It depends on what you want to play really. If you're just going single player and casual online, you should be fine. If you're going for the Diamond League, etc. gameplay, get a Core I7 with a high end video card.
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StarCraft 2 vs my IMAC Requirements
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No im just going for casual single player and casual online but i also want it to be smooth gameplay.
KK someone plz help 
Sc2 Imac requirements
So i go to download sc2 and i don't have the requirements. Ill list what i have and am curious if i could easily update or make a quick fix to be able to play any help would be much appreciated thanks
Version 10.4.11
iMac
Model Identifier: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
ATI Radeon X1600:
iMac:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-bit Color
Sc2 Imac requirementsSo i go to download sc2 and i don't have the requirements. Ill list what i have and am curious if i could easily update or make a quick fix to be able to play any help would be much appreciated thanks
Version 10.4.11
iMac
Model Identifier: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
ATI Radeon X1600:
iMac:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Depth: 32-bit Color
You need 10.5.8 or 10.6.2 (or later) to play: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/106670766
Looks like you need to upgrade to Leopard or Snow Leopard!
So i go to download sc2 and i don't have the requirements. Ill list what i have and am curious if i could easily update or make a quick fix to be able to play any help would be much appreciated thanks
You downloaded SC2? Mind telling me where the link is?
Digital Download
You can order a key and download it from Blizzard: http://www.battle.net/account/activation/landing.html?product=S2&key&purchase
At least that's what it appears you can do; I haven't tried it yet myself.
You can order a key and download it from Blizzard: http://www.battle.net/account/activation/landing.html?product=S2&key&purchase
At least that's what it appears you can do; I haven't tried it yet myself.
Thank you guys, several of you posted you're running the game in the "LOW" video settings and it still would run smooth. That's enough to quell my fears. I think i will be picking it up tonight.
Over the weekend i had download the pre-installer from www.battle.net; today i was able to install it and actually get to the main menu (where i saw what the video settings would be aka LOW!), but going anywhere else in the game requires me to type in my battlenet creds, with a valid key attached to it.
I'll report back.
FYI, these are my specs:
iMac7,1
Core 2 Duo (C2D): 2.4GHz
RAM: 4GB
Video: ATI Radeon HD2600
VRAM: 256MB
Over the weekend i had download the pre-installer from www.battle.net; today i was able to install it and actually get to the main menu (where i saw what the video settings would be aka LOW!), but going anywhere else in the game requires me to type in my battlenet creds, with a valid key attached to it.
I'll report back.
FYI, these are my specs:
iMac7,1
Core 2 Duo (C2D): 2.4GHz
RAM: 4GB
Video: ATI Radeon HD2600
VRAM: 256MB
You can see my iMac's stats above. And I have something to report back with.
1. Single player - graphics set to LOW are definitely LOW. BUT BUT BUT, the gameplay is smooth and the sound is clear. Absolutely no complaints. Definitely worth it. No regrets.
2. Multiplayer - since this isn't so story heavy the graphics don't really standout so much, but again VERY smooth gameplay and that's all that matters.
Even though all the video settings are LOW, definitely not a bad gameplay experience.
-rudy
PS: the inverse of my play time with SC2 would be any Steam Source game! Those games run like crap. I have my iMac bootcamped and those Steam games run fine! But now the Mac with newly-released Steam? Poop! (I've tried TF2 and DOD:S). Torchlight plays well, no complaints there.
1. Single player - graphics set to LOW are definitely LOW. BUT BUT BUT, the gameplay is smooth and the sound is clear. Absolutely no complaints. Definitely worth it. No regrets.
2. Multiplayer - since this isn't so story heavy the graphics don't really standout so much, but again VERY smooth gameplay and that's all that matters.
Even though all the video settings are LOW, definitely not a bad gameplay experience.
-rudy
PS: the inverse of my play time with SC2 would be any Steam Source game! Those games run like crap. I have my iMac bootcamped and those Steam games run fine! But now the Mac with newly-released Steam? Poop! (I've tried TF2 and DOD:S). Torchlight plays well, no complaints there.