Hi iMac. Thanks for posting all of your specs. Yes, your Mac is compatible with Starcraft 2.
The only possible problem you may have is if your Mac OS/Software isn’t fully up-to-date.

Just update your Mac via “Software Update” like in this image: http://minus.com/myLOYbWdU#1o
Then your Mac will be 100% ready for Starcraft 2.

AMD Turion II Mobile M500
RAM: 4 GB
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200

Hi Marco Polo.
The processor and RAM are above the Starcraft 2 minimum system requirements. The HD 4200 falls below the minimums.

If you don’t mind playing at the lowest possible settings your system should be able to run Starcraft 2 smoothly if you follow my guide below…

#1 – Download and install the latest drivers for your HD 4200 from the ATI/AMD driver site: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
There may be several options. Download the lager file that is around 80-110 MB.

#2 – Restart your PC after the drivers are finished installing

#3 – Download and Install the Free version of “Game Booster”: http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html
In case you need it I just finished creating a video tutorial on how to install and optimize Game Booster. The video is at the end of the article: http://www.cleartechinfo.com/How-To-Get-Less-Lag-Higher-Frame-Rates-runn...

#4 – Make sure the laptop is plugged into the A/C power adapter. If it is unplugged the CPU will slow down to save batter life. This is bad for gaming and will decrease frame rates (it sometimes makes a compatible laptop fall into the non-compatible category).

#5 – Place the laptop on a flat surface like a table or desk before and during gameplay; preferably in a cool area. The last thing you want to do is play with the laptop on your lap. Laptop overheating may also slow down your CPU. (Overheating is the #1 cause of laptops freezing during gameplay)

#6 – Run Game Booster, then Run Starcraft 2 (but DO NOT play it yet).

#7 – Go into the graphics settings and set everything to the bare minimal, even the graphics resolution.
Save / Apply settings and exit the menu.

#8 – Play Starcraft 2.

Hi bt. The laptop you listed will not run Starcraft 2 that well. I picked out 2 below for you.

$450 - This laptop will run Starcrat 2 smoothly: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_configuration.do?destina...

$525 - This will run Starcraft 2 better at medium settings http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_configuration.do?destina...

Hi bt, thanks for posting your specs.

The Intel Core i3 series of CPUs are really good for Starcraft 2 gaming, easily pass the minimums. The 4 GB of RAM is really good.
The problem is the Intel HD graphics card. It is slightly below the minimum system requirement for Starcraft 2. If you play at the lowest possible graphics setting Starfract 2 might still run a little laggy during battles.

Alright, thanks a lot, i'll definitely look into them, this has been a great help!

I've been looking around at this card and a lot of reviews say it's not good for gaming, do you have any personal experience with the card to be able to reassure me that it will work? I'm somewhat paranoid of purchasing a card online and not being able to use it and then just be wasting $80-$150

Thanks

My crappy video card is no longer able to play Starcraft II after one of it's updates, i was wondering what a recommended graphics card would be for this game, hopefully under $100?

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core i3
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 4 GB
Max RAM: 8 GB
Hard Drive
Size: 640 GB
Manufacturer: SATA
Speed: 5400 rpm
Graphics and Display
Graphics Card: HD Graphics
Interface: Integrated
LCD Native Resolution: 1336 x 768
this is from a new laptop im getting just for starcraft 2

Graphics Card: Intel G41 Express

I am sorry to tell you that the Intel G41 Express graphics card is not compatible with Starcraft 2. You must upgrade it by buying a new graphics card. Any ATI or nVidia graphics card prices over $60 will be compatible with Starcraft 2. Just make sure your CPU and RAM are compatible with the game.

Processor: Intel Core i7 2630
RAM: 12+ GB
Graphics Card: nVidia GTX 560M

Hi Gopher,

The specs you posted well exceed both the Starcraft 2 and Shogun 2 minimum requirements. You will definitely be able to play both at high graphics settings.

CPU: AMD A6-3650 2.6 GHz
RAM: 4 GB
Graphics Card: ATI Sapphire HD 6790

Hi Sparrow, nice to hear from you again. As for me I’ve really got addicted this a game called “Rift” (like World of Warcraft but newer/better) and all I could do on my free time is play it. I finally had to put a stop to it and cancel my subscription so I can get back on this site and play other games :-)

The Mac OS X laptop you posted has good specs. I suggest playing Starcraft 2 with the A/C adapter plugged in. When the laptop is running on battery power it shuts down the GT 330M and has the Intel HD graphics card do all the processing. This will give you horrible lag, even make the game incompatible.

Thanks for the update. I don’t mind that you make long posts on here. I like a lot of info :-)

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Hi Sammy,

Thanks for posting your specs.

CPU: Intel Pentium E2180
RAM: 2 GB
Graphics Card: GeForce 210
OS: Win7

All of the specs you posted pass the Starcraft 2 minimum system requirement with the exception of the graphics card. The GeForce 210 is too underpowered to play the game.
I recommend upgrading to an nVidia GeForce GT 240, ATI Radeon HD 5570 or fater graphics card. Then you will be able to play SC2 very smoothly without any problems on your PC.

i'm trying to run blizzard's diablo III beta but it says I havent all the features of de graphic card to running the game. Do you already have a sulution? please tell me if so

AMD E-350 Processor 1.60 GHz
2.6 GB usable ram
AMD radeon HD 6310 Graphics card

Thinking of replacing my ancient desktop with a laptop, but would like to know first if I'll be able to play certain games (in this case SC2) at high (ideally maximum) settings: The system I'm currently thinking of will have:

core i7 2630 (sandybridge) 2 Ghz (overclocks to 2.8)
Nvidia GTX 560M (3 Gb)
12-16 Gb DDR3
Either single 7200 rpm hard drive or 2 x 7200 rpm in raid 0.

I figure this would play the game well enough, but it would be a bummer to shell out for a new machine and not be able to play with everything turned way up. Thoughts? Is the basic single-core processor speed of 2 Ghz going to be the Achilles heal here (considering this machine can run 8 virtual cores at 2 Ghz)?

Another game I'd want to be able to play at very high settings would be Shogun 2: Total War.

PS: my old XP desktop is a non-starter for SC2; under-spec-ed in pretty much every area (8-9 yrs old)