Looking to move up to Windows 8, your PC will need to meet the following requirements:
Requirements
PROCESSOR: 1GHz with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
MEMORY: 1GB of RAM for 32-bit install or 2GB for 64-bit
FREE HARD DRIVE SPACE: 16GB for 32-bit install or 20GB for 64-bit
GRAPHICS CARD: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
SCREEN RESOLUTION: 1366 x 768 for full UI features
INPUT TECHNOLOGY: Mouse,keyboard or full multi touch device support
LAPTOPS: YES
TABLETS: (YES SOME TYPES SUPPORTED)
DESKTOP PCs: YES
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