The Extreme Gamer's PC: A Gamer's Guide To Ultimate PC Performance

Stephen J. Bigelow is the founder and president of Dynamic Learning Systems - a technical writing, research, and small publishing company specialising in electronic and PC service topics. Bigelow is the author of 15 feature-length books for Osborne/McGraw-Hill, including "Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Repairing PCs". Bigelow is a contributing editor at CNET (the "PC Mechanic" column and feature articles) and a regular contributor with SmartComputing. Bigelow is also the editor and publisher of The PC Toolbox - a premier PC service newsletter for computer enthusiasts and technicians. He is an Electrical Engineer with a BS EE from Central New England College in Worcester, MA.

Part 1: Welcome to the World of PC Games 1: How PC Games Affect Performance 2: The Soul of a Great Gaming PC 3: Operating Systems for PC Gaming 4: Multiplayer Gaming with Your PC 5: Do-It-Yourself Gaming Part 2 : Creating the Perfect Gaming PC 6: Tuning Your PC to the Types of Games You Play 7: Controlling Your World: Game Controllers for Every Game 8: Developing an Upgrade Plan 9: 3D Hardware and Game Performance 10: More PC Hardware Choices 11: The Easy Upgrades 12: Major Surgery 13: Installing Windows 14: Be Your Own Dell Part 3: Tweaks and Troubleshooting 15: Common Problems and Solutions 16: Hardware Tweaks 17: Software Tweaks Part 4: The Future of PC Gaming 18: Where to Next?