<\/a>A great graphics card<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe main thing that makes a gaming PC truly sing is a great graphics card. If your graphics card isn\u2019t up to snuff, then you\u2019re not going to get very far as a PC gamer; your dedicated GPU is the thing that handles 3D rendering in games (as well as more demanding 2D rendering), so skimping in this area really isn\u2019t a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several cards available out there, from budget ranges all the way through to flagship monsters. Nvidia\u2019s RTX 30 range<\/a> is a good place to start; the 3050 is a decent desktop workhorse that should run many games reasonably, while the 3090 Ti is a demon that will be able to render most modern games in 4k at 60fps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A solid processor<\/h2>\n\n\n\nYour processor is a big part of determining how fast your PC will run and how smoothly it manages to take on the tasks you throw at it. Again, it isn\u2019t worth skimping on a great processor, because even with the best graphics card in the world, your PC might end up running sluggishly without one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It probably won\u2019t surprise you to learn that Intel\u2019s Core i(x) range is probably the best lineup you\u2019re going to get<\/a> for PC gaming. Again, there are budget ranges and top-of-the-line models available, so make sure you go for the processor that best matches your machine\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Enough RAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs operating systems get more complex and games get more demanding, PCs need more and more RAM to keep up with the multitasking required to run games and systems simultaneously. Once upon a time, 8GB of RAM was considered a huge amount for a gaming system, but that\u2019s no longer the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nowadays, if you\u2019re going to run a gaming PC, you\u2019ll need at least 16GB of RAM. We\u2019d recommend upgrading to 32GB if you\u2019ve got the money, because this will ensure your PC can handle whatever you throw at it. Make sure you get speedy RAM, too, so it performs well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>An SSD<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt the very least, your operating system should be installed<\/a> on a solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives have essentially supplanted traditional mechanical disk-based drives within the last decade or so; running an OS from a solid state drive feels like night and day compared to running one from a mechanical drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you want, you can install a mechanical drive alongside your SSD and store static things like files on the drive. This means you won\u2019t be taking up storage on your SSD, which leaves it free to handle whatever games you\u2019re playing right now (as well as your operating system, of course!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Good cooling<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA gaming PC is going to get very hot indeed. After all, your graphics card alone will be doing a lot of work rendering whatever games you\u2019re playing, and your other components will be working overtime as well. That\u2019s why a great cooling system is imperative for a good gaming PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a start, you should have a liquid cooling system installed in your machine, which should help to keep your processor nice and frosty. A set of fans for your case is also essential; installing fans at the top, back, and bottom of your machine means that the heat will be able to escape adequately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cooling-pc.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A mechanical keyboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\nNo serious gamer worth their salt builds a gaming PC without also having a mechanical keyboard. These devices are clicky and tactile; if you\u2019ve ever heard a mechanical keyboard being used, then you know that they can be pretty loud, especially when you\u2019re typing at length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, mechanical keyboards also have distinct gaming advantages<\/a>. Since every keyboard is installed on an individual switch, the precision you\u2019ll be able to exhibit while playing games is greatly increased. Plus, they just feel great – try using one for a little while and then tell us you can go back to standard membrane keyboards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A good mouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs well as your mechanical keyboard, your new gaming PC should also have a great mouse. This will vary depending on what you want to do, but as standard, your mouse should have selectable DPI and customisable buttons, because this will allow you to exert more control over your gaming experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the big debates that\u2019s raging right now in the gaming world is whether or not it\u2019s a good idea to have a wireless gaming mouse. On one hand, many companies make reliable wireless gaming peripherals, but on the other, you\u2019re arguably sacrificing the reliability of a wired connection. Whether or not you go for a wired mouse is up to you, but make sure you make the decision wisely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>A solid processor<\/h2>\n\n\n\nYour processor is a big part of determining how fast your PC will run and how smoothly it manages to take on the tasks you throw at it. Again, it isn\u2019t worth skimping on a great processor, because even with the best graphics card in the world, your PC might end up running sluggishly without one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It probably won\u2019t surprise you to learn that Intel\u2019s Core i(x) range is probably the best lineup you\u2019re going to get<\/a> for PC gaming. Again, there are budget ranges and top-of-the-line models available, so make sure you go for the processor that best matches your machine\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Enough RAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs operating systems get more complex and games get more demanding, PCs need more and more RAM to keep up with the multitasking required to run games and systems simultaneously. Once upon a time, 8GB of RAM was considered a huge amount for a gaming system, but that\u2019s no longer the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nowadays, if you\u2019re going to run a gaming PC, you\u2019ll need at least 16GB of RAM. We\u2019d recommend upgrading to 32GB if you\u2019ve got the money, because this will ensure your PC can handle whatever you throw at it. Make sure you get speedy RAM, too, so it performs well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>An SSD<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt the very least, your operating system should be installed<\/a> on a solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives have essentially supplanted traditional mechanical disk-based drives within the last decade or so; running an OS from a solid state drive feels like night and day compared to running one from a mechanical drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you want, you can install a mechanical drive alongside your SSD and store static things like files on the drive. This means you won\u2019t be taking up storage on your SSD, which leaves it free to handle whatever games you\u2019re playing right now (as well as your operating system, of course!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Good cooling<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA gaming PC is going to get very hot indeed. After all, your graphics card alone will be doing a lot of work rendering whatever games you\u2019re playing, and your other components will be working overtime as well. That\u2019s why a great cooling system is imperative for a good gaming PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a start, you should have a liquid cooling system installed in your machine, which should help to keep your processor nice and frosty. A set of fans for your case is also essential; installing fans at the top, back, and bottom of your machine means that the heat will be able to escape adequately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A mechanical keyboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\nNo serious gamer worth their salt builds a gaming PC without also having a mechanical keyboard. These devices are clicky and tactile; if you\u2019ve ever heard a mechanical keyboard being used, then you know that they can be pretty loud, especially when you\u2019re typing at length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, mechanical keyboards also have distinct gaming advantages<\/a>. Since every keyboard is installed on an individual switch, the precision you\u2019ll be able to exhibit while playing games is greatly increased. Plus, they just feel great – try using one for a little while and then tell us you can go back to standard membrane keyboards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A good mouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs well as your mechanical keyboard, your new gaming PC should also have a great mouse. This will vary depending on what you want to do, but as standard, your mouse should have selectable DPI and customisable buttons, because this will allow you to exert more control over your gaming experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the big debates that\u2019s raging right now in the gaming world is whether or not it\u2019s a good idea to have a wireless gaming mouse. On one hand, many companies make reliable wireless gaming peripherals, but on the other, you\u2019re arguably sacrificing the reliability of a wired connection. Whether or not you go for a wired mouse is up to you, but make sure you make the decision wisely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Getting into PC gaming is nowhere near as prohibitively expensive or difficult as it used to be. While it can still be a little tricky to understand all of the terminology that comes with PC gaming, the fact is that you no longer need to; now, you can get by either with pre-built PCs or … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8808,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"close","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videogames","category-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8806"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8811,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions\/8811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/a>Enough RAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs operating systems get more complex and games get more demanding, PCs need more and more RAM to keep up with the multitasking required to run games and systems simultaneously. Once upon a time, 8GB of RAM was considered a huge amount for a gaming system, but that\u2019s no longer the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nowadays, if you\u2019re going to run a gaming PC, you\u2019ll need at least 16GB of RAM. We\u2019d recommend upgrading to 32GB if you\u2019ve got the money, because this will ensure your PC can handle whatever you throw at it. Make sure you get speedy RAM, too, so it performs well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>An SSD<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt the very least, your operating system should be installed<\/a> on a solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives have essentially supplanted traditional mechanical disk-based drives within the last decade or so; running an OS from a solid state drive feels like night and day compared to running one from a mechanical drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you want, you can install a mechanical drive alongside your SSD and store static things like files on the drive. This means you won\u2019t be taking up storage on your SSD, which leaves it free to handle whatever games you\u2019re playing right now (as well as your operating system, of course!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Good cooling<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA gaming PC is going to get very hot indeed. After all, your graphics card alone will be doing a lot of work rendering whatever games you\u2019re playing, and your other components will be working overtime as well. That\u2019s why a great cooling system is imperative for a good gaming PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a start, you should have a liquid cooling system installed in your machine, which should help to keep your processor nice and frosty. A set of fans for your case is also essential; installing fans at the top, back, and bottom of your machine means that the heat will be able to escape adequately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A mechanical keyboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\nNo serious gamer worth their salt builds a gaming PC without also having a mechanical keyboard. These devices are clicky and tactile; if you\u2019ve ever heard a mechanical keyboard being used, then you know that they can be pretty loud, especially when you\u2019re typing at length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, mechanical keyboards also have distinct gaming advantages<\/a>. Since every keyboard is installed on an individual switch, the precision you\u2019ll be able to exhibit while playing games is greatly increased. Plus, they just feel great – try using one for a little while and then tell us you can go back to standard membrane keyboards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A good mouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs well as your mechanical keyboard, your new gaming PC should also have a great mouse. This will vary depending on what you want to do, but as standard, your mouse should have selectable DPI and customisable buttons, because this will allow you to exert more control over your gaming experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the big debates that\u2019s raging right now in the gaming world is whether or not it\u2019s a good idea to have a wireless gaming mouse. On one hand, many companies make reliable wireless gaming peripherals, but on the other, you\u2019re arguably sacrificing the reliability of a wired connection. Whether or not you go for a wired mouse is up to you, but make sure you make the decision wisely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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At the very least, your operating system should be installed<\/a> on a solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives have essentially supplanted traditional mechanical disk-based drives within the last decade or so; running an OS from a solid state drive feels like night and day compared to running one from a mechanical drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want, you can install a mechanical drive alongside your SSD and store static things like files on the drive. This means you won\u2019t be taking up storage on your SSD, which leaves it free to handle whatever games you\u2019re playing right now (as well as your operating system, of course!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n A gaming PC is going to get very hot indeed. After all, your graphics card alone will be doing a lot of work rendering whatever games you\u2019re playing, and your other components will be working overtime as well. That\u2019s why a great cooling system is imperative for a good gaming PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a start, you should have a liquid cooling system installed in your machine, which should help to keep your processor nice and frosty. A set of fans for your case is also essential; installing fans at the top, back, and bottom of your machine means that the heat will be able to escape adequately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No serious gamer worth their salt builds a gaming PC without also having a mechanical keyboard. These devices are clicky and tactile; if you\u2019ve ever heard a mechanical keyboard being used, then you know that they can be pretty loud, especially when you\u2019re typing at length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, mechanical keyboards also have distinct gaming advantages<\/a>. Since every keyboard is installed on an individual switch, the precision you\u2019ll be able to exhibit while playing games is greatly increased. Plus, they just feel great – try using one for a little while and then tell us you can go back to standard membrane keyboards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As well as your mechanical keyboard, your new gaming PC should also have a great mouse. This will vary depending on what you want to do, but as standard, your mouse should have selectable DPI and customisable buttons, because this will allow you to exert more control over your gaming experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the big debates that\u2019s raging right now in the gaming world is whether or not it\u2019s a good idea to have a wireless gaming mouse. On one hand, many companies make reliable wireless gaming peripherals, but on the other, you\u2019re arguably sacrificing the reliability of a wired connection. Whether or not you go for a wired mouse is up to you, but make sure you make the decision wisely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Getting into PC gaming is nowhere near as prohibitively expensive or difficult as it used to be. While it can still be a little tricky to understand all of the terminology that comes with PC gaming, the fact is that you no longer need to; now, you can get by either with pre-built PCs or … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8808,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"close","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videogames","category-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8806"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8811,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions\/8811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdleaks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>Good cooling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a>A mechanical keyboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A good mouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n