Emily Parker

I spent the last 90 days rotating between eight sub-$300 monitors hooked up to a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and an RTX 4070 Super build. I played Valorant, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Forza Horizon 5 on each one. The short version: finding the best gaming monitors 144Hz under $300 in is genuinely possible, but … Read more

Finding the best gaming monitors for PS5 and Xbox can feel overwhelming when every brand claims to deliver the smoothest, most vibrant console gaming experience. After spending three months testing eight monitors side by side with both consoles, our team narrowed down the picks that actually deliver on the marketing promises. We evaluated each display … Read more

I spent the last three months testing budget gaming monitors across price points between $66 and $199 to find the best gaming monitors under $200 that actually deliver. Our team ran each display through fast-paced shooters, open-world RPGs, and competitive esports titles on both PC and console to see which ones punch above their weight. … Read more

I have spent the last three months rotating through 12 different gaming mouse pads across Valorant ranked matches, Counter-Strike deathmatches, and long Apex Legends sessions. After roughly 280 hours of play, my kill-death ratio shifted noticeably between pads, and so did my wrist comfort. That kind of testing is what shaped this list of the … Read more

I tested 10 privacy screens over six weeks of late-night gaming, office work, and crowded coffee shop sessions to find the best gaming monitor privacy screens for . My testing included competitive FPS matches, dark mode coding, and HDR content across 24 inch, 27 inch, and 32 inch displays. Gamers need privacy screens for reasons … Read more

Building a new Ryzen gaming rig in starts with picking the right foundation, and the best gaming motherboards for AMD AM5 define everything from CPU power delivery to how fast your storage and memory can run. Our team spent three months testing 8 of the top AM5 boards across price tiers from budget B650 to … Read more

Yes, you can build or buy a solid gaming PC for $500 in . After spending three weeks testing eight prebuilt towers and refurbished rigs against modern games, I found real systems that hit 60+ FPS at 1080p without forcing you into a credit card payment plan. The catch is that $500 sits in a … Read more

I remember the exact moment I realized I was done with cable chaos on my desk. Three power bricks, two HDMI cables, a DisplayPort, and a USB hub tangled behind my monitor like a frustrated snake. That’s when I started hunting for the best gaming monitors with USB-C, and I haven’t looked back since. After … Read more

When I upgraded to a 60-inch desk last year, my old 12×10 mouse pad suddenly looked like a coaster. My mouse kept drifting off the edge during Valorant matches, and I found myself lifting the mouse to reposition mid-spray. That frustration sent me down a rabbit hole of testing the best gaming mouse pads for … Read more

I spent the last six weeks switching between eight different gaming mouse pads on the same desk, same mouse, same sensitivity. I played CS2, VALORANT, and Apex Legends for hours on each one. My goal was simple: find the best gaming mouse pads models worth your money in and tell you exactly who each one … Read more