It’s Saturday and hopefully that means you’ll get a chance at some R-and-R-and-D: rest, relaxation and deals. We’ve rounded up some great tech deals to help you with those first two parts.
When it comes to relaxing, what are you more comfortable with than some Twitch-responsive PC games? If that describes you, you might like this deal on LG’s Ultragear 27-inch QHD monitor with a 2560 x 1440 resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate. It’s $279.99 ($100 off) at Amazon. That’s the lowest price yet for this IPS panel with a response time of one millisecond. That combination of a high refresh rate and low response time, along with Nvidia G-Sync compatibility for anti-screen tearing, makes it ideal for fast-paced action games like first-person shooters and fighting games. And since it doesn’t detract too much from the “gamer” look (at least, not the front of the monitor), it should look good on most desks.
LG Ultragear 27-inch 27GL83A-B QHD Monitor
LG’s 27-inch UltraGear gaming monitors are a fantastic value. This particular model has a QHD IPS panel with HDMI and DisplayPort, allowing you to connect a PC and a game console. It also has a 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and G-Sync compatibility.
So maybe nervous games aren’t the most relaxing for you. If you need new earbuds to kick back with some tunes, the Jabra Elite 85t has dropped to a new low price of $144.99 at Woot. That’s a whole $85 off full price, and easily beats the deals you see on a regular basis.
One of the Elite 85t’s biggest tricks is how they pair wirelessly with up to two devices at once. Add active noise cancellation and easily accessible physical controls, and you’ve got a great pair of true wireless earbuds for a very reasonable price. They come equipped with a case that can be charged wirelessly or via USB-C, and they have an IPX4 rating for water and sweat resistance. One major drawback to consider is that you’re limited to the right earbuds if you choose to use only one at a time – a bummer if you’re used to other earbuds like AirPods that support single use of the left or right button. Read our review†
Jabra Elite 85t
Jabra’s Elite 85t has noise cancellation and a semi-open design, making them slightly more breathable than the company’s other models. One of their most impressive features is the ability to handle multiple Bluetooth connections at once.
Coming back to PC gaming (I’m sorry, I can’t be stopped), MSI’s GE66 Raider is a unique laptop that is quite powerful. This RGB-filled machine has a 15.6-inch display with a fast 240Hz refresh rate and pixel-dense QHD resolution, and underneath the chassis is a Core i7-11800H CPU and an RTX 3070 GPU that powers it. We recognize that Intel’s 12th-gen laptops are starting to be released, but it could be some time before deals follow.
Normally $2,299.99, Amazon currently has the GE66 Raider for $1,999.99, its lowest price yet. If you like the aesthetics of gaming laptops, or are even slightly RGB curious, it’s a slick option.
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6-inch laptop
MSI’s 15.6-inch GE66 Raider has a 240Hz QHD display with Intel Core i7 11800H processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 16GB RAM and 1TB NVMe SSD.
Speaking of PCs and gaming, the SteelSeries Apex Pro is a solid full-sized mechanical keyboard currently selling for the best price yet on Amazon. This version of the Apex Pro, which comes with adjustable OmniPoint key switches, is just $149.99 ($50 off).
Overall, SteelSeries boards aren’t cheap, but they’re well made with customizable software for both Windows and macOS. The adjustable switches allow users to set the actuation point for each key from 0.4mm to 3.6mm, allowing you to choose how far you press the key to make it register. Just imagine having your WASD keys feather-light for first-person shooters like Valorant† Oh, and the tiny OLED screen near the volume rocker can be programmed with tiny graphics. I have a pixelated roadside logo on one, and it was easy and fun to do.
