Half the fun of playing games is creating an awesome environment to play them in. RGB lights, a comfy gaming chair, and a high-performance mouse and keyboard can really take your gaming experience to the next level. But the most important part of any gaming setup is a high-end gaming device.
To help you game in style, we’ve compiled a list of six essentials every gaming setup needs.
A Powerful Gaming Device
For us, the centrepiece of your gaming setup has got to be the Lenovo Legion range, running Windows 11. The gaming laptop comes in a few variations, so you can pick one that best suits your needs. The Legion 5i Gen 7, for instance, has an Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics card, and up to 32GB of DDR5 memory. If your budget’s a bit tight, the Legion 5 Pro is a more affordable gaming laptop that still packs a punch, shipping with an AMD Ryzen 5 or 7 processor and an RTX 3050 or 2050 Ti graphics card. Then there’s the Legion 7i Gen 6, which is customisable and can ship with an RTX 3070 or 3080, Intel i7 processor and an IPS screen. All that is packed into a sleek frame that weighs just 2.5kg. In fact, the one thing every Legion has in common? They’re powerful gaming laptops that are stylish on the outside and savage on the inside.
A Gaming Mouse
A gaming mouse is worth the investment for so many reasons. They’re much more customisable, for starters, and more comfortable to use for long gaming sessions. Look for one with customisable sensitivity, thumb buttons and a charging base so you’re not constantly swapping batteries. Normally we’d suggest a wireless mouse so you don’t have messy cables ruining your neat gaming setup, but that isn’t a problem with the Lenovo Legion. Most of the ports are located at the back, behind the monitor, so your cables can flow neatly behind your setup out of sight.
Plus, a gaming mouse normally comes with RGB lighting, which is a must-have for every gaming setup.
RGB Lights
Speaking of RGB lighting, it’s also a great way to decorate your gaming setup. You can line the edges of your desk, the back of your monitor, or the walls behind you with LED strips or squares to create a soft, colourful glow all around you while you play. RGB lighting is an easy way to make any gaming setup look professional and streamer-worthy. If your PC also has RGB lighting, like the Lenovo Legion, you can start setting the vibe here. The Legion 7 series has customisable lighting on the keyboard, power button, “U” strip, top cover, and sides for maximum ambience.
A Mechanical Keyboard
When it comes to picking the perfect gaming keyboard, the most important decisions you’ll have to make are its size and switches. 60 per cent keyboards are perfect for creating a neat gaming setup because they’re around 60 per cent the size of a regular keyboard. The kind of switches you get are up to you, but most gamers prefer Cherry MX Red or MX Brown.
To decorate your gaming setup even further, you can experiment with custom keycaps. These let you replace the standard keys on your keyboard with a wide range of new colours or even images. You can replace the whole set, but some gamers prefer to just replace certain keys like Escape and Spacebar.
A Super Comfy Gaming Chair
If you want the best seat in the house, you need a good gaming chair. Luckily, there are plenty of options these days for chairs that keep you comfortable during long, intense gaming sessions. A good gaming chair is ergonomic and will come with features like adjustable armrests, lumbar support, and magnetic head pillows. Some gaming chairs are even made from memory foam — but we promise you won’t fall asleep in the middle of a tense match when you’re sitting in one of these. On the contrary: you’ll be so comfortable that you can keep your head in the game and clutch the win.
An Operating System Optimised For Gaming
The powerful Windows 11 OS is also packed with features to help you get the most out of your games. AutoHDR makes your games look brighter and more colourful, and works with most games as long as you have a HDR-compatible monitor. Windows 11 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, meaning you get better performance and ray tracing in games, and DirectStorage, which loads and renders your games faster than ever.
Like we said, all good gaming setups start with a powerful computer like the Lenovo Legion running the top-of-the-line Windows 11 operating system. To check out the entire range, head here.
