One way to check if a Certain Game will/can be run on your PC
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
No personally identifiable information is collected.
Only your system's hardware and system software is evaluated.
Works on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Media Center, Vista.
Works with Internet Explorer, Firefox & Netscape browsers.
Suggestions provided for improving your computer.
You will need to give your permission to download a secure ActiveX/Java browser component.
You can easily uninstall the ActiveX/Java browser component when the analysis is complete.
What it does
System Requirements Lab looks at your computer's hardware and system software to determine whether or not your current system can run a product. Each of your computer's components is evaluated to see how well it meets the minimum and recommended requirements for specific products. Recommendations are made on how to update or upgrade each component which does not meet the listed requirements. Sometimes it is a simple free software download and sometimes it is a link to a product such as the right video card.