Gear picks, by game
Generic "best gaming mouse" guides ignore what actually matters: what you play. A WoW raider, a Valorant Radiant grinder, and a Cyberpunk 2077 photo-mode tourist need different gear. We organize our recommendations around that.
Game hubs
World of Warcraft
“Gear for raiders, PvPers, and keybind-heavy MMO players.”
WoW rewards hardware that handles 20-man raid encounters, dozens of keybinds, and long session lengths. CPU matters more than GPU, and MMO-button mice earn their price.
Valorant
“Gear for 128-tick aim and peeker's-advantage reaction time.”
Valorant punishes input latency more than graphical fidelity. Riot optimized the engine aggressively — even mid-range PCs hit 240+ fps. The gear decision is about latency, not raw performance.
Cyberpunk 2077
“GPU-heavy. Ray tracing hungry. DLSS-friendly. A hardware benchmark in its own right.”
Cyberpunk 2077 with Phantom Liberty is one of the most GPU-demanding games of the 2020s. Ray tracing separates mid-range from high-end builds. DLSS / FSR upscaling is not optional at 4K for most cards.
How we pick games to cover
We start with games that have a hardware story to tell: active player bases, distinct gear priorities, stable or growing audiences. Each game hub is substantive content — a curated recommendation layer over cited benchmark data and community consensus. Games get promoted to the main nav once their hub page has depth and at least five anchored buying guides.
Want a game covered? Email [email protected] with the title. We prioritize request volume + whether the game has genuinely distinct hardware demands.