Since the release of the Bally Astrocade in the late 1970s, home computers have been a popular way to enjoy gaming, and despite the introduction of high-tech video game consoles such as the PLAYSTATION 3 and the Xbox 360, their popularity looks set to continue.
In the 1980s, machines such as the Sinclair ZX80 and Commodore 64 introduced a whole generation not only to the pleasures of playing computer games, but also to the joys (and often pains) of writing and creating their own programs. These days, although creating homebrew software is still a popular pastime for some, the majority of gamers buy (or build) their computers simply to enjoy the hundreds of published games released for the platform.
In this section, we take a look at early home computers, such as the Commodore VIC-20, Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Atari XEGS, and also include a guide to the hardware need to bulid high-specification modern gaming computers and tips on maximising their performance.
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