If you have just started to take an interest in PC gaming, whether you’re switching over from consoles or new to gaming, firstly, welcome. Secondly, you must be wondering how to build a computer capable enough to handle all the latest games at maximum graphical settings, while also achieving at least 60 frames per second. There are plenty of tutorials available at Skillshare.com, but for now, let’s take a look at the most crucial PC parts you need.
CPU:
Depending on your budget, there are decent CPUs by AMD that you can get for reasonably cheap prices, or you can go for high-end Intel processors which might end up costing you a lot, but the performance you gain absolutely justifies its price tag. Processors handle the more technical side of things when it comes to gaming. This involves AI (Artificial Intelligence) behavior, your character movements and actions and mainly the entire gameplay of a game. The FX CPU series form AMD could be a nice starting point for good gaming CPUs.
GPU:
Graphical Processing Unit or graphics card is the most important part when it comes to building gaming PCs. GPUs handle the entire graphics section of a game. It takes intense graphical power to max out all the settings in a video game and still get a stable framerate. Buying a graphics card mostly depends on what kind of resolutions you would be playing on. If it’s a standard 1080p resolution, then a GTX 1060 by Nvidia could be the best and the most inexpensive card to buy that could run most games at high settings with 60fps. If you’re looking at 2K or 4K gaming and enough cash to spare, then buying a GTX 1080 TI is the best option you currently have.
RAM:
Random Access Memory or RAM for short are storage units that allow a computer to run games and apps smoothly without it being slow down. You usually need a lot of RAM if you’re too much into multitasking. But if you’re looking at it from a gamer’s perspective, then 8GB of RAM is more than enough to handle even the best-looking games.
These are the three most important parts that you should spend most of your money on. As long as the other parts like motherboard, hard disk and monitors are compatible with everything else, then you can have a gaming system that could last you for more than 5 years. To learn more about building gaming PCs, visit Skillshare.com
