Articles by Ural Garrett

Ural Garrett is an Inglewood, CA-based journalist and content curator. His byline has been featured in outlets including CNN, MTVNews, Complex, TechRadar, BET, The Hollywood Reporter and more.

Articles by: Ural Garrett

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro review

By Ural Garrett last updated 3 October 22

Recommended

The BlackShark V2 Pro is Razer’s latest wireless gaming headset featuring a 2.4GHz wireless connection, THX Spatial Audio and 24 hour battery life.

HyperX Cloud Alpha (2022) review

By Ural Garrett last updated 2 October 22

The classic headset is back and better than ever.

HP Envy 16

By Ural Garrett published 27 September 22

Recommended

The HP Envy 16 is a great creative workstation that has some excellent gaming performance as well, but make sure to keep close to a power outlet because of the middling battery life.

Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless

By Ural Garrett published 21 September 22

Recommended

The Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless is easily the most costomizable keyboard around with fantastic wireless connectivity, Cherry MX switches, and superfast polling.

MSI Creator Z17 review

By Ural Garrett last updated 9 August 22

The MSI Creator Z17 is the world’s first 17-inch pen touchscreen laptop as well as featuring a ton of high-powered components.

MSI Pro AP242

By Ural Garrett published 6 August 22

The MSI Pro AP242 is an all-in-one desktop that is only really functional for the most basic of tasks, and it not the kind of machine you can push too hard in just about any direction.

We don't need better PC hardware, we need better PC games

By Ural Garrett published 12 June 22

Exclusive AAA PC games are rare, and that's not likely to change

If you think PC gaming doesn't have enough stories to tell, you're wrong

By Ural Garrett published 28 May 22

Tentpole franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty are mainstay for PC gaming, but the platform offers more options than ever before.

A PS5 against a black diagonal background opposite a CLX scarab against an off-white diagonal background

Gaming PCs vs next-gen consoles: which plays the game better?

By Ural Garrett published 10 May 22

Consoles and gaming PCs used to be worlds apart, but the video game gap between the two has narrowed in recent years. So which should be your next gaming system?

Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 7 review

By Ural Garrett published 3 May 22

Recommended

The Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 7 features updated hardware and a fantastic new design, but it's battery life drop from the last generation keeps it from perfection.

A Lenovo G25-10 gaming monitor showing a rainy street from a game

Lenovo G25-10 review

By Ural Garrett published 1 May 22

The Lenovo G25-10 is a good option to consider for competitive gamers iching for a functional gaming monitor that won’t break the bank.

This is the gold-studded MG20 Wireless Gaming Headphones.

Jewelry mogul Ben Baller's new gold gaming headset is made for gaming royalty

By Ural Garrett published 29 April 22

Ben Baller made a name as a jewelry maker - now he's taking on gaming audio with the help of Master & Dynamic.

An HP Omen 27c in front of a bookcase with Halo Infinite playing on the screen

HP Omen 27c review

By Ural Garrett published 19 April 22

The HP Omen 27c is a good, affordable 1440p monitor, but it has some HDR flaws

The Sony HT-S400 and the wireless subwoofer.

Sony HT-S400 Soundbar review

By Ural Garrett published 12 April 22

Recommended

The Sony HT-S400 is an affordable soundbar/subwoofer combo that offers phenomenal audio performance at an incredible price.

Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition review

By Ural Garrett last updated 4 April 22

Alienware’s AMD edition Aurora R10 desktop features an 8 core Ryzen 7 5800, 32GB RAM, an AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and an 1TB NVMe SSD. Perfect for playing all the best PC games at high settings.

The State Of PC Gaming In 2021

By Ural Garrett published 30 December 21

From the battle of finding graphics cards to console gaming connections, the segment has had quite the year.

Dell Precision 7560 Workstation on a bookshelf

Dell Precision 7560 Workstation review

By Ural Garrett published 6 December 21

Explosive portable power at an expensive price

Call of Duty: Vanguard review

By Ural Garrett published 8 November 21

Call of Duty: Vanguard makes some significant refinements to multiplayer and Zombies, but its campaign mode feels half-baked in execution.

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE on a table with the default wallpaper

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE review

By Ural Garrett published 15 October 21

The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is a gaming laptop featuring a fast 16-inch display and some fast components.

HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8 on a wooden surface

HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8 review

By Ural Garrett published 28 September 21

The HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8 is a professional-class notebook packing some serious hardware in a light frame.

Best cheap PC games: the best games to play without breaking the bank

By Ural Garrett published 20 September 21

Frugal PC gamers looking for phenomenal games with staying power under $20 should look no further.

Logitech G335 on a wooden table in front of a bookshelf

Logitech G335 gaming headset review

By Ural Garrett published 16 September 21

Featuring a lightweight 240g frame, 40 mm neodymium drivers and Discord certified microphone, the Logitech G335 is a 3.5 mm wired gaming headset available in three distinct colorways.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (2021) review

By Ural Garrett published 7 September 21

Great Value

The Lenovo Legion 5i features a six-core Intel i5 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 super, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB PCIe SSD with an additional 1TB 7200 RPM HDD.

How T-Pain utilized PC gaming to further his pop culture legacy

By Ural Garrett last updated 2 September 21

PC Gaming Week The multi-platinum recording artist/producer and recent co-author of “Can I Mix You A Drink” explains how Twitch streaming also changed his approach to creating music.

The best celebrity PC gaming rigs: how the other half plays the best PC games

By Ural Garrett published 1 September 21

PC Gaming Week Some of the biggest names in film, music, politics and pop culture have a love for playing the best PC games at high resolutions and frame rates, too.

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