Vuugo Tip: How To Choose Parts For Your Gaming PC | Vuugo ...

Jun
26
2012

A gaming computer, also known as a gaming pc, is a personal computer that is capable of playing computationally and graphically demanding video games. They are very similar to conventional computers with the exception that these machines are fitted with performance-oriented video cards and other hardware. These type of computers can be easily bought in the market but at a much higher price compared to the conventional computers. Since most gamers are both cost and performance conscious, most of them opt to build their own gaming computer rather than buying a built-in gaming computer.

Building your own custom gaming computer simply means you buy all your computer components separately and piece them up together to build your gaming pc. With this method you can achieve a fast and cost-effective gaming computer suited to your own gaming needs. Besides saving a lot of money and having an efficient machine, building your own gaming computer can also be a lot of fun.

How to choose your components?

Perhaps the biggest challenge one can face when building their own gaming computer is choosing the right components for your needs. So without further ado, here is a simple guide in order to help you in building your own gaming computer.

1. Central processing unit (cpu)

The central processing unit (cpu) is one of the most important core components in all computer systems. The cpu is a portion in the system that carries out the instructions of a computer program. In simple terms it could be described as the brains of the computer. The performance of your games and other applications will depend on this microprocessor.

Choosing the best central processing unit (cpu) for your gaming computer can be a hard decision to make. Picking the latest, fastest, or most expensive processor on the market won?t always result in the right cpu for your particular system. Some processors are designed to work with a certain or specific motherboards, thus the cpu type limits the motherboard type you can use.

For a gaming computer, you will really need a powerful cpu for it to performing superbly. Luckily these cpus are supplied by intel and amd (advanced micro devices) at an affordable price.

Intel has the core i7 and core i5 processor models. Currently these models are the most popular ones used for gaming purposes, which are mostly recommended for gaming computers.

Amd, on the other hand, has the athlon and phenom series. If you want to go amd, you can try the most recommended phenom ?4 series.

2. Motherboard

The motherboard is the hub of the computer system. It is where all other components are connected to. If we consider the cpu as the brain of the computer system, then the motherboard is the central nervous system. Thus buying the best motherboard is a good investment.

After choosing your cpu, next you need to consider choosing your motherboard for your gaming computer. When selecting a motherboard, you should remember three things.

First, a motherboard will generally support one type of processor only. Different cpus have different connectors that physically vary with one another, make sure that your cpu plug is suitable to your mother board connector.

Second, motherboards have a certain speed limitation depending on the processor model. Maximum processor speed allowed by the motherboard will be quoted in the motherboard specifications. Before buying, check whether your selected motherboard can support your chosen cpu.

Third, motherboards are the ones who can dictate the type and amount of ram you can have. In a gaming computer, you would want to have either ddr sdram or rdram which is at least 1g worth. So ensure that your motherboard can support this type and amount of memory.

Here are some examples of well-known motherboards manufacturers where you can browse for your perfect gaming motherboard: Asus, Abit, Msi, Xf?, Evga, Intel, and Gigabyte.

3. Hard drive

The hard drive is the computer component responsible for storing your files and programs. When buying a hard drive for your gaming computer, consider these three main features: speed, size, and the type of interface.

[Speed] basically the faster the hard drive spins the fast you are able to access and transfer your data. Currently, the best hard drives in the market these days can have a speed around 7200rpm (rounds per minute). In a gaming computer, you don?t want anything less than this; else it will cause delays between reading and writing data.

Faster hard drives that reach speeds of 10,000rpm and 15,000rpm are available in the market at a higher price. For your gaming computer, a 7200rpm hard drive is already enough for but if you can shell out more money, then you can opt for these faster hard drives.

[Size] hard drives come in different sizes, which can range from 80 GB to 500gb and more. for your gaming computer, it is always recommended that you purchase the largest hard drive you can afford. This will allow you to store lots and lots of software and data (including games).

[Interface] the interface of the hard drive is responsible for managing the exchange of data between a computer and the hard drive. currently, the most commonly used hard drive interface used today is advanced technology attachment (ata); which comes in two forms, the original parallel ata (pata) and the newer and faster serial ata (sata).

There?s also the expensive small computer system interface (scsi) which are used primarily for high-end workstation computer. For you gaming computer, it is sufficient enough to have sata if your motherboard can support it.

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