System Requirements:
Luckily, the current requirements for Windows 10 Home and Pro are the same. They are as follows:
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard disk space: 16 GB
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
A Microsoft account and Internet access
Processor
1GHZ is pretty light. Most of us that held onto a system for the last 10 years are in luck here, but it’s always best to have the most recent hardware for driver support. Chances are if you’re currently running Windows Vista or higher your system will run 10 just fine.
RAM
1 GB of ram should be good enough for anyone. Most systems built even around the time of XP have this much memory.
Hard Disk Space
Keep in mind 16GB isn’t much, and we can guess that’s only the initial space needed. Most of us are running a minimum of 1TB by now anyway.
Graphics Card
DirectX 9 cards work here with a WDDM driver, which does cover most of the cards out there.
Microsoft Account and Internet Access:
Sounds like everyone using a Windows OS will need an Outlook account in the near future, let’s hope our old Hotmail account still works. “It’s an older code, sir, but it checks out.” AT least it’s free to get, so no worries here.
What I Recommend
Remember the minimum requirements are just that, the most minimum to run the software properly. It really depends on what you plan to do with your pc. Sure, for basic browsing this is all you need. But if you plan on gaming, editing videos, or simply want the best, then I would go with some higher power options here, like SSD’s for speed and boot times, with an SATA HDD with 1TB or greater for storage, a graphics card with DirectX 12 support. For memory I would go with 8GB of ram. For those more leaning towards video editing, I would invest in large capacity SSD’s to handle those large files and not have to take a break every time you move a project. 16GB of ram will also go well to handle those larger projects. As for CPU, I would go with either an AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-4790k respectively. I also expect a few more DirectX cards showing up this month to choose from. Those choices should build you a powerful system that should keep you going till the next OS is available.
