The latest hardware statistics on Steam They have produced some really interesting data that reveals emerging trends in the configurations preferred by PC gaming users, including what would be the best gaming computer in the world.
As he explains in his report hard zonea particularly notable phenomenon is the increase in the amount of RAM, the number of cores in the processors and the migration to higher resolutions.
In the most recent Steam data for July, significant changes in user preferences have been observed. One of the most notable aspects is the drop in the share of Windows 10, which decreases by 1.5%, while Windows 11 increases by 0.9%. Windows 10 falls below 58% and Windows 11 exceeds 36.5% presence share.
Other relevant data is found in the amount of RAM used. 16GB capacity decreases 0.75%, sitting below 50% for the first time. In contrast, the 32GB capacity increases by 2% and approaches 20%. The increase in the use of 64 GB is also interesting, with an increase of 0.3%.
As to the capacity of the SSDs, data shows 250-499 GB drive capacity decreases 0.8%. Meanwhile, drives 100-249 GB are up 0.3%, and drives 1TB or larger are up 0.25%.
The data on RAM and SSD make sense, as users seem to be adapting to the increasing demands of modern video games. More and more titles require at least 16GB of RAM, and the number of games that require an SSD with a storage capacity greater than 100GB is driving purchases of 1TB drives.
What about cores and graphics?
In the field of processors, the number of cores is also constantly changing. 8-core processors experienced a decrease of approximately 1.7%, standing at a 19.5% share. On the other hand, the 4-core models increase by 0.63% and reach 26.55%. The 2-core models are up 0.37%, while the 12-core and 16-core models are up 0.22% and 0.24% respectively.
As for graphics cards, the NVIDIA GTX 1650 (-0.4%), RTX 3060 Laptop (-0.5%), and GTX 1660 (-2%) are experiencing declines in usage. By contrast, the RTX 3070 increases by 0.25% and the RTX 3080 by 0.2%. The 0.25% increase in AMD VANGOGH, which are the iGPUs used in processors such as ASUS ROG ALLY and Steam Deck, is striking.
An important trend to highlight is the change in game resolutions. Although the 1080p resolution is still the most popular, it is experiencing a 0.53% decrease. On the other hand, the 720p resolution drops approximately 2%. Parallel, 1440p resolution up 0.9% and 4K resolution up about 0.4%.
What would the perfect gaming PC look like?
In this context, a reference configuration to classify it as the best gaming PC in the world could include an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X processor, an ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II motherboard, 32 GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro RAM, an ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 3070 graphics card and a Corsair MP600 PRO XT 1TB SSDOr what is the same: over $1,200 to put it together