Extreme Gamer's Pc
Turn your PC into a hot-rod gaming machine with this unique guide to hardware and operating system performance. To meet the demanding requirements of today's popular PC games, you need to know how to supercharge your PC for maximum game performance. PC hardware expert and avid computer gamer Loyd Case offers you helpful tips for tweaking and tuning your PC without spending a fortune. You'll learn about the latest in 30 graphics technology, tips for tweaking your existing operating system and...
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Turn your PC into a hot-rod gaming machine with this unique guide to hardware and operating system performance. To meet the demanding requirements of today's popular PC games, you need to know how to supercharge your PC for maximum game performance. PC hardware expert and avid computer gamer Loyd Case offers you helpful tips for tweaking and tuning your PC without spending a fortune. You'll learn about the latest in 30 graphics technology, tips for tweaking your existing operating system and hardware, ways to enhance your multi-player experience, and much more. Get this book and take your gaming experience to the next level!
AcknowledgmentsForewordIntroduction1Welcome to the World of PC Games1How PC Games Affect Performance2The Soul of a Great Gaming PC3Operating Systems for PC Gaming4Multiplayer Gaming with Your PC5Do-It-Yourself Gaming2Creating the Perfect Gaming PC6Tuning Your PC to the Types of Games You Play7Controlling Your World: Game Controllers for Every Game8Developing an Upgrade Plan93D Hardware and Game Performance10More PC Hardware Choices11The Easy Upgrades12Major Surgery13Installing Windows14Be Your Own Dell3Tweaks and Troubleshooting15Common Problems and Solutions16Hardware Tweaks17Software Tweaks4The Future of PC Gaming18Where to Next?Index
\ From Barnes & NobleThe Barnes & Noble Review\ Who needs so much power on the desktop that they’re driving the PC platform forward practically single-handedly? Gamers. (Who else?) And how can gamers get that kind of power without spending the entire gross national product of Bolivia? They can read Loyd Case’s The Extreme Gamer’s PC, that’s how. \ Case has covered hardware for everyone from Extremetech.com to Computer Gaming World. This is his soup-to-nuts guide to souped-up PC performance -- and not just for today. Case shows how to set yourself up with upgrade paths to keep your equipment at or close to the leading edge for years to come.\ He covers it all: CPUs, core logic, motherboards, memory, 3D graphics, audio, storage, power supplies, cases, game controllers, multiplayer networking -- even keyboards. You’ll learn which games stress which PC subsystems (it’s not just 3D -- artificial intelligence eats CPU cycles and memory like popcorn). He offers specific upgrade paths for PII and PIII systems (and guidance on when not to upgrade), then walks through sticky tasks like processor replacement (removing and reinstalling heat sinks isn’t as nerve-racking as it looks). He’s especially good on the tiny points that trip up first-timers, such as whether you have the right ATX I/O shield or chose a case with rolled or deburred edges.\ You’ll really appreciate Case’s Windows tuning tips. Which background processes can you flush out to save precious CPU cycles? Should you adjust monitor vsync? Are Windows XP’s base SoundBlaster Live drivers causing that annoying stuttering? These are gems you won’t find anywhere else. Bill Camarda\ Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.\ \ \
