Ethan Walker

After spending three months testing 10 different ultrawide displays with everything from AAA RPGs to competitive shooters, our team ranked the best 4K ultrawide gaming monitors available right now. We measured input lag, color accuracy, HDR brightness, and real-world gaming performance across hundreds of hours of gameplay. The best 4K ultrawide gaming monitors have evolved … Read more

I remember the moment I realized my keyboard was holding me back in Fortnite. I had just gotten destroyed in a build battle by a guy using a Wooting 60HE while I was clicking away on an ancient membrane keyboard. That loss sent me down a rabbit hole of testing over two dozen keyboards across … Read more

I spent the last three months testing keycap sets across three mechanical keyboards, and I’ll tell you this: budget keycaps have gotten remarkably good. After cycling through 10 different sets under $25, comparing them against a $140 GMK set I keep on my desk, I can confidently say that you no longer need to spend … Read more

A mini gaming PC under $1000 used to be a fantasy. Five years ago, the only way to play modern games was a bulky ATX tower with a screaming GPU. Today, sub-$1000 compact systems with AMD Ryzen 7 processors and Radeon integrated graphics can push playable frame rates in esports titles and even some AAA … Read more

I spent the last three months testing budget mini gaming PCs to answer one question: can a $400 compact machine actually game well in ? After benchmarking eight models against each other, running them through esports titles like CS2 and Valorant, and pushing them on lighter AAA games like GTA V and Forza Horizon, the … Read more

I picked up my first paddle-equipped controller four years ago, and it completely changed how I approach competitive shooters. The ability to jump, aim, and fire without my thumbs leaving the stick felt like discovering a cheat code. That moment is what drove our team to spend the past three months testing every serious option … Read more

After 90 days of testing routers across two homes and a 1 Gbps fiber plan, our team found that the best gaming routers under $150 in can absolutely compete with gear costing twice as much. We measured ping on PS5, Xbox Series X, and a gaming PC while a 4K stream ran on the same … Read more

I tested 10 vertical mice over 6 weeks with hands measuring 16.5 to 17 cm from wrist crease to middle fingertip, and the difference between a great fit and a sloppy fit comes down to grip width, angle, and a quiet thumb rest. Most so-called “compact” vertical mice still feel oversized for users with hands … Read more

Picking the best gaming PCs for the price in is harder than it looks. RAM and GPU prices jumped again this year, and some vendors quietly cut corners on PSUs and coolers to keep sticker numbers low. After spending weeks benchmarking ten prebuilt desktops side by side, our team landed on a clear winner for … Read more

The best keycaps sets for gaming in are PBT doubleshot or polycarbonate shine-through sets with durable legends and an MX-compatible stem. After testing 10 sets across ANSI 60%, 65%, TKL, and full-size boards, our top three picks are the HyperX Pudding Keycaps for the best all-around premium shine-through build, the Womier Pudding Keycaps 164-Key Set … Read more