Let’s Play Xbox and PC with the Same Corsair Peripherals (and Lapboard)!
The Setup
OK, so let’s start at the PC because ya know, it’s easier, and quite frankly, the kids are watching The Simpsons on the TV right now. Actually, that’s sort of my point though. The PC is free, so I can take these peripherals and game right here, while our daily family routine dictates this is the best place to do so. However, when I want to kick back on the couch, put my feet up, and play, not only on the big screen but also through the Dolby Atmos speakers, then I’ll go do that. However, for now, I’ll leave them to their episode of The Simpsons (Marge vs. the Monorail, if you were wondering). Overall though, it means if the kids are on the PC or TV, I can go play elsewhere, etc.
First things first, I’m so used to reviewing peripherals one at a time, so it’s really pretty awesome to see a bunch of them together at once, and from the same brand. They’re not all from the same Corsair range or even released in the same year, but there’s still a good overall Corsair style vibe here, and that does appeal to me.
The keyboard is an obvious choice for this. Firstly, it’s TKL, which I really like, as it gives me much more desktop space for empty coffee cups and to move the mouse around. It’s also much more compact and lightweight, making it easy to pick up from my desk and lug to the couch. Furthermore, it’s completely wireless, and that means I’m not going to be fishing around under my desk looking for the cable. That’ll also have a big advantage when hooking it up to the Xbox too.
As you can see, I’m using it wired at my desk, which means it’s charging and always ready to go when I want to go wireless on the Xbox. I also have the detachable wrist rest on my desk but keep in mind that the Lapboard has its own built-in.
I did choose a wired mouse, and I do suggest if you’re going to be sitting further away from your Xbox that you get a wireless one, it just makes more sense. However, I personally chose this mouse, as I quite like it, and I’m really just trying to see how all this will work more than anything.
Plus, I love the shape of this mouse, I wanted to play a lot of Halo and figured this setup would work well, especially the sniper button. Regardless, It’s less complicated than my own daily mouse, the Corsair Scimitar RGB Elite.
The headset is just a winner all around too; it’s one of the best ones Corsair makes right now. Again, just an excellent plug and play headset with a great sound, and it supports Dolby Atmos, which I have on my Xbox and PC. I know it has solid battery life, so a whole day of watching movies, playing games, and flicking between systems will not be an issue for it. Finally, a nice bonus is that it also looks great and has excellent build quality.
