Ethan Walker

I spent the last six weeks swapping between 10 of the best controllers under $500 across an Xbox Series X, a PS5, a Switch OLED, and a gaming PC. I played ranked Valorant, ran a full playthrough of Final Fantasy XVI, and logged gyro-assisted aim sessions in Splatoon 3 to see which pads actually earn … Read more

Yes, ultrawide monitors are fantastic for sim racing. A 21:9 or 32:9 panel gives you a far wider field of view (FOV) than a 16:9 screen, so the trackside and the cars alongside you actually sit in your peripheral vision instead of forcing you to scroll the camera. After spending 90 days rotating eight contenders … Read more

I spent six weeks testing five of the most popular mini gaming PCs under $300 to find out which ones actually deliver on gaming performance, quiet operation, and real-world usability. Our team ran each unit through office workloads, streaming sessions, and a battery of esports and indie games to see what they could really do. … Read more

When I started researching the best wireless gaming headsets in this budget tier, I expected compromise. After three months of testing eight models across PC, PS5, and Switch, my expectations changed completely. Today’s budget wireless headsets deliver low-latency 2.4GHz audio, marathon battery life, and microphones that rival wired competitors. You no longer need to spend … Read more

Finding the best wireless gaming headsets under $200 used to mean settling for tinny audio and crackling mics. I spent 30 days rotating through eight top models in marathon gaming sessions, from Apex Legends ranked grind nights to seven-hour Baldur’s Gate 3 saves, so I can tell you exactly which ones deliver the audio precision, … Read more

I spent the last few weeks testing eight different 1440p panels at the sub-$200 price point, pushing them through competitive shooters, single-player RPGs, and marathon work sessions. The short version: a budget 1440p gaming monitor used to mean heavy compromises, but the lineup has quietly closed the gap with 1080p screens that cost the same … Read more

Looking for the best Windows tablets for gaming right now? Our team spent the last three months testing eight Windows gaming tablets across demanding AAA titles, cloud gaming sessions, and esports workloads to find which ones actually deliver on the promise of portable PC gaming. The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) earns our top spot … Read more

I spent the last three months testing mice in Hypixel Bedwars lobbies, UHC matches, and bridge-spamming drills to find out which models actually deliver when clicks per second matter more than raw DPI. After logging 200+ hours across PvP servers and swapping mice between my main rig and a secondary setup, I can tell you … Read more

Triathlon training pushed me into bike computers after my first 70.3 left me guessing on nutrition timing. After three seasons of racing and dozens of head units, I can tell you the right bike computer for triathlon is the difference between a controlled bike leg and a blown-up fade on the run. Our team spent … Read more

Finding a capable mini gaming PC under $200 used to feel impossible. After spending three months testing eight compact builds from Bmax, Beelink, HP, Dell, and Lenovo, I can tell you the budget has never been better. These small form factor machines handle retro emulation, cloud gaming through Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now, and … Read more