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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
WELCOME ABOARD! We can never have too many Steves. 
I can't add anything to the advice already given. That said, my computer is now nine years old - single-core, pretty much bare bones and way out-of-date, and it runs SH3 just fine except for a couple of very large mods I'd like. Practically any modern multi-core system will run it with all the bells and whistles just fine. As has been said, what you're really looking for is enough horsepower to run the much newer games, and the ones yet to be released. Always plan ahead with a computer purchase. |
Hi Kira and welcome aboard. A Win7 PC will eventually become a Win10 machine, the way MS is pushing it. One thing to consider: get a 2nd hand machine for games like SH3, a PC like the one Steve has, with WinXP, and required specs. Should be cheap, everyone usually wants to get rid of their "old" machine to get a new one. I have a couple older machines for this, including a Pentium 120 with Win95 I got at a TV repair shop for $25. Perfect for playing old games like Aces of the Deep, SSN-21 Seawolf, and Fast Attack.
Of course, you may need a newer machine to do real work on, surf the web, etc. But there's nothing wrong with owning an old game machine.