Adobe Photoshop
Adobe · Creative
The industry-standard raster image editor.
- Min
- UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
PC application requirements
Creative, development, engineering, streaming and productivity software — with the same component-by-component compatibility check used for games.
57 applications
Visual Studio Code
Microsoft · Programming & development
A lightweight, extensible source code editor.
- Min
- Any · 1 GB RAM
- Rec
- Any · 8 GB RAM
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe · Video editing
Adobe’s professional non-linear video editor.
- Min
- GPU with 2 GB of GPU memory · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 12GB · 32 GB RAM
Discord
Discord Inc. · Office & productivity
Voice, video and text chat used widely by gaming communities.
- Min
- Any · 4 GB RAM
Blender
Blender Foundation · 3D modelling & animation
Free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modelling, animation and rendering.
- Min
- Graphics card with 2 GB VRAM · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- Graphics card with 8 GB VRAM · 32 GB RAM
Microsoft 365 (Office)
Microsoft · Office & productivity
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the rest of the Office applications.
- Min
- DirectX 9 · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- Iris Xe Graphics (integrated, 96 EU) · 16 GB RAM
OBS Studio
OBS Project · Streaming & recording
Free, open-source software for live streaming and screen recording.
- Min
- UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic Design · Video editing
Editing, colour grading, VFX and audio post in one application.
- Min
- Integrated GPU · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- Discrete GPU with 8 GB · 32 GB RAM
Unreal Engine 5
Epic Games · Game development
Epic’s real-time 3D engine used for games, film and visualisation.
- Min
- DirectX 11 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 12GB · 32 GB RAM
Adobe After Effects
Adobe · Creative
Motion graphics and visual effects compositing software.
- Min
- GPU with 2 GB of GPU memory · 16 GB RAM
- Rec
- GPU with 4 GB of GPU memory · 32 GB RAM
Unity
Unity Technologies · Game development
A cross-platform game engine used widely for 2D, 3D and mobile development.
- Min
- DX10 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 12GB · 16 GB RAM
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft · Programming & development
Microsoft’s full IDE for .NET, C++ and cross-platform development.
- Min
- 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- 16 GB RAM
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe · Creative
Vector graphics and illustration software.
- Min
- UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
VLC media player
VideoLAN · Utilities
A free, open-source media player that handles almost any format.
- Min
- UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) · 1 GB RAM
Android Studio
Google · Programming & development
The official IDE for Android application development.
- Min
- Any · 8 GB RAM
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- Any · 16 GB RAM
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk · CAD & engineering
Two- and three-dimensional computer-aided design software.
- Min
- GTX 1050 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3060 12GB · 32 GB RAM
FL Studio
Image-Line · Music production & audio
A digital audio workstation known for pattern-based sequencing.
- Min
- Not required · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- Not required · 16 GB RAM
Zoom Workplace
Zoom · Office & productivity
Video conferencing and meeting software.
- Min
- Any · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- Iris Xe Graphics (integrated, 96 EU) · 8 GB RAM
Docker Desktop
Docker · Virtualisation & containers
Container development environment for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Min
- Not required · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- Not required · 16 GB RAM
7-Zip
Igor Pavlov · Utilities
A free, open-source file archiver with a high compression ratio.
- Min
- Not required · 1 GB RAM
Notion
Notion Labs · Office & productivity
A connected workspace for notes, documents and databases.
- Min
- Any · 4 GB RAM
IntelliJ IDEA
JetBrains · Programming & development
JetBrains’ IDE for JVM languages and polyglot development.
- Min
- 2 GB RAM
- Rec
- Any; 1920x1080 recommended · 16 GB RAM
Ableton Live
Ableton · Music production & audio
A digital audio workstation designed for both studio work and live performance.
- Min
- Not required · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- Not required · 16 GB RAM
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk · 3D modelling & animation
Professional 3D animation, modelling and rendering software.
- Min
- Certified · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- Certified GPU with 8 GB VRAM · 32 GB RAM
SOLIDWORKS
Dassault Systèmes · CAD & engineering
Parametric 3D CAD software for mechanical design.
- Min
- 16 GB RAM
GIMP
GIMP Development Team · Creative
A free, open-source raster image editor.
- Min
- Not required · 2 GB RAM
Audacity
Muse Group · Music production & audio
A free, open-source multi-track audio editor and recorder.
- Min
- Not required · 2 GB RAM
PyCharm
JetBrains · Programming & development
JetBrains’ Python IDE.
- Min
- Any · 2 GB RAM
- Rec
- Any · 16 GB RAM
Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk · CAD & engineering
Cloud-connected CAD, CAM and CAE in a single application.
- Min
- GTX 1050 · 4 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
Slack
Salesforce · Office & productivity
Team messaging and collaboration software.
- Min
- Any · 4 GB RAM