Chapter 12: Creating Your Ultimate Game Machine
A Buyer's Guide
Check out our updated ultimate PC gaming machine, based on the latest technology, recommendations, and the best components that money can buy.
What Is the Ultimate Game Machine?
The Ultimate Game Machine is here to help you get the best gaming rig money can buy, hands down. These items are made from the best components and other qualities that beats out everything else. Money is not an issue - but for many of you, it will be. So, we've built the Lean Machine as well - the best lean gaming machine a tight budget can buy. Suffice it to say, these machines are fast and built for gaming potential.
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Maybe both the Lean Machine and Power Rig are too rich for your blood. That's OK, because we've got you covered. Check out Chapter 7: The Budget Rig. There, you'll find a methodical, detailed explanation of how get a great gaming machine for less than $1,500.
Smart Shopping
This chapter is designed to help you make your next purchase for your gaming rig. Not only will you find out where to go, we'll give you the price you'll most likely encounter, and so on. The idea here is to help you become a better consumer - if your vendor doesn't have what you want in stock, we provide alternatives, just in case that money is really burning a hole in your pocket or you can't bear the thought of going home empty-handed. We know you know what we're talking about.
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This component list as been compiled, at best, during a single snapshot in time. As time passes, new products come out that offer more features, better performance, and lower cost. But the principles still apply: Shop carefully and pick components with care.
So here comes the Power Rig, with comments for much of the components and prices. Components are listed alphabetically.
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