In this issue

THE ULTIMATE BUDGET PC
Zak Storey gets his hands dirty and builds the cheapest rig possible.

WI-FI 6E: THE 6GHZ REVOLUTION
Wi-Fi 6E has every single one of the billions of internet-hungry people and machines covered.

X by Kygo A11/800 $249

X BY KYGO is a fairly new brand imagined by Norwegian DJ Kygo himself. This pair, the A11/800, fit towards the higher end of the lineup, with a simple yet effective monocolored look.

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Sony WH-1000XM4 $348

AT FIRST GLANCE, you might not get the sense that these headphones contain some serious power under the hood, as this power is hidden under an elegant and sleek body. Its smooth matte monocolored finish pushes the idea that Sony wanted sophistication with substance.

1 min

Sennheiser HD450BT Wireless $200

YOU ALL KNOW of Sennheiser, as an audio powerhouse at the forefront of sound. The HD450BT is a very well-rounded pair of headphones, sitting in the company’s low to mid-range price bracket at $200.

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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.

1 min

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.

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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.

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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.

2 mins

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.

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SteelSeries Arctis 9 $170

A LOT OF HEADSETS seem to have at least one or two things that hold them back from being great, either to reduce the cost, or to help one aspect of the headset exceed at the expense of another. The Arctis 9, on the other hand, does everything that is thrown at it very well indeed.

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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.

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

The usurper has come

3 mins

Razer Book 13

A new chapter

4 mins

1TB Samsung 870 EVO

Can Samsung teach old SATA new tricks?

3 mins

Netgear Nighthawk XR1000

Excellent wireless, but we demand more ports

3 mins

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