Just bought a new gateway model dx4831 it has an i3 530 processor(2.9 ghz,4 cores 6 gigs ddr3 and intel graphics media accelerator hd (1696 MB) the game runs ok on low settings but not great,and on medium its pretty much sucks whats the problem my cpu or graphics card or both?
I'd return it to the store if you can. Intel graphics just don't have what it takes to really play StarCraft II (and you could simply tell the store that the laptop simply doesn't play the game you bought it for). The rest of its awesome, but that graphics will continue to hold it back. You might be able to get it running smooth on low, but its unlikely.
can u recomend me a graphics card to get?Forgot to say its a desktop and cant return it, i dont know that much about video cards i just figured 1696 MB was good didnt realize there was more to worry about than that lol. atleast i dont feel stupid for being too cheap to get an i5. thanks for the help.
My bad, I thought it was a laptop for some reason. After reading this review of your unit, it appears that you can upgrade the graphics, but you may have trouble getting the card into the machine. So, you might get stuck with a low profile card that may not be all that great (but better then the Intel). I can't really give you an informed opinion without seeing the inside of your case.
on my old comp when i put my video card in i just punched through the back with a screw driver lol is that ill advised? i mean so long as you can make it fit it worked fine for me for about 2 years, until i tried to clean my heat sink and some how fried the motherboard.
Yeah, I'm just working off this person's comment from that review. It might very well work okay. The ATI 5670 512MB (or pay a bit more and get a 1GB) might be a good bet for something to toss in.
What the heck is sautered? Actually, I'm more inclined to think the user posting the review isn't mechanically inclined. Anyways, HD 5670 is probably the fastest video card that you can install on that PC without replacing the power supply. No need to go low-profile. From what I can see, that case can handle full-size cards just fine.
The comment doesn't come from the person writing the review, its from a user who read it and has the same PC. I would wager the slot is filled with cables and other junk that would get in the way of installing a graphics card. Sautered is a process where you use a Soldering iron to sauter something shut or connect wires and electrical components, even copper plumbing.
its all about the video card. im runnig a pentium 4 2.8 ghz, 2gb ram, and an ATI radeon hd 3650 on high setting and im doing perfectly fine
So why is my games chopping around when it comes to fights? Intel core 2 Quad cpu Q9450 @ 2.66 mhz 4 gb ram ATI Radeon 5770 HAWK
The Intel graphics chip uses system memory, which is actually very slow. In addition, the graphics chip itself is very slow, too. You need to get a dedicated graphics card. As already suggested, the AMD Radeon HD 5670 would be fine for you. It costs about 80$. Make sure that your case offers enough space for a dual-slot graphics card. (Recent graphics card use up the space for two expansio csards - alsthough only one PCIe slot on the mainboard is required). If you do not have enough space, you could buy a single slot model, which are also available, but in most cases come with a louder heatsink. (2 slot cards have a more sophisticated, bigger ans more silent heatsink.)
Im on a Power Color Radeon 4670 and am running on High settings by default, and seeing the case as it being mid size but tight, I would probably get something liek this, med is 1000x better in quality to low. Low is unplayable from what I have seen. My specs. Intel Core2 Duo 2.93Ghz E7500 Wolfdale XFX nForce 610i Motherboard OCZ 2GB DDR2 PC-6400 Power Color Radeon HD4670
