I remember my time shopping for a headset when my $20 pair of off-brand plastic from Amazon went *pop*. I'm a Razer guy, always have been and we all know they don't call it the Cult of Razer for nothing; once you're in, you don't come out. Naturally I went to them first, as a loyal Razer customer would! I scrolled past the Nari, the Kraken, the Thresher, and even the Kraken Kitty Edition (like what the actual crap Razer who buys this stuff), and found it: a $70 pair of Razer's Electra USB. A good price for Razer headphones for sure, so without even thinking I added them to my cart and hit checkout. BIG. MISTAKE. See, what Razer doesn't tell you (like any manufacturer really) is that just because you buy from Razer, doesn't mean you're getting the best you're money can buy. In fact, quite the contrary. Within a day of plugging those suckers in, my audio cuts out on a Discord call. I thought everybody had stopped talking for a while before realizing that it was me. So a quick unplug and plug-in later I had audio back! I contacted Razer support later that day and ran through their troubleshooting steps that all did jack-squat to help it. They also wouldn't let me return it for some reason. I checked Microsoft forums, Discord forums, anything to help the issue and nothing worked. No matter what I was doing, the audio just would cut out at random for no reason. This is funny because they don't even sound great to begin with. They're quiet, they're muddy, and most importantly, they only work half the time. Don't waste your hard earned dollars on this "budget" headset. Go buy a pair of HyperX's and call it a day. Class dismissed.

Usually when a brand with a reputation like Razer comes along with a new product, it goes without saying you're buying quality. That was the case until they threw their loyal community for a loop with...speakers? I must admit I was curious but also afraid; with a bass price (see what I did there) of $100, +$50 for the RGB model, and a whopping $500 for the Pro model, you seriously have to consider what you need these for and how much you're willing to risk to see what a company like Razer can do with a territory it has never ventured into before. I bit the bullet so you won't have to have this worry. For my model, I went middle of the road; the speakers with RGB. Razer is awesome about the lighting integration, like some market leading stuff. Their Chroma Studio is intuitive and all their products are easily tied in together for perfect sync; the Nommo speakers are no different. The down-lighting is the perfect touch for these to just float on top of your desk, and while they come in a very bizarre cylinder shape (I'll admit it I wasn't expecting a massive pair of cylinders when I bought them) they're a good size that should be able to fit right in with any setup. Unless you work on a cardboard box; we feel for you. Now for the sound. I do video/audio editing as that is my job; in my spare time I do casual gaming. Both of these tasks are demanding from a sound perspective, and let me tell you dear reader that these bad larry's, they don't disappoint. In FPS games, the immersion is just as good as a headset (distance of 2-3 feet), and in AAA games, the atmosphere they create is just breathtaking. Like if you've ever played Alien: Isolation, these speakers will make you wish you hadn't. When I'm editing interview shots for my clients, the depth to their voices is so rich and clear but so crisp and I just realized I sound like a commercial for a Hershey's chocolate bar but it's true. I cannot stress how beautiful the audio quality is on these, it's simply staggering. I recommend waiting for a sale on the Chroma model, trust me. You need these speakers.

Hey guys, I have a "decent desk", and I feel like I need a new one. I would like one which measures just 120cm in length. Width and height aren't a problem. Would be great if I could have some drawers too. Thanks for reading!

This controller felt like a dream come true when I bought it. It was nice and comfy for my big hands, although my wife complained it was too big for hers (ok, let's not take this the wrong way.) Customisation options are incredible. The range of motion of the analog sticks can be adjusted with swappable stems and hats. Dead-zones and sensitivity of shoulder buttons and analog sticks can all be adjusted via software. Even the weight can be fine-tuned with some add-on weights. The controller itself feels very solid, buttons are nice and tactile, but shoulder buttons have a really long travel which is not adjustable. This may be an issue for those who play fps games and like a hair trigger, or people like me who play monster hunter and just want a single-click response. Extra buttons under the grips let you map existing buttons onto it, but to be honest I haven't actually found a use for them. They are hard to press enough that I do not accidentally trigger them, but I find pressing them to be a little awkward, and I have to change my grip slightly to press them which affects my control over the other buttons. Over time my controller developed sticky face buttons which was an issue when button-mashing, but some alcohol and compressed air restored it. R2 and L2 are squeaky too, which I have yet to fix. Overall it was a really good controller, but with the release of the Xbox Elite 2, I would recommend that over the Nacon anytime. The Elite 2 places your wrists at a much more comfortable angle, analog tension and R2/L2 travel are both adjustable. Buttons also felt a lot more clicky and tactile, but I did have to return 2 of them because the A button was missing presses.

On first looks, the VP2768 might not seem like the best value-for-money monitor, but where it really shines is the color accuracy. Many professional monitors will cost well over the price of this monitor for what you're getting. This monitor comes factory-calibrated with certifications for Rec.709, EBU, sRGB, and SMPTE-C standards. I got mine for graphical work, and while it is now my secondary monitor, I still throw images over to it just to check my work. Looks-wise it is really clean with very slim bezels all round with no logos or buttons visible. For gaming it's not the best with a 5ms response time and 60fps refresh rate, but still decent enough for casual gaming.

The pc runs very smoothly with no fps drops whilst being on ultra graphics settings. Though 1 thing u have to worry about is the price

the mouse feels really good to use in terms of ergonomics and also just clicking it. the only thing j would change is the amount or location of rgb because when your hand is on it pretty much all of it disappears. definitely the best mouse for my setup because of how chreap it is and how nice it feels to use, and iCUE is also very nice.

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Great headset, would recommend.

My budget is around 1700 ish for everything except the table. If you have any suggestions leave them in the comments.

It's Valentine's Day! And I wanted to build my wife a PC as she has been nothing but supportive of my work and dreams. She's not a gamer, but got into gaming as she knows I love it, so just that is reason enough for me to want to build her something comfy. Planning the build was the hardest part. I wanted it to fit in an IKEA Kallax shelf, it has to look pretty with lots of RGB, and be cheap as we can't really afford to spend too much now. All of the build was sourced from 2nd-hand markets, discount shops, but were all in pretty mint condition. I spent weeks trawling these markets just so I can pick out the good deals. I wanted cheap, but I wanted mint condition stuff too. I tested them on my table first in a really janky setup, and it posted! With all the parts needed, I set about planning the build. The PSU is hidden behind a old IKEA Kallax cupboard door which I got for $2. I also measured and installed standoffs on the door which will hold the motherboard. I bought longer than standard standoffs so I can tuck cables under the mobo for a clean look, and also drill more holes for improved airflow to the PSU behind. I then installed magnetic brackets to hold the IKEA-door-mobo-mount upright in front of the PSU. This hides the PSU, and is easy to just pop off the mobo should I need to access the PSU. I then used a plank of wood from Daiso to fashion a mount for the radiator. I also modified a old USB hub I found lying around into the mount, and added a power switch so my wife now has an IO! Finally I fashioned a small bracket to hold the GPU as I do not have a proper PCIE slot. All in all, it was hard but fun to build, and runs decently well. I planned the build to support a much better GPU in the future, hopefully it will be the one I win from #Scooget :p Once we have a new GPU, it will just be a case of popping it in, and I will do some proper watercooling for it and setup a glass panel in front. Right now it's just running like a test bench, but temps are really low! The wife was ecstatic when I finally told her this build is actually for her. We spent Valentine's Day just gaming together for the first time over some beers. Totally worth it!

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