PC Gaming info resource master list

Links to damn near everything there is to know about PC gaming. Link them to friends or use them for yourself. Enjoy. *****WHY TO CHOOSE PC***** Unbiased, in-depth comparison of PC and console gaming made by a guy who games on both https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAlnu6ktmjI FoxeoGames Becoming a PC Gamer series: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSXsxCkwvR4 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiWGW09UPqY Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2b44r7kP2w Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re_XrXBDX24 Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT-7S5euIFk *****HOW TO BUILD A PC***** Newegg's How to Build a PC Series Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M JayzTwoCents Beginners Guide: How to Build a Computer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Q8ksRI1Eo (Personal favorite) How to Build a PC: The Ultimate Guide from Tek Syndicate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Js2A1qdB8 Build an Epic $600-$800 Gaming PC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsiHegrG3gs Turn a crap prebuilt into a gaming PC for $150 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Pnte_niJE *****AS FAST AS POSSIBLES***** Benchmarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHtNJngtS1I What is a Chipset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfA3H5XTAE Thermal Throttling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUyuKqIfMN0 Positive vs. Negative Air Pressure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EN3K-eaVA 32-bit vs. 64-bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IknbgnJLSRY Antialiasing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqi0114mwtY Field of View (FOV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX_UFrg8xfY Ambient Occlusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWV58AH9eg Difference between Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLSPub4ydiM Video connectors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38sotYHqtA Resolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqdPciq2yJs CPU Shopping Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcVBqwlnmlM Crossfire vs. SLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGN1na3F5do Safe PC Temperatures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuP6I0mOb1s What is a Motherboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQIB5qcl3R8 What is a Heatsink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2VKEesUiE SSD's vs Hard Drives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQEjGKYXjw8 Bottlenecking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9XuCz1FQEU Video Card Shopping Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BKuNXdM5A Overclocking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPmDSYRKnXM 4K vs. 1080p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSEQR_SJ43U *****CHOOSING PARTS***** http://choosemypc.net/ - A website dedicated to giving a list of parts based upon a given budget (include the cost of Windows!) http://www.logicalincrements.com/ http://pcpartpicker.com/ - select parts and have everything you need to build a PC before you order. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/ http://de.pcpartpicker.com/ http://es.pcpartpicker.com/ http://it.pcpartpicker.com/ To be the only person with a gaming PC within 500 miles: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/ To be the only person on your rugby team with a gaming PC: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/ If you ask nicely: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/ Where to get parts in Europe http://www.alternate.co.uk/ http://www.alternate.fr/ http://www.alternate.de/ http://www.alternate.be/ http://www.alternate.es/ http://www.alternate.dk/ http://www.alternate.nl/ http://www.alternate.it/ http://www.alternate.pl/ http://www.alternate.at/ *****USEFUL SOFTWARE***** http://steamcommunity.com/ You need this. You just do. http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html - verify your clock speeds and hardware, in case you forgot. http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm - if you plan on GPU overclocking. Will also monitor temperature, usage, and clock speed of CPU, GPU, and RAM, as well as GPU fan speed. https://unigine.com/products/heaven/ - Benchmarking program designed to strain your video card and determine its gaming performance in a synthetic environment. GPU Drivers For AMD GPU's: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download For Nvidia GPU's: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us *****YOUTUBE CHANNELS***** Tek Syndicate https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNovoA9w0KnxyDP5bGrOYzg Tek Syndicate Hardware https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w1YQAJMWOz4qtxinq55LQ TotalBiscuit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1Ms_5qBTawC-k7PVjHXKQ JayzTwoCents https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWQ0gDrqOCarmUKmppD7GQ Pauls Hardware https://www.youtube.com/user/paulshardware Hardware Canucks https://www.youtube.com/user/HardwareCanucks NCIX Tech Tips https://www.youtube.com/user/NCIXcom Newegg TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1rSlahM7TYWGxEscL0g7Q Linus Tech Tips https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips Barnacules Nerdgasm https://www.youtube.com/user/barnacules1 *****SUBREDDITS***** http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming http://www.reddit.com/r/cablemanagement http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc and of course, http://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace Reddits compilation of every PC exclusive title 2000-2013 (2381 games) https://docs.google.com/document/d/105oDn_pPAm5mwphk9zwSO_oexcVBkMI1_5XQbg74_8M/edit