| If you are new to building your own custom | | | | Hard Drive |
| gaming computer, this article will introduce you to | | | | The hard drive is used to store all your programs |
| the main components that make up a gaming PC. | | | | and data. You need a hard drive big enough to fit |
| These components will be the guts of your | | | | all your stuff on it, without it clogging up due to |
| gaming machine, so you need to choose them | | | | lack of room. |
| carefully. Starting with perhaps the most | | | | Graphics Card |
| important part of any computer system: | | | | The graphics card (also known as video card) will |
| CPU / Processor | | | | be one of the most important parts of your |
| The Central Processing Unit (also known as the | | | | gaming PC. It is the component responsible for |
| processor) is considered the brains of a computer. | | | | drawing all the 3D graphics and special effects |
| It does all the mathematical calculations that the | | | | that you see in the games you play. You need to |
| software asks it to. Without a decent CPU in your | | | | get a good graphics card to be able to play the |
| gaming PC, your games won't run very fast. | | | | latest games in all their glory. |
| Motherboard | | | | Case and Power Supply |
| If the CPU is the brains of a computer, then the | | | | Pretty self explanatory, the computer case |
| motherboard is the heart. All other components | | | | houses all your precious little components under |
| connect to the motherboard one way or another, | | | | one roof. The power supply provides power to |
| so it acts as the hub of all the components in | | | | your PC. These two components are essential for |
| your PC. If you lack a good motherboard in your | | | | a working gaming PC. |
| system, your gaming PC won't perform well no | | | | Conclusion |
| matter how good your other components are. | | | | We have covered the main workhorse |
| RAM | | | | components that you will need to build your |
| The RAM (Random Access Memory) in a | | | | gaming PC with. You should also consider other |
| computer is the memory that running programs | | | | components such as a sound card, networking |
| rely on. The more RAM you put in your gaming | | | | card, and CD/DVD Drive, amongst others, to |
| PC, the faster your programs and games will run. | | | | complete your gaming PC. |