I've been a gamer for as long as I can remember. Whether it be Pokémon Yellow on the badass Gameboy Color, or locking the butler in the freezer in the original Playstation iteration of Tomb Raider II. I've been through many gaming platforms: Gameboy Color, Playstation, Gameboy Advanced, Playstation 2, Xbox, I've been through most of them.
However, the extent of my PC gaming over my lifetime has been restricted to Pinball and Minesweeper (and some of those games on AOL dial-up). So I think it's safe to say that when I decided to go down the route of getting a decent PC, I was pretty new to all of it.
Unfortunately, very much unlike console platforms, it is not advised to go to your local PC vendor and grab one. If you are wanting to play really undemanding games like League of Legends, Team Fortress 2 or any games based on the Source engine, this may work for you (though I still wouldn't recommend it). If you're wanting to play AAA titles at monster frame-rates with massive textures, DO NOT buy a pre-built PC; that is, of course, unless you're willing to pay the significant premium to do so.
Going about building myself my most ambitious and rewarding system to-date was not without research.
A lot of research.
A LOT. I mean, I barely got out (but that's just me).
Let me just throw a disclaimer here: I still love consoles and believe they have their place, even though it's fun to poke at them occasionally.
But for anyone looking to get yourself a PC, follow a couple of points:
- If you have any friends with gaming-capable PC systems, ask them for guidance.
- I learnt all of what I know from YouTube videos and the internet. The place I started was with a video by a British YouTube gamer called jackfrags. The internet really is an archive, use it to your advantage.
- Take what people say with a pinch of salt as opinions vary across the PC building community massively. Gather lots of information from unbiased sources and then make your own decision.
- Don't be scared to build your PC. With some research and precaution, I built myself a PC in just a couple of hours with no help at all; bar an incident with a snapped bolt in a hard drive, but that's a whole other can of worms.
- Not all systems are created equally - when building your PC, take into account what you're using it for. This can be guided with your budget or vice versa.
The most important thing to remember is that it's all about the experience and the games. So most of all, enjoy!
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