Can You Run It?
Have you ever gotten excited about a new PC game coming out? You ran right out and bought it as soon at it hit store shelves? Did the excitement wear off as soon as you found out your PC doesn’t meet the hardware requirements? Sad, I know. I’ve bought games before without paying close attention to the hardware requirements before. It’s one of the last things you expect.
Well life got a little easier with a free utility that can tell you if your machine is up to snuff for the latest games. It’s called “Can You Run It?” Very simple to use. Just go to the “Can You Run It?” website and select the game you want to check for. The application will then inspect your hardware and give you a report of it’s findings. You may find that you just need to upgrade your video card or add ram. However some games tend to overrate the requirements.
New games come out every few weeks. It is amazing how much push there is for new hardware. What’s hot today is not tomorrow. Gaming is not the cheapest hobby out there. But it can be a lot of fun. As they say at the end of every GI Joe cartoon “Now you know and knowing is half the battle.”
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com
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That sounds like a really useful site. I have had that problem before too, albeit years ago when games weren’t labelled as well, but it’s still good to know, especially if the video card is a critical factor.