MSI FORCE GC30 GAMING CONTROLLER
This is the first time that we’ve placed a controller in the main spot. That alone should tell
you just how impressed we are with MSI’s Force GC30. In a world where PC gaming is
becoming ever more well-stocked with console-style titles, is now the time to pick up a pad?We say the answer is yes. After all, for the games
that need them (here’s looking at you Dragon Ball
FighterZ), using a controller over a mouse and
keyboard makes life so more enjoyable. If the high
price of wireless pads has previously put you off, the
MSI GC30 is the pad for you.
It’s a fantastically well-bundled bit of kit, with an
awesome finish, a typical Xbox controller layout,
vibration and, more importantly, wireless (or
wired) connectivity, all for £37. Everything
feels solid, which is a rarity for cheapercontrollers. The materials are good, and although
not weighty, it’s not light enough to feel tacky.
Not to overstate it, but the value factor here is
superb. To find such build quality in a wireless
controller at this price point is ridiculous. This isn’t
the route we expected MSI to go down, but if this is
any sign of how its peripherals are going to develop
going forward, consider us excited.
COMPATIBLE OS: WINDOWS 10/8.1/7, ANDROID 4.1 AND ABOVE / BATTERY: 600
MAH BATTERY (8 HOURS USE) / ACCESSORIES: ADDITIONAL D-PAD COVER /
CABLES: 2M USB CABLE + 30CM CABLE FOR ANDROID / WEIGHT: 280GCONTROL
PAD1
D-PAD SWAP
Although on the
cheaper side of life, MSI
also includes a more
circular d-pad cover,
giving the GC30 a bit
more versatility.2
USB+WIRELESS
You can connect it
to your rig via a tiny 2.4
GHz USB Wireless
dongle. There’s a
2m-long USB cable, too.3
BATTERY LIFE?
By default, the
GC30 offers up eight
hours of use, and this is
our only criticism. We’d
have happily taken a bit
of extra weight for
double that.4
NO
BLUETOOTH?
There’s no Bluetooth, but
we wouldn’t say no to a
premium £50 version
with it. Hint hint, nudge,
nudge, MSI.95 %
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