What To Know BEFORE Getting Into PC Gaming! 😁

i've built well over 100 gaming computers at this stage and played for thousands of hours so i know a thing or two about pc gaming there is no doubt that this is the ultimate platform for all things video games with crazy high frame rates super mega ultrawide displays and the ability to create some truly mesmerizing gaming computers but i think it's fair to say that there's quite a bit of stigma around the platform for some with pc gamers often being viewed as quite snooty and the platform being for those with big bulging wallets only but in reality this just isn't the case i promise we're all a big bunch of friendly nerds here and darn proud of it too so in this video i'm going to go over all the quick bits that i've learned in the last 10 years to help you get into pc gaming avoid the common mistakes that a lot of people make and then give advice on the things that actually matter when it comes to gaming computers and let's start simple with pc gaming is it actually for you or should you stick to console this is a huge topic in its own right but in a nutshell the pc is a different kind of gaming machine the main pro is that they're fully customizable in terms of both looks and performance so you can always tailor the experience to match exactly what it is that you're looking for you want to play forza horizon at 4k max settings no problem apex legends at 240 frames a second you betcha mass effect andromeda on the most ridiculously wide monitor you've ever seen no freaking sweat no wait a minute it's andromeda no one wants to play that you also get access to a properly powerful pc so suddenly everything that you do for work or leisure gets a massive kick up the bum not to mention the ability to do these tasks while you're gaming but hang on a minute slow your roll it's not completely perfect every diamond has some flaws and with pc gaming it's pretty much twofold the main ones really being value and complicatedness i think that's a word to be clear it's not that complex and it's certainly not that expensive either i built a fully fortnight ready pc for around about 500 pounds a couple of weeks ago and once you're set up then gaming is a breeze but the 450 pound next-gen consoles can absolutely smash out 4k 60 frames a second without too much of an issue these days and no matter what anyone else tells you buying an xbox or playstation 5 and then just whacking in a disk is still the simplest and quickest way to play your games but on pc you don't have to pay for xbox live or playstation plus which is definitely a strong positive in my book if you do want to learn a little bit more about the pros and cons of each platform then i've already made a video dedicated to this i guarantee you'll find it really helpful find it in the top right corner of your screen but okay let's say you have decided to join the pc gamers club congratulations you won't regret it but how do you actually go about getting a gaming pc well you have three options either build it yourself buy a pre-built or buy a branded computer from someone like msi or acer and again this is a video in its own right but the general consensus myself included is of course to build your own and the reason for this is twofold firstly it is usually cheaper not necessarily at the time of filming because of the gpu shortage that we're going through but hopefully this is temporary and secondly because you have true freedom to get whichever parts you like getting a pre-build is really good for those you that just don't want to build their own maybe you don't have the time or the confidence to attempt it but the way i see it education on what you're actually buying is only a good thing and if something does go wrong you'll have a much better idea of how to fix it if you've assembled it yourself to see firsthand how easy it is to build a computer you can actually find my full step-by-step build guide linked at the top right corner of your screen which again makes the process very straightforward and simple for you but of course you will actually need some pc components to assemble so what is it that you need to buy firstly and most importantly you have the graphics card and this component is the pc gamer's best friend as it handles all the visuals that you'll see on your screen and it'll dictate exactly how many frames a second you can get and how good your games will look be sure to pump a very large chunk of your budget into this but make sure you don't forget about part two the processor or the cpu this works in tandem with your graphics card to keep your gameplay smooth with a six chord chip like a ryzen 5 or intel core i5 pretty much offering the sweet spot for price to performance at the moment for gamers you'll need to buy a compatible motherboard for this all to sit on if you've gone for an amd processor you want to grab a b550 or x570 motherboard whereas if you've gone for intel you should look at b560 or a z590 motherboard 16 gigabytes of memory also known as ram is recommended with speeds above 3000 megahertz being the gold standard you will of course need somewhere to actually store your games so grab yourself a pcie generation 3 ssd as they're now very common and well priced anything above 500 gigabytes will definitely do but one terabyte and above is definitely the sweet spot for new builders there's a couple of boring bits that you do need to consider as well mainly your power supply and depending on which processor you go for you might need an additional cpu cooler too your power supply needs to have enough wattage to support your graphics card so you can check their website for the spec that you'll be needing and the same goes with the cpu cooler except that here we're talking about tdp check what your processor outputs and then buy something that can actually cope with the heat it's very easy to get carried away with all of these components and not really know what to buy to get maximum fps you want to have the best possible graphics card that you can afford paired with a cpu that won't hold it back and to achieve this you will need to cut back elsewhere and the best places to do this are as follows start with a cpu caller if you get one free with your processor then use it it is a really easy upgrade in the future and if it's the difference between an rtx 3060 or an rtx 3070 then it should be a no-brainer to not get the cpu cooler and spend more on the more expensive graphics card same goes for your case or the enclosure the chassis get something for around about 50 pounds and then chunk the rest towards something that is far more important msi have some cracking value options with rgb fans and good airflow as standard the same could be said for fantex and corsair heck i've even had luck with the 30 pound case i bought off amazon moving on we have the power supply you don't want to buy some really cheap crap off ebay buy from a decent respectable brand like an evga or a be quiet but at the same time get the power supply that you need for your build don't go getting a 1 000 watt psu because your mate allen on discord has one you need to get what you need you need to make sure that it's quality and then don't spend a penny more got all that this is definitely information overload i know but this is the beginner's guide to pc gaming everything that you need to know but what about the raw gaming experience how can i help in that area are there things that you're going to miss out on what do you need to know find out after a quick word from our sponsor are you tired quite literally of staring at screens all day don't get me wrong we love them on this channel but too much screen time can actually start to cause you problems this is exactly why i've recently started using glasses from blue blocks the sponsor of today's video blue blocks make some incredible glasses to combat excess blue light from phones tvs and yes even gaming pcs these super high quality lenses are available for 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five years or so but as games are getting more and more demanding a lot of pc gamers will change before that often for a big release like cyberpunk which worked out really well now didn't it unlike on console games are exclusively downloaded not run from disks it's very very simple all you need to do is download steam uplay epic game origin bethesda ubisoft connect maybe 2k very simple maybe discs were okay yeah true story it's pretty dumb but the good news is that there's a brand new gog galaxy out there that can manage all of your games for you and this is definitely worth checking out if you don't want to open all of these launches at the same time because yes there is a massive pain there are some basic hotkeys that you can learn to get the most out of your gaming pc try these ones if you haven't already or and enter this will make your game cycle between windowed and full screen mode or in f4 this will close your current app or game and it's really useful if your game never freezes or and tab cycle between your open applications commonly used to go to maybe your browser from your game and then back to your game and then finally we have control shift and escape this will open up the task manager which you should set to open always on top if you haven't already in-game communications work pretty much as they do on console you have your in-game chat which you can actually now use in a whole bunch of titles to talk to other gamers on other platforms which is pretty cool most pc gamers though will use discord and this works very similarly to something like xbox party chat you just open up a room and then connect to the chat and then you have cross game communications just like consoles are now starting to see pc games do of course have a load of graphic settings that you can choose from you should almost always set your resolution to be the same as your display and then tailor the rest of it to get the frame rate that you're actually looking for aiming for 60 frames a second is probably going to be your best bet but for multiplayer titles 100 plus is optimal if you're having difficulty understanding them then both nvidia's geforce experience and amd's radeon software can help you choose the right settings and they explain all of what they do if you're having trouble at this point you should be happily pc gaming and you'll probably be a little bit smug if you built your pc yourself there is actually one extra thing that needs to be on your tick list because a lot of people think that pc gaming is just loud you've got fans that beyond and it is just louder than consoles but this actually doesn't have to be the case and for a lot of people it is honestly a one-click solution that would solve all of your problems but a lot of people would just never know that this was a thing the easiest way to check that your system is running as quietly as possible is to ensure all of your fans are plugged directly into your motherboard and then run the fan tuning software that comes on your motherboard manufacturer's website obviously i can't guarantee that this is going to work wonders for everyone but i would strongly wager that most people watching this right now will be blown away at the before versus after seriously give it a go it is a win-win situation and that i believe is pc gaming in roughly 15 minutes i really hope this video has been useful if it was please smash that like button and get subscribed it helps out so much you honestly wouldn't believe let me know your thoughts down in that comment section below what if i missed what would you like more detail on but if you do want more detail you can find plenty more videos in the end screen and if you've seen something in this video that catches your eye then i'll try and leave as many amazon affiliate links to everything featured in that description down below if you're interested in current pricing but thank you so much for watching i really appreciate your time and i'll see you in the next one [Music] you

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Length: 12min 7sec (727 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 23 2021