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Four 27-inch QHD monitors, from 180 Hz IPS panels to a 240 Hz OLED, matched by HDR, stand and ports.
By Offerove Editorial Team, updated Nov 9, 3 min readXbox, PlayStation, 8BitDo or a wired HyperX pad. What each one needs to connect to Windows, and what you lose over Bluetooth.
Four wired and wireless headsets with a maker list price of $100 or less, checked against your console first.
Four wireless gaming mice from 54 g to 99 g, compared on weight, polling rate and battery, plus a quick grip check.
Five HyperX and Logitech mice with a maker list price of $60 or less, from 44 g wired to 250 hours wireless.
Xbox, PlayStation, 8BitDo or a wired HyperX pad. What each one needs to connect to Windows, and what you lose over Bluetooth. Updated Nov 9
Four wired and wireless headsets with a maker list price of $100 or less, checked against your console first. Updated Nov 9
Four wireless gaming mice from 54 g to 99 g, compared on weight, polling rate and battery, plus a quick grip check. Updated Nov 9
Five HyperX and Logitech mice with a maker list price of $60 or less, from 44 g wired to 250 hours wireless. Updated Nov 9
Long flights need battery, quiet and a light fit. Five noise-cancelling picks, over-ear and earbuds, compared on maker specs. Updated Nov 9
Five headsets whose makers list PS5, wired and wireless, compared on battery, weight and how they connect. Updated Nov 9
Xbox is picky about wireless audio. Three headsets whose makers list Xbox, and how each one actually connects. Updated Nov 9
Three laptops for notes, papers and late-night streaming, picked from official specs on weight, battery and memory. Updated Nov 9
Your CAD software picks the laptop. Four picks, checked against the SOLIDWORKS and Autodesk Fusion system requirements. Updated Nov 9
Three first keyboards compared on hot-swap sockets, 75% vs TKL layouts, and linear vs tactile switches. Updated Nov 9
The PS5 tops out at 120 Hz over HDMI 2.1. These four monitors cover that and still give your PC room to run faster. Updated Nov 9
Two over-ear picks and three earbuds, matched to your phone, with the battery each one really gets once noise cancelling is on. Updated Nov 9
Three 27-inch 1440p OLEDs at 240 Hz and 360 Hz, compared on brightness, HDMI 2.1 and burn-in cover. Updated Nov 9
Four webcams compared on frame rate, field of view and USB needs, plus what Zoom, Meet and Teams actually send. Updated Nov 9
Your phone decides which codecs and extras you actually get. Four noise-cancelling picks, split by platform. Updated Nov 9
Five wireless headsets compared on battery, weight and the spec that trips people up most, which console your version works with. Updated Nov 9
Wireless only, every price: five mice from 54 g to 99 g, compared on battery, weight and polling rate. Updated Nov 9
Black Friday is Friday, November 27. Here is what to pick now, what to check on the day, and how we post deals. Updated Nov 9
SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX Adaptive and LC3: what a codec does, the bit rate math, and which codecs our headphones list. Updated Nov 9
Cyber Monday is November 30. Here is how it differs from Black Friday, what to watch, and how to check a deal fast. Updated Nov 9
DisplayHDR 400, True Black 400, HDR10: what each label promises, with VESA's own numbers and the HDR specs our screens list. Updated Nov 9
One monitor for your laptop and console, a wireless mouse and keyboard, a long-battery headset and an optional controller. Updated Nov 9
How the two mic types work, which one suits your room, and what the specs on two popular USB condenser mics actually mean. Updated Nov 9
Six gifts for gamers in three list price tiers, from a spare Xbox controller to a 15-key Stream Deck. Updated Nov 9
The official floors from Microsoft, why 16 GB is the practical number in 2026, and the RAM in our eight laptops. Updated Nov 9
The three switch types in plain words, what the colors usually mean, and the switch options on our three keyboards. Updated Nov 9
Self-lit pixels versus a backlight split into zones. What each does well, and what our OLED and LCD screens list. Updated Nov 9
60, 144, 240 or 360 Hz: what the number measures, the milliseconds behind it, and which of our screens reach each step. Updated Nov 9
What 1 ms and 0.03 ms really measure, why brands' numbers don't line up, and how our monitors compare to their own frame time. Updated Nov 9
What MB/s means, why NVMe beats SATA, the PS5 rule of thumb, and read-time math for our devices. Updated Nov 9
Two handhelds, two game libraries. Here is how the screens, battery, storage and weight compare on the makers' own spec pages. Updated Nov 9
A mic, a webcam, a shortcut pad and a headset, with list price totals for a starter kit and an upgrade kit. Updated Nov 9
A sharp screen, a laptop-friendly keyboard and mouse, a webcam for calls and earbuds for quiet. Five parts with a list-price total. Updated Nov 9
Six practical gifts for class and dorm life, from a 1080p webcam to noise canceling headphones, with maker list prices. Updated Nov 9
Six gifts at or under $100 list price, one per type of person, from the new streamer to the commuter. Updated Nov 9
Six bigger gifts at or under $200 list price, for the competitive gamer, the streamer, the keyboard fan and the remote student. Updated Nov 9
Six gifts at or under $50 list price, matched to the person you are buying for, from PC gamers to Xbox players. Updated Nov 9
USB-C is a plug shape. Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 run through it. The minimums, and the ports on our laptops. Updated Nov 9
2560 x 1440 pixels, how it compares with 1080p and 4K, and which of our monitors use it. Updated Nov 9
Sockets instead of solder: how hot-swap works, 3-pin vs 5-pin switches, and which of our keyboards list it. Updated Nov 9
How mics and an inverted sound wave quiet a bus or a fan, what ANC can't block, and which of our headphones have it. Updated Nov 9
One pair of headphones, two devices connected at once. How switching really works, the LDAC catch, and which of ours list it. Updated Nov 9
What the DPI number controls, why 44,000 is more than anyone needs, and the max DPI of our eight gaming mice. Updated Nov 9
What 1,000 Hz and 8,000 Hz really mean, what the higher rate costs, and which of our mice reach it. Updated Nov 9
Wider channels, Multi-Link Operation and 4K QAM, the math behind each, and which of our laptops and handhelds have Wi-Fi 7. Updated Nov 9
A cable costs you freedom. A battery costs you weight, charging and list price. Here is the trade in numbers from nine headsets. Updated Nov 9
A big "was" price is easy to print. Here is how to check whether the discount is real before you pay. Updated Nov 8