I want to start this article differently because I wish someone had told me this when I started. “If you can’t afford a webcam yet, don’t buy a terrible one just so you can say you have one!” Start without it. People can still watch your gameplay You can still talk to chat You can still start building a community You can still make content Then make the webcam part of the journey That’s actually how I bought my Elgato
Every once in a while, I’ll start rearranging my setup. I’ll move my keyboard Shift my monitor Reorganize my cables And almost every time, I end up thinking the same thing. “I wish I had an L-shaped desk.” Not because they’re trendy. Not because they look cooler. Because I’m constantly running out of room. My Stream Deck Controller charger Phone charger Notebook Glasses Maybe a LEGO build or two It all ends up squeezed underneath my monitors. An L-shaped desk
RGB doesn’t make you better… It won’t increase your FPS. It won’t magically improve your aim. And it definitely won’t help you win more games. What it will do is completely change how your gaming setup feels. When I first started putting together my setup, it was just a desk with a computer on it. Now? Between the RGB keyboard, my PC fans, the Govee light bars behind my monitors, and the rest of the lighting in the room, it
When someone says “LEGO,” most people still picture kids sitting on the living room floor surrounded by colorful bricks. Then I built my first display set. Now I completely understand why adults get hooked. There’s something incredibly satisfying about spending a few evenings building something that ends up becoming part of your office, game room, or house. Out of everything I’ve built so far, The Office set is still my favorite. Every time I walk past it, I notice another
I’ve never owned a gaming laptop. That doesn’t mean gaming laptops aren’t worth buying! It just means I’ve spent a lot of time: Researching them Talking with friends who own them And figuring out what I’d actually look for if I ever needed one. And after looking into them extensively… I completely understand why people buy them. If you’re: Heading to college Traveling for work Split time between multiple houses Or simply want one computer that does everything A gaming
I didn’t build my own PC because I suddenly became a computer expert. My buddy told me what parts to buy, showed up one afternoon, and we built it together. Looking back, it wasn’t nearly as intimidating as I thought. But I also completely understand why someone would rather buy a prebuilt and start gaming the same day. If that’s you, these are the prebuilt gaming PCs I’d recommend. Some links in this article may be affiliate links, meaning I
Some of my favorite gaming memories have absolutely nothing to do with winning. They’re the moments where everyone is laughing because someone accidentally drove off a cliff. Or burned the kitchen down. Or forgot to grab the objective while everyone else was yelling. Gaming together just feels different. Over the past few years, I’ve played co-op games with my wife, my kids, friends, and family, and I’ve realized something. The best co-op games aren’t always the biggest games. They’re the
I actually like my current gaming desk. It’s been reliable, has plenty of room for my setup, and has served me well over the past year. But every single day I wish it could do one thing. Go up If I could change one thing about my setup tomorrow, it wouldn’t be a new monitor or a faster PC. It would be a standing desk. I’ve tried a couple of friends’ setups, and almost everyone I know who owns one
When I first started researching microphones, I had no idea what XLR even meant. So obviously, I headed over to YouTube. Within a few videos, everyone was talking about audio interfaces, gain staging, phantom power, preamps, and balanced cables. Five minutes later, I had somehow convinced myself I needed a microphone that cost several hundred dollars. …I hadn’t even outgrown the headset microphone I was already using. That experience taught me something that I think every new creator should hear:
When I started making content, I didn’t even own a microphone. I just used the mic built into my HyperX Cloud III Wireless headset. And it worked and still works great! I’ve streamed for over a year, recorded videos, talked to teammates, and nobody has ever messaged me saying, “Dude… your microphone sounds terrible.” That taught me something. You don’t need a $500 microphone to start creating. In fact, I think buying one too early is one of the biggest