Must-Have Gaming Peripherals

i couldn't play my games without my massive altec lansing 5.1 surround sound speaker system or my game crysis i know its old but it the best game!

You know, I didn't even really think about speakers! I've been thinking about headsets versus microphones, but I had almost forgotten the importance of a good surround sound system.

Do any of you guys play MMOs or games that use voice chat? If so, what do you do about your speakers - just talk into the speaker over the sounds of gameplay? Does that work out okay?

Tons of Razer kit here because it's awesome...
Keyboard: Tarantula
Mouse: Lachesis
Headset: Barracuda... until the Megalodon comes out... 7.1 headset? YES PLEASE!

My favorite mouse... The Microsoft Intellimouse 1.1 USB.... OLD but the 2 added side buttons on the left and right are BIG... Set them to crouch and prone and you are set.
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It's like the squirrel is following me...

I will never get rid of my intellimouse. I did smash it with my fist onetime, when i lost, and it blew a few buttons off. I got'er back together.. It has a little something inside that rattles at times, but it still works. HAHA. It's seem maybe hours of Battlefield 2142 and others... COD4

Wow - awesome suggestions, guys!

I think I have an old Intellimouse lying around - part of the comparison is going to be whether the high-end, expensive "gamer" branded stuff is really any better than a good old fashioned reliable mouse. Thanks!

I'll also definitely make sure to include some Razer love in there too - I had a Lachesis for a while and loved it even though it got dust in the sensor an awful lot.

I can also speak to the need for a very VERY comfy chair. Sitting in something uncomfortable can take the edge off everything else being right, lemme tell ya!

Thanks so much, keep em coming if anyone has any more!

My MX518, Everglide titan pad, decent set of headphones, and the logitech desktop mic. and a good desk

A saitek eclipse keyboard for playin in the dark, no fancy button macros or anythin tho, a decent wired laser mouse, for sound I use some medusa 5.1 surround headphones and mic and have a 2.1 speaker setup for tunes etc. And a massive steelseries mousemat. I have all my game audio and voicecomms running thru the headset which can make vent hard to hear mid fight but at least you dont get extra gamesounds or feedback coming over the mic like you do running speakers and a mic.

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He likes low temps. I think I can work with him to get it higher. He has the Extreme Gigabyte board with everything on auto. haha.

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I wanna try but looks hard to use....

I need a mouse with two buttons on the side (for the thumb), they're great for navigating in the browser and help a lot in mmo's when loging skills to them (and also in all other games).

It's important that the mouse has a laser sensor because they don't need to get cleaned up all the time and are very precise. I personally prefer mouses with cables (no recharging less expensive AND faster reaction for fps).
My favorites are the Logitech Mx line. these are just great mouses!

If you live in a single-family house (like me) buy some 2.1/5.1 speakers theyre just worth it. It's important to have a good sub woofer.
In combination to the speakers I personally love to have a very light headset with no bow toching the head.
I'm using the Plantronics Audio 450. It's very nice to have an in ear headset and a free head, the sound is only stereo but as a gamer you normally only use the headset when you're talking to other people so you don't need SUPER quality and surround sound stuff....

If you live in a appartment building the whole thing changes buy a more expenive head set that doesn't feel bad after hours and if you want also has surround sound... you do not have to buy speekers

I used to play WoW (yes I know) and after hours of wearing a headset my ears just hurt and the head was sweaty....

I personally also like to have two minitors but that's nothing you would need.

Some people buy reallly expensive keyboard I think their just not worth it... I still use a 7 year old key board from logitech (quality as always) and I see no reason to buy a new one.

Kind regards Erdinger

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What happens when I drink and play games? My head would hurt and I'd be running in circles, shooting the sky...At least with a mouse it's familiar and my hand just snaps for a headshot. My brain will be to busy with hysterical cometary over teamspeak.

What about mouse dpi? that doesn't bother you? i have a horrible mouse dpi wise and it has no hotkeys

Hmmm.....i guess all i really need is to get rid of this mickey mouse mouse pad i only have one mouse pad between my two rigs ARGH!

Finally a use for my GIFTED bestbuy card....still i wouldn't mind having one of those logitech mx's....il keep my black microsoft kb....