I asked the PC Gamer hardware team to name the underrated bits of gear they use every day and these are the results

The Noctua NV-FSI desk fan quickly became essential for PC Gamer writer Andy Edser .

Dave James and Dave James need a good microphone to use in their day-to-day life.

The Razer Seiren Mini is the epitome of plug-and-play, requiring no setup, no tuning, and no twiddling of dials.

Jacob Ridley , a hard-top mouse pad , is the Razer Firefly V2 Pro.

HyperX HyperX Wrist Rest is the best one I've tried by far.

Decent ones aren't super-cheap but you don't have to spend a fortune.

Getting wrist height just right is something a great wrist rest can solve.

Panic's PlayDate is a tiny, bright yellow games console with a crank on the side to replace the triggers, joysticks and all those things you expect of post-2000 controllers.

But the funniest part of this story is that my partner actually bought it for me after my first interview. A cocky act of defiance to the hardware gods (otherwise known as Dave and Jacob ), this is a reminder of the faith she has in me, and just an excellent little thing to play with on my desk. This yellow little console feels bright to me in more than one way, despite the lack of a backlight..