so, what sort of computers do we use to play minecraft?
ill start first!

dell inspiron 15.6'' laptop with a dual core pentium and windows 7.

windows xp 2000 intel celeron D

trust me this computer doesnt belong in a family home.

more like a mueseum

lol, then upgrade ur pc, or to a mac lol.
anyone else?

Itsme who are you?
Name?
Waterdude?

Why is everyone asking me this? I don't have a minecraft account I join in for the community!

Taken from DXdiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/10/2011, 12:40:33
Machine name: HOMER
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T Processor (6 CPUs), 3.6GHz (overclocked a little)
Memory: 16384MB RAM <- yes, that's 16GB of Corsair ram
Motherboard: Asus M4A89TD Pro/USB 3

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5870
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x6898)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6898&SUBSYS_29611682&REV_00
Display Memory: 1024 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1024 MB
Shared Memory: 3835 MB
Current Mode: 6048 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) <- triple screen using eyefinity
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM0524
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM0524
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM0524
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: Displayport External

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Logitech G27 Racing Wheel USB
Device Name: Korg Micro Key Keyboard


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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 402.1 GB
Total Space: 953.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: AMD 4+0 Stripe/RAID0 SCSI Disk Device

Guys, even Broonie said that he knows who it is, and won't bring us harm.

So why can't we just just let him be? There's plenty of people who have joined because of the community (though they did play with us). CFUK is where it is today, because we do have an awesome community.

Guys, even Broonie said that he knows who it is, and won't bring us harm.

So why can't we just just let him be? There's plenty of people who have joined because of the community (though they did play with us). CFUK is where it is today, because we do have an awesome community.

SampleName

said like a true moderator!

Im runnin a force 2 quantum flux modulor. 5 big jesus's of creme capacitors. 12inch toast ripper and a frightningly fast big flopple. Twice. Which only osclates with 5 donkeys

AMD 955
Radeon HD 5770
Windows 7
4GB ram

I5 2500k, GTX580, custom NXZT phantom, dual rad watercooled \o/ with blue leds and awesome fans

I5 2500k, GTX580, custom NXZT phantom, dual rad watercooled \o/ with blue leds and awesome fans

shayper09

A true mummy's boy

D'awwww

I've got a laptop. I don't like those box-type computers with their messy wires and gadgets and gizmos. I bought my first laptop pretty much ten years ago, and I'm never going back to those horrid boxes with ten kilometers of wire hanging here and there.

Desktop computers TheMZL?

To be fair, they have come on a fair bit since the ones 10 years ago. Far less wire for me and most have very good wire sorting.

richie hardly, its my brothers and he lets me use it because hes awesome

I've got a laptop. I don't like those box-type computers with their messy wires and gadgets and gizmos. I bought my first laptop pretty much ten years ago, and I'm never going back to those horrid boxes with ten kilometers of wire hanging here and there.

TheMZL

The 'box type computers with messy wires' are called tower pcs. I had one before my laptop, it came with pentium 4s. Yep, it's was that old until I replaced it with a laptop a couple of years ago.

But I'm getting an iMac soon, which is an all-in-one mac desktop which doesn't require a tower and all the techu stuff is fitted into one, big monitor!

The iMac I might get will be the core i5 2.5 ghz model.
Question is, will it be good enough to play minecraft classic on? And the demo for the beta?

that iMac will depend mostly on the graphics card for any form of gaming.

personally I'd think twice about an "all in one" solution, as you will have as few upgrade options/replacement parts as a laptop.

[edit] also, if you have a beast of a graphics card i'd be wary of heat issues as it gets older and dust starts to accumilate. monitor components can get as hot as the inside of a well ventilated Tower case, so in a restricted case with PSU, monitor, big intel chip and decents graphics card.... i'd take out an extended 5 year warranty on that cos i'd expect it to fail just after the warranty expires!!

Dont know. Its going out of my window anyway. Its a desktop with a flat screen

Ok, diablo, so is AMD radeon HD 6750 with 512mb good alongside a 2.5 GHZ core i5 proccessor then?

Or shall I save another £250 and get the 2.7 GHZ core i5 with AMD radeon HD 6770 512mb graphics iMac?

get the 1gb radeon version for future compatibility and that will last you a good few years of gaming (until the whole all-in-one system overheats and dies and you use your extended warranty to get another )

some games are already listed as needing 512mb graphics in minimum specs with 1gb recommended

tip for AMD/ATI cards. the Sapphire brand cards are just as good as the branded ATI's. they use the exact same chip inside and there's no noticable difference in power, but big difference in price tag. Although if you're going mac, i'm guessing cost isn't an issue

28" LCD TV
Rocking curvy seat with built in speakers.
HDMI output HD 5770 x2 in crossfire.
AMD 3.2GHz quad core CPU
Windows 7 OEM
4GB Ram
Blue LEDs with two side vent fans in a VENTO case.
Headphones with mic,
cheap logitech mouse i took apart and repaired myself,
my amazing A4 paper mousemat.

Btw itsme if you plan to game on a imac that is the worse thing you can do
If you have the money to buy a imac invest in some Pc parts at the same price as a imac (Not sure how much there worth but im quessing alot) It will be much more powerful.

actually macs are very good for gaming. you're just paying a much higher price for the apple branding

actually macs are very good for gaming. you're just paying a much higher price for the apple branding

diablothe2nd

I think too as well. As well as the high price.
To save up for even the lowest end iMac is more than a challenge for my age when it comes to saving up for that kind of thing.

But I don't know whether the amount of RAM you also have affects the speed of gaming, since I've also heard from others that iMacs can be good at gaming, even the lowest end one.

To be honest with you, diablo, what makes gaming fast on macs/pcs? Like the processors, RAM, that kind of thing. And what iMac would also be best for me? My budget is £1400 for an iMac at the most

i remember the time when i went on my mums imac, and it wouldnt even run runescape, bad times.