PC Magazine - USA (2020-02)

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BEST PC MOUSE
Asus ROG Chakram
On the surface, the Asus ROG Chakram looks like almost any other gaming
mouse we’ve seen over the past several years, with one small distinction: a fully
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this extra level of control will translate to wins in our favorite games, but we
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the left and right mouse buttons on your own when they wear out.—CS


BEST PC CASE
Lian Li O11D Mini
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year’s O11 Mini will do the same for the most challenging builds of all: the
compact kind. What’s neat about the O11D Mini, though, is that despite its
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two within certain strictures with a larger mainboard.) Also a win: Its projected
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showbox from one of the most accomplished case makers of the last 20 years.
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RGB showpiece.—JB


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