Bad news, the school year starts soon. Good news, it's an excuse to buy PC gaming gear for educational purposes, promise

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It won't be long now until the summer break is over, and many hopeful young minds will be heading back to school. And we all know what that means—late night gaming sessions.

I kid. Well, sort of. I've rounded up a selection of gear that could reasonably be used for school-related duties, and will also come in handy for a bit of PC gaming in the evenings. Because as we all know, gaming can be good for your brain. No, seriously. There have been studies and everything.



Prospective students will need a good mouse, of course. So why not a gaming model, like this Logitech G305 Lightspeed for $30 at Amazon? Or this Razer Naga V2 Hyperspeed for $60, with tons of extra buttons for... learning. Yes, that's it. Or a good mechanical keyboard. Or a monitor. Or even, if you've got really deep pockets, a proper gaming laptop for the same sort of money as many productivity-focussed machines.

Whether you're buying for a student who definitely needs both book-learning and some fun downtime, or you're hoping your parents might break open the bank account and put some money towards things you actually want, as well as need, there should be something here to suit. Come with me, as we learn together. All work and no play just isn't fun, y'know?

Back to school PC gaming deals

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Best PC gaming kit 2026

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3. Best gaming headset: Razer BlackShark V3

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5. Best gaming mouse: Razer Viper V4 Pro

6. Best PC controller: GameSir G7 Pro

7. Best steering wheel: Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

8. Best microphone: Shure MV6 USB Gaming Microphone

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Andy Edser
Hardware Writer

Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't. 26 years later (yes he's getting old), he now spends his days writing about and reviewing graphics cards, CPUs, keyboards, mice, gaming headsets and much, much more. You name it, if it's PC gaming hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.

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