Top 2 Powerful Ways To Speed Up Your Gaming PC

Looking at the system requirements and reccomendations for the latest and greatest games, you’re going to see a trend for the CPU.

The trend is that gaming demands very little more from your CPU than it did half a decade ago. Requirements have had an overwhelming shift to the Video Card’s GPU as well as the RAM of both the computer as a whole and the Video Card itself.

So if you’ve bought a computer in the last half-decade, you probably have either a Dual-Core or a Quad-Core CPU with at least 2 GHz speed, therefore you’re pretty rock solid and don’t have to drop some cash there to play the latest titles.

If you’re not happy about your gaming performance or your gaming rig doesn’t have what it takes to run the latest bad ass FPS… this is what you need to do:

[DeathProof]

For sure there are great ways to speed up an aging rig.

[gta_manic]

thats it

[SilkBD]

I mean... you're absolutely right. It really is that simple.

But you'd be surprised how often I get asked this question.

It needed to be documented.

But your right.

[Treian]

use custom settings. A lot of times, I turn the SSA0 on low since it really does nothing. I turn the shadows down as well.

[zen555]

Whoever wrote this is a moron. Ram after a certain point is basically useless. The difference between 8 and 16 gigs of ram in gaming benchmarks is non existent

[Eyesoftheraven]

Unless you do video editing, in which case ensure a minimum of 16gb, optimum of 32gb or more. After Effects eats memory like Fat Bastard from Austin Powers eats chicken and cake.

[peowpeow]

'speed up your gaming pc' :P

[Coach_McGuirk]

you could use the extra RAM for a RAM disk with incredible speeds.

[ninjahunter]

Quad core is a necessity these days. I have a pretty solid duel core and it holds me back, A LOT. Im not talking you have to drop $400 on a CPU, you know, just a 2.x ghz quad core CPU. If you dont have one, then dont bother spending more than $100 on a GPU, you probably wont get an FPS improvement.

[Somebody]

I'm holding my cpu back. I'm still using the stock Intel heat sink that came with the package.

[iMpuTeD]

uh common sense lol i thought one of them was gonna be overclocking or something lol

[Zha1tan]

yes lets not even mention how crap CPUs can bottle neck those cards or how certain games like BF3 are processor intensive....

[ATi_Elite]

Don't listen to the idiot who wrote this stupid article. Ram is important but having all the Ram in the world and a slow Dual Core CPU is not gonna make a difference. PC now a days need to seriously Multi-task and handle Multi-Threads.

So here are two things I suggest!!!

1. Buy an up to date Intel 4 core processor (Core i7 920 or newer) and overclock it to 4ghz. Bam say goodbye to bottle necks and hello to great multi-tasking. If your an AMD user then get a 6 core AMD CPU!

Also make sure you have a good quality custom CPU cooler if your gonna overclock the CPU. The Coolers that come with the CPU SUCK and should NEVER be used especially when Overclocking.

2. Sure having the latest and greatest GPU would be nice but if you don't have $350 laying around and your current GPU can play games then I HIGHLY suggest......

.YOU CLEAN YOUR REGISTRY
.Optimize your PC by disabling unnecessary or unused programs from starting
.Defrag your HDD
.and if possible Overclock your GPU.

A messed up REGISTRY is the MAIN reason for slowing down a PC and having issues with Drivers and most people NEVER clean their Registry and then wonder why their PC gets viruses and runs like CRAP. Disabling unused programs gives your CPU back precious resources and Defragging your HDD will add some slight speed to your system by reducing seek times.

Also if you can Overclock your GPU for some extra Framerates until you can save up the cash to buy the latest and greatest GPU will also help.

use Google to find an overclocking how to guide cause I take no responsibility for you FRYING your CPU/GPU.

Enjoy!