6 tips to make the fun games faster on your PC !

Here's our guide to enjoying the best entertainment, without necessarily spending a fortune on new hardware.

1. Clean your PC

Like all applications, games benefit from a clean system. Before you even think about buying new hardware, do some cleaning, like you should remove every app in the background you don't use , that will make your PC a lot faster .

2. Install more memory

Any major component of your PC can be a drag on your system if it isn't powerful enough. Memory is one of the cheapest to upgrade, and the easiest – you simply pop in new sticks and you're done.

3. Change your video card

f you didn't buy a dedicated gaming PC, or your PC is a couple of years old, the graphics card in it is likely to be mediocre to terrible. Any 3D game relies on having a powerful graphics card to crunch the numbers, but buying one isn't necessarily as easy as just plugging one in.

Be sure to check all the specifications before ordering. Given a choice between ATI and Nvidia cards, we currently recommend Nvidia.

4. Update your drivers

It's easy to forget, but the best video card in the world will struggle without the most up-to-date drivers.

If you have trouble with a game, updating the drivers should always be the first step – it'll expect you to have everything ready for it. This can be a pain, but a necessary one.

5. Boost your CPU

If you don't have a decent video card, there's little that any CPU will do for you on its own. However, it still plays a key role in determining how fast your system performs.

Dual-core is fine for the overwhelming majority of modern games, but quad-core is obviously better if you can afford it. You don't realistically need anything more than that at the moment, though.

6. Clean up

On the other hand, if you don't mind a little dirt, this is a great time to check the state of your case. If it's full of dust and the airways are blocked, it won't be getting cooled properly, which can seriously affect the performance of your components.