anything can be labeled gaming if you can back it up. you can call monitors with high refresh rate gaming.
Sungeh
It’s possible that most gaming stuff is just overpriced, full of RGB, and driven by marketing more than actual performance.
tomchee
As a gamer , I dont know what counts as “gaming” for real, because they use the term on every novadays.
Sieg_Morse
Most “gaming” branded items are just an overpriced gimmick. For some products, the “gaming” label can point to specs that can improve gaming performance, e.g. higher dpi or specific sensor type for mice, e.g. connection speed or key cap type for keyboards, e.g. refresh rate for monitors, etc., but these aren’t necessarily exclusive to the label, nor does the label necessarily imply that you get those things. You just need to actually read the tech specs.
ConfusedAdmin53
Pretty much, yes. You only have one set of eyes, and a good monitor is a must.
sch0k0
Gaming Mice
Square-Injury-5776
I’d say the only exception is mice.
atanamayansantrafor
There are hundreds of “gaming” monitors with refresh rate of 60hz.
UchihaIkki
“gaming” label is the same as “gourmet” for food, it is just a word to make simple things more expensive
user_platform21
Funny to think that gaming now is the measurememt of how good a pc is
Majestic-Bowler-1701
There’s an old joke: **”What’s the difference between PC users and console users?”**
PC user:
* **$3000** – expensive PC
* **$500** – 1440p LCD monitor without HDR
If any brand started doing server-style industrial motherboards and hardware etc but with actual gaming performance in mind, they’d be absolutely drowning in money..
But still the industry thinks it must cater exclusively to 12 year olds stuck in the year 2015..
FV40301
RGB is utter nonsense.
Zealous_Lettuce
“Gaming” is a way to advertise to non-gamers too now if you want them to think “performance”
DGlen
I don’t care if it’s called “gaming” or not I’m buying because of specs. If you buy “gamer” RAM but aren’t looking at the speed/timings then you’re the problem. Monitors are no different. I can slap gaming on a 60hz IPS display or a 240 hz OLED.
bissplanket
if 3d v-cache cpus count as “gaming” which I would assume they do then cpus are the only exception for me
EncryptedPlays
True gaming products are designed to give you a gaming advantage, i.e. the difference between a gaming keyboard and a enthusiast keyboard is the gaming keyboard will prioritise latency, actuation and software macro customizability whereas the enthusiast one focuses on build quality, sound and feel.
But most of the time gamers are kids without disposable income so can’t grab the highest quality stuff. Companies prey on these by making cheap products that mimic the design of these gamer products and sell it as gaming when it doesn’t help in gaming at all. Searching “gaming keyboard” into Google yields some seriously terrible results and I’ve had gaming mice in the past which were outperformed by my dad’s old 2001 Microsoft mouse.
Then there’s things that don’t affect the gaming experience and all of these that are “gaming” are just gimmick: headsets (although cheap used gaming headsets can give good vfm), chairs, desks, drinks, speakers, mics etc
tldr: gaming mice and keyboard are good from good brands at higher price ranges, otherwise look at specs; dont go for headsets, chairs etc just because they say “gaming”
PM_me_opossum_pics
Gaming graphics cards? Because work oriented ones are way more expensive and actually offer worse performance but tend to have way more VRAM.
GlobalManHug
Used to be. Now standard panels are great too.
QuorthonSeth
Mice
LeviAEthan512
Monitors, mice, keyboards, graphics cards
agressiv
i get an extra 30fps from my gaming case. The aluminum overclocks everything in the vicinity, my dog included
althaz
Gaming routers look (IMO) bad, but often they are legitimately better. For reasons I don’t really understand they’re often equipped with better cooling solutions.
AshuraBaron
Technically, sure. Anything high refresh is generally considered only for gaming. Color gamut and resolution affects multiple professional industries. However a “gaming” monitor usually isn’t marketted in the same way a gaming mouse or motherboard is. Where the forward facing features “get more kills in games” but more of a these specs are good for this. And it isn’t saturated in LEDS and “gaming” logos.
Cryowatt
In my opinion, a “gaming” part is only worthy of the “gaming” qualifier if the manufacturer has made some sort of tradeoff or addition that benefits gamers at a net loss or zero improvement to productivity use cases. For example a gaming monitor trades colour accuracy and resolution for high refresh rate and low latency. A gaming case might boast enhanced cooling, but that’s valid for someone running blender renders all day.
C4TURIX
It’s so often just marketing. It doesn’t matter if its named Gaming, Office, or Bob. If it doesn’t have the performance, it’s not worth buying a “gaming” anything. And if the Bob 3000 has the good specs, then take that one!
SorryNotReallySorry5
I’d consider it an important distinction for GPUs, considering there are GPUs that work better for certain needs.
Especially with the advent of AI-specific GPUs.
AssignmentWeary1291
To be fair, gaming monitors are usually high refresh rate monitors with built in things specifically for gaming like gsync and stuff. Basic monitors are usually low refresh rate and dont have those extra utilities.
You have to do considerable research. Gaming grade equipment can run circles around even enterprise, but you need to know what you are buying.
emperorsyndrome
I may be wrong but I think that gaming mice may be worth it.
I own one but I don’t own any games that require me to press the buttons on the side, and I own only one game where the “rapid click” button is worth using.
Novel_Yam_1034
Gaming chairs:
gokartninja
A gaming mouse will typically have ergonomics like an office mouse, but better performance.
Some gaming headsets allow you to rapidly adjust the chat/game volume balance, which is clutch if you play games like Tarkov where you have to listen for footsteps, then switch over to HD2 where you need to hear your squadmates
YesNoMaybe2552
Dunno but some of those gaming routers are nice for their price. I got a pretty decent one form ASUS that has 2.5G ports. At least enough of them to run one from the fiber modem and one to my battle station, So I can hog all of the 2.5G internet with one device.
I just hate all of the gaming branded stuff, it has a juvenile aesthetic to it. Like I would buy RoG for the specs, and I’m fine with the RGB. But does it need a logo that was tailor made for edgy 14 year old’s?
sopedound
Idc either way if it says gaming or not. Show me the specs. I want numbers
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anything can be labeled gaming if you can back it up. you can call monitors with high refresh rate gaming.
It’s possible that most gaming stuff is just overpriced, full of RGB, and driven by marketing more than actual performance.
As a gamer , I dont know what counts as “gaming” for real, because they use the term on every novadays.
Most “gaming” branded items are just an overpriced gimmick. For some products, the “gaming” label can point to specs that can improve gaming performance, e.g. higher dpi or specific sensor type for mice, e.g. connection speed or key cap type for keyboards, e.g. refresh rate for monitors, etc., but these aren’t necessarily exclusive to the label, nor does the label necessarily imply that you get those things. You just need to actually read the tech specs.
Pretty much, yes. You only have one set of eyes, and a good monitor is a must.
Gaming Mice
I’d say the only exception is mice.
There are hundreds of “gaming” monitors with refresh rate of 60hz.
“gaming” label is the same as “gourmet” for food, it is just a word to make simple things more expensive
Funny to think that gaming now is the measurememt of how good a pc is
There’s an old joke: **”What’s the difference between PC users and console users?”**
PC user:
* **$3000** – expensive PC
* **$500** – 1440p LCD monitor without HDR
Console users:
* **$500** – console
* **$3000** – expensive 4K OLED TV
If any brand started doing server-style industrial motherboards and hardware etc but with actual gaming performance in mind, they’d be absolutely drowning in money..
But still the industry thinks it must cater exclusively to 12 year olds stuck in the year 2015..
RGB is utter nonsense.
“Gaming” is a way to advertise to non-gamers too now if you want them to think “performance”
I don’t care if it’s called “gaming” or not I’m buying because of specs. If you buy “gamer” RAM but aren’t looking at the speed/timings then you’re the problem. Monitors are no different. I can slap gaming on a 60hz IPS display or a 240 hz OLED.
if 3d v-cache cpus count as “gaming” which I would assume they do then cpus are the only exception for me
True gaming products are designed to give you a gaming advantage, i.e. the difference between a gaming keyboard and a enthusiast keyboard is the gaming keyboard will prioritise latency, actuation and software macro customizability whereas the enthusiast one focuses on build quality, sound and feel.
But most of the time gamers are kids without disposable income so can’t grab the highest quality stuff. Companies prey on these by making cheap products that mimic the design of these gamer products and sell it as gaming when it doesn’t help in gaming at all. Searching “gaming keyboard” into Google yields some seriously terrible results and I’ve had gaming mice in the past which were outperformed by my dad’s old 2001 Microsoft mouse.
Then there’s things that don’t affect the gaming experience and all of these that are “gaming” are just gimmick: headsets (although cheap used gaming headsets can give good vfm), chairs, desks, drinks, speakers, mics etc
tldr: gaming mice and keyboard are good from good brands at higher price ranges, otherwise look at specs; dont go for headsets, chairs etc just because they say “gaming”
Gaming graphics cards? Because work oriented ones are way more expensive and actually offer worse performance but tend to have way more VRAM.
Used to be. Now standard panels are great too.
Mice
Monitors, mice, keyboards, graphics cards
i get an extra 30fps from my gaming case. The aluminum overclocks everything in the vicinity, my dog included
Gaming routers look (IMO) bad, but often they are legitimately better. For reasons I don’t really understand they’re often equipped with better cooling solutions.
Technically, sure. Anything high refresh is generally considered only for gaming. Color gamut and resolution affects multiple professional industries. However a “gaming” monitor usually isn’t marketted in the same way a gaming mouse or motherboard is. Where the forward facing features “get more kills in games” but more of a these specs are good for this. And it isn’t saturated in LEDS and “gaming” logos.
In my opinion, a “gaming” part is only worthy of the “gaming” qualifier if the manufacturer has made some sort of tradeoff or addition that benefits gamers at a net loss or zero improvement to productivity use cases. For example a gaming monitor trades colour accuracy and resolution for high refresh rate and low latency. A gaming case might boast enhanced cooling, but that’s valid for someone running blender renders all day.
It’s so often just marketing. It doesn’t matter if its named Gaming, Office, or Bob. If it doesn’t have the performance, it’s not worth buying a “gaming” anything. And if the Bob 3000 has the good specs, then take that one!
I’d consider it an important distinction for GPUs, considering there are GPUs that work better for certain needs.
Especially with the advent of AI-specific GPUs.
To be fair, gaming monitors are usually high refresh rate monitors with built in things specifically for gaming like gsync and stuff. Basic monitors are usually low refresh rate and dont have those extra utilities.
Monitors:
https://preview.redd.it/aoe947hxluef1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2736920801420bcc316ff2eb9a72217e385c54e6
gaming brand? no, i want my systems IBM branded
You have to do considerable research. Gaming grade equipment can run circles around even enterprise, but you need to know what you are buying.
I may be wrong but I think that gaming mice may be worth it.
I own one but I don’t own any games that require me to press the buttons on the side, and I own only one game where the “rapid click” button is worth using.
Gaming chairs:
A gaming mouse will typically have ergonomics like an office mouse, but better performance.
Some gaming headsets allow you to rapidly adjust the chat/game volume balance, which is clutch if you play games like Tarkov where you have to listen for footsteps, then switch over to HD2 where you need to hear your squadmates
Dunno but some of those gaming routers are nice for their price. I got a pretty decent one form ASUS that has 2.5G ports. At least enough of them to run one from the fiber modem and one to my battle station, So I can hog all of the 2.5G internet with one device.
I just hate all of the gaming branded stuff, it has a juvenile aesthetic to it. Like I would buy RoG for the specs, and I’m fine with the RGB. But does it need a logo that was tailor made for edgy 14 year old’s?
Idc either way if it says gaming or not. Show me the specs. I want numbers