PC Hardware

With modern 3D games demanding higher and higher minimum requirements, anyone game players looking to upgrade their PC or build one from scratch must ensure that components such as the graphics card, memory (RAM), hard drive and CPU meet these increasingly high specifications.

In this section, we take a look at all the components needed to make up a gaming computer, with a guide to the minimum and recommended specifications you'll need to enjoy a high quality gaming experience.

Audio: A good quality sound card is a must for serious gamers ...
Cases: Ensuring that the case has the right power and cooling specifications, is compatible with the motherboard and is large enough to house all the components ...
Controllers: A guide to the range of devices that may be used to control movement and actions in games, such as joysticks, dance mats, keyboards and mice ...
Central Processing Unit (CPU): The CPU - the brains of your gaming system ...
Graphics: A high spec video card is essential for producing dazzling 3D graphics and effects ...
Hard Drive: A look at the three major features to consider when choosing a hard drive: speed, size and interface ...
Memory: RAM - the most cost-effective way to increase your PC's performance ...
Monitor: What you'll need to look out for when buying an LCD screen or CRT monitor ...
Networking: Ensuring that games experience the minimum amount of lag ...
Physics Processing Unit (PPU): A specialised card that offloads time consuming tasks from the computer's CPU ...

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