How to build a gaming PC
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| Posted : Oct, 10, 2011 | Author [LakiCG]
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If you want a gaming computer with the high performances and to get value for money at the same time, building an own gaming PC that is tailored to your own gaming needs is the option you should go about.
If you decide to build your own PC instead of buying a complete system you will take few advantages:
Money saving a^EUR" By looking around the web for the computer parts you can find what you need for less money.
Better performances a^EUR" You can design the system worth of money regarding what are your needs.
It is thought that building an own computer is a daunting challenge. Despite of this you can accomplish this adventure if you have already gained some knowledge and experience about computer hardware. Many of you have already replaced an old graphics card or a cooling system with the new ones with ease. I so you are ready to start building your own system. If you have any doubt about the compatibility between some computers parts you can find free help on many web forums or just consult your seller.
How to choose the PC components?
CPU a^EUR" The microprocessors are designed to work with certain motherboards. The performances of your system and how your applications and commands will be executed are directly related to this tiny computer part. If you wish to play the latest 3D games you should consider Intel Core i5 or i7 processors. If you want to go with AMD Athlon then Phenom II X4 would be a good choice.
Dona^EUR^(TM)t forget that there is a difference between Intel and AMD processors referred to CPUa^EUR^(TM)s speed. AMD run processors at a slower speed than Intel but its processors are named on an Intel equivalent to help you to compare them and the processors from Intel.
Motherboard a^EUR" This is one of the most important components responsible for relaying the information between other computer parts. Generally one motherboard supports on type of processors. It is recommended that you should select a processor first and then a motherboard. For an example, if you choose AMD Athlon Phenom II X4 955 you need to match this CPU with a motherboard that can handle AM3 processors (the motherboard with AM3 socket). It could be MSI A-G54 motherboard designed for AMD processors from AM3 group.
Graphics Card a^EUR" Some time ago when choosing the motherboard you had to think ahead about the type of a graphics card that would be using, AGP or PCI. But nowadays almost the faster PCI graphics cards have taken over AGP ones that are getting become the museums pieces. In the case of PCI graphics card you can hooked up more than one cards on your motherboard. That was impossible with AGP.
Some motherboards have built-in graphics chip but if you wish a decent video quality you should avoid on-board video and choose a separate graphics card. On-board video doesna^EUR^(TM)t cut it for the good 3D games.
On the other hand on-board sound can provide a decent quality and many of you really dona^EUR^(TM)t need a separate sound card. But if you want to get top sound quality with surround system or Blu-ray audio quality on your PC you can select any of great 5.1 or 7.1 PCI sound cards.
Computer memory a^EUR" Investing in your RAM will affect your system performances with no doubt. How much RAM do you need? As much as you can afford! For the gaming purpose I would recommend you at least 4GB RAM. You should consider buying RAM from one of the top manufacturer such as Kingston Corsair, Samsung, A-Data or OCZ.
Hard Drive a^EUR" Hard drives come in different sizes. For the normal home use you will need HD around 500 GB. The most common interface used is SATA (Serial ATA). Erstwhile it was ATA (also known as Parallel ATA). Apart from these kinds of hard drives there are more expensive SCSI hard drives mainly used on the server computers. SCSI is the abbreviation of Small Computer System Interface. For the home or gaming purposes you dona^EUR^(TM)t need this type of HD.
Computer case a^EUR" You need a computer case large enough to put all components you have. Above all your case must fit the motherboard. If you have the motherboard of ATX size which is the most common used, you will need the ATX sized computer case.
Power supply a^EUR" If you have a large number of components you should consider the cooling system of 750W at least to cool down your system and prevent from overheating and getting damaged.
PC monitor a^EUR" Which size do you need to buy? 19 inches is the common size for the desktop PC but if you a hard core gamer you should go for the bigger size. In that case I would recommend wide TFT screen for better viewing experience such as 23" wide TFT Screen with 5 ms response time from HP.
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