Whats the cheapest PC that will run Stardew Valley smoothly? What are you running it on?

[AnonBoxis]

Intro

Hi, I have a Mac so blablabla I can't play the game. I don't want to put windows on my mac cause I'm very stubborn/lazy (I use to have it but erased it recently)...
So I want to buy the cheapest machine I can find that will run this game smoothly, it can be a desktop or laptop and it can be an old computer... If the computers you recommend seem cheap enough I might get a brand new one, if not ill try to find a dirt cheap second hand one...

Question:

• If you are running this game on a cheap and/or old windows computer, which one is it? (give specific model if possible)
  
• Or, If you know of a very cheap computer that would/does run the game smoothly, which one is it? (give specific model if possible)

System Requirements

For those who don't know the computer needs at least
MINIMUM:

• OS: Windows 7 or greater
  
• Processor: 2 Ghz
  
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
  
• DirectX: Version 10
  
• Storage: 500 MB available space

Plenty could benefit from your comments

As we know there are plenty of Mac users who want to play the game and this solution might be preferable to them (rather than to installing windows or various other programs). So this thread could be very helpful to many if we get helpful comments! Oh yeah and if someone is being an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about having mac or something, you could always shut them up by linking this thread.


PS: Links are helpful too! AmaZon, eBay, Computer's page on Official Website...

[AnonBoxis]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย GodisNoah:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AnonBoxis:

Bump? More plz?

Woud it be a problem to build it? if not then this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TbFvHx
if it is a problem then if you live in the US you coud have NCIX build it for about 50

Problem is I never built a computer and I don't live in the US or Canada

[tamorr]

My model runs it smoothly.

NE56R48u

But it is one that gateway release in 2012. That is when I got it. It may not run some of the more advanced games, but does run quite a few. It is an integrated HD card, but also I don't know if it is available anymore.

But something to consider as it is on the lower end in gaming.

[Barley]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AnonBoxis:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย GodisNoah:

Woud it be a problem to build it? if not then this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TbFvHx
if it is a problem then if you live in the US you coud have NCIX build it for about 50

Problem is I never built a computer and I don't live in the US or Canada

BTW Building a computer is actually very easy if you need advice you coud visit https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc

[Thenais]

your phone could probably run this game

[jonarennie1563]

Sorry for bringing this old thread back to life, didn't seem worth making a new one for this, I built my step daughter a computer, this was one of the most demanding games she ran, I put in a Phenom ii 1090T 3.2 ghz cpu, 8gb 1333mhz ddr3 ram and a HD6450 graphics card, she said it ran terribly, I thought the graphics card had to be the weak link here, but never the less, I'd just upgraded my computer and as I took parts out, I upgraded hers to an i3 6100 3.7ghz cpu with 8gb DDR4 2400mhz ram while she waits for a better graphics card, which is coming this christmas, she said it runs fine now, massively confused as I thought the rest of the specs were fine for this game