| With a lot of custom built computer companies | | | | offset this issue. |
| emerging, one can't help but wonder if whether they | | | | When you are looking to purchase a video card make |
| offer quality or the exact opposite of that. Threes a lot | | | | sure to consider if a multiple video card setup is for |
| that goes into selecting the right builder for your | | | | you.c. Multiple Video Cards - Two video cards working |
| system, be it home/office computer or a gaming pc. | | | | together can provide up to twice the performance |
| You still need to know exactly what you are buying. | | | | resulting in even more smoother and detailed game |
| Factors to consider before buying a custom built | | | | play experience. |
| system | | | | 2: Processor (CPU) |
| Having said that threes a lot of companies offering this | | | | The processor is the brain of your gaming computer |
| service, you need to still compare the one trusted and | | | | and one of the most critical components that |
| recommended with other companies. Compare in | | | | determines how well your computer performs. Here is |
| terms of price, quality, performance and after sale | | | | what to look for when purchasing a new processor:a. |
| services. Making the right purchasing decision is not | | | | Multiple processor cores allow you to multi-task without |
| often as simple as that... Basic specs of a computer | | | | sacrificing performance:i. Example 1: During game play |
| are as follows: | | | | one core is processing AI (artificial intelligence) while the |
| 1. Video Card | | | | other is processing game data.ii. Example 2: Scan for |
| 2. Processor | | | | viruses and surf the web at the same time without a |
| 3. Memory - Ram (Random Access Memory) | | | | drop in speed. |
| 1: Video Card(s) (GPU) | | | | 3: Memory (RAM) |
| When it comes to gaming your video card is just as | | | | RAM, known as "Random Access Memory" is also a |
| important as your processor. It has one of the most | | | | crucial aspect of any pc. The memory acts as a |
| important tasks: to display images on your monitor. | | | | buffer between all core components of your system. |
| What makes a great video card? Find out below:a. | | | | Faster memory will increase the performance of your |
| Next Gen. Technology - The newest technology will | | | | entire computer. If you don't make the right selection, it |
| not only have more graphical horse power, but will | | | | will create a bottleneck for your entire system. |
| have newer capabilities that you will be able to take | | | | Consider the following when purchasing your |
| advantage of down the road. For example, NVIDIA is | | | | memory:a. Speed- Remember the faster the memory |
| the only brand that features full PhysX processing on | | | | the better your software will perform, this is especially |
| the core. This allows your processor to focus on more | | | | true of your games. Expect to see more silky smooth |
| important tasks.b. Good FPS - Frame per second | | | | game play with faster RAM.b. Size - When you get |
| (FPS), the more frames the smoother your game play | | | | more RAM you get to run more applications without |
| will be. As you crank up the visuals in today's hottest | | | | experiencing slowdowns in performance. |
| games, your FPS will suffer. A powerful video card will | | | | |