Gaming PCs have higher cooling needs than regular desktop PCs, since they typically have higher-end components that use more power. Liquid cooling is the best type of cooling, but you need to have some extra dough to shell out.
Anyway, before we get into that, let's consider the basic components you'll need to think about for building a PC:
- Motherboard
- Video card
- Case
- Monitor
- Sound card/speakers and subwoofer
- Memory (RAM)
- Cooling
- CD/DVD
Before you even think about what specific models you need of each part, first think about what specifically you need with your PC. We're focusing on gaming PCs right now, so we're going with the assumption that you'll be using your PC for at least medium requirement games. These days, a lot of higher end games are even requiring that you have a quad core processor.
At the minimum, though, you will want to have a dual core processor, 4GB of DDR-3 RAM, a good video card with 512MB-1G, and I would strongly suggest looking at at least a 750 watt power supply. 500-750 GB should give you enough space to last a while; opt for a 1 TB setup if you have the funds and need extra space for music and videos.
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