Buying Guide

I spent the last 60 days testing 8 different projectors in my own gaming room, swapping them between a PS5, Xbox Series X, and a gaming PC. I measured input lag with a Leo Bodnar tester, ran HDR10 reference clips at 4K 120Hz, and played enough rounds of Halo Infinite and Spider-Man 2 to know […]

I ran into the same wall most gamers hit. My router had four LAN ports, and I needed seven: gaming PC, streaming PC, PS5, Xbox, NAS, access point, and a spare for testing capture cards. WiFi was dropping frames during ranked matches and a single ethernet switch fixed the entire problem overnight. An ethernet switch

After 90 days of testing across two living rooms, one office, and a packed entertainment center, our team narrowed down the best HDMI 2.1 switches for gaming consoles in . We pushed PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and a gaming PC through every unit at 4K@120Hz with VRR enabled, measured signal drops, and noted

After 60 days of testing on a PS5, Xbox Series X, and a gaming PC with an LG C2, I can say it plainly: yes, HDMI splitters are good for gaming, but only the HDMI 2.1 ones that actually preserve 4K@120Hz, VRR, and ALLM. Older HDMI 2.0 splitters silently downgrade your next-gen console to 1080p

Stop motion is alive and growing. After Netflix’s Wendell & Wild, Amazon’s Pinocchio, and a fresh slate of Aardman shorts, our team has watched brickfilm and claymation communities on Reddit grow steadily through . I have personally spent the last 18 months testing cameras for stop motion animation, ranging from an entry-level webcam to a

I tested 12 headset stands with USB hubs on my desk for 45 days, swapping them in and out while charging my phone, moving files from flash drives, and listening through my audiophile headphones. What I learned surprised me: the cheapest stand outperformed two premium models on raw charging speed, and one premium pick wobbled

I have lived this exact problem. Six controllers scattered across my desk, two wedged behind my monitor, one on the floor by the couch. After replacing my third DualSense shell because I kept stepping on it, I finally caved and spent a weekend testing eight different controller stands for multiple controllers to figure out which

After spending three months rotating eight motorized desks through my own dual-monitor gaming setup, I can tell you with confidence that a standing desk changes how long you can stay competitive. Marathon sessions that used to end with my lower back screaming now go eight hours without the same fatigue, and switching to a mid-game

The Xbox Series X is a 4K120fps console, and the best capture cards for Xbox Series X are the ones that keep up with that promise without turning your recording pipeline into a stuttery mess. I spent the last three months cycling eight different cards through my dual-PC setup, hooking each one up to the

I tested eight capture cards with my Nintendo Switch 2 for over 40 hours across handheld mode, docked play, and Twitch streams. The Switch 2 only saves 30-second clips natively, so a capture card is the difference between forgotten gameplay and shareable content. Our team compared plug-and-play setup, 4K passthrough quality, OBS compatibility, and audio