hardware

For pumping out audio, obviously. A good set of headphones can really up your jam sessions.

Lets you precisely point at and interact with things on the screen. Gaming mice are a whole rabbit hole!

For typing and giving your computer commands. I’m a sucker for a nice mechanical keyboard.

The display screen. Comes in different sizes, resolutions, and panel types like LCD, LED, OLED.

The Power-On Self Test. A series of quick checks the computer runs at startup.

A versatile high-speed connector for add-in cards like GPUs, SSDs, capture cards, etc.

The power supply unit. Converts AC power from your wall outlet to DC power the computer components need.

An even faster SSD interface. If you want the absolute quickest response times, look for an NVMe SSD.

A faster, pricier type of storage that makes your computer boot up and load programs much quicker.

Your computer’s long-term storage for files, programs, and the operating system itself.