Microsoft Windows Vista Specifications Requirements
Microsoft has written an article listing the hardware specifications you will most likely need for Windows Vista to run efficiently.
CPU
Minimum: mid-range 32bit CPU.
Recommended: 64bit CPU.
Memory
Minimum: 512MB RAM.
Recommended: 1GB RAM.
Graphics
Minimum: GPU that supports DirectX 9 and has at least 64 MB of graphics memory.
If you are building a new PC, make sure you get a motherboard that has a seperate AGP or PCI-E slot.
Hard-Drives
Minimum: IDE hard disk with a speed of 7200 RPM and a 2 MB cache.
Recommended: SATA drive with an 8 MB cache and Native Command Queuing (NCQ).
Optical Drives
Minimum: A DVD drive.
Recommended: DVD±RW.
Networking
Laptop: Built-in 802.11 wireless capability.
Home PC: At least 100 Mb of Ethernet capability.
So overall, Windows Vista won’t need the absolute top-end products to be fully functional, mid-range products will do fine.
How much will a system like that cost?
Comment by TTTest — February 21, 2006 @ 2:30 am
i made a system that is mainly in the recommended levels for only $360… had to build it myself tho… saves ya like at least $100 to build tho
Comment by David — March 13, 2006 @ 1:34 am