Searching for a new PC should be exciting, not stressful. When trying to find the right choice, we know it can quickly get overwhelming when faced with so many different options and price points on the market from so many different sellers.

We’re here to break things down and help you focus on what you actually want to get out of the PC you’re looking for.

Before you make any decision, you need to know specifically what you’re going to use the PC for. It’s not enough to simply say ‘I want a PC that’s good for gaming’. You need to consider a number of factors, such as :

• How demanding the games will be on the PC. Are the games you want to play new titles or several years old? Newer games with highly impressive visuals are generally more demanding than older games.
• How willing you are to compromise on visual settings. If the PC is not powerful enough to run your game at the highest settings possible, are you happy enough to tone down the graphics and other settings in order to achieve the frame rate you want? Or do you demand the best visuals the game has to offer and want the PC to run it as such without any compromise to performance?
• How willing you are to compromise on visual settings. If the PC is not powerful enough to run your game at the highest settings possible, are you happy enough to tone down the graphics and other settings in order to achieve the frame rate you want? Or do you demand the best visuals the game has to offer and want the PC to run it as such without any compromise to performance?

To help determine the PC that best suits you, look at the chart below and choose the option that best describes the performance you want to expect from the PC you ultimately get. As you would expect, there is a correlation between performance level and price. The more you spend, the greater the performance you will get.