by User:cmelgarejo @timeAndDate(1272991403)
You're an endangered species; the computer gamer. Consoles are seemingly ruling the gaming world, but you have stuck true to your World of Warcraft and Lineage. You fight the good fight in your real time strategy games and you know first person shooters are only worth playing with a mouse. You grind and grind until you reach the level cap, then create a new character and start all over again.
For all your hard effort, you need the kind of hardware that's going to last under your mouse clicks and key smashing. You need precision, and some cool lights on your keyboard. Whether you have a PC or a Mac, there are plenty of hardware choices to give you the coolest computer gaming set up of all time.
Keyboards and Mice
The two most essential parts of any computer, let alone a gaming one are the keyboard and mouse. There are a few gaming specific choices.
* Gaming mice are all about precision and style. They are usually a little bit heavier than regular mice to give a more stable feel, and have precision lasers. There are even mice made specifically for left handed gamers.
* There are laptop specific gaming mice that have a wireless blue tooth connection. The Razer Orochi is for on the go gaming and comes with a custom carrying case.
* Gaming keyboards are highly customizable, often with extra buttons meant just for mapping out short cuts on certain games. Logitech has the G19 gaming keyboard that can light up in 4 different colors and has an LCD screen to give you game and computer stats as you play.
Controllers and Other Accessories
* Joysticks are great for old school games as well as flight simulators. Some are as simple as a single button and others are full flight control systems that are a little bit more complicated and realistic.
* Controllers are great if you want a console feel, especially if you are playing older console games on your computer. There's everything from generic controllers to even a USB Super Nintendo controller.
* Headsets are essential if your gaming online. You've got to keep in contact with your teammates for strategy and socialization. They have all sorts of features like surround sound, noise cancellation and automatic volume adjustment.
