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I spent the last month encoding over 400 gigabytes of test footage across eight different GPUs to find the best graphics cards with AV1 encoding in . AV1 is the royalty-free codec that delivers 30 to 50 percent better compression than H.265, and YouTube, Netflix, and Twitch are all betting on it. If you transcode … Read more

I pulled my original SNES out of storage last month and hit a wall. There were no yellow RCA jacks on the back of my 4K TV. Just HDMI ports staring back at me. That moment is exactly why the best HDMI adapters for retro game consoles have become essential, not optional. If you want … Read more

If you want desktop-class gaming performance in a portable package, the best high-end gaming laptops over $1500 deliver exactly that. After testing 8 premium machines over 90 days, running Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Counter-Strike 2 for hundreds of combined hours, our team narrowed down which ones actually justify the price. The high-end gaming … Read more

I built my first SAGA warband four years ago, and I still remember snapping tiny plastic spears while hunched over my kitchen table. That frustration taught me one thing fast: not all Dark Ages warband sets are built the same. If you’re hunting for the best gripping beast warband sets, you want sculpts that glue … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months testing the best gun cases across price points and categories, dragging them through airports, range trips, and even a few accidental drops off my truck tailgate. The best gun cases share three core traits: a real waterproof seal, foam that doesn’t shift mid-transport, and latches that survive more than … Read more

I have spent the last several months helping our team test gun storage furniture across every price bracket, from the $90 wall-mount shelf case to the $335 steel cabinet that claims to hold a full hunting collection. What we kept running into is the same tension our readers ask about in forums: a gun display … Read more

After burning through three Xbox Elite controllers in two years because of joystick drift, I went hunting for the best hall effect controllers for PC gaming in . Hall Effect sensors use magnets instead of physical potentiometers, which means the sticks cannot wear out and develop drift the way traditional controllers do. Our team spent … Read more

I have spent more than 200 hours testing handheld gaming PCs over the past six months, and one thing is clear: the market in is the strongest it has ever been. From the original Steam Deck to OLED refreshes and Ryzen Z2-powered flagships, picking the best handheld gaming PCs for Steam games now means weighing … Read more

Finding the best hard surface gaming mouse pads changed the way our team plays FPS titles overnight. After 90 days of side-by-side testing across Valorant, CS2, and Apex Legends, I noticed flick shots landing tighter and tracking smoother compared to my old cloth pad. Hard pads deliver near-frictionless glide, consistent sensor tracking, and years of … Read more

I’ve spent the last 90 days cycling through eight of the best HDR gaming monitors with mini LED backlighting on my desk, running Cyberpunk 2077, Helldivers 2, and Valorant at every brightness preset imaginable. Mini LED hit a real sweet spot this year: you get near-OLED contrast with peak brightness OLED can’t touch, plus none … Read more