Originally Posted by PDQ72
Pentium II 350
TNT 2
32 MB memory
Sound Blaster 16
??? ........................sorry, that can't run UT2004, or any java PROGRAMMING CONSOLE as a matter-of-fact, how's it going to run any next-gen game. sorry man, P2 is extinct, TNT is extinct, 32MB ram will lag on some high-res pictures and audio quality doesn't really matter much when it comes to performance. You'll be lucky to to run the game without your computer crashing, if it SOMEHOW runs, you'll get about a frame per 20 seconds.
AS FOR THE REST
DON'T WORRY, it'll run. Think of it this way, my brother's P4 1.2 Ghz with 768 RAM and a GeForce 4 MX can still run UT2004 on medium graphics with 40-60 FPS.
My P4 3.2 Ghz with 2GB RAM and a GeForce 6800 runs HL2 on full graphics and a resolution of 1280x1024 at 120 FPS.
SO, judging from Epic's high compatibility range and my computer's specs and their performance in regards to HL2, I'm guessing I'll be able to put graphics on HIGH and res on 800x600 (which I can live with) and still get an average of 40 FPS or more (probably more). So people, don't be scared, if your computer can run HL2 with 100+ FPS it'll most likely do just fine.