XII
№ 12 / XII · Accessories
The Desktop Setup
Around the Tower
The peripherals and accessories that turn a tower into a desk. Most of these outlast three PCs, buy once, transplant forever.
AccessoriesBuy Once
01 / KEYBOARD
Keyboard
Keychron Q1 RGB
75% · QMK/VIA · hot-swap · wired
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02 / MOUSE
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3S
8K DPI · quiet click · Bolt
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03 / AUDIO
Audio
Sony WH-1000XM5
ANC · 30 hr · LDAC
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04 / MIC
Mic
Shure MV7+
USB-C / XLR · auto level · LED
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05 / WEBCAM
Webcam
Logitech Brio 4K
UHD · HDR · Windows Hello
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06 / MOUNT
Mount
Ergotron LX
VESA · up to 34" · 10-yr warranty
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07 / LIGHT
Light
BenQ ScreenBar Halo
Backlight · wireless dial · USB
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08 / HUB
Hub
Anker 11-in-1 USB-C Hub
Dual monitor · 4K HDMI+DP · 85 W PD
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09 / SPEAKERS
Speakers
Edifier MR4
Studio monitors · TRS/RCA · 4" woofer
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This is the build that lasts longest, because none of it cares what's in your tower. The MV7+ and the Brio 4K stay current through three webcams' worth of cycles, the Ergotron LX has a ten-year warranty for a reason. The ScreenBar Halo 2 is the recent addition that earns its keep: backlight plus motion sensor turns it from a gadget into a thing you forget is there.