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<\/p>\nWith only two weeks left before StarCraft 2\u2032s scheduled release, casual gamers around the world \u2013 especially RTS players –\u00a0 better make sure their system specs are up to par. The game costs a whooping , or a lesser price if you\u2019re willing to pay a monthly fee, depending on your region and version of preference. Without the hardware to fit the game\u2019s requirements, one may find that his investment doesn\u2019t yield the best gaming experience.<\/p>\n
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Throughout the beta and\u00a0especially\u00a0since the introduction of 3v3 and 4v4 matches, the loading screen has often been a vague indicator as to who might be the weakest hardware link and most likely lag behind during the game.<\/p>\n
Are you the one who always loads last? See if your system specs meet the official hardware requirements! Current PC hardware requirements and recommendations are as follows:<\/p>\n
\nPC Minimum System Requirements:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- Windows\u00ae XP\/Windows Vista\u00ae\/Windows\u00ae 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX\u00ae 9.0c<\/li>\n
- 2.6 GHz Pentium\u00ae IV or equivalent AMD Athlon\u00ae processor<\/li>\n
- 128 MB PCIe NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 6600 GT or ATI Radeon\u00ae 9800 PRO video card or better<\/li>\n
- 12 GB available HD space<\/li>\n
- 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista\u00ae\/Windows\u00ae 7 users)<\/li>\n
- DVD-ROM drive<\/li>\n
- Broadband Internet connection<\/li>\n
- 1024X720 minimum display resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PC Recommended System Requirements:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- Windows Vista\u00ae\/Windows\u00ae 7<\/li>\n
- Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor<\/li>\n
- 2 GB RAM<\/li>\n
- 512 MB NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon\u00ae HD 3870 or better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n
And for our Mac-using readers:<\/p>\n
\nMac Minimum System Requirements:<\/h4>\n
Mac\u00ae OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer
\nIntel\u00ae Processor
\nNVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 8600M GT or ATI Radeon\u00ae X1600 or better
\n12 GB available HD space
\n2 GB Ram
\nDVD-ROM drive
\nBroadband Internet connection
\n1024X720 minimum display resolution<\/p>\nMac Recommended System Requirements:<\/h4>\n
Intel\u00ae Core 2 Duo processor
\n4 GB system RAM
\nNVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 9600M GT or ATI Radeon\u00ae HD 4670 or better<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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