If World of Warcraft has proven anything, it's that when you make a massively multiplayer online RPG, you substantially improve your chances at financial success if you make it playable on a massive amount of computers. It looks like it's a lesson Cryptic Studios took to heart, as they've revealed the minimum and recommended system specs for Champions Online, and yes, they are relatively modest:
Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP/Vista
• CPU: 2.5GHz Single Core or 1.8GHz Dual Core
• Memory: 1GB RAM
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X700 or HD / Intel Graphics with Dual Core
• Sound: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
• HDD: 5GB Free Disk Space
• Network: ADSL / Cable Modem
• Disc: DVD-ROMDriver: DirectX 9.0c

If you're any kind of PC gamer these days, odds are you have everything above. The recommended specs are a little beefier, but still well short of outrageous:

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