If you're a gamer on a budget, investing in a quality soundbar could be an affordable alternative to expensive surround sound speakers.

Despite both having their strengths and weaknesses, for many gamers, buying a console will probably be a much better option than building a gaming PC.

The lines between high-end PCs and video game consoles are blurring, which means the tired console wars are winding down. On the software side, once-exclusive Microsoft and PlayStation games are going cross-platform after a certain amount of time to draw larger audiences.