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How to check your computer specs before buying games/software.

How to check your computer specs before buying games/software.
This guide covers what all games/software require. This guide shows you how to check if your computer can run and install a cd or dvd you put into your computer.

You can also check this http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ (from user Kweenix) for a game.


If your game isn't there, read this guide.

You can download this app to view your hardware, but this shows more than you need, so you will need to hunt down what you're looking for. It is good for computer pros. (thanks to johnf888) It's still good to check it out though.

http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html




 
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All you need is your computer. I will focus on your RAM, Processor, Cd/Dvd drive, disk space, and your video card.



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Dec 23, 2009. 4:08 AMarcane2rox says:
Or better yet you could make sure you Keep your PC Updated to make sure you can use any program yet to be made!
Dec 2, 2009. 4:54 AMjohnf888 says:
or use EVEREST Home Edition (v2.20), a freeware program with system information and diagnostics capabilities, memory benchmarks, hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information. 


Dec 2, 2009. 3:56 PMjohnf888 says:
It's free for home use (legally), and it doesn't work on a domain. Use v2.20.
http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

(btw, nice instructable)
 
Dec 2, 2009. 2:46 PMkweenix says:
For games there is a very useful website:  http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/
Just choose the game you want to run on your pc and click "can you run it".
It will then download a plugin for your browser (only does that the first time) and checks your system specs for you.
on the next page it shows the minimum and recommendend requirements and how your pc performs.

Kweenix.
Dec 2, 2009. 12:58 AMHandyBob says:
Memory is RAM (Random Access Memory), not disk space.
Most of the info needed can be found in 1 place.
Go to the Control Panel and open System.
On the General tab you can see what kind of CPU and how much RAM your system has.
On the Hardware tab open the Device Manager to get a list of all the hardware.
Unfold any item, right-click on a device to get to the properties.



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