System Requirements

**Drakul** · 01-17-2009, 11:38 PM

As most of you guys know, I'm a big games player. It's usually consoles 99% of the time but, very occasionally, I see a PC game I really want. The Sims 3 comes out at the end of next month for PC only and I fancy getting it but I doubt my PC can handle it. Where do I go on my PC to see the info I need about CPU and Memory etc? I'm using XP, incase that makes a difference.

According to Wikipedia, the requirments for the game are:

Windows
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
2.0GHz (XP)
2.4GHz (Vista)

Memory
1 GB (XP)
1.5GB (Vista)

Hard Drive Space
6.5GB of free space and 1GB for additional content

Graphics Hardware DirectX 9.0c compilant card with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA FX 5900/ATI 9500 or better)

Sound Hardware
100% DirectX 9.0c compliant card

Windows (using Built-in Graphics Chipset)
CPU
Intel Pentium D 2.6GHz

Memory
1.5GB (XP)
2GB (Vista)

If I need to upgrade my PC, roughly how much can I expect it to cost and how difficult is it to upgrade? I know it's a bit foolish to upgrade for a game but my PC has needed upgrading for years now and The Sims 3 is a bit of incentive for myself to do it.

G · 01-17-2009, 11:40 PM

Right click My Computer, then properties.

G · 01-17-2009, 11:42 PM

Installing components is pretty simple. Check out newegg.com.

**Drakul** · 01-17-2009, 11:43 PM

That was embarassingly easy and obvious. Thanks for the help.

G · 01-17-2009, 11:44 PM

I just saw that Sims 3 was coming out. I have yet to play the 2nd one, but I just downloaded it for my DS and am planning on giving it a go here soon.

**Drakul** · 01-17-2009, 11:47 PM

I've been stuck with the console version of Sim games since the first one. Bare bones, mutated excuses of Sim games. So I'm wanting the PC version of 3 because I doubt it'll ever come out on the 360 and if it does, I know it would be stripped right down.

**Requiem** · 01-18-2009, 03:44 AM

Yeah, def gonna download Sims 3. Looks great, and I always had a bit of fun with the other The Sims games.

**AKin3D** · 01-18-2009, 06:54 AM

God, I always end up coming close to crashing my pc from all the shit I download for that game. Still always worth it. I just hope that this time the bugs are to a minimum.

01-17-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
Drakul "Steven, your fossa!" Posts: 9,603	System Requirements As most of you guys know, I'm a big games player. It's usually consoles 99% of the time but, very occasionally, I see a PC game I really want. The Sims 3 comes out at the end of next month for PC only and I fancy getting it but I doubt my PC can handle it. Where do I go on my PC to see the info I need about CPU and Memory etc? I'm using XP, incase that makes a difference. According to Wikipedia, the requirments for the game are: Windows CPU Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent 2.0GHz (XP) 2.4GHz (Vista) Memory 1 GB (XP) 1.5GB (Vista) Hard Drive Space 6.5GB of free space and 1GB for additional content Graphics Hardware DirectX 9.0c compilant card with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA FX 5900/ATI 9500 or better) Sound Hardware 100% DirectX 9.0c compliant card Windows (using Built-in Graphics Chipset) CPU Intel Pentium D 2.6GHz Memory 1.5GB (XP) 2GB (Vista) If I need to upgrade my PC, roughly how much can I expect it to cost and how difficult is it to upgrade? I know it's a bit foolish to upgrade for a game but my PC has needed upgrading for years now and The Sims 3 is a bit of incentive for myself to do it.

01-17-2009, 11:40 PM	#2
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Right click My Computer, then properties.

01-17-2009, 11:42 PM	#3
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Installing components is pretty simple. Check out newegg.com.

01-17-2009, 11:43 PM	#4
Drakul "Steven, your fossa!" Posts: 9,603	That was embarassingly easy and obvious. Thanks for the help.

01-17-2009, 11:44 PM	#5
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	I just saw that Sims 3 was coming out. I have yet to play the 2nd one, but I just downloaded it for my DS and am planning on giving it a go here soon.

01-17-2009, 11:47 PM	#6
Drakul "Steven, your fossa!" Posts: 9,603	I've been stuck with the console version of Sim games since the first one. Bare bones, mutated excuses of Sim games. So I'm wanting the PC version of 3 because I doubt it'll ever come out on the 360 and if it does, I know it would be stripped right down.

01-18-2009, 03:44 AM	#7
Requiem Posts: 19,294	Yeah, def gonna download Sims 3. Looks great, and I always had a bit of fun with the other The Sims games.

01-18-2009, 06:54 AM	#8
AKin3D Dr.Pepper Lover Posts: 1,166	God, I always end up coming close to crashing my pc from all the shit I download for that game. Still always worth it. I just hope that this time the bugs are to a minimum.