and your needs. Are you a casual gamer or someone that plays hardcore for hours on end? Do you stream your games? Are you going to be using the PC setup for more than just gaming, such as for content creation or working from home?<\/span><\/p>\nYou will know exactly what you want from your system, and below is a brief list of what you need to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- PC Hardware: CPU, GPU, Motherboard, RAM, Storage, Cooler, Case, Monitor<\/span><\/li>\n
- PC Peripherals: Mouse, Keyboard, Controller, Headset, Speakers, Mousepad<\/span><\/li>\n
- Streaming Extras: Video camera, Lighting<\/span><\/li>\n
- Furniture: Desk, Chair<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What PC Hardware and Peripherals Should I Choose?<\/span><\/h2>\nBelow is a simple list of the hardware you need to invest in, and the \u2018money is no object\u2019 choice as well as the best budget option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCPU<\/span><\/h3>\nThe CPU is the heart of your set up, and you need something that is powerful enough to keep up with the latest technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>Intel Core i9 13900k<\/b> \u2013 this is the fastest consumer processer ever produced, so it will be able to keep up with whatever you throw at it thanks to the 24 cores and a top clock speed of 6KHz.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>AMD Ryzen 5 3600<\/b> \u2013 While this only has six cores, the top clock speed of 4.2GHz is more than enough for practically every type of gaming and it is considerably cheaper.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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GPU<\/span><\/h3>\nThe graphics card is the tech that renders the visuals \u2013 so if you want crystal clear gaming, you need to get a good graphics card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4090<\/b> \u2013 Air-cooled for performance, with a custom design and build \u2013 this is built for the top-level technology like ray tracing.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>AMD Radeon RX6600XT<\/b> \u2013 Although this is not quite the same level as the ASUS option, this gives excellent performance at 1080p which means it is more than enough for modern gaming including ray tracing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
RAM<\/span><\/h3>\nRAM is the memory that is most important for fast speeds and removing lag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>64GN Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5<\/b>: Stunning aesthetics including controllable LED lights, plus an anodized aluminum heat spreader \u2013 and a huge amount of performance, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>Corsair Vengeance LPX<\/b> \u2013 while this is slightly older tech (DDR4 instead of DDR5), it still features excellent performance for the heaviest games, while sporting a minimalist design.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Storage<\/span><\/h3>\nThe more storage the better, and you\u2019ll want SSD for your set up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>4TB Sabrent Rocket NVMe SSD – <\/b>Superfast with high performance, with a great design (and a hefty price tag).<\/span><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>HP FX900 SSD<\/b> \u2013 While it might be only 1TB, this is a simple, effective, and power efficient storage solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cooling<\/span><\/h3>\nAll this tech gets hot, so you\u2019ll need to ensure that your performance doesn\u2019t choke because it overheats \u2013 with a cooler.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL360 Flux<\/b> \u2013 this is the <\/span>quietest liquid cooler<\/span> on the market and can cool up to 200W \u2013 plus it has ARGB lighting, so it looks awesome, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>DeepCool Gammax GT<\/b> \u2013 Although it only has a single fan, this can cool up to 140W, is quiet, and is really simple to install.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Monitor<\/span><\/h3>\nThe right monitor can make all the difference when it comes to the details, and if you want to be fully immersed you need to be able to see everything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>Samsung Odyssey Neo G9<\/b> \u2013 This 49\u201d monitor has a high refresh rate of 240Hz, and the super ultrawide monitor also has mini-LEDs for backlighting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>AOC G2490vx<\/b> \u2013 Although this is less than half the size at only 24\u201d, the 144Hz refresh rate is enough for less than 1ms of delay \u2013 perfect for lag-free gaming. It has a sleek design with super thin bezels, so it looks good too.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Keyboard<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>SteelSeries Apex Pro<\/b><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mouse<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>Logitech GPro X SUPERLIGHT<\/b><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Headset<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless<\/b><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>SteelSeries Arctis 1<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Speakers<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Top Choice: <\/span>Logitech Lightsync G560<\/b><\/li>\n
- Budget Choice: <\/span>Creative Pebble Plus 2.1 USB<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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