Gaming

The AKG Ara and AKG Lyra sound great in an ideal environment, but aren’t built to get the most out of being USB devices.

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a gaming tablet with a bright screen, but it's too heavy, too expensive and too ugly.

The Epos B20 is a solidly constructed, professional-grade streaming microphone aimed at the high end of the market at $200.

A dedicated desktop microphone for pros only.

The Razer Seiren Emote microphone can make your livestreams stand out with its animated display, but noise cancelling is lacking if you’re not using a livestreaming app.

The Elgato Wave:1 is a sleek, compact condenser microphone that boasts excellent sound quality and a novel approach to audio mixing. It’s also extremely beginner-friendly.

The Cooler Master SK620 is a 60% form factor gaming keyboard with on-the-fly macro recording and support for both Windows and macOS.

The Royal Kludge RK84 offers a compact design with wired, Bluetooth and 2.4-Ghz connectivity, and hot-swappable key switches.

Cooler Master's SK622 gaming keyboard feels much better than its predecessor, thanks to sculpted keycaps and flip-up feet.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart shows the true benefits we get from games designed for the PlayStation 5's SSD and serves as a quirky entry in the series for fans and newcomers alike.

The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed is efficiently laid out and customizable, but its keycaps get clammy when gaming and the price is high.

The Aukey KM-G17 is a compelling budget keyboard that offers an abundance of RGB lighting, dedicated macro keys, and a volume knob.

The Corsair K70 RGB TKL is a powerful, yet compact gaming keyboard with an 8,000 Hz polling rate. With premium media controls and keycaps, it's in a league of its own.

The Corsair K65 RGB Mini is a well-performing highly customizable keyboard that should help raise awareness for the 60% form factor despite a few (mostly cosmetic) flaws.

The HyperX QuadCast S is a refresh of the brand’s top-end streamer mic and features a largely unchanged design under a new RGB hood.

Update The Razer Iskur is an impressive first foray into gaming chairs. It has some interesting ideas but falls short of perfect execution.

The HyperX Alloy Origins 60 is a 60% gaming keyboard with premium build quality, responsive switches and attractive RGB lighting.

The TP-Link Archer A7 is a budget router that's a great value, although compromises are evident. There's no Wi-Fi 6 here, and 2.4 GHz performance is lackluster.

The Razer BlackWidow V3 is a solid gaming keyboard, but cosmetic issues undermine its entire purpose.

The Razer Huntsman V2 analog mechanical gaming keyboard is premium in its feature set, design and price.