Absolute Beginners Guide to Upgrading and Fixing Your PC

IN THIS CHAPTER

  • Upgrading for PC gaming

  • Upgrading for network gaming

  • Upgrading for online gaming

Most people use their PCs, even just a little, for playing games. It's nothing to be ashamed of; everybody does it.

The part about PC gaming that many users have trouble believing is that playing a game is probably the most demanding application you can perform on your computer. It's true; all those fancy graphics and gee-whiz sound effects definitely put your computer system through its paces.

In fact, to get the best game play possible, you need a truly state-of-the-art computer system. If you purchased a low-end computer, you might find that it doesn't play the latest games quite as fast or as smoothly as you might have expected which means that it's time to upgrade!

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