Gamers Graphics - Our Guide by John Gibb
Graphics for Gaming The die-hard gamer has some important features to examine when making a graphics card selection. Memory is probably the most important. For most gamers, a 128MB might be sufficient, but you have to check the specs on the game and think about what resolution you like to play... For example, if the card is a little pricey, but includes a $50 game you’re planning on buying, you could easily justify the cost of the card. ... Clock Speed For the most serious gamers, you’ll want a clock speed of at least 350MHz.

Why Online Gaming Is Usually Much Better With A PC by Gregg Hall
Gamers throughout the world have been engaging in a longtime argument: which works better for online gaming, PCs or consoles? Those of you still stuck in the twentieth century might not realize that consoles indeed can be used for online gaming: they have internet capabilities. ... Consoles also come with limited processing speed, which increases the upload and download speed of a game. ... However, we have to recognize that playing a game on a big screen TV certainly can make the game exciting.

Must Have Sony PlayStation 3 Accessories Reviewed and Explained by Aaron Brooks
The way games are played has changed drastically over the years. From simple board games to handheld games to TV games to sophisticated gaming consoles. And games are not exclusive to kids, teenagers, adults and seniors are hooked by the games and are investing in the sophisticated gaming... • The 8MB memory card for Sony Playstation 2: Most games are not completed in a single sitting and as an avid gamer if you want to save your game mid-way to play later, or you want to save characters you have unlocked or levels you have jumped then you just cannot do so on the CD.

Upgrade Your Computer To Improve Game Play by Michael Quarles
Have you dreamed of owning the perfect gaming computer, only to be rudely awakened by the price tags on such units? For many of these rigs, $2000 seems to be the ground floor. What if I told you there was a perfectly respectable gamer sitting in front of you right now. ... If you invest a relatively small amount of money in more RAM, and a memory-rich graphics card, your PC will have the capacity it needs to play almost any game. ... A new graphics card can be installed in a PCI slot, an AGP, or if the motherboard is fairly new, a PCI Express.

Graphics Cards by Kent Pinkerton
A graphics card is the part of a computer which enables the computer to convert logical information into viewable images or signals that can be viewed on displays like computer monitors, LCD or projectors. The central processing unit (CPU) sends information about image to the graphic card. ... A graphic card is good only as long as the CPU speed can support its functions. ... While selecting a graphic card, one should check out the CPU speed. ... One also needs to check whether specifications of the computer are compatible with the graphic card.

Turn Your Computer Into An Entertainment System With Downloaded Card Games by Gregg Hall
Almost every computer these days comes with some free games preloaded on them. These games can provide plenty of entertainment and ways to kill some time or even slack at work. Often these games are card games, and we've all seen the ubiquitous solitaire computer card game. ... Next time you're clicking through another boring game of solitaire, switch to your web browser and start searching for new card games. ... Again, you're better off relying on your computer's processor speed than the speed of your internet connection.

PC Gaming Video: Meeting the Demands by Phil Moyers
If you have an interest in playing PC games that were made at least in the past couple of years, you’ve probably seen the serious video demands these games now have. It’s not only that you need a fast system that can handle all of the information in today’s games, but you need a major... According to recent reviews, however, ATI’s newest top-level Radeon X800 series card is supposed to be better than nVidia’s most recently released high-end card. ... By paying a little careful attention to brand names, video memory, price, and how they all fit together with your unique needs, you can get a...

Computer Games by Max Bellamy
A keyboard, mouse and joystick are all you need to play computer games. You can add headphones and speakers to get sound. You can also go for driving wheels if you are playing racing games. You need the latest version of the Windows operating system to install computer games on your computer. ... Memory, hard drive space, Internet connection speed, operating system, CPU speed and video card memory – all need to be in proper order so as to facilitate smooth and hassle-free installation of computer games.

Gaming Gardware Guide by Donny Duncan
So you're into gaming, and you're looking to turn that shabby computer into a gaming powerhouse? You don't necessarily need an expensive gaming computer though, you just need some decent gaming hardware. If you don't exactly know what gaming hardware is, i've put together a guide explaining what... Here are some great prices on fast hard drives Sound Card If you want gaming quality sound, then you definately need to replace that stock or built in sound card for a decent gaming sound card. ... 3D Video Card First and foremost, if you have to have a decent video card to play the latest...

A Guide to PCI Express by Gary Hendricks
A Lot More Bandwidth First, to understand PCI Express, we need to know what it is capable of. Traditionally, most of our computers these days come equipped with PCI or AGP based graphics cards. Most of the latest PCs come decked with PCI Express enabled cards. ... Given its speed, PCI Express will allow game developers to squeeze in more realistic content then ever imagined possible in a release. ... That is twice the speed and hence twice the graphics horsepower we’re talking about. ... Then, from there, get a PCI Express graphics card.