Gifting the PC Gamer in Your Life the Ultimate Experience
Gifting the PC Gamer in Your Life the Ultimate Experience
Many of us have someone in our lives who can’t get enough of PC gaming. Whether they’re playing an ultra-competitive match of League of Legends or chilling out in a casual Stardew Valley playthrough, they know that setup is everything.
PC gaming is all about comfort, performance, and fun, so your goal in giving a gift to a PC gamer should be to help their gaming experience be as streamlined and enjoyable as possible.
These are some of the best gifts any PC gamer will love!
100 Feet for $9.98
Your first thought for any PC setup is usually the “RGB lights.” They’re customizable and easily hidden to create the ultimate cyberpunk-esque desk. The RGB standard you can find in most setups is the LED strip, an adhesive, flexible line of LED lights that conforms to corners and cuts to any desired length.
Most RGB strips, even on the cheaper end, are fully customizable. They usually have an app or a remote that allows for in-depth color choice. RGB strips can also go just about anywhere. You can put them under a desk to give a bright vibe from the floor, or on the back of a monitor to light up the wall and frame your gaming experience.
Speaking of frames, one of the coolest places to put them is around the edge of a framed poster from your favorite game.
Purchase RGB lights here.
1 Controller for $59.99
This may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but XBOX controllers can often be great alternatives to keyboard and mouse.
Lots of games were designed with controllers in mind, and controllers were designed to suit the structure of your hand. No more joint strain from trying to contort your thumb under your WASD fingers to hit control while you move in-game.
While a lot of great gaming can be done without a controller, we have to recognize that the current keyboard layout was designed for typewriters. They were an important part of technological history leading up to modern-day PCs, but you couldn’t get much gaming done on a typewriter.
Purchase an XBOX controller here.
1 Pair for $89.95
One of the everlasting problems of intense gaming sessions is eye-strain, due to staring at the blue light of a screen for too long. This prolonged exposure causes your eyes to fatigue, and that can have lasting effects on your brain.
Video games are supposed to be fun, so you don’t want to be stuck with blurry vision and a headache. You, as the gifter, don’t want that special gamer in your life to feel ill constantly just because they do what they love. You might want to splurge on this the next gift giving season by getting them a pair of blue-light blocking glasses.
It may seem like it would hurt the viewing experience, but all it changes is the effect the light has on your eyes.
Purchase their next favorite pair of blue light glasses here.
1 Rest for $19.99
Every PC gamer has to play somewhere, and, because PCs are so stationary, that somewhere should be pretty comfortable. One good round of Civ 6 can take an entire afternoon, and a hardcore gamer can stay sat there the whole time. This is where maximizing comfort through every part of the body comes into play.
The ergonomic footrest seems pretty innocuous at first, but it has several healthy benefits:
Even as I write this article, as someone who doesn’t have a footrest, I’m currently awkwardly resting my feet on the back metal support bar of my desk. This sort of thing seems like an afterthought for most people, but it’s something nobody realizes they always needed until they get one. The person you give one of these to will be thanking you later.
Purchase a footrest here.
1 Light-Up Keychain for $12.99
No PC gamer can resist the call of the mechanical keyboard and its satisfying clickity clacks. There are a lot of benefits to ASMR, so it could always be good to look into gifting satisfying sounds. It’s especially fun when the device that creates those sounds also lights up in the typical RGB keyboard fashion.
The keyboard fidget keychain is the perfect on the go fidget toy for any PC gamer to feel right at home anywhere they go. Fidget toys have been found to reduce anxiety and improve performance at other skills. Whether the PC gamer you’re giving this to is in the middle of an intense game of Counter Strike 2, or waiting in line at the DMV, this is a great, universal gift.
Purchase them a fidget toy here.
1 Jar for $11.99
We’re just about reaching the season for Spring Cleaning! In honor of this time, it’s always good to remember that we, as people, are happiest in clean spaces. There aren’t many worse feelings than sitting around all day in a space that feels more grimy than sleek.
One place that’s often neglected while cleaning is the keyboard. Constant use over a long period of time can easily cause a buildup of dirt and dust over the keys, and the strange shape of the keys and divots can make keyboards hard to clean.
You can make it easy for a PC game to keep their keyboard clean with this handy gel.
There are a nearly infinite number of things you could consider buying for your favorite PC gamer. Everything on this list is available for plenty of different prices at plenty of places, so consider this specific set a jumping off point. Good luck in finding what you’re looking for!
