These specifications are based on extensive testing on numerous different systems and reflect maximum details being used. Resolutions above whats recommended will obviously increase requirements.
Minimum
AMD Athlon 64 2.5GHz / Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz
2x1GB PC6400
X1950XT or equivillent
Latest DirectX
Latest graphics and audio drivers
1280*1024
Recommended
AMD Athlon X2 2.9GHz / Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
2x2GB PC8000
HD3870 512MB (overclocked) or equivillent
Latest DirectX
Latest graphics and audio drivers
1680*1050
Best Performance
AMD Phenom 2 X4 3.2GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad 9400 (@ 3.4GHz or more)
2x2GB PC12800
HD5830 1GB (overclocked) / GTX460 1GB or better
Latest DirectX
Latest graphics and audio drivers
1680*1050 +