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You’re a gamer. You rely on twitch reflexes and split-second decision making. Often times, millisecond differences can decide whether you — or the other guy — comes out on top. Aside from your PC, your mouse and keyboard are two of your most valuable weapons when wading into any virtual arena. They are extensions of […]
The first weapon a shrewd gamer will acquire for their battlestation is a gaming mouse. The gaming peripherals and accessories market has seen some tremendous growth in recent years, and no where is that more apparent than in the mouse category. Sure, some of them are a horrendous amount of money and have so many […]
By now, gamers know that using a gaming mouse is going to give them a leg up on the competition. Gaming mice today give you precision down to the level of individual pixels. Pack-in mice such as those from Dell and HP just aren’t nearly as precise and accurate as gaming mice with higher-quality hardware. […]
PC gaming has always had a large and dedicated fanbase, but today it’s bigger than ever. Once upon a time, the gaming world was dominated by consoles. Nowadays, the PC is a major player, and appears to be gaining steam as more and more fans flock to it everyday. If you’re a big fan of […]
The Sound BlasterX H5 from Creative Labs is an impeccable mid-range gaming headset. Within the first hour of setting it up and playing around, you quickly come to find the H5 is a well articulated package. From the quality build and excellent sound performance, Creative has gone the extra mile and cemented a place for themselves in the […]
Sound is about as important as graphics when it comes to bringing your game to life. On this page we check out the 20 best TV and PC gaming speakers for a little boom boom and pow pow. How is your gaming experience? Could it be better? We bet it could. Leave no stone unturned. Here we weigh all […]
Creative has delivered another high quality audio product with their GigaWorks 2.0 T50 Wireless Speakers with NFC. They are a great option for a home, office, or personal room setup. The Bluetooth capabilities expand its offerings to not only enhance your computer audio, but also allow for tablet or phone connectivity at the click of […]
If you’re looking to quickly get a stream or YouTube channel set up with footage of your gameplay, getting the Elgato Game Capture HD is one of the easiest ways to accomplish that. This is fully compatible — plug-and-play — with all consoles aside from the PS4 (until Sony gets around to that promised patch). […]
Turtle Beach makes a pretty bold claim: “#1 in gaming audio.” It’s also hard to refute. The guys over at Turtle Beach make some gorgeous looking headsets, with clear and crisp audio. These headsets deliver an immersive gaming audio experience with robust gaming features and voice communication. There aren’t many cons here. Some of their […]
Your team leader barks commands trying to get you to move into position. Bullets whistle past your ear and explosions light up the sky overhead. A sneaky enemy creeps up behind you with knife unsheathed, grinning evilly at the prospect of shanking you in the back. That’s a hell of a lot to take in […]
Overall SteelSeries’ lineup of keyboards fulfills a wide variety of gamer’s needs and budgets. If we could use one word to describe their two mechanical keyboards, that word would be solid. Within in their line-up, there are a couple gems that are contenders for the “best of the best” at their respective price points. SteelSeries […]
A mechanical keyboard, as opposed to a traditional membrane keyboard, has each key paired with its own spring loaded switch. Most keyboards today are of the cheap membrane or scissor switch variety, but there was a time when almost every computer keyboard was outfitted with an individual mechanical switch beneath every key. However, those were […]
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