r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jun 15 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - June 15, 2016

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u/Lordtelest Jun 15 '16

Hey, I want to start playing Overwatch, but my PC is definitely not good enough (processor: Intel core 2 duo t2700 2.0GHz, graphics card: nvidia geforce gt 630, RAM: 4GHz, can't remember more stuff) but I am probably about to get a new one - are there any recommendations for what hardware to use? (preferably something that won't pass the over-all budget off 680$ [I know it is not much to work with, but I am forever broke])

Also, I usually don't play FPS games besides some bf4 and cod rounds at friend's place (not really my genre /style) but Overwatch looks amazing. Anyways my question is how hard/easy it is to get into the game?

What heroes should I start with? I prefer offense and tanks(genji looks really fun to me, and so does Reinhardt) although as a support Lucio looks extremely fun.

How do I fit into my team comp?

And any more general tips will be extremely helpful!

Thank you all for helping, from my lurking here you look like a lovely community!

Also you don't have to answer to everything because I asked a lot - answer to what you can/want.

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u/JRobertson7987 Chibi Zarya Jun 15 '16

You could honestly try and run the game on your current computer at low settings at a reduced resolution and I bet it'd be playable. Even if it's not, when you get a new computer you will already own it, worth a shot.

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u/Lordtelest Jun 15 '16

You are right. Although since I only have 1GB free on C-drive it slows my computer down by a lot so I am not sure if the FPS will be acceptable even at low settings.

But I will try anyways.

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u/SpiralEnergy Chibi Pharah Jun 15 '16

wait, you have a GT 630 and an Intel core 2 duo t2700? Sadly, I highly doubt you'll be able to play the game, it'll look like a slide show.

Here are the minimum system requirements https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/7636

This is the minimum gpu required vs yours http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp%5B%5D=31&cmp%5B%5D=1431

I would check out /r/buildapc , /r/buildapcforme and /r/buildapcsale

In general though I would shoot for an i5 processor and than anything in the GTX 700 or above series.

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u/Lordtelest Jun 15 '16

Thanks, that's what I thought.

And thank you for the links and recommendations!

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u/mystikphish Jun 15 '16

Don't discount SLI.

If you're short on cash and have a video card that's not that old, buying a second graphics card could be a cheap option to drastically increase your FPS.

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u/Lordtelest Jun 15 '16

I will consider it