PC gaming has never been more accessible. You no longer need a £2,000 rig to get started — a sensible mid-range build or prebuilt around £800 to £1,000 handles modern games at 1080p or 1440p with ease. Prioritise the graphics card, then the CPU; 16GB of RAM and an NVMe SSD are the current sweet spot.
For a deeper dive into parts, builds and settings, check out this ultimate PC gaming guide, which walks through everything from budget components to high-end setups.
Where PC really shines is choice: Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store run constant sales, mods extend the life of games for free, and backwards compatibility means a library you build today still works in a decade. And if you enjoy retro handhelds as well, you may be surprised to learn whether the PSP can play PS1 games before you hunt down old discs.
Start with a few well-optimised titles, and upgrade one part at a time rather than rebuilding from scratch.
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