Cant Decide

[supamario00]

So right now i haven't used my allowance in about 6 months so im estimating ive got around $110 to spend...which pc upgrades could I get for this amount (graphics wise).

Intel GMA 3100

thats my current graphics...well i think it blew up from trying to play fallout 3 but i can still dualbox 0 lag (until WSG).

[burningforce]

what are you're computer specs?

[Nghtmr9999]

IMO preorder/buy SC2 Collectors Edition

...just sayin

[Lindline]

Nvidia 9800 or maybe a lowend 200 series.

Or get SC2.

[supamario00]

But I suck at strategy games and i have never played starcraft...only AoE and AoM

[Ualaa]

Well there will be a campaign, which is always riveting... it is a Blizzard game.

The campaign will give you only a few units, and tell you to use this special power.
Using the power will beat the scenario, but not using it will likely cause you to fail, unless you also enable cheat codes.

Later missions build on what you know, assuming you'll use everything you can from previous content, while introducing a new unit or challenge.
Just doing the campaign gets you better at that race.

The game is real time, and a mixture between:
a) Resource acquisition
b) Exploration for resources and to scout what your opponent is doing
c) Expansion to new resource nodes
d) Attack your opponent, and build units which are good against whatever they're building (everything has a counter, superior scouting = information on what to build)

Starcraft is pretty much the top RTS game of all time.
And SC2 will likely be the game of the year, every title Blizzard has ever released has been game of the year.

[supamario00]

Originally Posted by burningforce

what are you're computer specs?

depends on which computer mine? or my Brothers (his has MW2 if that says something)

[Lindline]

Originally Posted by supamario00

depends on which computer mine? or my Brothers (his has MW2 if that says something)

I'm going to go with the only system you've mentioned up to this point.

[supamario00]

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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/25/2010, 12:55:11
Machine name: X-ROADS2013
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.100218-0019)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: KT376AA-ABA a6542p
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/21/08 11:00:40 Ver: 5.23
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 4086MB RAM
Page File: 2411MB used, 5954MB available

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C2&SUBSYS_2A6F103C&REV_02
Display Memory: 286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB

[burningforce]

so its a prebuilt HP computer? that can be tricky to upgrade anything in the computer. You have to make sure the power supply is adequate enough to even run a newer video card and have the right connectors to plug into it. Plus the processing power of your processor may limit your fps.

if what you have now is working out, then I would just keep it. Otherwise you may have to buy a new power supply and hope it will fit in your HP case. plus the video cards now are freaking huge, they look like bricks. So you may not even have the room for a video card in there