Console Bliss

Many gamers who like to game on the PC often will ask us what the best PC system is for game performance.  We could come right out and tell you what the most current system on the market is that has all the bells and whistles, but by the time you read this it will be obsolete.  Instead we want to talk about the main components of PC systems that matter as far as PC video games and an enjoyable gaming experience.

Video games theses days are much more entrancing than ever before and are much more movie like.  They are very beautiful looking and pay special attention to detail.  The games are in High Definition Video and support all of the latest sound formats that the movie studios use to present the feature films we pay money to see.  You can’t really fully enjoy a video game these days without a complete system to enhance all the hard work that has gone into the game.  This article is dedicated to the aspects that we believe to be pivotal when it comes to creating the perfect pc system for a hardcore PC gamer.

The first thing is the video.  Make sure you have a PC game system that has a nice video card with an HDMI output.  This will allow you to hook up your computer to an HDTV or a Large monitor that has an HDMI input to ensure maximum video resolution.  Stop playing games on a lame 19″ monitor and upgrade to something that will help you see detail and help you see the things in games you never saw before.   The beauty of the new video games is you can make an HDTV your monitor if you have an HDMI out on your video card.  A nice 32″ HDTV will only run you about $300 dollars so move on up!

 The next thing to make sure of is a nice PC sound system.  Like we mentioned earlier, PC games are usually in DTS-HD and DOLBY TRUE-HD formats so make sure you have a video card that supports these codecs.  PLEASE get rid of your two stereo speakers and upgrade to a nice 5.1 surround sound system or better yet, 7.1 surround sound.  You will be amazed at how cheap a sound system is labeled “PC sound system” instead of “Home theater.”  The speakers are just as good as a home theater system and in many cases are better, but you will save hundreds of dollars just because it is labeled a sound system for a PC environment.  You will get so much more out of your games as you will be able to hear gun shots ricocheting off of walls and the sound of footsteps coming up behind you.  Like we said, video games today are just like movies and the fun of movies is the sound.

Once you have these things down, get yourself a fast machine that is at least a dual core.  Quad cores are available and make framerates absolutely amazing.  Make sure you buy an actual CPU that has the power you need to play the newest graphic intensive games.

Next, stop using a keyboard and mouse!  Get a nice PC controller.  In some cases you can even use your PS3 or XBOX 360 controller to play your PC video games.  This is nice because if you ever switch over to a console at your friend’s house, you won’t be the odd man out as you will be comfortable on the console controller. 

As you can see there is alot of components that go into building and creating the perfect PC gaming system to play the out of this world video games that companies are making these days.  Follow these steps and you are guarenteed to have a better and more enjoyable playing experience.