All about gaming hardware
No-nonsense true information for gamers, by gamers. We specialize in covering gaming hardware topics, such as gaming components like video cards and processors; PC gaming discussions; gaming accessories like gaming monitors, gaming mice, and so on; gaming laptops; and games. Spearblade prizes itself on authoring information that’s accurate. We’re not afraid to reflect the community’s opinions. We criticize gaming hardware so it can improve.
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GPU, processor, RAM, storage, cooling, and more.
Gaming desktops and all that’s holy.
Discussions about gaming hardware in general.
Optimizing gaming for laptop devices.
Demystifying monitor lingo the right way.
Discussing games through guides and tips.
Gaming components
Discussing components is a vital part of any gamer’s life. Every decision feels stressful without proper and clear information regarding every aspect of gaming components. And we understand that. Here you will find accurate information that guides you towards the right direction. Do your research thoroughly before making any purchase decisions.
Editor’s picks
- Low FPS on 3060 Ti [Fixed]
- Is RTX 3090 worth it?
- Does AMD RX 5700 XT have ray tracing?
- Is RTX 2060 good for gaming?
- Best CPU for 1050 Ti
- Are M.2 SSDs worth it for gaming?
- Costco gaming PC buying guide: Don’t waste money
- How many teraflops is an RTX 2080 Ti?
- Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti vs. 1660: Which one’s better?
Latest in gaming components
UserBenchmark is Run by a Whining Crybaby; Should Never be Used to Compare Gaming Hardware
TL;DR It’s a biased website with some insane methodologies to judge performance. No buying decision should be made from UserBenchmark, especially comparisons between AMD and Intel or AMD and Nvidia should never be trusted.
12VHPWR and ATX 3.0: Gamer’s Guide
A 12VHPWR cable can deliver 600W for high-end GPUs (and upcoming PCIe 5.0 ones). It’s part of Intel’s ATX 3.0 standard.
Can my Nvidia GTX 770 Run 4K? What About With FSR?
Why are we talking about a 7 year old GPU anyway? Is GTX 770 still good?
7 Best 1080p@60 Video Cards in 2023
This is a guide for building a 1080p@60 gaming PC using one of the many suitable graphics cards. These recommendations are for a mid-range budget build.
Is DDR5 Memory Worth the Hype?
Don’t be sold to bandwidth hype. DDR5 is an adopter’s premium. It’s better to wait for more sensibly priced DDR5 RAM with lower latencies.
What is Boost Clock in Gaming? Why Does it Matter?
The boost clock speed is the manufacturer-recommended upper limit to which the GPU or CPU can automatically overclock when needed.
General gaming
Editor’s picks
- GPU artifacting: How to solve and why it happens
- Xbox Series X vs. RTX 3060 Ti
- Gamer’s guide to BIOS settings
- GPUs: Core clock vs. boost clock
- Nvidia RTX 40 series: Release date, specs, pricing, power, and more
- Does Xbox One X have ray tracing?
- Migrating your Windows 10/11 to a new SSD (without paying)
Latest in general gaming
Update to Spearblade Publishing
September 12 update to Spearblade’s publishing.
6 Tips to Staying Safe Online in 2023 as Gamers
Gamers are PC users too at the end of the day. As part of our effort in protecting you online, we routinely publish guides to ensure a hassle-free online gaming experience. Let’s look into some tips that can help you stay safe online.
What is Backseat Gaming? Why it Should be Avoided?
Has somebody ever sounded like a know-it-all sitting behind while you play a game? That’s what a backseat gamer is.
Is Cloud Gaming Practical for me? Here’s How to Tell
But where do all the wires go?
Here are the Best NFT Collections
Still stuck at archaic CryptoPunks and calling the Bored Ape Yacht Club the epitome of crypto-collectibles? You’ve been tainted by the popularity bug. Here are the best NFT projects out there to discover. NFT games are here to stay. Let’s find out more about the best ones out there. The…
How Relevant is Gaming on Apple Machines?
Gaming on an Apple machine is quite irrelevant. We’ll see why, but more importantly, if you absolutely had to, how smooth will be your gameplay experience?
PC gaming
If you don’t like the coolest towers (both literally and figuratively) and the best framerates, you’re at the wrong place.
Editor’s picks
- Improve gaming FPS: Guide for better PC gaming in 2022
- Water cooling block for RTX 3080
- Gaming on Linux: best distros, the technologies, and hardware for Linux PC gaming
- How many fans does a gaming PC need? Think airflow, not fans
- What is a water block – Gamer’s guide to water blocks, water cooling, and liquid cooling
- Water cooling block for RX 5700 XT
Latest in PC gaming
PCIe Gen 5.0: What, When, and How?
Here’s all you need to know about PCIe Gen 5. SSDs, GPUs, PSUs, and processors: What does this new era mean?
7 Tips to Improve Your Gaming PC’s Performance for Free
Here are 7 tips to increase your existing gaming PC’s performance without shelling a buck. Doesn’t include what you already know well.
How to Build a Gaming PC: Short Step-by-Step Guide
People want everything fast. Though we have in-depth guides on building a gaming PC, in this one we try to cover it all in 1200 words, or roughly 6 minutes of reading. Timer on? Go!
Best Gaming Keyboard for Every Budget in 2023
From $25 to $250, let’s look at the bestselling gaming keyboards that you can buy in 2023.
Best PC Case Fans for Gamers (2023)
4 cool fans for cool PCs.
Building a Cheap Gaming PC: 1080p@60 in $500-740
We’ll build a sub-$1000 PC in this article. Including the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset, you’re looking at a cost of $700 (fully used) to $1,100 (fully new). You can also mix and match, so the total cost will be under $1,100 in most cases. There are also additional tips to bring down the cost further, taking you to $740 max.
Gaming laptops
May the Force be with you, and may the chassis not melt. If you’re a gamer who worries about the battery life of a gaming laptop, you’re no gamer.
Editor’s picks
- Choosing the best gaming laptop graphics card
- How to care for a gaming laptop: 9 ways to increase longevity
- Minimum specs for a decent gaming laptop
- Laptop graphics cards: Adding, Removing, Upgrading, and Changing guide
- Difference between a gaming laptop and a normal laptop
- What gaming laptop should you buy?
Latest in gaming laptops
How to Avoid Overheating When Gaming on a Laptop
Save your games from thermal throttling and parts from damage with these tips that lower laptop temps when gaming.
Best Budget Gaming Laptop: Top Options Specs & Comparison
Solder a 3050 in an older chassis and move on?
MSI Gaming Laptops: The Best Options for all Budgets (2023)
The contender to heavy gaming lineups from Razer and Asus, and heavy workstation lineups from Dell and Lenovo. MSI gaming laptops might just be the wholesomest notebooks out there.
HP Pavilion Series: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
Old Pavilions are famously remembered to scream “Please don’t play games on me for longer than 10 minutes.” What about the new ones?
The Only 5 Ways to Improve Gaming Experience on a Laptop
How to game better on laptops, specially non-gaming ones? Here’s how.
AMD 6000S: The new age of Laptop Gaming
AMD is seemingly heralding a new age of laptop gaming with their suspected “6000S” series of mobile GPUs – 6nm cards for laptops. Performance technicals remain sparse, but they might be coming soon with the Ryzen Rembrandt mobile APUs.
Gaming monitors
No more getting fooled by branding monikers and marketing lingo. True information regarding gaming monitors is right here. A good gaming monitor can increase the impact of the game, and we’ll try our best to deliver knowledge that will help you make the best choices.
Editor’s picks
- How to fix screen tearing?
- DisplayPort vs. HDMI: PC gamer’s guide
- Refresh rate and FPS: What’s the connection here?
- What is most important in a gaming monitor?
- What FPS is ideal for gaming?
- Which gaming monitors are good for which game types?
Latest in gaming monitors
OLED Gaming: Is it Worth the Hype?
Do current-gen OLEDs with their drawbacks do well by gaming standards to justify their 4-digit pricing?
4K Gaming Monitors: Best Options for a Budget Gaming Setup
Is four-kay okay for a budget PC? How much should I pay for those “almost 4,000” pixels?
Top 9 Gaming Monitors in the World: Best Reviews & Ratings
In the last few years, gaming monitors have become more popular than ever. As a result, the market for these devices has exploded. There are now hundreds of different models available and every manufacturer seems to be trying to offer the best product on the market. However, not all gaming…
Connection Options for a Multi-Screening Gaming Setup
VGA, HDMI, and DisplayPort: Connection options for a multi-screen gaming setup are three. Let’s learn about them.
What to Consider When Buying a Gaming Monitor for Consoles?
Display size, panel, compatibility, response time, LCD/LED, connection – all the important considerations when buying a gaming monitor for consoles – discussed here.
Refresh Rate and FPS: What’s the Connection Here?
Mind-boggling to some, kindergarten homework for others. What is the connection between the refresh rate and the FPS? How they affect each other? What’s the maximum FPS you can get on a monitor? Let’s find the answers to all these questions and more.
Game talk
This corner on Spearblade is dedicated to discussing games and addressing the pain points and common questions of gamers. Just trying to help gamers out with our two cents stuffed in. It’s hard to discuss gaming hardware without covering the games themselves, or so we have found.
Editor’s picks
- Xbox cheats for Call of Duty Warzone
- Pokémon Sword and Shield: How to choose the best starter Pokémon?
- Jedi: Fallen Order – How to unlock, reset, and use the Skill Tree?
- How good are fossil Pokémon in Sword and Shield?
- What is the best Assassin’s Creed game (story-wise)?
- How to solve Jindosh Riddle and Lock in Dishonored 2?
- Borderlands 3: Comparison between Amara Builds and Zane Builds
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Gaming news
Gamer’s dictionary
Here are some helpful guides for common gamer terms.
What is Spearblade?
Spearblade publishes stories, articles, commentary, news, reviews, and opinions by independent writers. We discuss, mainly, gaming hardware such as video cards (GPUs), processors (CPUs), RAMs, cooling, storage; gaming monitors; gaming laptops; gaming equipment; gaming components; gaming gear; and more. The general articles on Spearblade talk about gaming on desktops in general.
New video games, PS4 and Xbox gaming, PC gaming troubleshooting, in-game guidance – you name it. You’ll find plenty of content on Spearblade regarding niche topics ranging from liquid cooling to ray tracing, and we leave no stone unturned in doing our research and mentioning the technicalities.
Carefully disposing all the marketing lingo from our hardware talk while keeping it all simple, straightforward, and somewhat technical – we build content around the core value of true information. It’s more than likely that you’ll find the answer to a problem or help on a matter very quickly when you read an article on Spearblade. We don’t beat around the bush. We don’t write for the robots. We keep it simple and real.
Of course, we also have a gaming section. You’ll find us talking about console games, PC games, and sometimes even smartphone games. We don’t do game reviews or walkthroughs, however.
You should know that you will find help, guidance, answers, and news for all leading manufacturers, designers, and brands in the gaming hardware industry including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. Not just that. You’ll find content around products from nearly every brand that matters in our space, Razer, Fractal Design, be quiet!, Cooler Master, Thermaltake, EVGA, NZXT, Western Digital, ASRock, MSI Gaming, ASUS, Gigabyte, Crucial, G.Skill, Corsair, Xbox, PlayStation, and on and on.
We know that gamers aren’t just on Windows desktops. Just as the entire gaming community is diverse – spread across operating systems (Linux and MacOS are also covered here) and devices (consoles, laptops, smartphones – you name it), the Spearblade authors community is also pretty diverse when it comes to expertise and knowledge.
Stuck about some terms related to something specific? Resolution, comparisons, thermal paste, refresh rates, response times, cases/chassis, rig design, motherboards, BIOS settings, APUs, iGPUs, G-Sync and FreeSync, or something entirely different? Don’t worry. Spearblade is here to help.
We also deal specifically in publishing content around product ranges such as GeForce, Radeon, RTX series, RX series, FE cards, Anniversary Edition cards.