I was wondering people refer to computers as rigs and a pc so whats the difference between a rig and a pc and what classifies them as such.

There's no difference with the exception that a Rig is usually custom built

Trister wrote:

There's no difference with the exception that a Rig is usually custom built

ohh i thought rig was like a super computer that has top of the line parts . thanks

Well, for the most part yes. You can have your PC, but you just refer to it as a Rig to emphasis its badassness

Someone usually calls their pc a rig, because it was set up to be a beast of a computer for gaming. Its a motorcycle vs a Big Rig. When a motorcycle crashes into something, the motorcycle is small and weak and looses the battle. A big rig however will most likely plow through the object in its way because it is big and powerful. More power == better gameplay.