The Sims 3 will be released in two months and if you're like me, you're psyched at the opportunity to not play it. But is your computer powerful enough to offer you the choice of not playing it? EA has just released the minimum system requirements for laptops and desktops.

PC/DESKTOP

XP (Service Pack 2):

• Processor: Pentium IV 2.0 GHz / Athlon XP 2000+
• Memory: 1 GB
• Graphics: GeForce FX 5900 / Radeon 9500
• Graphics Ram: 128 MB

Vista (Service Pack 1):

• Processor:Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
• Memory: 1.5 GB
• Graphics: GeForce FX 5900 / Radeon 9500
• Graphics Ram: 128 MB

LAPTOP

XP (Service Pack 2):

• Processor: Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
• Memory: 1.5 GB
• Graphics: GeForce Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600
• Graphics Ram: 128 MB

Vista (Service Pack 1):

• Processor: Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
• Memory: 2.0 GB
• Graphics: GeForce Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600
• Graphics Ram: 128 MB

Again, not very stiff requirements but that's to be expected for a mass-market game. It's due on February 20th.