Today’s M4 Mac mini user was once devoted to MacBook Pro. And he still owns two of the laptops, for work and personal use, but he recently added a new M4 Pro Mac mini, and he absolutely loves it. He’s into gaming, so he added cool gaming peripherals like a mechanical keyboard and microphone from HyperX and a light-and-speedy mouse from Corsair. Check them out, along with all the rest of the setup’s gear, below.
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M4 Mac mini adds cool gaming peripherals to setup
Redditor Electrical-Elk-5934 showcased the fun and engaging M4 Mac mini setup in a post entitled, “Obligatory Mini post.” His new M4 Mac mini drives a 27-inch Lenovo ThinkVision P27Q-20 1440p monitor. And his high opinion of M4 Mac mini, redesigned in a smaller but still-potent size, seems to jibe with reviews we’ve seen. That would include an enlightening review by Cult of Mac‘s D. Griffin Jones. So we covered Elk’s M4 Mac mini recently, as well as his interesting Osbot Tiny 2 Lite 4K webcam.
So today we’ll look at Elk’s nifty gaming peripherals that help him excel in gaming action with his powerful Mac mini. They are HyperX’s compact Alloy Origins 60 mechanical keyboard and easy-to-use SoloCase USB Condenser Gaming Microphone, plus a super-light and speedy Corsair Katar Pro XT Ultra-Light Gaming Mouse. Elk added the keyboard and mouse on top of his Logitech input devices, which are probably his daily drivers for work and such.
Gaming peripherals
HyperX’s Alloy Origins 60 mechanical keyboard
This ultra-compact gaming keyboard features a 60% form factor, Double Shot PBT Keycaps, RGB LED backlighting, Ngenuity software compatibility and linear HyperX Red Switches.
With a 60% form factor and made from aircraft-grade aluminum, the HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical keyboard is compact and lightweight. It leaves plenty of room for your mouse movements.
Keyboard features:
- The keycaps are designed with durable PBT material that is resistant to wear, friction and solvents. Secondary functions are printed on the sides of the keycaps for quick recognition.
- Custom-designed HyperX key switches are balanced for speed and accuracy. They’re also reliable, rated for 80 million keypresses with no loss of quality.
- Get brighter, more luminous RGB lighting, thanks to the exposed LED design of the HyperX mechanical switches.
- Customize Game Mode, build macros and set up per-key lighting and effects with HyperX Ngenuity.
- Two-step keyboard feet allow you to set your keyboard up at three different tilt angles. A detachable USB-C cable makes the compact keyboard super portable.
- A keycap puller, an additional Esc key, and the special alternate spacebar design for the Alloy Origins 60 come with the keeb for additional customization.
- The keyboard is compatible with Macs, PCs, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
- Normally $99.99, it’s 35% off right now at $64.99.
Buy from: Amazon
Corsair Katar Pro XT Ultra-Light Gaming Mouse
This ultra-light wired gaming mouse features an 18k DPI PixArt Optical Sensor, RGB scroll wheel lighting, six programmable buttons and a lightweight paracord cable.
Weighing just 2.57 ounces (73 grams), Katar Pro XT is light and agile for hours of fast-paced FPS or MOBA gameplay, the company said.
Mouse features:
- Compact, symmetric shape makes it great for claw and fingertip grip styles.
- An 18,000 DPI optical sensor from PixArt, customizable in 1 DPI steps, offers the precision and high-accuracy tracking you need for victory.
- Corsair QuickStrike buttons use a spring-loaded design, delivering zero gap between the left and right click buttons and their switches, speeding up clicks, shots and spells.
- A lightweight paracord cable reduces drag, enabling faster, tighter and more precise mouse movements.
- It costs $34.99.
Buy from: Amazon
HyperX SoloCase USB Condenser Gaming Microphone
HyperX's USB mic for Macs and PCs as well as PS4 and PS5 gaming consoles features a tap-to-mute sensor and a cardioid polar pattern for streaming, podcasts, Twitch, YouTube, Discord and more.
HyperX’s SoloCase mic designed for specifically for gaming offers plug-and-play recording via USB-C connection, so it’s easy to use.
Microphone features:
- Cardioid polar pattern is most sensitive to sound sources in front of the microphone, and reduces background noise.
- Hi-Res 24-bit/96 kHz recording: SoloCast supports a high, studio-level bit depth and sampling rate.
- Tap-to-mute sensor with LED status indicator: Simply tap the top of the mic to mute, and the easy-to-see LED indicator lets you spot whether or not you’re broadcasting.
- An easy-to-position stand swivels to support a variety of setups. You can even fit it under a monitor if your setup is tight on space.
- Versatile built-in mount adapter fits 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch threads, making it compatible with most mic stands or boom arms.
- It costs
$59.99$49.97 (17% off).
Buy from: Amazon
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Gaming peripherals:
- HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical keyboard
- Corsair Katar Pro XT Ultra-Light Gaming Mouse
- HyperX SoloCase USB Condenser Gaming Microphone
Computer and hub:
Display:
Other input devices:
Other audio and video:
- Creative Pebble 2.0 USB desktop speakers
- Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite 4K webcam
- Sennheiser HD660S2 wired headphones
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