“The base frequency of 3.7 GHz means it’s nippy enough for most tasks, and with a turbo of 4.6 GHz across all cores, and up to 4.9 GHz on single core tasks, it can adapt to heavy workloads well. “You get a lot of chip for your money,” says Dexter. “If your remit is purely gaming, then Intel is the way to go,” says Dexter.īoth Dexter and Wilson recommend the Intel Core i5-9600K (£230). The latter has shaken up the market with its incredibly powerful multi-core products offering simultaneous multithreading, but these really only come into their own if you’re doing other stuff on your PC such as video editing and encoding or live streaming while you play. You basically have two manufacturers to choose from here: Intel with its Core series and AMD with Ryzen. Helping me select the components are Alan Dexter, senior hardware editor at PC Gamer, Chris Wilson, design director at Cardboard Sword, Al Bickham, communications manager at Creative Assembly, and Nic Claassen, head of product business at Acer UK.
We’re aiming for something that will surpass the recommended settings for today’s most demanding games, and will at least hit the required settings of major titles in several years time.
To guide you through this complex process, here are the essential ingredients of a strong gaming setup for 2020 and beyond. But as we may all be spending a lot more time at home over the coming months, it could be a purchase you’re seriously considering.
B uying a new gaming PC and kitting it out with accessories is a big investment, one rife with decisions and (unless you’re feeling extremely flush) compromises.
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