# Setup Gear Guide — full index Setup Gear Guide ("PCPartPicker for everything") covers four verticals. Each spec is either sourced to a citable page or explicitly flagged as unverified (never silently guessed). Compatibility, scoring, and recommendations are deterministic engines over the catalog — no live LLM generation. 1249 live products; 4772 source citations; catalog last updated 2026-06-16. See also: https://setupgearguide.com/llms.txt (short index), https://setupgearguide.com/openapi.json (API spec), https://setupgearguide.com/for-ai (agent guide), https://setupgearguide.com/data-quality (live counters), https://setupgearguide.com/methodology (scoring + sourcing). ## Verticals and categories ### Sim Racing (https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/accessories — Accessories (12 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/button-boxes — Button Boxes (8 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/cockpits — Cockpits (25 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/handbrakes — Handbrakes (9 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/haptics — Haptics & Bass Shakers (13 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/monitor-stands — Monitor Stands (9 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/monitors — Monitors (8 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/pedals — Pedals (31 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/seats — Seats (14 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/shifters — Shifters (11 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/wheels — Steering Wheels (31 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/vr-headsets — VR Headsets (8 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/wheelbases — Wheelbases (31 products) ### Photo / Video (https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/backdrops — Backdrops (13 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/rigging — Cages & Rigging (12 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/cameras — Cameras (51 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/drones — Drones (10 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/editing-computers — Editing Computers (10 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/field-monitors — Field Monitors (12 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/filters — Filters (11 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/fluid-heads — Fluid Heads (10 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/gimbals — Gimbals (15 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/lenses — Lenses (88 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/light-modifiers — Light Modifiers (11 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/lights — Lights (24 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/memory-cards — Memory Cards (11 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/microphones — Microphones (16 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/storage — Storage (9 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/teleprompters — Teleprompters (9 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/tripods — Tripods (18 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/wireless-audio — Wireless Audio (13 products) ### Music Production (https://setupgearguide.com/music-production) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/accessories — Accessories (13 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/acoustic-treatment — Acoustic Treatment (11 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/audio-interfaces — Audio Interfaces (37 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/computers — Computers (10 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/control-surfaces — Control Surfaces (11 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/daws — DAWs (15 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/desks-stands — Desks & Stands (13 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/grooveboxes — Grooveboxes (15 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/headphones — Headphones (25 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/keyboard-controllers — Keyboard Controllers (18 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/midi-controllers — MIDI Controllers (8 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/microphones — Microphones (29 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/pad-controllers — Pad Controllers (14 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/plugins — Plugins (38 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/sample-libraries — Sample Libraries (13 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/studio-monitors — Studio Monitors (31 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/synths — Synths (29 products) ### PC Builds (https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/audio-interfaces — Audio Interfaces (4 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/cpu-coolers — CPU Coolers (23 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/cpus — CPUs (34 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/capture-cards — Capture Cards (13 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/case-fans — Case Fans (16 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/cases — Cases (28 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/gpus — GPUs (23 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/monitors — Monitors (38 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/motherboards — Motherboards (27 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/networking — Networking & NAS (25 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/peripherals — Peripherals (45 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/power-supplies — Power Supplies (23 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/ram — RAM (26 products) - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/storage — Storage (41 products) ## Data model (per product) - id, name, brand, model, vertical, category, msrpCents, upgradeTier (beginner|enthusiast|pro|no_compromise) - specs: category-specific key/value object (each compatibility-critical field carries provenance) - fieldVerification: per-field { confidence (high|medium|low), needsVerification, notes } - sources: array of { fieldName, url, title, sourceType, confidence, retrievedAt, isPrimary } - scores: 0–100 per score id, each with reasoning text - offers: retailer offers with price freshness + affiliate disclosure flags - ecosystems, platformSupport, bestFor, notIdealFor ## Score set - overall (Overall) — Weighted blend of all applicable scores for the product's category and tier - beginner_friendliness (Beginner Friendliness) — Setup complexity, documentation quality, and forgiveness of mistakes - compatibility (Compatibility) — Breadth and cleanliness of ecosystem/platform fit; penalty for adapter or caveat requirements - confidence (Confidence) — How well-sourced and recently verified the data behind this product is - pro_readiness (Pro Readiness) — Durability, support, and spec headroom for professional/competitive use - upgrade_path (Upgrade Path) — How well the product carries into a higher-tier setup without replacement - use_case_fit (Use-Case Fit) — Fit for the selected use case (per-use-case scores power this) - value (Value) — Capability delivered per dollar against current street price ## Builders and hubs - https://setupgearguide.com/guides , https://setupgearguide.com/compare , https://setupgearguide.com/setups — cross-vertical hubs - https://setupgearguide.com/sim-racing/builder — Sim Racing builder - https://setupgearguide.com/photo-video/builder — Photo / Video builder - https://setupgearguide.com/music-production/builder — Music Production builder - https://setupgearguide.com/pc-builds/builder — PC Builds builder ## Public AI API (keyless, rate-limited) - POST https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/build-quote - POST https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/recommend-products - POST https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/compare-products - POST https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/check-compatibility - GET https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/get-build?buildId= - GET https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/get-product?productId= - GET https://setupgearguide.com/api/ai/get-affiliate-offers?productId= ## Usage and attribution Free to read, cite, and link. Cite the canonicalUrl returned with every record. "Flagged" / unverified means "not yet confirmed against a source", NOT "incompatible" or "bad". Compatibility "unknown" means "not verified yet". Preferred citation: "Setup Gear Guide — , ".