Our reviews of keyboards, mice, headsets, microphones and PC parts, with a score and the downsides stated plainly.
18 published articles
A metal body, USB-C and XLR, plus a touch panel with backlit buttons. We check what a $70 microphone does well day to day, how it sounds over USB and through an audio interface, and how it stacks up next to the Fifine AM8.
43 grams on the spec sheet, 44 on our own scale. We tested the Keychron G5 Ultra Light: the PixArt PAW3950 sensor, genuine 8000Hz with no wireless compromise, the battery under load, the software, and how it plays in CS2.
RTINGS named the Wooting 80HE its gaming keyboard of the year for 2026, and Reddit rates it positively in 174 of 218 cases. We look at why the rest still have a problem with it, and whether a $200 wired-only keyboard still makes sense in 2026.
The 7700X3D does not need to become the new AM5 king. It just needs to deliver a cheaper X3D entry point without breaking the reason gamers buy X3D at all.
Noctua has finally stepped into liquid cooling. The NL-LC1 series already looks like a disciplined debut, but the pricing pushes it out of mainstream builds almost immediately.
36 grams, a PixArt 3950, a Nordic nRF52840, and 8K in the box. The Scyrox V8 does not end the mouse market, but it does make expensive rivals look much harder to justify.
Razers launch of the Viper V4 Pro in March 2026 packs 49g, 50K DPI, and 8000Hz. However, this engineering feat reveals a harsh truth: hardware specifications have outpaced human perception.
PAW3395, 53 grams, nine buttons and a D-pad for $100. The JLab Daybreak mouse is comfortable and works at once, but the Lab app detected it as another model and blocked every setting change, and the shape is not made for FPS games.
Dual drivers, three connection modes and more than 70 hours of battery. The JLab Daybreak Wireless suits story games but lacks an FPS character, has an average mic, and its dongle behind a USB-A adapter switched the headset off after five seconds of silence.
Magnetic switches, Rapid Trigger and 8000 Hz: $150 at launch, $209 in the maker store. The JLab Daybreak TKL sounds great and types very well, but uneven backlighting, a plastic case and a beta app undercut a product sold as top shelf.
Capcom released the first mainline Onimusha in twenty years, and the series picked up its first-ever perfect score from IGN. 94% of critics recommend it, but almost all of them flag the same issue: a twelve-hour core stretched to twenty-five hours by repeating the same boss fights.
We tested the Asus ROG Azoth 96 HE for several weeks: ROG HFX V2 switches, 0.1-3.5mm adjustable actuation, and a solid build. Technically it's one of the best Hall Effect keyboards out there, but at €399 it's hard to call it the best choice when competitors offer the same core for half that.
We review the Corsair Nightsword V2 Wireless SD mouse. We analyze the Stream Deck button, the new Web Hub software, the Marksman S sensor, and its drawbacks in esports.
The MCHOSE G3 V2 Pro merges a proven egg shape with a lightweight design and a PAW3395 sensor. While it skips futuristic styling, it stands out as a highly practical pick.
Logitech attempts to bring the Hall Effect concept to gaming mice with its HITS (Haptic Inductive Trigger System). We analyze the evolution of the iconic G PRO series, Reddit community feedback, and performance in CS2 and Valorant.
Wooting 60HE v2 takes the best of the original design and wraps it in a significantly more refined shell. I tested how the new chassis, Lekker Tikken switches, and 8 kHz polling rate perform in CS2 and daily typing.
Keychron Q1 HE 8K bridges two worlds: the speed of magnetic switches and the build quality of a heavy aluminum custom board. I tested how this 8000 Hz polling rate model with Ultra-Fast Lime switches performs in CS2 and daily typing.
MCHOSE L7 Pro+ delivers a 43-gram weight, a PAW3395 sensor, and up to 8000 Hz polling rate for far less money than flagships. I tested how this budget mouse performs in CS2 and The Finals.
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