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MSI Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset $75

SITTING AT the budget end of the headsets we have in this battle is MSI with its Immerse GH50 cans. They are a decent-looking pair, with a gunmetal-gray finish and an RGB MSI emblem sitting proudly on each cup. The RGB is quite subtle, at least.

Netgear Nighthawk XR1000

Excellent wireless, but we demand more ports

Razer Book 13

A new chapter

Logitech Pro X Wireless $200

LOGITECH and peripherals go hand in hand. The Pro X wireless is Logitech’s range-topping gaming headset, and you get a sense of this straight out of the box with the build quality, design, and sturdiness of the Pro X wireless.

Razer Blackshark V2 $100

AS FAR AS gaming peripherals are concerned, Razer seems to know how to make a strong product. As soon as you open the box you’re greeted with a card declaring: “Sound is just as important as sight when you’re in-game.” It’s not wrong, and the Blackshark V2 is a good example of this. It sits in the budget end of the group here, but don’t let the price fool you.

Audeze Penrose Planar Magnetic Headset $299

AUDEZE has used its phenomenal audio knowledge to create a very solid gaming headset. The company is more traditionally known for high-end planar magnetic headphones but has dipped into the world of gaming with the Penrose.

And the champion is…SONY WH-1000XM4

SO, how did we get here? In our little head-to-head, we ended up having a lot of similar scores through one reason or another.

Corsair HS60 Haptic $120

IF WHITE CAMO is your thing, or you can overlook the fact that this is white camo, then the HS60 is a good contender for this battle. Looks aren’t everything, remember.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

The usurper has come

1TB Samsung 870 EVO

Can Samsung teach old SATA new tricks?

GeForce RTX 3060 laptops hit the street, but more affordable models are in short supply

There’s just one at the $999 starting price, available March 1.

Intel's debut Iris Xe graphics cards are headed to prebuilt PCs (but not for gaming)

Intel will sell a discrete desktop GPU aimed at mainstream users and small businesses.

Intel benchmarks say Apple's M1 isn't faster. Let's check the claims

Intel just clapped back with a carefully crafted takedown of Apple’s Arm-based M1 chip. Let’s review the claims, one by one.

HP's new Pavilion x360s are smaller, faster, and more sustainable

Recycled content will save almost 400,000 pounds in coal burning.

Comcast suspends data caps for certain states, and that's unfair

Data caps should go away during the pandemic, period.

The case for a 12-inch MacBook Air

Go M1 and go smaller.

iOS 14: HOW TO MAKE YOUR iPHONE ‘AESTHETIC'

BY USING SHORTCUTS TOGETHER WITH CUSTOM WIDGETS AND THE APP LIBRARY, YOU CAN BUILD A TOTALLY UNIQUE HOME SCREEN LOOK.

iOS 14: 5 GREAT HIDDEN FEATURES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF iOS 14 AREN’T IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS!

Bitdefender vs. Avira

Does paid-for security have the edge over free?

FITBIT SENSE: AMBITIOUS TO A FAULT

FITNESS TRACKER

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

A huge open world that offers runes with a view

Caller ID verification could be coming to the iPhone soon

STIR and SHAKEN finally result in some truly identified Caller ID.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 VS. iPHONE 12 THIS IS THE $800 PHONE TO BUY

THE FIGHT IS SURPRISINGLY CLOSE BUT THERE’S A CLEAR WINNER.

Cobra SC 201 Dash Cam: Outstanding video, GPS, cloud uploads

It’s easy to use, with great video, GPS, cloud uploads, and a 16GB SD card to get you going right away.

Porsche Design Acer Book RS: This stylish, blazingly fast laptop lives up to its name

The detachable display and 360-degree hinge of the original Porsche Design Book One are gone, now replaced by sheer speed.

Samsung 870 EVO SATA SSD: The speed you need, at sane prices

Excellent performance and endurance ratings for a competitive price.

Meet the CuBox-M, a tiny 2-inch PC built for developers and makers

SolidRun’s new Micro Desktop PC goes for prices starting at $99.

SteelSeries Sensei Ten

An old favorite gets a new coat and sensor, but is it enough?

Razer Cynosa V2

A $60 keyboard from Razer?

Corsair MP400 2TB

Lots of cache for not much cash