PC Gamer? Battlestation Advice

In today’s tech market, there are plenty of companies vying to show you their new and improved PC with faster boot times, quicker frame rates and huge storage space. Software manufacturer requirements are steadily increasing, yet some companies tend to stay on the safe side, allowing customers with older tech to reap the benefits of their favorite games. In most cases, your existing computer has a great amount of untapped potential; If you’re willing to do the research. Memory, hard drive and video processing technology have all made vast improvements in the last 5 years or so. While processing speeds have not seen too much of a jump from what was considered the “norm” in 2010-16 and even today. However, It is best to start with a platform that is capable of a processor speed of at least 2 Ghz or more. With that being said, It is my opinion that the most necessary upgrades to your battlestation is in the following order:

1. Memory - working inside your manufacturer limitations listed in you manual, it is highly advisable to upgrade to the maximum amount (GB) that is allowed for your particular motherboard. No matter what size kit you find, keep in mind that some types of memory will vary in speed (MHz) so make sure you buy the proper type. www.crucial.com Is a good place to get advice on what type of memory is available for your machine (they sell stuff too!).

2. Hard Drive - faster boot times are great and all, but the real advantage with upgrading your storage space to a newer and faster SSD hard-drive is loading times. If you’re huge gaming fanatic, it would benefit you to have a quicker loading speed when accessing your games. Solid State Drives or SSD for short have no mechanical moving parts which allow your data to move and greater speeds than that of a traditional hard-drive

3. Video Graphics - I’m not saying it’s necessary purchasing a Nvidia GTX Titan or and AMD R9 fury X, there are plenty of “mid-level” and even “bargain-buster” level video cards that would be a suitable upgrade if you are working with a factory one currently. The memory in brand-new video cards alone are a huge jump from anything that came out within the last year even.

Sure, It would be easy to say “just buy a whole new PC”. Alas, in that lies the responsibility of some decisions: Intel or AMD? 4GB, 8GB or even 16GB memory? 500GB of storage or 1TB with hybrid SSD? And the overall question: How much do I want to spend?

Furthermore, you should think about whether or not you’re willing to lug around your fancy new technological shrine. Do you want a something a bit more portable? Ask yourself the question: Should I invest in a laptop? If you’re thinking about going the satchel-toting way and getting something that you can transport easily so that the next chance you get, you can start blasting away noobs at 120+ frames a second, then you might want to consider a laptop.

The choices you make here could determine how long your machine would last before you decide to go the extra length and get that shiny new video card you’ve been lusting after or that memory upgrade kit you so desperately want. Choose wisely and you will be rewarded with an excellent piece of processing power that will last as long as you’re willing to keep it around.

Happy hunting!

-MR

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