System reqs STO

For those of you who haven't seen them yet, here are the systems requirements for STO:

System Requirements

* OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
* Memory: 1GB RAM
* Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
* Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
* DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
* HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
* Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
* Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

Recommended System Configuration

* OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
* CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+
* Memory: 2GB RAM+
* Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+
* Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
* DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
* HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
* Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
* Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

I just meet the minimal requirements. Gonna wait a month or two before upgrading it to these standards.

Ah, just what I needed. Now I can more accuratly estimate my needed savings. My poor computer guess it was the motherboard after all - it's kaputnik again.

I like how they call them requirements. They say you need a 1.8 gig processor. This is funny because they say you only need a 7 or 8 series nvidia card. You can always get the low processor and a better card, it works the same way as having a lower card and higher processor. One typically cancels out the flaws of the other.

I went with a good processor and a decent card, but with the money I saved by buying a cheaper rig is that I can get a much better card.

Cool my system should have no problem with it

Yeah I'm guessing an Intel E8000 series model with an Nvidia 8 or 9 series will do you fine (or AMD/ATI equivalent).
Bare in mind that there's a limit to upgrading GPU without creating too much overhead for the cpu.

NO MAC!!! AARGGGGG!!!!!