Windows 8 Minimum System Requirements

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Windows 8 System requirements are listed below

• Processor : 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
• RAM : 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver 

Some Additional Requirements

• You need multitouch  enabled monitor or tablet specifically designed to Windows 8 to use touch functionality. It requires higher degree of responsiveness and touchscreen support fewer than 5 touch points may not work with certain features.
• To use some features from Windows 8 Microsoft account is needed
• Internet access (ISP fees might apply)
• To play and record live TV in windows Media Center a TV tuner is required
• Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro lacks DVD movie playback capability. You need to find a DVD player app from Windows Store for playback
• Windows 8 Requires a minimum resolution of 1366 x 768 to snap apps
• You should have a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and an Internet connection to access Windows Store

You can run Windows Upgrade Assistant software in-order to check your computer is compatible for Windows 8.

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