The Gamer's Guide to PC Performance

A Gamer's Guide to Ultimate PC Performance

Loyd Case

320 pages, parution le 23/10/2002

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Résumé

Turbocharge your game play with help from this one-of-a-kind guide. Filled with tweaks for Windows, in-game tips, and ways to improve PC performance, this book will show you how to step up video, sound, and storage features in a matter of minutes and be on your way to the ultimate gaming experience.

Contents

Ch. 1: Into the Box
Ch. 2: The Most Toys Win
Ch. 3: Driving the Stake
Ch. 4: Windows Tweaks
Ch. 5: In-Game Tweaks
Ch. 6: BIOS tweaks
Ch. 7: Rendering Tweaks
Ch. 8: Stepping Up (Selecting Faster CPUs)
Ch. 9: Turbocharging the CPU (Overclocking)
Ch. 10: Cramming the RAM
Ch. 11: Finagling the Firmware
Ch. 12: Video Velocity
Ch. 13: Sound Satisfaction
Ch. 14: Driving Ms. CD
Ch. 15: Souping up Storage
Ch. 16: Feeling the Joy
Ch. 17: Old-Fashioned Internet
Ch. 18: Internet on Steroids
Ch. 19: Multiplayer Mayhem
Ch. 20: Game Mods, Cheats, and Troubleshooting
Ch. 21: Game Ratings
Ch. 22: Gaming Tips for Parents

L'auteur - Loyd Case

Loyd Case

is contributing editor for technology to Computer Gaming World magazine and its sister Web site, Gamespot. A full-time writer, he has written for other leading industry publications, including PC Magazine and Computer Shopper. Loyd pioneered the field of PC hardware testing and reviews related to game performance, beginning with the first graphics card roundup for Computer Gaming World seven years ago.

When he's not up to his elbows inside a computer chassis, you can find him playing networked computer games, skiing with his wife and two daughters, or reading.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Loyd Case
Parution	23/10/2002
Nb. de pages	320
Format	18,7 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	545g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072226379