From the Motherboard to the Case
A Gaming Oriented PC is a computer which has gaming as its main objective. It needs to run the newest games, and as such, it needs to be very powerful. If you aren't careful, your rig may not be powerful enough if you make some basic mistakes when choosing the parts that will be your computer. Of course, you have the option of buying a gaming PC from some manufacturer, but sometimes that is not enough and might be expensive. So, what do you need to do?
- Define how much you want to spend. Before building your computer, make sure you know how much money you are willing to spend on your computer. If your aim is to have a very powerful, lasting computer with our ever-advancing technology, you may need to spend a lot. Otherwise, if you plan to have a mid-range, not very powerful gaming PC, it shouldn't be too expensive, based on your choices.
- Choose your computer's components. The PC's components must be chosen wisely, because they will define whether your computer is a hit or a miss. Let's start:
- Motherboard. The motherboard connects the processor, the video card, the hard disks and everything else to make your computer work. It will also restrict the kinds of processor you will be able to use (there are various kinds of sockets for processors). You may want to check what kind of socket the motherboard has, and the presence of PCI, PCIe or AGP slots.
- Processor (CPU). The processor, along with the video card, is the main factor for gaming performance. The computers in the mid-range price should get dual-core processors, because they are getting cheaper and are very effective. For the top PCs, I recommend getting a quad-core processor. They are more expensive, but it might be worth it. There are two main CPU manufacturers: Intel and AMD....
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Author: Issamu Okada