PC Gaming Write for Us – Submit a Gaming PC Guest Post

PC gaming brings together powerful computer hardware, games, operating systems, graphics technologies, displays, peripherals, networking, cooling, storage, and software optimization. Unlike fixed-hardware gaming platforms, a gaming PC can often be upgraded, customized, tuned, and configured according to the games a player wants to run and the performance they expect.

Computer Tech Reviews welcomes original contributions from PC gamers, hardware enthusiasts, technology writers, reviewers, system builders, benchmarkers, developers, and contributors with practical experience building, upgrading, configuring, testing, or troubleshooting gaming PCs.

Our PC Gaming Write for Us opportunity is intended for useful articles about gaming computers, graphics cards, processors, RAM, SSDs, motherboards, monitors, keyboards, mice, controllers, cooling, system requirements, frame rates, graphics settings, gaming performance, upgrades, benchmarks, and troubleshooting.

This contributor section is part of our broader Gadgets Write for Us hub. Writers focusing primarily on video games, game genres, gameplay, multiplayer, reviews, game design, accessibility, or gaming platforms should use our Games contributor section.

PC Gaming Topics We Welcome

We welcome practical and educational articles that help readers understand gaming-PC hardware, choose compatible components, improve gaming performance, configure games, select peripherals, plan upgrades, interpret benchmarks, or solve technical problems.

Suitable topics include:

• Gaming PCs
• Gaming laptops
• Graphics cards
• Processors
• RAM
• Gaming SSDs
• Motherboards
• Power supplies
• PC cooling
• Gaming monitors
• Gaming keyboards
• Gaming mice
• Controllers
• Gaming headsets
• Frame rates
• Graphics settings
• Ray tracing
• Upscaling
• Frame generation
• Gaming benchmarks
• PC upgrades
• Performance optimization
• Gaming-PC troubleshooting

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PC Gaming vs. Games Write for Us

PC Gaming and Games are closely related, but keeping their contributor topics separate helps writers choose the most appropriate section.

PC Gaming Write for Us focuses on the computer and technology used to play games. Suitable subjects include gaming PCs, graphics cards, processors, memory, storage, monitors, peripherals, cooling, upgrades, benchmarks, graphics settings, and performance optimization.

Games Write for Us focuses primarily on the games themselves, including genres, gameplay, multiplayer, platforms, reviews, game features, accessibility, updates, and game-specific experiences.

If your article is primarily about a particular game or gaming experience rather than the computer running it, visit our Games Write for Us page.

Gaming PCs

A gaming PC is a computer configured to run games at an appropriate combination of resolution, frame rate, image quality, and responsiveness. The ideal configuration depends on the games being played, display resolution, graphics settings, budget, upgrade plans, and other workloads.

We welcome articles about:

• Gaming-PC components
• Prebuilt gaming PCs
• Custom gaming PCs
• Budget gaming PCs
• Mid-range gaming PCs
• High-end gaming PCs
• Small-form-factor gaming PCs
• Component compatibility
• Gaming-PC upgrades
• Performance testing

Prebuilt vs. Custom Gaming PCs

Prebuilt gaming computers can provide convenient setup, system-level warranties, and preconfigured hardware. Custom builds provide greater control over component selection, upgrade paths, cooling, aesthetics, and budget allocation.

We welcome balanced comparisons involving:

• Price
• Component quality
• Performance
• Warranty
• Assembly
• Cooling
• Upgradeability
• Technical support
• Customization

Neither option should automatically be described as better for every user.

Gaming Laptops vs. Gaming Desktops

Gaming laptops offer portability and integrated displays, keyboards, batteries, and other components, while gaming desktops generally provide greater flexibility for component selection, cooling, repair, and upgrades.

We welcome comparisons involving gaming performance, portability, thermals, noise, displays, battery life, upgradeability, price, and intended use.

Gaming PC Graphics Cards

The graphics processing unit is one of the most important components for gaming because it performs much of the work involved in rendering frames.

We welcome articles about:

• GPU architecture
• VRAM
• Graphics performance
• Ray tracing
• Upscaling
• Frame generation
• Resolution scaling
• Power consumption
• Cooling
• Display outputs
• Graphics drivers
• GPU benchmarks

How Much VRAM Does a Gaming PC Need?

Video memory requirements depend on the game, resolution, texture settings, ray tracing, modifications, rendering techniques, and other graphics settings.

We welcome articles explaining VRAM requirements using documented testing rather than presenting one capacity as universally sufficient for every game.

Gaming PC Processors

The processor handles game logic, simulation, artificial intelligence, draw-call preparation, background tasks, and other workloads that can influence gaming performance.

We welcome articles about:

• CPU architecture
• Core counts
• Thread counts
• Clock speeds
• Cache
• Gaming benchmarks
• CPU bottlenecks
• Platform compatibility
• Power consumption
• Thermal performance

Articles should avoid judging gaming performance by core count or clock speed alone.

CPU vs. GPU for Gaming

Both the CPU and GPU can influence gaming performance, but their relative importance varies according to the game, resolution, graphics settings, target frame rate, and system configuration.

We welcome articles explaining CPU-limited and GPU-limited scenarios and how changing resolution or graphics settings can shift the performance bottleneck.

CPU Bottlenecks in Gaming

A CPU bottleneck occurs when processor performance becomes the primary constraint preventing the system from producing frames more quickly under a particular workload.

We welcome articles about identifying CPU limitations using frame rates, GPU utilization, frame times, per-core behavior, game settings, resolution, and repeatable testing.

Writers should avoid assigning universal bottleneck percentages to CPU and GPU combinations without workload-specific testing.

GPU Bottlenecks in Gaming

A GPU-limited gaming scenario occurs when graphics processing becomes the main constraint on frame production.

We welcome articles explaining how resolution, ray tracing, textures, shadows, anti-aliasing, lighting, rendering resolution, and other settings influence GPU workload.

RAM for PC Gaming

System memory holds data required by games, the operating system, applications, and background processes.

We welcome articles about:

• RAM capacity
• Memory speed
• Memory latency
• Memory channels
• Gaming workloads
• Background applications
• Memory compatibility
• Upgrade planning

RAM recommendations should consider the games and other workloads the user actually runs rather than assuming that more memory always increases gaming frame rates.

SSD Storage for Gaming

Solid-state storage can improve game loading, installation, updates, file transfers, and asset streaming compared with slower storage technologies in many workloads.

We welcome articles about:

• SATA SSDs
• NVMe SSDs
• PCIe generations
• Storage capacity
• Game loading
• Asset streaming
• Game installations
• Drive temperatures
• Storage upgrades

Writers should avoid claiming that installing a game on a faster SSD automatically increases average frame rates unless testing demonstrates a measurable effect.

SSD vs. HDD for PC Gaming

SSDs generally provide faster storage access than mechanical hard drives, while HDDs may still provide cost-effective capacity for certain storage needs.

We welcome comparisons involving loading times, game installation, asset streaming, capacity, noise, power use, durability, and price.

Gaming PC Motherboards

A motherboard connects the processor, memory, storage, graphics card, networking, USB devices, cooling controls, and other system components.

We welcome articles about:

• CPU sockets
• Chipsets
• Memory support
• PCIe slots
• M.2 storage
• USB connectivity
• Networking
• Audio
• BIOS and UEFI
• Expansion
• Component compatibility

Power Supplies for Gaming PCs

A gaming-PC power supply should provide appropriate capacity, connectors, electrical quality, and protection for the selected components.

We welcome articles about:

• Power requirements
• Efficiency ratings
• GPU power connectors
• Modular cabling
• Transient loads
• Form factors
• Upgrade headroom
• PSU selection

Power-supply recommendations should consider the complete system and manufacturer requirements rather than simply choosing the highest wattage available.

Gaming PC Cooling

Gaming workloads can place sustained thermal demands on CPUs, GPUs, voltage regulators, storage devices, and other components.

We welcome articles about:

• Air cooling
• Liquid cooling
• CPU coolers
• GPU cooling
• Case airflow
• Fan placement
• Fan curves
• Thermal monitoring
• Dust management
• Noise

Air Cooling vs. Liquid Cooling

Both air and liquid cooling can be appropriate for gaming PCs depending on processor power, case design, noise preferences, aesthetics, maintenance expectations, and budget.

We welcome comparisons that explain practical trade-offs rather than treating one cooling method as universally superior.

Gaming PC Airflow

Effective airflow helps move cooler air toward heat-producing components and remove warmer air from the case.

We welcome articles about intake fans, exhaust fans, fan placement, case restrictions, dust filters, cable management, pressure concepts, temperatures, and noise.

Gaming PC Temperatures

CPU and GPU temperatures depend on the hardware, workload, cooler, ambient temperature, fan settings, case airflow, power limits, and other factors.

We welcome articles that explain temperature results in context rather than presenting one temperature threshold as universally ideal for every component.

Gaming Monitors

A gaming monitor can influence resolution, motion clarity, responsiveness, refresh rate, HDR, color reproduction, and the overall gaming experience.

We welcome articles about:

• 1080p gaming
• 1440p gaming
• 4K gaming
• Ultrawide gaming
• Refresh rates
• Response times
• Input lag
• Variable refresh rate
• HDR
• OLED
• LCD panel technologies

1080p vs. 1440p vs. 4K Gaming

Higher display resolutions can improve image detail but also increase the graphics workload when games are rendered at those resolutions.

We welcome articles comparing image quality, GPU requirements, frame rates, display size, viewing distance, refresh rate, and overall system cost.

Gaming Monitor Refresh Rates

Refresh rate describes how frequently a display can update its image. Higher refresh rates can provide smoother motion and lower display intervals when the rest of the gaming system can deliver frames appropriately.

We welcome articles about 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 144 Hz, 165 Hz, 240 Hz, and higher-refresh gaming displays.

FPS vs. Refresh Rate

Frames per second describe how quickly the gaming system produces frames, while refresh rate describes how frequently the monitor updates its image.

We welcome educational articles explaining how the two interact and how V-Sync, variable refresh rate, frame caps, and frame pacing can influence the experience.

Variable Refresh Rate

Variable refresh technologies can synchronize compatible display refresh behavior with changing game frame rates within supported operating ranges.

We welcome articles explaining adaptive synchronization, compatibility, operating ranges, frame-rate caps, tearing, stutter, and latency considerations.

Gaming Keyboards

Gaming keyboards can differ in switch technology, layout, polling behavior, programmability, key rollover, wireless connectivity, lighting, and ergonomics.

We welcome articles about:

• Mechanical keyboards
• Membrane keyboards
• Hall-effect keyboards
• Switch types
• Actuation
• Layouts
• Key rollover
• Polling
• Wireless gaming
• Macros

Gaming Mice

Gaming mice can differ in shape, weight, sensor technology, buttons, switches, wireless implementation, polling behavior, and ergonomics.

We welcome articles about:

• Mouse sensors
• DPI and CPI
• Polling rates
• Mouse weight
• Grip styles
• Wireless mice
• Wired mice
• Programmable buttons
• Battery life
• Mouse feet

Extremely high DPI or polling-rate specifications should not automatically be presented as meaning a mouse is better for every player.

Gaming Controllers on PC

Many PC games support controllers alongside keyboard-and-mouse input.

We welcome articles about controller compatibility, wired and wireless connections, layouts, analog sticks, triggers, haptic feedback, configuration, battery life, and game support.

Keyboard and Mouse vs. Controller

The best input method depends on the game, player preference, accessibility needs, control design, and desired experience.

We welcome balanced comparisons rather than claims that one control method is universally superior.

Gaming Headsets

Gaming headsets combine audio output with a microphone and may support wired, USB, wireless, surround, or spatial-audio technologies.

We welcome articles about sound quality, microphones, comfort, latency, wireless performance, battery life, spatial audio, connectivity, and troubleshooting.

Gaming Speakers

PC speakers can provide an alternative to headphones for gaming, entertainment, and general computer use.

We welcome articles about stereo speakers, 2.1 systems, soundbars, subwoofers, spatial audio, placement, connectivity, latency, and gaming setup.

Gaming Microphones

Standalone microphones are commonly used for multiplayer communication, streaming, recording, and content creation.

We welcome articles about USB microphones, XLR microphones, microphone placement, gain, background noise, monitoring, interfaces, and voice-chat configuration.

PC Gaming Performance

Gaming performance is influenced by the complete system rather than one component alone.

Relevant factors can include:

• CPU performance
• GPU performance
• RAM
• Storage
• Graphics settings
• Resolution
• Game engine
• Drivers
• Background software
• Thermal behavior
• Power configuration

Frames Per Second in PC Gaming

Frame rate measures how frequently the system produces new frames. Higher frame rates can improve motion smoothness and responsiveness, but average FPS alone does not describe the entire gaming experience.

We welcome articles about:

• Average FPS
• Minimum frame rates
• Frame times
• 1% lows
• Frame pacing
• Stuttering
• Frame-rate caps
• Refresh rates

What Are 1% Lows?

Low-percentile frame-rate metrics can provide additional information about slower frames that may not be visible in an average-FPS figure.

We welcome articles explaining how these metrics are calculated, what they can indicate, and why testing methodology matters.

Frame Times in Gaming

Frame time measures the time required to produce an individual frame. Consistent frame delivery can be important even when average frame rates appear high.

We welcome articles about frame-time graphs, stutter, pacing, measurement tools, and interpreting benchmark data.

PC Gaming Graphics Settings

PC games often allow users to adjust image quality and performance through graphics settings.

We welcome articles about:

• Resolution
• Textures
• Shadows
• Lighting
• Anti-aliasing
• Reflections
• Ambient occlusion
• Volumetric effects
• View distance
• Ray tracing
• Upscaling
• Frame generation

Optimizing PC Game Settings

Optimization should aim for an appropriate balance between visual quality, frame rate, responsiveness, and hardware capability rather than simply setting everything to Low or Ultra.

We welcome guides that identify which settings have the greatest visual and performance impact and explain how the results were measured.

Ray Tracing in PC Gaming

Ray tracing can be used for selected lighting, reflections, shadows, global illumination, and other rendering effects in supported games.

We welcome articles about image-quality differences, performance cost, hardware support, graphics settings, upscaling, and benchmarking.

Upscaling in PC Gaming

Modern upscaling techniques can render a game internally at a lower resolution and reconstruct or scale the image toward a higher output resolution.

We welcome articles about quality modes, performance modes, image reconstruction, sharpening, artifacts, compatibility, and performance trade-offs.

Frame Generation in PC Gaming

Frame-generation technologies can create additional displayed frames between conventionally rendered frames in supported games and hardware configurations.

We welcome articles about perceived smoothness, base frame rate, latency, image artifacts, compatibility, and benchmarking.

Frame generation should not be described as identical to increasing the conventionally rendered frame rate.

PC Gaming System Requirements

Game developers commonly publish minimum and recommended system requirements, but these specifications do not always explain the expected resolution, frame rate, graphics preset, or gameplay scenario.

We welcome articles helping readers interpret:

• Minimum requirements
• Recommended requirements
• CPU requirements
• GPU requirements
• RAM requirements
• Storage requirements
• Operating-system requirements
• Graphics API requirements

Can My PC Run a Game?

Articles answering this question should compare the user’s hardware with documented game requirements and, where available, trustworthy performance testing.

We welcome educational guides explaining GPU classes, CPU requirements, memory, storage, graphics features, target resolutions, and expected settings.

PC Gaming Benchmarks

Gaming benchmarks are most useful when the testing methodology is clearly documented and results can be meaningfully compared.

Contributors should consider documenting:

• CPU
• GPU
• RAM capacity and configuration
• Motherboard
• Storage
• Operating system
• Graphics driver
• Game version
• Resolution
• Graphics preset
• Ray-tracing settings
• Upscaling settings
• Frame-generation settings
• Test sequence
• Measurement tools
• Number of benchmark runs

Average FPS vs. 1% Lows

Average frame rate provides a useful summary of overall performance, while low-percentile metrics can reveal slower portions of a test that may affect perceived smoothness.

We welcome articles that use multiple performance metrics and explain their limitations rather than relying on one number.

Benchmarking CPUs for Gaming

CPU comparisons can change significantly depending on the GPU, resolution, game, graphics settings, memory configuration, and targeted frame rate.

We welcome CPU benchmarks that minimize unrelated bottlenecks where appropriate and clearly explain the test configuration.

Benchmarking GPUs for Gaming

GPU comparisons should document resolution, graphics preset, ray tracing, upscaling, frame generation, driver versions, game version, and test sequence.

Writers should avoid combining results produced under materially different settings as though they were directly comparable.

PC Gaming Upgrades

Upgrading the correct component can improve gaming performance or usability, but the most valuable upgrade depends on the existing system and the problem the user is trying to solve.

We welcome articles about upgrading:

• Graphics cards
• Processors
• RAM
• SSDs
• Monitors
• Cooling
• Power supplies
• Keyboards
• Mice

What Should I Upgrade First for Gaming?

The answer depends on the existing hardware, games, resolution, frame-rate target, graphics settings, storage needs, and budget.

We welcome articles that show readers how to identify the limiting component before spending money on an upgrade.

Upgrading a Gaming PC GPU

A graphics-card upgrade may require consideration of case clearance, power-supply capacity, power connectors, CPU performance, monitor resolution, cooling, and driver installation.

We welcome upgrade guides that check these compatibility factors before recommending hardware.

Upgrading a Gaming PC CPU

Processor upgrades can depend on motherboard socket, chipset support, BIOS version, memory compatibility, cooling, power requirements, and platform limitations.

We welcome articles that explain the complete upgrade path rather than considering the CPU in isolation.

Adding More RAM for Gaming

A memory upgrade can be useful when capacity is insufficient, but additional RAM may provide little gaming benefit when the system already has adequate memory for its workloads.

We welcome articles that explain how to diagnose memory limitations before recommending an upgrade.

PC Gaming Networking

Online PC gaming depends on both local networking and the connection between the user and the game’s remote services.

We welcome articles about:

• Ethernet
• Wi-Fi
• Gaming latency
• Ping
• Packet loss
• Jitter
• Routers
• Network congestion
• Server regions
• Connection troubleshooting

Ethernet vs. Wi-Fi for Gaming

Ethernet can provide a stable wired connection, while modern Wi-Fi can provide convenient high-performance connectivity when signal quality and network conditions are suitable.

We welcome comparisons involving latency, consistency, interference, installation, mobility, and real-world testing.

Ping and Latency in PC Gaming

Network latency represents delay between systems, while the overall input-to-display experience can also involve controllers, game processing, rendering, frame queues, and display latency.

We welcome articles that clearly distinguish network latency from other forms of gaming latency.

Gaming PC Software

Gaming performance and functionality can also depend on operating systems, drivers, launchers, overlays, monitoring software, background applications, and game-support utilities.

We welcome articles about:

• Graphics drivers
• Game launchers
• Performance monitoring
• Frame-rate monitoring
• Driver updates
• Background applications
• Game overlays
• Startup software
• Operating-system gaming settings

Graphics Drivers for Gaming

Graphics drivers provide the software layer that allows games and operating systems to communicate with GPU hardware.

We welcome articles about driver updates, clean installation, game-specific fixes, release notes, rollback procedures, troubleshooting, and performance testing.

Should You Update GPU Drivers?

Driver updates can introduce support for new games, bug fixes, security updates, features, or performance changes, but results can vary by hardware and game.

We welcome articles that evaluate specific driver versions using repeatable testing rather than assuming every newer driver automatically improves performance.

PC Gaming Troubleshooting

Gaming-PC problems can originate from hardware, drivers, operating-system settings, game files, temperatures, storage, networking, peripherals, or the game itself.

We welcome troubleshooting articles addressing:

• Low FPS
• FPS drops
• Game stuttering
• PC crashes while gaming
• Game crashes
• Black screens
• Screen tearing
• GPU not detected
• High GPU temperatures
• High CPU temperatures
• Controller problems
• Keyboard or mouse problems
• Audio problems
• High ping
• Packet loss
• Games loading slowly

Low FPS in PC Games

Low frame rates can result from GPU limitations, CPU limitations, graphics settings, thermal throttling, insufficient memory, background applications, drivers, power configuration, or game-specific optimization.

We welcome troubleshooting guides that identify the likely bottleneck before recommending hardware replacement.

Sudden FPS Drops

Frame-rate drops can be caused by changes in scene complexity, CPU workload, GPU load, asset streaming, thermal behavior, background processes, memory pressure, or game-engine behavior.

We welcome articles that use monitoring and repeatable testing to distinguish these possibilities.

PC Game Stuttering

Stuttering can occur even when average frame rates appear high. Potential causes include shader compilation, asset streaming, frame pacing, CPU limitations, storage activity, memory pressure, drivers, or background applications.

We welcome articles that distinguish stuttering from consistently low frame rates.

Gaming PC Overheating

High temperatures can result from restricted airflow, dust, fan problems, cooler installation, ambient temperature, sustained power use, or other thermal factors.

We welcome troubleshooting guides covering temperature monitoring, fan operation, dust inspection, airflow, cooler mounting, and manufacturer specifications.

PC Crashes While Gaming

System crashes during gaming can involve graphics drivers, unstable hardware settings, temperatures, memory, power delivery, software conflicts, or hardware faults.

We welcome systematic troubleshooting that begins with error information, monitoring, stability checks, and reversible changes.

Black Screen While Gaming

A black screen can involve the game, graphics driver, GPU, display cable, monitor, power delivery, resolution, refresh-rate settings, or other hardware and software factors.

We welcome diagnostic articles that consider the complete display chain.

Screen Tearing in PC Games

Screen tearing can occur when portions of different frames are displayed during a single refresh.

We welcome articles about V-Sync, variable refresh rate, frame-rate caps, refresh rates, latency trade-offs, and appropriate display configuration.

Gaming PC Maintenance

Routine maintenance can help preserve cooling, reliability, storage capacity, and general system performance.

We welcome articles about:

• Dust cleaning
• Airflow inspection
• Fan maintenance
• Driver updates
• Storage management
• Temperature monitoring
• Cable inspection
• Peripheral maintenance
• System backups

Gaming PC Buying Guides

A useful gaming-PC buying guide should begin with the games, resolution, desired frame rate, graphics settings, budget, and upgrade expectations of the intended user.

Relevant factors may include:

• CPU
• GPU
• RAM
• Storage
• Motherboard
• Power supply
• Cooling
• Case
• Monitor
• Peripherals
• Upgradeability
• Warranty
• Total system price

Recommendations should explain why a particular configuration suits the intended gaming workload rather than ranking PCs by one specification.

Budget Gaming PCs

Budget gaming-PC articles should prioritize balanced component selection and realistic performance expectations.

We welcome guides that explain which components deserve the greatest portion of the budget for specific games, resolutions, and performance targets.

High-End Gaming PCs

High-end gaming systems can target higher resolutions, refresh rates, advanced graphics features, demanding simulations, streaming, content creation, or other workloads.

We welcome articles that evaluate whether expensive components provide meaningful benefits for the intended use rather than assuming the highest-priced configuration is automatically the best choice.

What Makes a Strong PC Gaming Article?

A strong PC gaming article should help readers understand hardware, choose compatible components, improve performance, interpret benchmarks, plan an upgrade, configure a gaming system, or solve a practical problem.

We prefer submissions based on practical experience, technical knowledge, documented research, reproducible testing, or clearly explained observations.

Your article should:

• Address a specific PC gaming question, comparison, configuration, or problem.
• Identify relevant hardware when performance is discussed.
• Identify the game and version when game-specific results are included.
• State resolution and graphics settings when benchmarking games.
• Use CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, frame-rate, and display terminology accurately.
• Distinguish specifications from measured performance.
• Avoid treating average FPS as the only measure of gaming performance.
• Explain practical advantages, limitations, and trade-offs.
• Verify hardware compatibility before making recommendations.
• Explain benchmark methodology.
• Clearly distinguish personal testing from research-based conclusions.
• Support technical claims with reliable sources.
• Disclose relevant relationships with hardware vendors, game publishers, retailers, or products.

PC Gaming Article Ideas You Can Pitch

• How to build a gaming PC
• Prebuilt vs. custom gaming PC
• Gaming laptop vs. gaming desktop
• CPU vs. GPU for gaming
• How to identify a gaming-PC bottleneck
• How much VRAM do PC games need?
• How much RAM do you need for gaming?
• SSD vs. HDD for PC gaming
• SATA vs. NVMe SSD for games
• How to choose a gaming-PC power supply
• How to improve gaming-PC airflow
• Air cooling vs. liquid cooling
• 1080p vs. 1440p vs. 4K gaming
• FPS vs. monitor refresh rate
• What are 1% lows in gaming benchmarks?
• How frame times affect gaming
• How ray tracing affects PC performance
• How gaming upscaling works
• How frame generation works
• How to optimize PC game graphics settings
• How to benchmark a gaming PC
• How to benchmark a graphics card
• How to benchmark a CPU for gaming
• What should you upgrade first in a gaming PC?
• Ethernet vs. Wi-Fi for gaming
• Why is my gaming PC suddenly losing FPS?
• Why do PC games stutter?
• Why does my PC crash while gaming?
• How to troubleshoot gaming-PC overheating
• How to reduce screen tearing in PC games
• How to maintain a gaming PC

Content We Are Unlikely to Accept

We are not looking for articles created primarily to advertise a gaming PC, graphics card, processor, retailer, peripheral, software product, gaming service, or backlink. Products can be discussed when genuinely relevant, but the article should provide independent value to readers.

We may reject submissions that merely reproduce manufacturer specifications, rank gaming hardware only by price or one benchmark, make unsupported performance claims, recommend incompatible components, or repeat PC gaming keywords unnaturally.

Do not claim that you personally tested a CPU, GPU, gaming PC, monitor, peripheral, frame rate, temperature, latency, or benchmark unless you actually performed the test.

We do not accept articles promoting game cheats, malware, stolen accounts, unauthorized account access, payment fraud, security bypasses, or other harmful activities.

AI tools may assist with research, planning, organization, or drafting, but authors remain responsible for the final article. Hardware specifications, compatibility, benchmark results, game requirements, driver versions, performance claims, measurements, quotations, statistics, and factual statements should be independently verified before submission.

Unedited or unverified AI-generated articles will not be accepted.

Editorial Guidelines

• Submit original content that has not been published elsewhere.
• Write a minimum of 800 words for a standard article.
• Use a clear title, introduction, descriptive headings, and short paragraphs.
• Write naturally for readers rather than search engines.
• Avoid unnecessary promotional or sales-focused language.
• Verify CPU, GPU, RAM, motherboard, storage, PSU, display, and peripheral specifications.
• Verify component compatibility before making recommendations.
• Identify game versions, drivers, and relevant system configuration when testing performance.
• State resolution and graphics settings when presenting gaming benchmarks.
• Use frame-rate, frame-time, CPU, GPU, display, storage, and networking terminology accurately.
• Distinguish manufacturer specifications from independently measured performance.
• Support factual claims, measurements, and statistics with reliable sources.
• Clearly distinguish personal testing from research-based conclusions.
• Explain benchmark methodology when performance comparisons are included.
• Disclose supplied review hardware, sponsorships, employment, affiliate relationships, or other relevant commercial connections.
• Use original or properly licensed photographs, screenshots, charts, and other media.
• Proofread and fact-check the complete article before submission.
• Our editorial team may edit submissions for accuracy, clarity, formatting, and readability.

How to Submit a PC Gaming Guest Post

Before submitting a complete article, you may send us a short proposal explaining what you want to cover and why the topic would be useful to Computer Tech Reviews readers.

Your proposal can include:

• Your proposed article title
• A brief explanation of the PC gaming topic
• The hardware or game involved
• The question or problem the article will address
• A proposed outline
• CPU and GPU where relevant
• RAM and storage configuration where relevant
• Game version where relevant
• Graphics driver where relevant
• Resolution and graphics settings for performance articles
• The testing methodology if benchmarks are included
• Whether you personally tested the hardware or game
• Links to relevant writing samples
• Details of supplied hardware, sponsorships, affiliate relationships, or other commercial connections

Send your proposal or completed article to contact@computertechreviews.com.

For broader gaming topics, including video games, genres, gameplay, multiplayer, platforms, reviews, accessibility, and game-specific features, visit our Games Write for Us page. For broader consumer hardware topics, visit our Gadgets Write for Us hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I submit a PC gaming guest post?

Yes. We welcome original articles about gaming PCs, graphics cards, processors, RAM, storage, monitors, peripherals, cooling, upgrades, benchmarks, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.

What is the difference between Games and PC Gaming Write for Us?

Games Write for Us focuses primarily on video games themselves, including genres, gameplay, multiplayer, platforms, reviews, accessibility, and game-specific topics. PC Gaming Write for Us focuses on the computers, components, displays, peripherals, settings, and system performance involved in running those games.

Can I write about gaming PC builds?

Yes. We welcome articles about custom gaming PCs, prebuilt systems, component selection, compatibility, assembly planning, cooling, upgrades, and performance.

Can I write about graphics cards?

Yes. Articles can cover GPU performance, VRAM, ray tracing, upscaling, frame generation, power consumption, cooling, drivers, benchmarks, and choosing a graphics card for particular resolutions or games.

Can I write about processors for gaming?

Yes. We welcome articles about CPU performance, architecture, cores, cache, gaming benchmarks, CPU bottlenecks, power consumption, temperatures, and processor upgrades.

Can I write about gaming monitors?

Yes. Articles can cover resolution, refresh rates, response times, input lag, variable refresh rate, HDR, OLED, LCD technologies, ultrawide gaming, and monitor selection.

Can I submit gaming benchmarks?

Yes. Benchmark articles should document the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, operating system, drivers, game version, resolution, graphics settings, relevant graphics technologies, test sequence, measurement tools, and number of runs where appropriate.

Can I write about PC gaming troubleshooting?

Yes. We welcome practical articles about low FPS, stuttering, crashes, overheating, black screens, graphics drivers, high ping, packet loss, storage problems, peripherals, and other PC gaming issues.

Do I need to personally test the gaming hardware?

Not for every educational article. Research-based content can rely on manufacturer documentation and credible independent sources. However, you should never describe frame rates, temperatures, benchmark results, latency, noise, power consumption, or another characteristic as personally tested unless you actually performed the test.

Can I submit AI-assisted content?

AI tools may assist with research, planning, or drafting, but the author remains responsible for the finished article. Hardware specifications, compatibility, game requirements, driver information, benchmarks, measurements, performance claims, quotations, statistics, and factual statements should be independently verified before submission.