With Win 10 out, I'll was thinking about purchasing a new PC, well sometime between now and the end of the year, (maybe some of the bugs will be worked out by then) ..

I thought about going to a gaming PC. Not being a computer savey person, anyone have some computer requirements needed for my next PC?

Brand name, memory, hard drive, processor, graphics, monitor, ect. It does not have to be top of the line.

Don't want to start a debate on whats better than what, just some basic info on some good gaming needs that will hopefully survive til the next computer purchase.

Thanks in advance, Thomas

For myself, I wanted a laptop computer with some serious guts that I could play games well (and my son when we travel) and do normal daily activity without issue.  I looked at ASUS and MSI computers and the MSI just slightly edged out the ASUS G75VW that I was looking at but the G75VW looked so much cooler, I went with it.  This was 4 years ago, and the laptop has an i7mobile processor, 16GB ram, NVidia GTX 660m video card.  I just add an SSD for the OS and put games, pix, videos and music on the original HD which I repurposed as a data only drive (it has two 2.5" drive bays).  I has done exceptionally well, the only down side is that you pay a little more for laptop vs. desktop with the same specs. I built my son's and wife's computers instead of buying a pre-built unit, that is because I get exactly what I wanted.

I was taking classes at a local college and when I bought my computer I was eligible for the Microsoft deal buy a computer and get and Xbox 360 free.  We had a PlayStation so we traded it in for credits at the local game stop.  Always check for specials like that, and Microsoft store has specials sometimes.  

My son's uses an Asus Sabertooth Z77 motherboard, Intel i7, 16BG ram, 1TB data drive, Gigabyte GTX660 video card, cheap case and DVD drive, Logitech G105 keyboard and G400s mouse.

Wife's has Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard, Intel i5 processor, EVGA GTX 760 video card ('cause I use this sometimes when I don't want to go downstairs to my desk), 16GB ram, same keyboard and similar mouse, SSD, 1TB data drive, and an LG Blu-Ray burner.  

If nothing else, make sure you get an Nvidia video card, ATI seems to have been having driver issues over the last few years (I returned one so that's not just talk).

For monitor, a real monitor is better but for my wife's computer, we use a 24" TV.  It's just off the kitchen so I hooked up a Tivo to it and watch TV when I am cooking.

For myself, I wanted a laptop computer with some serious guts that I could play games well (and my son when we travel) and do normal daily activity without issue.  I looked at ASUS and MSI computers and the MSI just slightly edged out the ASUS G75VW that I was looking at but the G75VW looked so much cooler, I went with it.  This was 4 years ago, and the laptop has an i7mobile processor, 16GB ram, NVidia GTX 660m video card.  I just add an SSD for the OS and put games, pix, videos and music on the original HD which I repurposed as a data only drive (it has two 2.5" drive bays).  I has done exceptionally well, the only down side is that you pay a little more for laptop vs. desktop with the same specs. I built my son's and wife's computers instead of buying a pre-built unit, that is because I get exactly what I wanted.

I was taking classes at a local college and when I bought my computer I was eligible for the Microsoft deal buy a computer and get and Xbox 360 free.  We had a PlayStation so we traded it in for credits at the local game stop.  Always check for specials like that, and Microsoft store has specials sometimes.  

My son's uses an Asus Sabertooth Z77 motherboard, Intel i7, 16BG ram, 1TB data drive, Gigabyte GTX660 video card, cheap case and DVD drive, Logitech G105 keyboard and G400s mouse.

Wife's has Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard, Intel i5 processor, EVGA GTX 760 video card ('cause I use this sometimes when I don't want to go downstairs to my desk), 16GB ram, same keyboard and similar mouse, SSD, 1TB data drive, and an LG Blu-Ray burner.  

If nothing else, make sure you get an Nvidia video card, ATI seems to have been having driver issues over the last few years (I returned one so that's not just talk).

For monitor, a real monitor is better but for my wife's computer, we use a 24" TV.  It's just off the kitchen so I hooked up a Tivo to it and watch TV when I am cooking.