How do you know if your computer can run a game?

I'm don't know very much about computer gaming, since I mostly console game. How do I know if my computer will run a game?How do you know if your computer can run a game?
on the case of the box, there is a section that says system requirements, there is minimum - the lowest settings required to play, and there is recommended. To check your computers, you can either: Vista: right click on my computer and go into properties there would show your computer hardware. But for more detailed hardware, you go into control panel and click on device manager. forgot about XP.How do you know if your computer can run a game?
check the requirementsHow do you know if your computer can run a game?
just try the game. if it doesnt work then you will know.
Check this site out. It tells you if your computer can run the game. It might not be 100 % accurate but it's a good program.



No download or registration needed.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest



Hope that helps! :)