Read more about Mac computers and gaming. It’s certainly possible to run games on a Mac, but PCs are generally considered better for hard-core gaming. With the number of different systems and the number of users, PCs have better backwards compatibility, that is, you can run older versions of software or operating systems on new hardware. If a particular kind of port is important to you, you can find just the right system with that port. In the hardware area, PCs also have an advantage of offering more connection ports and types of ports on any one system and the ability to select a system based on the number and type connections. Find out more about upgrading memory and storage drives. This enables PC users to build a custom machine, or upgrade an existing machine quickly and easily. A PC user can select from many motherboards, processors, storage drives, video cards, graphics cards, audio cards, and memory. PCs are more easily upgraded and have more options for different components. A Mac, if it’s upgradeable, can upgrade only memory and the storage drive.