TECH BUYER’S GUIDE, December 2023 – Best gaming gear tested and compared on sound, price and build quality by the experts at Tech Magazine
PHONES | HEADPHONES | LAPTOPS | TABLETS | HEALTH TRACKERS | WIRELESS SPEAKERS | GAMING | TVS | ACCESSORIES | STREAMING | MOUSES | GAMING MOUSES
1. Nintendo Switch OLED
The latest iteration of Nintendo’s smash hit console still offers the same fixed or mobile hybrid play style, but upgrades the experience with a bigger and pristine OLED screen, from 6.2- to 7 inches, better battery life, more storage and a proper LAN port on the redesigned dock, for the more serious players. R8 000
2. Turtle Beach Recon Xbox Controller
This controller feels fantastic in hand, from the rubberised handles to the rough textured triggers and bumper buttons, so you always have positive traction in the heat if battle. There are two programmable paddle buttons on the underside and a function to lower sensitivity for accurate long-range sniping. R1 300
3. Redragon Horus K621
It may not be to everyone’s taste, but the shorter key travel of this tenkeyless board delivers all the tactile feedback gamers crave, but with less clutter. Connect wired or wireless using the low-latency 2,4 GHz dongle. Program macros and adjust RGB without any extra software, and there are even spare switches in the box. R1 700
4. SteelSeries Aerox 3
Combining a trendy, lightweight design with a high-performance sensor and some RGB bling is certainly cool, but this mouse also has serious longevity built in, from the sturdy honeycomb bodywork to the IP54 splashproof rating, replaceable cable, and switches rated for 80 million clicks. R 1 600
5. Redragon Icon H520
For rap and dance music fans, this ghetto blaster-style speaker does not disappoint. The 30-watt output gets your party started with remarkably undistorted bass that you can feel as much as hear. And there’s RGB light-show bling and IPX4 splashproofing, too. R2 000
