PC GAMING

The terms gaming PC and gaming computer refer to computers specifically built to have the capacity to play personal computer games. This is generally accepted to mean computers using the Windows operating system.

Although PC games will run on general purpose home computers, a true gaming computer is specifically made to process the instructions necessary for high detail graphics, physics, interactive interfaces, and multiple user interactions.

The personal computers made specifically for playing games started being popularized with the introduction of games back in the 90's such as Doom by id Software, made for Microsoft DOS based personal computers. These games pushed standard business and home computer hardware to their limit, and game enthusiasts began building computers with the highest performance hardware to run Doom at the best possible performance (measured in frames per second). Therefore, the gaming computer began as a modified utilitarian device for competitive events.