The time has come for you to see if you need any last-minute updates to your hardware before BioWare releases Mass Effect 3 as the system requirements – both the minimum ones, as well as the recommended ones – were made public by the developers. So check them out below and be happy (probably, I know I was).

Mass Effect 3 Minimum System Requirements

OS – Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
CPU – 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
RAM – 1GB for XP / 2GB RAM for Vista/Win 7
Disc Drive – 1x speed
Video – 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support)
Supported chipsets: NVIDIA 7900 or better; ATI X1800 or better. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 9300, 8500, 8400, and 8300 are below minimum system requirements, as are AMD/ATI Radeon HD3200, HD3300, and HD4350.
Sound – DirectX 9.0c compatible
DirectX – DirectX 9.0c August 2009 (included)

Mass Effect 3 Recommended System Requirements

OS – Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1, Win 7
CPU – 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (equivalent AMD CPU)
RAM – 2GB for XP / 4GB RAM for Vista/Win 7
Disc Drive – 1x speed
Video – AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB or greater, NVidia GeForce 9800 GT 512 MB or greater
Sound – DirectX 9.0c compatible

I think that we’re not talking about some out of the ordinary requirements, so probably most of us will get the chance of enjoying a complete Mass Effect 3 experience.