1. How do I do that? B UILDING A G AMING PC:

2. T ODAY ’ S L EARNING T ARGET  Selecting the right video card  What is GPU?

3. PC T ECHNOWIZARDS — 2 TYPES OF PC OWNERS :  1. Gamers  2. Those who don’t know that they are gamers. Yet.

4. H ARD - CORE G AMERS V ERSUS SPORTS CAR OWNERS GAMER COMPUTERSPORTS CAR OWNERS

5. “MODDING”  The customizing that PC gamers undertake to create a truly unique look for their favorite computer.

6. M OST I MPORTANT : V IDEO CARD ( OR CARDS !)!!  You may boost performance to an unbelievable degree by linking more than one video card

7. A FAST CPU NEVER HURTS ! However, the lion’s share of the work is the video card!

8. D ON ’ T FORGET !  Secondary 12 volt, 4 pin power connector  Connects the power supply & the Mobo  Draw enough power for additional lights, fans, and some high-end video cards

9. M EMORY IS #1!  3-D games need memory—and lots of it!

10. W HAT ARE “T EXTURES ?”  Textures are graphics designs that are “wrapped” around a 3-D model to create the inticrate, realistic objects you see onscreen.  Bricks in a wall  Grass on the ground  Long flowing hair

11. W HERE ARE T EXTURES STORED ?  In part of your video card!  Not the system memory installed in your Mobo.  Go to tomshardware.com or newegg.com and see what the latest amount of RAM is recommended for gaming video cards.

12. W HAT IS GPU A NYWAY ?  GPU stands for Graphic Processing Unit—  It’s the video card equivalent of your Mobo’s CPU  A video card needs it’s own processing power To draw all those objects Juggle those textures Produce realistic affects (clouds & rippling water)