The Gamer's Guide to PC Performance: Tweaks, Upgrades and Troubleshooting Tips to Turbocharge Your Game Play ~ Paperback ~ Loyd Case

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 you'll learn to step up video, sound, and storage features in a matter of minutes and be on your way to the ultimate gaming experience.Table of ContentsCh. 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 ParentsAuthor BiographyStephen 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.