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

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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?

Bitdefender vs. Avira

Does paid-for security have the edge over free?

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

A huge open world that offers runes with a view

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

Corsair HS70 Bluetooth

A no-nonsense, versatile headset

Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero

A Ryzen 5000 series refresh, but does the “Dark” matter?

Philips 279C9

A precision productivity package

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition

RTX 2080 Ti performance at half the price?

HP EliteOne 800 G5

All for one and one for all

HyperX Cloud Stinger S

Sting like a bee

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Happy Hacking Pro Hybrid Type-S Keyboard

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be quiet! Silent Base 802

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

The underdog takes the lead

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Memory, cache, and killer clocks, but it falls short

Steam vs Epic Games Store

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