The CPU (central processing unit) is the heart of your system. The CPU is the brain of the PC and oversees everything the PC is doing. The best and most powerful CPU out right now is Intel's Pentium 4 3.06 GHz chip. If you want fast PC processing your going to want a fast CPU. A faster CPU means quicker response times, faster loads, and better multi-tasking. A brand-new P4 3.06 CPU will cost you about 620 dollars.

Memory is a very fast storage of PC data. It's fast because it has a direct connection to the CPU. Memory is extremely useful as things can buffer into the memory instead of streaming off of the hard drives. The more memory the more data can stream in and the faster the PC will run. There are several different types of memory and all serve different purposes. Random-access memory (RAM) is

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A sound card is also very important if you want to enjoy vibrant sound and noise from your PC speakers. Sound Cards range from normal 2.0 support all the way up to 6.1 speaker support. New sound cards are constantly taking advantage of new sound placement technology to manipulate full 6.1 speaker settings in real time during games. With this and the new EAX sound technology having a good sound card has never been more important when playing games. However for a business, sound cards are of very little importance as they add very little to the work environment.

Internet gaming has taken the world by storm. It’s yet to catch on mainstream in the US, but in places like Korea, first place players are often considered celebrities. Games like Counter-Strike bring in cash prizes of up to 70,000 dollars for the best teams in the world. On any given evening more than 75,000 players are playing on Counter-Strike servers. Then there are games like EverQuest, an online fantasy role-playing game. There has been a world created and people from all over the world can interact in it. You can literally become anything you want, from a sports hero to the governor. More then 50,000 people pay 10 dollars a month for EverQuest access. With the game business in the billions, its no wonder it made more then the film industry did last year. Its clear that gaming is no longer a child’s pastime, but rather a culture in itself. Jonathan ‘Fatal1ty’ Wendel made over 110 thousand dollars playing Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 competitions. He’s one of the first professional gamers, to make income solely on tournament play.

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