If you were planning on buying or assembling parts (or upgrading your current PC, of course), a new PC games There are many things you need to consider this Christmas to get it right, especially given the state the hardware industry is in right now. For this reason, in this article we are going to give you a series of recommendationsor rather we are going to show what are the main aspects that you should pay attention to.
Can you imagine leaving a real fortune in a new gaming PC and then failing or failing? Of course, this would be a most unpleasant situation for anyone, so it’s always good to have a cool head and think things through from the start to get it right.
What to Consider Before Buying a Gaming PC
Unfortunately, today buying a new PC is not like it used to be, and especially when it comes to a gaming PC, we are talking about a considerable investment of money. On a lesser scale but with the same premises, you should consider this purchase as when you are considering buying a car or a house: you must take into account all possible aspects to be sure of getting it right.
So here are the nine keys that we consider essential when buying a new gaming PC so as not to be mistaken:
- Estimate: How much money do you plan to spend? You have to be very clear on this from the start, because the expectations you can have when you spend, for example, $1,000 on a new gaming PC, are not the same as when you have a budget of $2,000. In any case, set a maximum but make it variable, i.e. even if you set a limit, if the profit will be worth it by spending a little, don’t worry about it.
- What games do you want to play? When we talk about buying a gaming PC, obviously the main purpose is to play games. But of course, a PC designed to play League of Legends or CS:GO isn’t the same one you plan to play AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 or Dying Light 2 with.
- Future updates: The processor and the motherboard are usually the limiting aspects when it comes to upgrading the PC for the future. It is always advisable to buy a gaming PC that can be updated in a few years, for example by only changing the graphics card to improve gaming performance but without having to change anything else. For this reason, it is advisable to choose a motherboard that will support future generations of CPUs and that is equipped with the latest innovations, so that you can upgrade your hardware in a few years.
- Alternative uses: Although a gaming PC is designed to play games, in reality if a PC has a great advantage over consoles for this purpose it is its versatility, and in the end we all use the PC for a large number of tasks in out of the game. And of course, in that regard, it’s not the same who just uses it to watch Netflix or browse the internet than who wants to edit photos or videos. If you’re one of the latter, make sure you have enough RAM and a powerful enough processor, even if that seems like overkill for gaming.
- The graphics card: The GPU you mount in your gaming PC will be the one that determines performance in games, at least for the most part. For this reason, it is the hardware in which you should invest the most money in order to have better gaming performance.
- Storage : These days, games are taking up more and more space. However, storage devices are getting faster, with higher capacities and cheaper, so the recommendation here is that you don’t hesitate and go for a good capacity SSD so you don’t have to expand it or add more disks to the .future system. Today, 1TB should be enough, but if you have a budget for a 2TB SSD, go for it.
- Monitor Resolution and Power: It’s not the same to buy a gaming PC designed to play in 1080p and 60 FPS than one for 1080p and 240 Hz, or even another to play in 4K resolution. It has to do with the graphics card, of course, but it is a determining factor in the choice of equipment components. On the other hand, note as we always say that the power supply is the heart of the PC, and that you should never skimp on it (especially if you plan to update the PC in a few years, it is better to have a source with power at resell and with guarantees of durability).
- Aesthetics and size: Gaming PCs are usually eye-catching, with those RGB lights that are so all the rage these days. However, we warn you that in the end these lights will tire you out, so keep that in mind when shopping for your new gaming PC this Christmas. On the other hand, keep an eye on the size of the case: we all like compact cases, but they cool less well than large ones and, in addition, they will limit you when installing a new graphics card or a liquid cooling system for the processor. .
- Listening to the second-hand market: If you’re on a budget, you might want to check out the used market for a good deal, whether you’re buying the whole PC or some parts. On the other hand, also consider whether tomorrow you will want to sell your PC to buy a new, more powerful one.
In addition to the nine keys we’ve given you in this article, we’ll give you an additional one: don’t look in just one store when you go to buy your new gaming PC. Look in several stores, compare prices, and as they say: look, compare, and if you find better, buy it!
