PC gaming is relentlessly pushing both the technical and creative boundaries of the industry forward: No platform can boast as beautiful and smooth graphics and as much genre variety. PC is home to everything from indie underground hits to triple-A blockbusters,

Despite both having their strengths and weaknesses, for many gamers, buying a console will probably be a much better option than building a gaming PC.

The lines between high-end PCs and video game consoles are blurring, which means the tired console wars are winding down. On the software side, once-exclusive Microsoft and PlayStation games are going cross-platform after a certain amount of time to draw larger audiences.