Choose a computer game seriously and for a long time

Until recently, the expression "computer game" was associated with the products of two companies: Intel and AMD. Recently there has been a significant advantage in favor of the first of them. But at the same time the price of AMD solutions is more than democratic. So it's not so simple, and for the decision to take an integrated approach, which will be done within the framework of this material.

Intel

At the moment, the flagship for home gaming systems from this manufacturer is the Core i7 model 4770 with the "K" index. This chip consists of 4 cores, which are capable of processing the data of 8 streams due to special technology Hyper Threading. Clock speeds for this chip 3.5 / 3.9 GHz. To open its potential it is possible only on the motherboard with a chipset Z87. It allows it to overclock, and also to connect to the system all the necessary devices. Modern computer game Must include 2 disk drives. One of them is the SSD, which will significantly improve the performance of the PC. Its recommended size is 240 GB. The second is a 1 TB hard drive intended for storing user data. RAM in such a system requires at least 16 GB. This will allow in the foreseeable future not to think about buying another such module.

Another important element of any computer is a graphics card. Since in this niche to date, the flagship is one - Ge Force 780 from NVidia (3 GB of memory), it makes sense to pay attention to it. The drive for reading disks is no longer so important, but if the user deems it necessary, then its installation is mandatory. The power supply for such a PC should be characterized by a power of at least 650 W, but it is better to take a margin of 800 watts. Also, do not forget about the game system enclosure, in which all of these components can be easily placed. To harmoniously supplement this computer system, you need to complete it with a monitor with a diagonal of 23 inches and a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. Peripherals for the gaming PC are chosen based on ergonomics and ease of use. Such a gaming computer can solve any (for today) tasks and has the maximum possible performance.

AMD

As a competitor from AMD, the CPU of the FX series is. The key difference is the presence of 8 paired cores versus 4 in Intel. At the moment there are 4 models in this version: 9590, 9570, 8350 and 8320. The difference between them is in the range of operating frequencies and thermal power. The manufacturer himself recommends using the first one in such systems. But here there is one nuance. All these CPUs have an unlocked multiplier. Therefore, the 8320 can easily be turned into 9590. You just need to equip it with a powerful cooling system and a reliable motherboard on the 990 FX chipset. The rest of the game computer is identical to the previous one.

Selection

Two optimal configurations were presented. Choose from them the best gaming computer of 2013 in terms of price-performance ratio. The prices for components, and for the whole system as a whole are given in Table 1.

Table 1. Cost of components

The table does not take into account one point - a quality system for the AMD processor. But even if it costs you 50 US dollars, you can save more than 150 USD. Therefore, it is better to choose AMD products, which at a comparable level of performance has a lower cost. And the configuration can be the following:

1. Processor AMD model Fx-8320.
2. The motherboard ASUS in the version M5A99X EVO R2.0.
3. Memory DDR3 with a frequency of 2133 GHz (Kingston KHX21C11T3K2 / 16X), the volume of 16 GB.
4. The graphics adapter Zotac ZT-70203-10P.
5. SSD SKC300S37A / 240G from Kingston.
6. WD10EZEX HDD.
7. Monitor 237E4LSB from Philips.
8. The case of the AZZA Orion range of the CSAZ-201-EVO.
9. Power supply Aerocool model VP-650.
10. Drive Lite-On IHAS122-04.

This is just a recommended gaming computer. If desired, its configuration can be changed depending on personal preferences.