Shopping for a PC gamer is a deadly endeavor. It’s straightforward to be led astray by what looks like an excellent deal at Amazon or Best Buy. Steep value cuts are tempting, however they do not at all times result in the treasure hoards they promise. Not to say, PC players are a notoriously fickle lot. But what’s a PC gamer however an adventurer—a reclusive one, maybe, however an adventurer nonetheless! To assist anybody trying to decide up some presents for the PC gamer of their life this vacation season, we put collectively a easy information. Each merchandise on this record needs to be welcomed by adventurers of each stripe.

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Update: We’ve added a number of new picks, just like the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless.

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