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?
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Asus TUF Gaming: All products from the casual brand
Quite tough to keep track of all Asus TUF products across the many categories.
Gaming keyboard buying guide: Gaming setup tips & tricks
Slamming into mountainous peaks of hard plastic, all with underglow reminiscing of rainbow unicorn puke.
Gaming headset buying guide: Gaming setup tips & tricks
Headsets are headphones with a dedicated mic structure — good for competitive gamers or streamers. If you mostly stick to first-person games and don’t stream, you can also search for typical headphones as the sound quality-to-price ratio is generally better on headphones than headsets. $50-90 is a good price range…
Gaming mouse buying guide: Gaming setup tips & tricks
While you’re at it, also buy a packet of cheese.
Nvidia 40 series power consumption: What you need to know about 450W+ new GPUs
The dynamic is fast-shifting from performance, heat, and noise considerations to electricity consumption and even rewiring your homes just to play a game decently on a new GPU. Where will this path lead us?
RTX 3090 Ti is 5% better for $500 more – The absolute worst decision a gamer can ever make
And suddenly, the RTX 3090 makes a lot more sense.
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)
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Gaming chairs guide: Brands, prices & features to know when shopping
Read this buying guide before you buy trash and wonder “What is this stinking piece of seat?”
Sennheiser Game One Review: The non-gaming brand gaming headphone
Sennheiser thinks gamers like cheap plastic.
SecretLab Gaming Chairs: Complete review for first-time gaming chair buyers
What’s the secret to those wondrous curves?
Logitech G432 Review: Features, pros, cons
Budget gaming headset that’s cheap? Too cheap?
Logitech G933 Wireless Review: Features, pros, cons
With big features come big monies.
Logitech G430 Review: Features, pros, cons
The Logitech G430 headset is a great budget gaming headset that offers a lot of features at an affordable price. The sound quality is good, there are plenty of connectivity options and the mic is decent for online gaming.
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
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Building a cheap gaming PC: 1080p 60FPS in $500-740 in 2023 (for beginners)
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.
What’s the best antivirus for a gaming PC?
Windows Security (previously Defender) is more than enough for most PCs. But more sensitive PCs might need an additional layer of protection. Let’s find out about the options.
Essential software for a Windows gaming PC
Every gaming PC needs a set of apps to work properly. This includes things like resource monitors to check GPU and processor usage, apps like Overwolf for additional in-game functionality, FPS counters, and the basic stuff as well.
Prebuilt vs. custom gaming PC: Pros and cons
Building a PC advantage #24: You can name it.
Gaming desk & chair buying guide: Gaming setup tips
Chair: Shouldn’t break when you sit with your foot on the table for 12 hours straight. Desk: Shouldn’t break when you bang on it after a loss.
How to build a gaming PC: A checklist
Windows, lights, cooling, wiring. Building a home/gaming PC is pretty tedious. But when it POSTs or beeps, your whole life feels like a grand success (except it’s not).
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?
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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? Here’s what you should know before you buy an HP Pavilion machine
Old Pavilions are famously remembered to scream “Please don’t play games on me for longer than 10 minutes.” What about the new ones?
MSI Gaming GS63 Review: Features, pros, cons
The MSI GS63 is a thin and light gaming laptop that offers a great combination of power, portability and value.…
Top 5 ways to improve gaming experience on a laptop
How to game better on laptops, specially non-gaming ones? Here are 5 tips.
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
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?
DUEX Plus Review: A portable laptop monitor with an amazing display
Compact, light, and very well-built. Most importantly, it offers great screen quality.
Best gaming monitors in the world: Top 9 products with the 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.
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- 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
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.