphics card its worth getting a good 500W one in case of future upgrades but really a 6670 can only use a maximum of 75W extra so 325W will do.