Top PC Peripherals Recommendations: Expert Guide to the Best Accessories for Your PC Build
Alright, I’ve made you wait long enough. When I’d talked about CPUs, GPUs, and consoles here, there was one massive part I didn’t mention. And that, my fellow Ge-erds, is the collection of add-ons that, while being add-ons, are completely necessary if you want to enjoy your PC and eat up all your hard-earned money while at it! Now, there are lots of stuff that fall into this category. From monitors to mice (the metallic kind, mind you), keyboards to speakers, this may be the last guide you’ll ever need (for now).
Sup, peeps, Sloth here, and today I’m gonna talk about the best accessories- best for gaming, that is. I’ll briefly explain the different types in those parts, then recommend a few models for different budgets. Let’s begin, shall we?
Monitors: The Gateways out of Reality
Now, there are different types of monitors available. There are two categories of displays: LCDs and LEDs. First, the LCDs. They are divided into three subcategories: IPS, VA and TN. TN monitors were the first type of LCD displays that replaced the CRT monitors. They have the worst contrast among all, and also perform terribly at colour accuracy, but they have the lowest response times, which is good for gaming. Should you get them though? Absolutely not, if your budget permits.
Now, IPS monitors sit comfortably between the other two in all the properties above, but where they shine is colour accuracy and viewing angles. That said, that colour accuracy is only good for gaming. For real colour accuracy, I’d recommend an OLED monitor. VA monitors are kind of meh. Like they’re not that bad, but you could work with them for a while. Of course, among these three, IPS ones are the most expensive.
Now, the LED monitors are the best when it comes to colours. The contrast, the deep black, the vibrant colours, everything just keeps you locked in once you buy one monitor. I swear, if you ever play on an LED monitor, you’ll never be able to go back to LCD. LED’s also have higher lifespan and better ultra-wide screens. A few months ago, LED monitors had lower refresh rates but now, they are increasing those too. So, the only reason you would want to skip out on these beauties is the high cost.
For a tight budget, you get the LG 22MP68VQ. It has a 22” FHD screen, an IPS display, 75 ms refresh rate and 5 ms response time. Then going a bit higher, we have the Gigabyte G24F 2, with a 23.8” FHD screen, an IPS display, 165 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time and great colours for the price. It even competes with some of the 800$ models in that aspect. And now for the top gamers, the ones who go all out building their setup, we’ve got the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM, featuring a 27” OLED QHD screen of 2560×1440 pixels, 240 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response time and perfect colours for playing a RPG. And for those esports players, we have the ASUS ROG Swift Pro PG248QP, with a 24.1” FHD display and a crazy 540 Hz refresh rate. Yes, fricking 540 Hz! We never losing Apex Legends with this one!
Keyboards: The Punching Bags of Frustration
The most common types of keyboards are mechanical and membrane ones. Though we are here to talk about gaming, so we’ll focus on the mechanical ones. From the click sounds they make to the customization options, mechanical keyboards are truly the best. Of course, they are robust too, so you can smash your thumb on that space ley after getting killed multiple times. These keyboards are also most costly and more difficult to maintain, since they collect dust easily.
The most common keyboard layout is of course the QWERTY. Everybody learns this in school, and sometimes, they switch when they’ve mastered it. Speaking of recommendations, first there is Cosmic Byte CB-GK-16 Firefly TKL Mechanical Keyboard with RGB keys and swappable switches. This is one of the best keyboards for those on a tight budget. The Per Key RGB ensures that you can change the colour of each key according to your choices. It is an 87 key keyboard and also has anti-ghosting (allows multiple keys to work simultaneously at high speed). The keystroke life is 50 million.
Then there’s Thermaltake Argent K5 with silver switches (gotta love how fast they are), an aluminium and streamlined titanium design, RGB backlit keys and 360 degrees of RGB underglow. And it also has a rotatory volume control knob that you can press to mute/unmute the audio!
Mice: The Metallic Kind, not the Furry one
Mice are always essential if you’re gaming on a PC. First there’s wired mice, with fast response times and more accuracy. The wireless ones, on the other hand, give you more freedom. They also don’t require mousepads. Then, there’s the upgraded version, Bluetooth mice, but they’re more expensive than wireless mice. A trackball mouse looks cool and you control the cursor with your thumb, which makes scrolling easier. There’s something called a vertical mouse that keeps your hand in a “handshake” position for extra comfort.
Gaming mice usually have 7-8 buttons, like the Corsair Katar Pro XT weighing 73g, with 6 programmable buttons and an 18.000 DPI optical sensor. There are always crazy mice, one being the Razer Naga X, with not 3 or 4 side buttons, but 12 of them! Imagine playing a game with just your mouse, no keyboard involved. And of course, the best right now, the Razer Viper V3 Pro with a DPI of 35,000 (damn), and a max speed of 750 IPS (someone buy me this pls).
There are lots of other peripherals, like headsets, speakers and more. Of course, I can’t cover all those in this blog. So, if this one helps y’all, I’ll be writing more lists like these. Well, this one was less of a list and more of a know-your-component, but who cares?
That’s it for today. Well, my break is over. Gotta go back to grinding in the Finals- I mean work. Gotta go back to work. Moral of the blog? New game coming, stay tuned. So long, peeps. Happy procrastinating!
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