Playing more than one game? Add up to 6 games and we will show their PC requirements side by side, what a computer needs to play all of them, and our PCs that play every one. You can print it, or save the link to come back to it.
Sandbox Computers, 53 Tunnel Hill, Worcester WR4 9SD. Phone 01905 673738. gaming-computers.co.uk. Printed on 6 November 2026.
meets every game's minimum spec: low settings at 1080p
Graphics card
An entry-level graphics card, for example NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 or AMD R9 280 (the most demanding: The Architect: Paris)
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz (the most demanding: The Architect: Paris). One a step below is usually fine: games lean on the graphics card most.
Memory
8GB (The Architect: Paris)
Storage
40GB for all 1 together. A 500GB SSD leaves room for Windows and updates.
Recommended
meets every game's recommended spec: high settings at 1080p
Graphics card
A mid-range graphics card from a few years ago, for example NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 or AMD RX VEGA-56 (the most demanding: The Architect: Paris)
Processor
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) or AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) (the most demanding: The Architect: Paris). One a step below is usually fine: games lean on the graphics card most.
Memory
16GB (The Architect: Paris)
Storage
40GB for all 1 together. A 500GB SSD leaves room for Windows and updates.
Meets every recommended: Sandbox Holly 1660S refurbished gaming PC, £699
Meets every recommended: Sandbox Sleigh 1660S refurbished gaming PC, £699
We check each PC's graphics card, processor and memory against every game, the same way Test my PC does. Building your own? The "To play all of them" box above is your shopping list, and our graphics card chart, processor chart and power supply calculator help you choose the parts.
