{"title":"Hardware","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardware games put computer components, electronics, and technical equipment at the heart of the gameplay, letting players build, repair, upgrade, and tinker with realistic hardware in hands-on experiences that celebrate the satisfaction of making machines work. These games turn the details of processors, graphics cards, motherboards, memory, cooling, and power supplies into engaging gameplay, rewarding players who learn how components fit together, what makes them compatible, and how each part affects performance. Players might assemble custom PCs from real, licensed components and watch them boot for the first time, diagnose and repair faulty machines for customers by tracking down failing parts, overclock and fine-tune systems to squeeze out extra benchmark performance, or run a repair shop or build business where technical know-how turns into profit and reputation. The genre emphasizes authenticity and hands-on satisfaction, often featuring step-by-step assembly that mirrors real building processes, compatibility checks and part specifications that reward technical understanding, and performance testing where smart component choices show up in the results. Many titles also include career or business modes built around fulfilling customer orders, catalogs of real-world branded parts that stay current with actual hardware, and cable management, cooling, and aesthetic customization for builders who care about looks as much as performance. Hardware games appeal to PC enthusiasts and builders who enjoy experimenting without spending real money, curious players who want to learn how computers actually work, and anyone who finds genuine satisfaction in assembling, troubleshooting, and perfecting technical machines piece by piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pc-building-simulator-pc-steam-digital-download","title":"PC Building Simulator","description":"\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003ePC Building Simulator turns one of the most satisfying hobbies in tech into a full career. You start in a modest workshop, diagnosing faulty machines, carrying out repairs and upgrades, and assembling custom builds from real, licensed components. Then you power them on and see how they perform in 3DMark. It began as a pre-alpha demo downloaded more than 650,000 times and has grown into a detailed hardware and software simulation, rewarding for seasoned builders and welcoming to complete beginners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuild a Business One Job at a Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCareer mode puts you in charge of your own PC building and repair business. Customers bring a wide range of jobs: a sluggish machine that needs a new drive, a system infected with a virus, a gaming rig due for a graphics card upgrade, or a complete build to a specific spec. You diagnose the problem, order the parts, do the work and get paid, all while watching your bank balance so every job still turns a profit. As you gain experience, more of the parts catalog opens up and the jobs grow more ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReal Hardware, Accurately Modeled\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLicensed components\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThe marketplace is full of accurately modeled, fully licensed parts from real-world manufacturers, so the cases, motherboards, processors, memory, storage and graphics cards on your bench behave like the hardware they represent. Compatibility matters, and choosing parts that actually fit together is part of the challenge.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCooling and style\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eChoose between air coolers and water cooling solutions, or go all out with fully customizable water cooling loops. LED lighting and cable colors let you give each build its own look and turn a functional rig into a showpiece.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBenchmarking and overclocking\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOnce a machine is assembled, switch it on and run it through 3DMark to see how it scores. If the numbers fall short, head into the BIOS and try overclocking for extra performance. Go carefully, though, because the goal is better results without breaking anything.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn How a PC Really Goes Together\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever wondered what is inside the case, PC Building Simulator is a patient teacher. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the order parts should be installed in, and built-in information explains what each component is and what it does. It is a low-stakes way to build confidence before you open up a real machine, and experienced builders get plenty of room to experiment with the hardware they have always wanted to own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIT Support at Irratech Corp\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IT Expansion comes with the game at no extra cost and adds more than 20 hours of story content. It takes you out of your own workshop and makes you the IT support for Irratech Corp, where the machines you look after belong to a company that needs them working. It is a substantial change of pace that puts your repair and upgrade skills to work in a new setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf money were no object, what would you build? You might want to finally understand the machine on your desk, run a thriving repair shop or plan out the ultimate rig you have been dreaming about. Either way, PC Building Simulator gives you the bench, the parts and the tools. Clear some space in the workshop, pick up your screwdriver and start building.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Irregular Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39604958429270,"sku":"PC_6661331288150_DL_GL","price":19.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/3268\/files\/card-pc-building-simulator-pc-steam-game.jpg?v=1790811657"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.pjsgames.com\/en-ch\/collections\/hardware.oembed","provider":"PJ's Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}