A customer wants a new desktop computer that can run recently released, popular video games.

A gaming computer should include a dedicated graphics card and a sufficient amount of RAM. The dedicated graphics card provides its own graphics processor and video memory, enabling it to render complex three-dimensional environments, textures, lighting effects, and high-resolution frames much more effectively than most integrated GPUs. Adequate system RAM supports game assets, background processes, operating-system functions, and multitasking without excessive paging to storage. A low-wattage power supply is unsuitable because high-performance graphics cards and processors can require substantial power under load. An integrated GPU is generally intended for basic productivity, media playback, and light gaming rather than demanding modern titles. Linux can run some games but is not inherently a gaming-performance component. TPM 2.0 provides hardware-backed security functions and may support operating-system requirements, but it does not materially improve gaming performance.

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