PC gamers are not the easiest group to buy holiday gifts for. They’re particular about what switches they enjoy in their keyboards, what mouse they prefer to use, what kind of headset sounds good to them, and what microphone brings out their voice best. Buying a gift to perfectly fit into their individualistic builds is going to be a challenge unless you know exactly what they’re looking for.
RK Royal Kludge RK61 Plus
SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023)
Corsair K70 PRO MINI WIRELESS RGB 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Cmokifuly 3D Steamed-Bao Custom Keycap
Razer Viper V2 Pro
Logitech G502 X Lightspeed
Logitech G305 Lightspeed Gaming Mouse
ARTISAN Gaming Mousepad Zero
BenQ Zowie G-SR II
Glorious 3XL Extended Gaming Mouse Mat/Pad
Glorious Gaming Mouse Bungee
Hyperslide Mouse Skates
Tiger Arc 2 Mouse Feet
Samson Meteor Studio Condenser Microphone
Logitech Blue Yeti Microphone
InnoGear Mic Boom Arm Microphone Stand
Aokeo Professional Microphone Pop Filter
Antlion Audio ModMic USB Attachable Noise-Cancelling Microphone with Mute Switch Compatible with Mac, Windows PC, Playstation 4, and More
WC BandZ V2 Protective Headband Cover
GEVO Replacement Headphone Headband Cover
KAHHA Replacement Ear Pads
SAMSUNG SSD T7
Samsung 870 EVO SSD
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Best PS5, Xbox, Nintendo & Board Games Ideas For Christmas
Want to get ahead of the Christmas rush? There are plenty of gaming gift ideas across PS5, Xbox, Nintendo and Board Games to keep everyone happy.
With that in mind, this guide will take a look intoChristmasgift ideas for your favorite PC gamer, and what questions you should be asking to find the perfect present for them. Remember, when all else fails, you could always get them anew PC gamethat may have flown under their radar.
PC Keyboard Gift Ideas
RK Royal Kludge RK61 Plus is an amazing budget option right now while it’s on sale. Because of how customizable and lightweight this keyboard is, its current price is a steal.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023) is one of the best gaming keyboards you may get. It’s pricey, but if you want a low-latency keyboard with customizable actuation points based on what you’re doing, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better keyboard at this price range.
The Corsair K70 Pro Mini wireless is an honestly impressive 60% keyboard. It has hot-swappable switches, and programmable keys (including macros) through the iCUE software.
Gifting a new keyboard can be a tricky affair. The PC player you’re buying a gift for most likely already has one they like, so the next step is to figure out what exactly your recipient likes about their current keyboard. You’re looking for types of switches, wired or wireless, and what size keyboard (full, 75%, 60%, ergonomic, etc.). Once you know some of this information, look for keyboards that have the same kind of switches or features. Ideally, if you aren’t completely sure about these answers, find a keyboard with hot-swappable switches, so the switches can be changed out to something more preferable by the person you’re gifting a keyboard to.
If you’re ever in doubt, getting a small, portable travel keyboard for them isn’t a bad idea either.
This is a cute 3D keycap of a steamed-bao. It’s meant to replace your escape key while still being an adorable and eye-catching keycap, making it the perfect gift for any foodie.Its backing is also perforated, similar to a \n actual steamer casket, allowing RGB lighting to shine through
YupYay Crystal Ball Keycap
An adorable decoration for any keyboard, the YupYay Crystal Ball Keycap allows RGB lighting to show through its bottom, lighting up the resin at the top of the cap and creating a beautiful sparkle.
KXRORS Custom Keycaps for Esc Key
KXRORS Custom Keycaps have a clever design to use your keyboard’s backlight to create a unique effect in their keycaps. One of them is to create a backlight for a keycap that looks like a small computer, or a small gameboy.
An affordable gift for everyone, keycaps look gorgeous, make for wonderful gifts, and are fairly inexpensive to buy. The only information you’ll need to know is if the person you’re gifting these keycaps to has a preference in style of key, and what row they prefer keycaps in. Even without that information, a keycap can still fit most keyboards with little trouble.
If you’re still unsure what to look for in a keycap, get a PBT keycap (because the quality of PBT feels amazing) with an OEM profile (the most common type of key). If you’re hoping to get an artisan keycap of sorts, resin also works extremely well.
PC Mouse Gift Ideas
Gaming Mouse Ideas
The Razer Viper V2 Pro is an amazing wireless mouse. It has a 90-hour battery life, an insanely lightweight (58g), and on mouse DPI controls, making it one of the most comfortable gaming mice to use.
Logitech’s G502 X Lightspeed is a middle-weight mouse at 106 grams, with optical switches for some impressive response times. What makes it a useful mouse is how its additional buttons and build can make it an enjoyable gaming mouse and a useful working mouse.
Compared to the Viper V2 Pro and G502, the G305 is the best mouse you can buy without breaking the bank.It’s a good wireless gaming mouse with 6 programmable buttons (making it perfect for work or gaming), Logitech’s famous HERO optical sensor, and 250 hours of battery life. All things considered, there are few contenders against this mouse in this price range.
Check outour guideto choosing a gaming mouse for an idea of what to look for when it comes to buying a new mouse, but what makes agaming mouse good for gamingis how well it can read the player’s movements, and if the mouse is comfortable for the user. The most important part of buying the right gaming mouse for someone is figuring out what weight their preferred mouse is, what their grip style is, and if they have large, medium, or small hands.
You can ask them what mouse they’re currently using, and then get a mouse that’s similar to that as an upgrade. If you can’t get that information, aim for a budget mouse that’s lightweight and portable. A lighter weight is usually much easier on the wrist and offers more fine-tuned control. A portable mouse like the G305 is useful for almost every situation, from a mobile workstation to just having a separate setup in a different room in their home.
Mouse Mats
The Artisan Zero pad will arrive a little rough, but once you break it in after a week or two of use, it’s one of the smoothest glides among gaming mouse pads. Its stopping power is also pretty comfortable, and it has a stitched edge which can be a preference for some PC players.
The BenQ Zowie G-SR II offers a smooth glide and a weighty enough feel that it won’t move off of your desktop even with the roughest motions.The G-SR II is also made from a fabric with humidity resistance, so if you live in an area with plenty of humidity, and you’ve noticed that it’s affecting the glide and breaking power of your mat, then the G-SRII is the perfect mouse pad for you.
Glorious is already known for making wonderful computer accessories like mice, and the Glorious 3XL Extended Gaming Mouse Mat is a fantastic continuation of that.For the size of the mat, it offers a good, consistent glide and it has a respectable amount of braking power to it without it affecting the glide.
Mouse Mats not only make desks look beautiful, but they also help your mouse perform better. Each mouse mat can affect the speed your mouse can glide, along with how fast it can come to a stop. Choosing the right mouse mat is all about knowing how you want your mouse to feel as it moves and how fast you want it to stop. Having a rotating selection of mouse mats adds a small bit of personality to any PC setup, and it’s useful to own multiple mouse pads if you want to use your mouse while waiting for another mat to finish drying/cleaning.
Finding the right mouse pad/mat for someone is fairly simple: just take a look at how much space they have on their desk and then buy one focused on gaming. Gaming mouse pads are made from fabrics that will help a gaming mouse glide better or stop faster, so they’ll differ very heavily from the hard, plastic mouse pads you’ll normally see in an office worker’s cubicle.
Mouse Accessories (Bungees, skates)
Bungees are a cheap but amazing solution to a wired mouse that keeps running over its own wire. The Glorious Gaming Mouse Bungee has an amazing build quality, and it’s easy to pull the wire in and out of it if need be.Otherwise, the stays in place fairly well, with the springs offering just enough flexibility to let you know when you’re reaching the end of the wire.
Hyperslide Mouse Skates offer some of the smoothest glides for Logitech mice. They’re easy to put on and are fairly inexpensive for how good they’ll make your mouse feel.
The Tiger Arc 2 offers a balanced glide that’s not too fast or too slow. They’re fairly easy to put onto any mouse and are also fairly thick, which is great if you prefer that kind of feel on your mouse pad.
Buying accessories for a gaming mouse is all about what helps the mouse perform better. Bungees will make a wired mouse user’s life so much easier because they keep the wire short, and decently taut, and also indicate to the user where the end of the mat is going to be. A good bungee should keep the mouse from running over its own wire.
Another idea along these lines is mouse skates. These skates, or mouse feet, are small pads that are attached to the bottom of the mouse and help the mouse smoothly glide on surfaces. Getting the right skates can breathe new life into even the oldest gaming mice, and if your gift recipient plays a lot of FPS games, then they’ll feel the difference the moment they start tracking a target.
PC Audio Gift Ideas
PC Microphones
Budget-friendly, portable, with amazing sound quality all in one tiny package. The Samson Meteor is one of the best budget USB microphones to buy because of how easy it is to transport while still offering superb audio quality.
The Blue Yeti is one of the most popular microphones for streamers and gamers alike, and for good reason. Its USB setup allows it to plug into any PC, and it has nobs to control volume and microphone gain.
Boom arms will make your life playing games and using a microphone much more convenient, and it’ll help your audio quality because you’ll have more control over how far away the microphone is from your mouth.InnoGear makes a solid boom arm that’s also compatible with the Blue Yeti.
Pop filters are useful just to make sure the speaker’s words won’t cause the microphone to peak or pop. This makes speech sound much nicer, and it’s a fairly cheap upgrade to any audio setup.Aokeo specifically makes a sturdy and budget-friendly pop filter that can be screwed into any microphone stand, and the adjustable wire means it can be maneuvered to wherever your microphone is.
While gamingheadsets and headphonesmake great gifts if you know what to look for, microphones are also a good alternative for any PC gamer or up-and-coming streamer. Microphones are the modern gamer’s means of socializing with their online friends and enjoying games, and it’s especially important for PC players because they have many more options to choose from than console players.
Finding the right one can be tricky, but you’ll ideally want a USB microphone because they’re affordable and offer good quality with little setup. Additionally, if you do go this route, look into getting a boom arm or a microphone stand of some sort to help keep the microphone where it needs to be for the best audio quality.
Best Headset Accessories Gift Ideas
The Antlion Audio ModMic USB attaches to almost any standalone headphone and is an easy way to add a microphone to an audio setup.It’s particularly useful if you’re looking for a good budget microphone, but you’re limited on space or just don’t want to spend too much money on a USB condenser microphone.
The WC Bandz is made from a durable fabric and is compatible with AudioTechnica’s line of headphones. These are great if you want to remove pleather flakes or just protect your headphones' headband.
GEVO Replacement headphone headband covers are great for any form of headphones you have. It’s made from a breathable fabric that’s comfortable on your head, and it snaps on and off fairly easily.Recommended for any headphones with a breaking or flaking headband.
KAHHA has created some extremely comfortable ear pads to wear. The memory foam ensures it doesn’t heat up too much over long periods, and it offers wonderful audio isolation.Make sure to check compatibility when you buy new ear pads.
You might be on a budget, or the person you’re buying a gift for is extremely stubborn about what headphones they want to stay with. No worries, we’ve got you covered. When you get the chance, take a look at their headset and take notes on where it can be improved. Are their ear cushions messed up beyond repair? Maybe the fake leather of the headband is flaking, leaving your loved one looking like a peppered chicken?
Memory foam ear cushion replacements are an affordable gift that can turn almost any uncomfortable headset into a luxurious piece of gaming gear again. Headband covers are a great way to cover up flaking or severely deteriorated headbands, so the headset will no longer add little black flakes to whatever the user is wearing. Finally, a detachable microphone is perfect for anyone looking for a new, portable microphone to pair with their headphones, but they might be limited on space or just don’t need a condenser microphone.
Before you buy replacement ear cushions/ear pads, ensure they fit the model of whatever headset or headphone your loved one is using. Do this by finding out what they’re using and looking for good ear cushion replacements from there.
Best SSDs For PC Gaming Gift Ideas
With 1 TB worth of storage, it’s hard to complain about this external SSD> Samsung’s T7 has a durable build quality, and its small size makes it easy to carry wherever you need it.
The 870 EVO internal SSD is an amazing upgrade since it has a great price for 4TB in one place. Alternatively, you could also get the 2TB model for a cheaper price.
PC players need more storage, like a dragon brooding on its ever-growing hoard needs more room in its cave. When in doubt, get an SSD (Solid State Drive) because its high read and write speeds are perfect for gamers who would appreciate their games loading faster. You’ll have to choose whether to buy an external SSD drive that connects through a USB port, or an internal one that uses SATA cables to connect directly to the motherboard. External SSDs are useful if you don’t know how their motherboard is set up, and if the person travels a lot, they can put any number of movies, shows, or games onto it.
Alternatively, if you want to help their desktop build and know they have a spare slot or two on their motherboard, get an internal SSD so they have a new high-speed home for all of their games.
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