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Diablo III – PC System Requirements & Information

Introduction:

So it has indeed been 14 years since Diablo was released, 10 plus years since Diablo II was released and now we are at the mercy of Diablo III in the fresh and modern year of 2011…doing some math…yep I was 10 years old when the first Diablo came out! For many devoted Diablo fans this game has been long anticipated…

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A Quick Overview of Diablo III

Diablo III follows in the footsteps of the previous two games with its hack and slash action role playing game style. The idea is that you choose a primary character to which you will follow a series of quests to level up, collect items, an grow stronger. In Diablo III there are are five character classes (playable as either male or female):

  • The Wizard: Uses magic created through manipulation of primal forces to which reality is constructed
  • Witch Doctor: Once believed to be a legend, the Witch Doctor will assault an opponents mind and body with elixers, powders, and even has the ability to summon undead creatures from the netherworld.
  • Demon Hunter: Have the strength to resist demonic corruption to which they can use the demons power to their advantage.
  • Barbarian: The brute force of a duel wielding Barbarian cannot be matched!
  • Monk:With skin as hard as iron, the Monkey si said to be impenetrable by any blade or arrow; they have fists that can break stone.
Selecting a character in Diablo III

Once you have a character the possibilities in Diablo III are massive. Each character has an array of skills that you choose to master in your own way, you will find many items, rune stones, followers, and more! If you would like to learn more about the specific information on Diablo III check out Blizzard’s game guide page here.

Diablo III PC Minimum System Requirements:

NOTE**: The OFFICIAL System Requirements for Diablo III are still TBA by Blizzard. So once they are announced I will post them here. Below are the MINIMUM and RECOMMENDED System Requirements for the Diablo III BETA, so these are subject to change.

OR if you are wondering what you could use as a benchmark comparison for Diablo III you may want to look at my StarCraft II: What Hardware do you Need to Play With Extreme/Ultra Settings? article as my guess the requirements will be very similar.

You can also Pre-order Diablo III if you think you fit the requirements 😉

Operating System: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
Processor: Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 4400+
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT or ATI Radeon X1950 Pro or better
RAM: 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista / Windows 7 Users
Hard Drive: 12 GB available HD Space

Diablo III PC Recommended Requirements:

Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 260 or ATI Radeon HD 4870 or better
RAM: 2 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 12 GB available HD Space or more

Diablo III MAC Minimum System Requirements:

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.8 or newer
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon 2600 or better
RAM: 1 GB RAM or more
Hard Drive: 12 GB available HD Space

Diablo III MAC Recommended Requirements:

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.7 or newer
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 300M or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or better
RAM: 2 GB RAM or more
Hard Drive: 12 GB available HD Space or more

Diablo III Cinematic Teaser

The cinematic teaser for Diablo III does not show any actual gameplay, but is well…a cinematic trailer and it looks very cool. The music sort of makes me shiver, and if the game feels the way this cinematic trailer made me feel then I am excited!!!

Diablo III Wallpaper:

Here is some wallpaper provided to you from Blizzard, I have uploaded all of these in their largest sizes of 1920×1200 resolution so that you can scale them down as you wish.

Build a PC to Play Diablo III

If you are wanting to make sure you have the right PC and hardware to play Diablo III, then check out the Gaming PC Builds of the Month Page here at Newb Computer Build. If you ever have any questions please leave a comment or get in contact with me.

Pre Order Diablo III

If you are wanting to pre order Diablo III you can at Amazon so check it out!

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