# Minecraft system requirements raised for the first time in 17 years — Microsoft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a 2020s or newer CPU to run the Java Edition

> Microsoft announced that it’s increasing Minecraft’s minimum and recommended system requirements for the first time in 17 years.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/minecraft-system-requirements-raised-for-the-first-time-in-17-years-microsoft-now-recommends-16gb-of-ram-and-a-2020s-or-newer-cpu-to-run-the-java-edition?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a66246a6e74439c301119a4)
- **Published:** 2026-07-26
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #apple #microsoft #nvidia #geforce #rtx #amd #ryzen #intel
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