HUB 03
Best Value
The gear that costs a fraction of the flagship and does most of the same job. We will tell you when the cheap one is good enough.
The premise of this hub is simple and slightly against our own interests: in most peripheral categories, the sensible option costs a third of the flagship and gives up almost nothing that matters. When that is true, we say so — even though the expensive product pays us more.
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The Best Gaming Mice Under $50
Six mice under $50. The sensors are all good enough -- shape, weight and grip style are what should decide it.
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The Best Gaming Mice Under $50
Six mice under $50. The sensors are all good enough -- shape, weight and grip style are what should decide it.
6 products · 6 with live prices
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The Best Gaming Mice Under $30
Four mice under $30. At this price the sensor is already good enough -- what you give up is build, cable and shape options.
4 products · 4 with live prices
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The Best Gaming Headsets Under $100
Six headsets under $100 -- the price band where the category actually makes sense. Includes the open-back that beats the flagships on imaging.
6 products · 6 with live prices
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The Best Gaming Keyboards Under $100
Five keyboards under $100. Hot-swap is the feature that matters -- it turns a purchase into a platform.
5 products · 5 with live prices
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The Best Gaming Monitors Under $200
Six monitors under $200. 1440p is the biggest visual jump -- but only if your graphics card can actually feed it.
6 products · 6 with live prices