Desktop Dave's top 5 PC games of 2009

For some people, PC Gaming is a way of life. And while you may or may not relate to that sentiment, you have to admit that games for the PC platform are getting better and better with every year. You can pretty much pick up any title these days and know that you're going to have a very good time playing it.

But while you can't go wrong with many of today's PC titles, there are still those that can be considered the cream of the crop. The titles that you absolutely must have in your collection, or must play through at one time or another. If you're going to play any PC games at all, I've listed the top ones that you should consider. Read on for what I consider as the very best games of 2009.

Preview: DIRT 2 Demo--gameplay sample and benchmarks with Radeon HD 4770

The demo version of the highly anticipated game DiRT 2 recently became available and I just got the chance to try it out. It. Is. Awesome.

I just spent some time running benchmarks and trying out the races, and so far I am not disappointed. It will become available in less than two weeks but if you just can't wait anymore, help yourself to a free copy of the DiRT 2 demo.

But before you do that, check out a few screenshots and the results of the benchmarks I ran at three different resolutions with the highest graphics settings and 8x MSAA. Continue reading for more.