Basic Dedicated E-Comm. Minimum recommended not required Computers don't generally come with a game controller, mainly to keep prices down. You'll really have to go check out what's available. If you want amazing control and complex features, be prepared to spend.
Most game controllers are either game-pads or joysticks.
Joysticks are generally more expensive and offer better control, but there are cheap ones out there that aren't very good. PC joysticks are different than the joysticks you would find on some older computer systems. Most joysticks and game controllers require some sort of calibration to keep consistent. Older PC joysticks weren't even self centering, and they were expensive. Today there are much better alternatives that offer fighter-plane sensitivity and even force feedback for added realism.