Usefull Lists - PC Gaming Resource List

Links to damn near everything there is to know about PC gaming. Link them to friends or use them for yourself. Enjoy.  

*****WHY TO CHOOSE PC*****  

• Unbiased, in-depth comparison of PC and console gaming made by a guy who games on both https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAlnu6ktmjI  
• FoxeoGames Becoming a PC Gamer series:
  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSXsxCkwvR4
  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiWGW09UPqY
  Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2b44r7kP2w
  Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re_XrXBDX24
  Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT-7S5euIFk 

*****HOW TO BUILD A PC*****

• Newegg's How to Build a PC Series
  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M  
• JayzTwoCents Beginners Guide: How to Build a Computer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Q8ksRI1Eo  
• (Personal favorite) How to Build a PC: The Ultimate Guide from Tek Syndicate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Js2A1qdB8  
• Build an Epic $600-$800 Gaming PC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsiHegrG3gs  
• Turn a crap prebuilt into a gaming PC for $150 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Pnte_niJE  

*****AS FAST AS POSSIBLES***** 

•  Benchmarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHtNJngtS1I  
• What is a Chipset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfA3H5XTAE  
• Thermal Throttling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUyuKqIfMN0  
• Positive vs. Negative Air Pressure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EN3K-eaVA  
• 32-bit vs. 64-bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IknbgnJLSRY 
•  Antialiasing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqi0114mwtY  
• Field of View (FOV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX_UFrg8xfY  
• Ambient Occlusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWV58AH9eg  
• Difference between Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLSPub4ydiM  
• Video connectors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38sotYHqtA  
• Resolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqdPciq2yJs  
• CPU Shopping Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcVBqwlnmlM 
• Crossfire vs. SLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGN1na3F5do  
• Safe PC Temperatures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuP6I0mOb1s  
• What is a Motherboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQIB5qcl3R8  
• What is a Heatsink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2VKEesUiE  
• SSD's vs Hard Drives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQEjGKYXjw8  
• Bottlenecking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9XuCz1FQEU  
• Video Card Shopping Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BKuNXdM5A  
• Overclocking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPmDSYRKnXM  
• 4K vs. 1080p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSEQR_SJ43U 

 *****CHOOSING PARTS***** 

• http://choosemypc.net/ - A website dedicated to giving a list of parts based upon a given budget (include the cost of Windows!) 
• http://www.logicalincrements.com/   
• http://pcpartpicker.com/ - select parts and have everything you need to build a PC before you order. 
• http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/ 
• http://de.pcpartpicker.com/ 
• http://es.pcpartpicker.com/ 
• http://it.pcpartpicker.com/ To be the only person with a gaming PC within 500 miles: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/ To be the only person on your rugby team with a gaming PC: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/ 
• If you ask nicely: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/  
• Where to get parts in Europe http://www.alternate.co.uk/ http://www.alternate.fr/ http://www.alternate.de/ http://www.alternate.be/ http://www.alternate.es/ http://www.alternate.dk/ http://www.alternate.nl/ http://www.alternate.it/ http://www.alternate.pl/ http://www.alternate.at/ 

 *****USEFUL SOFTWARE*****  

• http://steamcommunity.com/ You need this. You just do.  
• http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html - verify your clock speeds and hardware, in case you forgot.  
• http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm - if you plan on GPU overclocking. Will also monitor temperature, usage, and clock speed of CPU, GPU, and RAM, as well as GPU fan speed.  
• https://unigine.com/products/heaven/ - Benchmarking program designed to strain your video card and determine its gaming performance in a synthetic environment.  GPU Drivers For AMD GPU's: 
• http://support.amd.com/en-us/download For Nvidia GPU's: 
• http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us  

*****YOUTUBE CHANNELS*****  

• Tek Syndicate https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNovoA9w0KnxyDP5bGrOYzg  
• Tek Syndicate Hardware https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w1YQAJMWOz4qtxinq55LQ  
• TotalBiscuit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1Ms_5qBTawC-k7PVjHXKQ  
• JayzTwoCents https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWQ0gDrqOCarmUKmppD7GQ  
• Pauls Hardware https://www.youtube.com/user/paulshardware  
• Hardware Canucks https://www.youtube.com/user/HardwareCanucks 
• NCIX Tech Tips https://www.youtube.com/user/NCIXcom  
• Newegg TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1rSlahM7TYWGxEscL0g7Q 
• Linus Tech Tips https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips  
• Barnacules Nerdgasm https://www.youtube.com/user/barnacules1  

*****SUBREDDITS***** 

• http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming 
• http://www.reddit.com/r/cablemanagement 
• http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc and of course, 
• http://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace  
• Reddits compilation of every PC exclusive title 2000-2013 (2381 games) https://docs.google.com/document/d/105oDn_pPAm5mwphk9zwSO_oexcVBkMI1_5XQbg74_8M/edit 

This list was found on imgur http://imgur.com/gallery/PK1WFTJ and was posted by  Vz58V 

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