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
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