{"id":254863,"date":"2018-04-07T13:11:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T11:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=254863"},"modified":"2018-04-07T13:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T11:13:04","slug":"getting-into-pc-gaming-building-your-first-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/254863-getting-into-pc-gaming-building-your-first-rig.html","title":{"rendered":"Getting into PC gaming – Building your first rig"},"content":{"rendered":"

PC gaming is a fast-growing industry which is dominating console and smartphone gaming<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

To the uninitiated and “brought-up-on-console” gamers, however, it is an intimidating fog of unknowns.<\/p>\n

Do I have to build it myself, what parts do I need, how do you put a CPU on a motherboard – these are all questions potential PC gamers ask themselves.<\/p>\n

While building a gaming PC can be a scary prospect for newcomers, some basic technical knowledge and the right components can make the task manageable.<\/p>\n

A limited budget is another challenge when buying a new gaming PC, as you will have to decide which components to “downgrade” and which to spend extra money on.<\/p>\n

To help prospective PC gamers get started, we\u00a0have outlined the most important factors to consider below.<\/p>\n

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Deciding on hardware<\/h3>\n

One of the most important things to check when building a rig is compatibility between all your components.<\/p>\n

Ensure that the motherboard you have purchased is compatible with your CPU and RAM, and that your power supply has enough wattage to power your graphics card.<\/p>\n

It is also important to ensure that your graphics card can drive your variable refresh rate (FreeSync, G-Sync) monitor, if you have purchased one.<\/p>\n

The graphics card is the most important component in a gaming PC and dictates the performance of the machine when rendering games.<\/p>\n

If you want to build a rig that will allow you to game smoothly in 4K, you may have to purchase one or two top-of-the-range GPUs.<\/p>\n

A mid-range GPU, though, will be more suitable if you are trying to emulate the performance of a traditional console.<\/p>\n

The heart of a PC is its processor – fortunately, an expensive CPU is not necessary for most games. It can be useful for certain titles which require logic-intensive tasks, however.<\/p>\n

Strategy games or titles with complex AI may benefit from a quad-core processor compared to a dual-core chip.<\/p>\n

Peripherals are also an important component of a gaming PC, and if you plan on playing games such as Counter-Strike or Overwatch, a decent mouse and keyboard can make a big difference.<\/p>\n

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Components<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, the type of components you purchase will depend on what you want to get from your gaming PC.<\/p>\n

However, the following components are necessary in any modern gaming PC:<\/p>\n