Buying a gaming PC? Check out top 6 things to keep in mind

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Gone are the days when people used to consider gaming only for kids. It has now become a full-fledged hobby with even celebrities joining in. Henry Cavill, best known for playing Superman in DCEU movies and Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's Witcher adaption is an avid gamer and has even streamed building his gaming PC himself. Although it is not mandatory, having a powerful gaming rig can elevate your gaming experience to the next level, especially when playing AAA games.

Not only can you buy a PC from the stores, but you can also build one, or get one custom built for yourself according to your requirements. But before you go ahead to shop for one, check out these 6 things while buying a gaming PC.

Though you can run older games like GTA San Andreas on lower settings without a dedicated graphics card, almost every new title requires a fairly powerful one. The more powerful your GPU is, the more realistic the graphics will appear. GPU prices have risen due to the semiconductor shortage faced by the world after the pandemic and therefore, owning a powerful GPU in today's market isn't cheap.

Along with a GPU, you also need a powerful CPU to handle all that processing power. To have a capable gaming setup, you need a processor with at least 8 cores with 24 threads, to make it future proof. The CPU must also have a frequency of at least 3.00 GHz or higher. Intel and AMD both make great processors, therefore a processor like i9 9900K or Ryzen 9 3900X is recommended to have the best possible gaming experience.

Now that you've got your CPU and GPU sorted, you need storage to store all of your games. And you need A LOT of it. Latest games like Call of Duty MWII require at least 150 GB storage space to even run. You might want to get a