Gaming PCs

Early video games designed for the PC market were designed to run on the average system available at the time. As is true with all software, there is a push/pull relationship between PC-based games and the hardware they run on. Over time, the hardware improves and challenges the producers of gaming software. Inspired by the possibilities, the programmers push the limits of the hardware, encouraging hardware engineers to create more room for software growth. Today’s PC-based gaming software cannot be expected to run on the average system of the day. Specialized gaming PCs, computers optimized for running modern video games, fill a niche in the marketplace, leading to a continually growing segment of the personal-computer market.

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