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Minimim build PC for MineCraft

  • 20-09-2011 6:33pm
    #1
    gcgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭


    What would be the bare minimum essentials pc wise to play MineCraft, My son want to get in to it and to be honest i have never got in to pc gaming so i am not sure if the lap top we have is good enough for it.


Comments

  • #2
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Do you have the model number of the laptop handy?


  • #3
    ActiveIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭ActiveIreland


    Minimum Requirements:

    CPU : Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
    RAM : 2GB
    GPU : Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent
    HDD : At least 90MB for Game Core and Sound Files
    Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 or up is required to be able to run the game.

    Edit: I added recommended :D

    Recommended Requirements:

    CPU : Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz
    RAM : 4GB
    GPU : GeForce 6xxx or ATI Radeon 9xxx and up with OpenGL 2 Support (Excluding Integrated Chipsets)
    HDD : 150MB


  • #4
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    This thread is over a year old. And I would never recommend the GMA 950. It's a terrible experience with minecraft. Especially paired with a P4.

    My personal recommended minimum specs to enjoy Minecraft.

    CPU: Intel or AMD Dual core
    RAM: 2GB
    GPU: Intel HD (1st Gen)/ Radeon 4200


  • #5
    Tweej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Tweej


    I have an asus x44h but even on the lowest minecraft settings it's laggy and slow, any suggestions?


  • #6
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Tweej wrote: »
    I have an asus x44h but even on the lowest minecraft settings it's laggy and slow, any suggestions?
    Optifine really helps out and speeds up things.


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