Gaming PC

Building your Gaming Computers

If you are a gamer, then you probably know that it is not a cheap hobby. If you are looking for a cheaper hobby, then you are probably better off by a ball and a basket and playing basketball outside. Gaming will cost you a lot of money if you want to do it right. If you want to be a serious gamer and play all of the latest and most advanced games, then you are going to have to buy and invest in a serious gaming PC.You can either buy a gaming PC that is already built, or you can build your own gaming PC slowly with one component at a time. If you have the money, you will be able to buy a gaming PC that is already built, but be forewarned, that costs a lot of money.

However, most people do not have the money to buy one of these already built gaming PCs. Most people will opt for the more inexpensive route, which is to build the gaming PC piece by piece. So what are the main components that you will need in order to do this?This post is gonna be too interesting for gamers like me. I was a hardcore gamer and also assembled few PC’s so I thought I could help out some of the people who are going to assemble one or just upgrade it
We will starts from basic to the top. I will also describe what this thing does and will also describe some additional information with it.Lets start.

                         

Introduction

                        

Gaming PCs are generally assembled so that they deliver maximum performance while gaming. A guy does not wants to get stuck on 5-6 fps (Frames Per Second) while playing DMC5. Well too embarrassing. It needs the correct configuration. By correct configuration I mean that  we don’t place a Nvidia GT620 with Intel Core i7. In this configuration the processor’s power will go waste.

Components

Case: Case is the first thing one should keep in mind as the case describes the Motherboard form factor and the SMPS(Power Supply Unit). you'll need to make sure it's big enough to contain all the components you've chosen and that it has room for a fan to cool everything down

A case should be well ventilated as long hours of gaming may take the temperatures to as high as 90 C. Take a case with at least two fans as the heat will also degrade the PC’s performance. Cases range from Rs 700 to Rs 30,000. Some well known manufacturing companies are Cooler Master, iBall, Thermal take and others. Choose the best considering the upper points which fits your budget.

Processor: Processor is the unit which is more important than the GPU (Graphics card). The more powerful the processor the better gaming experience. The Processors are manufactured by two leading companies Intel and AMD. Check out the processor with best performance in your budget. Make sure it’s socket is compatible with your Motherboard. Also the thing that most people confuse with. AMD’s motherboard are different from Intel’s motherboard. A motherboard ment for using with AMD processor won’t fit an Intel 

If you go with Intel, and can afford it, you'll be wanting one of the Ivy Bridge processors, which come in three increasingly powerful flavours: i3, i5 and i7. "If it's top-flight you're after, the Core i7-3770 line is where it's at". That's not just for games, but for other multi-threading heavy tasks, such as video encoding. They tend to retail around 21,000 depending on the clock-speed they go up to 3.6GHz out of the box. But you can still get fantastic performance and arguably much better bang for your buck from the i5 series. Ivy Bridge i5 CPUs come in dual or quad-core flavours, so if it's a quad-core you're after, something like an i5-3570K is a great choice, and around 15,000.At the ultra-budget end, you're going to be wanting at least two cores running at 3Ghz or more. AMD still does well with integrated CPUs and that the AMD A10-5800K will be fine. If you're on the strictest of budgets, a dual-core i3 such as the 3.3GHz i3-2120 will still do the job at around 8,000. And it's a great overclocker if you fancy dabbling in the dark arts.
Bottom line: The Intel i7-3770 if you're rich, the i5 2500K, i53570 or i53570k if you're doing okay, the AMD A10-5800K or i3 if you're just about hanging in there.

Motherboard: This is the main component as all the hardware you are gonna buy is ultimately getting fit into this board. Most motherboards carry onboard 5.1 sound-cards, but high-end ones tend to pack frilly extras such as fan-speed controllers and built-in Wi-Fi modules.

"The crucial thing is to match the socket type of your processor to a relevant motherboard; for example the Core i5-3330 requires a motherboard with an 1155-pin socket. Motherboards also support a range of different memory speeds, but of course, you need to match the right type of memory to the motherboard. However, the variance between memory speeds makes much less of a difference to gaming frame rates than your selection of CPU and GPU. Just make sure you get more than 4GB of memory – we tend to use 6 or 8GB – as Windows consumes a base amount of this beneath the game itself."
Bottom line: If you just want something that does the job, make sure it's compatible with you graphics card and CPU socket. "Think about whether you want to overclock or have more than one graphics card," says Tannahill. "This may sound crazy at first, but later on you may want to do this if the price of your card drops dramatically"

RAM: The amount of memory your PC has will affect how quickly it can deal with software tasks. So how much do you need? "Since we're talking about gaming PCs and not computers designed for intense graphical rendering or particularly memory-intensive programs we don't have to go crazy, Get 4GB if you're on a budget and 8GB if you're not. Onboard memory is one of the easiest components to upgrade or replace, just make sure you buy DDR3 and don't mix different types of RAM. Ignore MHz, there is little difference between 1333MHz and 1600MHz and price is more important". Most gamers use Rams by OCZ, Gskill, Silicon power or other but we can work it out with cheap one like kingston
Bottom line: Aim for 8GB if you can – it'll be fine for several years. 16GB will really sort you out.

Graphics Card (GPU): GPU aka The Video Card is the life of the gaming PC. This is the thing that does all the calculations for the game visuals, including rendering geometry and spitting out all those lovely special effects. According to most of the developers this is where the big money should go if you can afford to max out on just one component.Once again, we're looking at a two-horse race: Nvidia v AMD, the former with its Geforce range, the latter with Radeon. This is a much closer competition though and both brands have their acolytes. You can also install 2 or more GPU according to your Motherboard and SMPS. The best chipsets are available from ATI and Nvidia and the manufacturers are MSI, Asus, Palit, Sapphire etc.                  
"If money is no object and you want the best right now, something like the Nvidia 690 is available for around 70,000, Boasting 4GB of RAM and a dual-GPU set-up the 690 is a formidable beast – and will need a larger PC chassis to house it.
"If you want close to the top of the line, then I would recommend either the Nvidia GTX 680 or the AMD HD 7970, both approximately 36,000.

However, I believe the best approach is to go for the Nvidia GTX 660 Ti or the nearest AMD equivalent at 22,000, and then replace it 18 months on". This may sound expensive to some as Xbox 360 has pretty much done the business for six years at just 20,000 but then every PC gamer has to decide how up-to-date they can afford to be.Whatever you go for, though, check the card's onboard RAM. Cheaper options will offer 1GB, more expensive items, 2GB or more. "1GB would probably just scrape through for games in 2013, However, I imagine you will be making tradeoffs with performance depending on the texture quality you select without a 2GB GPU".

The bottom line: unless you're a lottery winner, stay clear of the ultra top-end cards, the performance hikes aren't noticeable enough to warrant the 80,000 price tags. At 16000- 24000, look for the Nvidia GTX 670 or 660 Ti, or for just over 10,000 the Radeon HD 7850 or 7870. At the bargain bucket end, a Nvidia GTX 650 or Radeon HD 6770.

Display: Choose a monitor with a bigger screen for better experience and a high resolution. Check out the monitors refresh rate, response rate and others. Get a screen of about 24″ or you could also attach the LED or Plasma with HDMI port of your GPU.

PSU: SMPS is the power supply unit of your CPU. It's important to select a good quality PSU that can cope with the power required by your PC's components. This is measured in watts, and you can get units that will support over 1000w, although you're unlikely to need that amount of oomph for a standard gaming PC. Choose a SMPS which meets minimum requirement of your GPU and supports its connectors. i recommend to buy this from a branded company as it handles all the responsibility of saving your PC from the voltage fluctuations or other shit. Major producers are Coolermaster, Zebronics, Targus & others.HDD: You can go for a classic hard disc drive (HDD) or you can opt for a more modern solid state drive (SSD), which has no mechanical parts and is much quicker. SSD drives are also much more expensive though, so once again, compromise might be the best option.  

It is highly recommend to go for both an SSD and a hard drive. The concept here is to use an SSD, ideally 128GB for your operating system. This massively decreases the computer's boot-up time. Everything else should be stored on a hard drive. You can get a decent 1TB (one Terabyte) drive for less than the SSD. If you want even faster gaming, and you can afford it, you could buy a second SSD as well, and then install the games you are currently playing to that drive. This will decrease load times".Bottom line: Go for at least a modest SSD and a large hard drive. Install only your current games on the SSD and remove to the HDD when you're finished with them. A 128GB SDD should be enough to hold your operating system and a couple of games.

Additional Items:

FANS: Choose some extra fan as they are often cheap and will give your PC a long life.
Sound Cards: For people who are just crazy about sound quality pick up a Sound card but they are too expensive.
Disk Drive: They can be bought according to your wish.
Keyboard and mouse: Keyboard and mouse have a different category for gaming. There are many types available but they aren’t cheap.

My Gaming PC Configuration:

Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.4GHZ

Motherboard: Intel Z77 Extreme

HDD: 1500 GB WD

GPU: Sapphire Radeon 7850 2 GB DDR5 OC Edition

RAM: Kingston 6 GB DDR3 1600MHZ.

Display: Samsung 24″ LED

Case: Cooler Master 700W.

Please excuse for any mistake as I am not used to writing a long article. 

Drop a comment in the post if you have any question. :)