Gaming PC components and their

specifications

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Written by Alex Cristian Martin (447726) and Arsenii Belyakov(450835)

 Content
1. What is a gaming PC
2. Why is it important to use the right
components
3. Mindmap
4. RAM
5. CPU
6. HDD/SSD
7. Graphical Card
8. Motherboard
9. Power Supply
10. Sources
 What is a gaming pc?

A gaming computer is a personal computer designed for playing computationally demanding video
games. A gaming computer is a desktop that is mostly custom built for the purpose of increasing
performance in modern computer games may require an increase graphical and processing power.
One of the most significant differences between regular and gaming machines is video processing.

Why is it important to use right components?

If you don’t want to buy a complete computer in the store with all components included, then you
have to choose which components are going to be in your computer. When you are building your
own gaming computer you expect to have right components, which will solve all of the tasks
provided by you for the good price.

Mind map

ADD/SSD
Mother board
 M2 drives
 Types  2.5 drives
 Storage cap
 Driver types

Power supply
Gaming PC CPU
 Power  Mother board
coverage
componets socket types

RAM

 DDR generation
Video card  MB DIMM slots
 CPU Heatink Clearence
 Operating system
 Power consumption
 Performance
 Size
 Cooling
RAM

RAM (Random-access memory) is one of the most important component for a Gaming Computer. A
new stick of DDR4 RAM can sometimes be really necessary and important for better performing
system. Higher speeds are not always needed but running out of RAM can cause a serious drop in
system responsiveness and performance.

You also should take in account that not all RAM is compatible with every system. Here is some
things to take a look at to except the case of memory incompatibility with your other components:

 DDR Generation (older generation DDR memory will not work with motherboards that are
built to support newer generation DDR memory)

 Motherboard DIMM Slots (remember how many slots your motherboard has to make sure
that you are not buying memory sticks that your motherboard can support)

 CPU Heatsink Clearance (big air CPU coolers can often hang over DIMM slots. And, in some
instances, they can prevent memory kits with tall heat spreaders from being installed)

CPU

The one thing that you should take care of in choosing CPU is that different processors require
different socket types. So, if you already own a motherboard and don't want to replace it, you'll need
to purchase a CPU that has the right socket type. Otherwise, you need to make sure that the
motherboard you purchase is compatible with your new processor.

When you are interested in gaming performance, you need at least a mid-range Intel Core i5 or AMD
Ryzen 5 CPU. Considering that the graphics card is more important for gaming than the processor,
you can save money by not getting a more powerful Core i7 or Ryzen 7 chip.

HDD/SSD

Fast CPU will not provide to you all of its performance if you would pair it with slow storage. When
your CPU can handle billions of cycles per second, it spends a lot of time waiting for your drive to
deliver it data. To get optimal performance you need a good solid-state drive (SSD).

Main tips to take into account:

  Figure out if you have slots for M.2 drives on your motherboard and room in the chassis. If
not, you may need a 2.5-inch drive instead.

 Don't even consider buying a drive that has less than 256GB of storage. 500GB offers a good
balance between price and capacity.

 If your computer supports NVMe PCIe or Optane drives, consider buying a drive with one of
these technologies. However, SATA drives are more common, cost less and still offer
excellent performance for common applications.

 The worst SSD is at least three times faster than a hard drive. Depending on the workload,
the performance delta between good and mediocre SSDs can be subtle.

Graphical card

A video card (also called a display card, graphics card, display adapter or graphics adapter) is an
expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display (such as a computer monitor).
Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction
between these and integrated graphics. At the core of both is the graphics processing unit (GPU),
which is the main part that does the actual computations, but should not be confused as the video
card as a whole, although "GPU" is often used to refer to video cards.

Main tips to take into account:

 Your operation system supports the specific graphic card

 The power consumption of the graphic card is supported by your power supply

 The performance is you intend to have is what you get

 Its size is small enough to go into your setup

 The cooling system is powerful enough to keep the card at an acceptable temperature

The newest and best version will be the RTX 2080 TI Founders Edition graphics card and its preorder
clients will get it on 10th of october 2019(after numerous delays, the card was originally said to come
out on 20th of september)
Motherboard

A motherboard (sometimes alternatively known as the main circuit board, system board, baseboard,
planar board or logic board or colloquially, a mobo) is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in
general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication
between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit
(CPU) and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals. Unlike a backplane, a
motherboard usually contains significant sub-systems such as the central processor, the chipset's
input/output and memory controllers, interface connectors, and other components integrated for
general purpose use and applications.

Main tips:

 Make sure its sockets support the pieces that you have chosen for your PC setup

The best motherboard right now on the market is the Asus ROG Maximus XI Code Z390 Gaming.

Power Supply

A power supply unit (or PSU) converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal
components of a computer. Modern personal computers universally use switched-mode power
supplies. Some power supplies have a manual switch for selecting input voltage, while others
automatically adapt to the mains voltage.

Most modern desktop personal computer power supplies conform to the ATX specification, which
includes form factor and voltage tolerances. While an ATX power supply is connected to the mains
supply, it always provides a 5 Volt standby (5VSB) voltage so that the standby functions on the
computer and certain peripherals are powered. ATX power supplies are turned on and off by a signal
from the motherboard.

Best tip:

 Choose a power supply that covers all your components consumption, plus a mild coverage
for the future upgrades that you will be making to your PC setup

Seasonic SSR-1000PD Ultra (Strongest PSU -1000W). Seasonic SSR-600TL (Best PSU up to 650W and
also the one that I recommend, because you don’t need more power than that right now and it is
relatively cheap).
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