Simcity 3000 System Requirements

CPU: Pentium 166 or equivalent (Pentium 233 MMX recommended)
Video Card Ram: 2Megs (4Megs recommended)
CD-Rom: 4X (8X recommended)
Memory: 32 Megs
Hard Drive: 230 Megs of free space (more is recommended)
Sound Card: Direct X6 compatible

In order for Simcity 3000 to function properly, all your hardware needs to be Direct X6 certified. You can't have too powerful of a computer to run this game. Take the recommended requirements VERY SERIOUSLY. This game is extremely demanding on computer hardware.