Best Gaming Peripherals UK 2026: Mice, Keyboards and Headsets

The best gaming mouse for most people is the Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED, because it delivers wireless performance that our review records as matching a wired connection, and it does so from the cheaper half of the gaming mice we can price.

Across our 36 gaming mouse reviews, sensor tracking is the most praised feature (26 reviews), which means the fundamental job of a gaming mouse is well served at almost every price. The complaints cluster elsewhere: companion software in 28 reviews, fit or grip-style mismatch in 19, weight in 12 and a right-handed shape in 11. Those are real limitations, but none of them affect tracking accuracy. That is why the cheaper half of our mouse record still averages 7.91 with six products at 8.5 or above and none below 7.0.

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED

The G305 is a wireless gaming mouse on Logitech's LIGHTSPEED 2.4GHz connection, powered by a single AA battery that Logitech rates at up to 250 hours. Our review scored it 8.5 and records the HERO sensor as tracking accurately with no spin-outs at normal DPI settings, the LIGHTSPEED connection as matching wired latency, and the nano receiver as storing neatly inside the battery compartment. It sits in the cheaper half of the gaming mice we can price, currently at £19.99.

Glorious Model O

The Model O is a wired ultralight gaming mouse with a honeycomb shell. Our review scored it 8.5 and records the PixArt 3360-series sensor as having no hardware acceleration and a low lift-off distance, the flexible Ascended Paracord cable as producing far less drag than a standard rubber cable, and the ambidextrous shape as giving left-handed players full side-button function on both sides. It sits in the cheaper half of the gaming mice we can price, at £17.99.

Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury

The G402 is a wired gaming mouse with eight programmable buttons, priced at £39.53. Our review scored it 7.5 and records the right-handed ergonomic shape as suiting palm and claw grip for medium to large hands, the eight buttons as useful for MMO and MOBA play, and the main clicks as crisp. The listing calls it lightweight; our review records it as noticeably heavy by current standards once the cable is counted, which is worth knowing for low-sensitivity FPS play.

Two mice sit outside this guide's write-up list but belong in the conversation. The Rapoo VT2 MAX is our highest-scoring gaming mouse at 9.0: a wireless ultralight whose listing gives 53g and up to 750 hours of rated battery, though our review says the low symmetrical shape will not suit large hands wanting a tall hump. For MMO play, the Razer Naga V2 HyperSpeed scored 8.5 and brings a 12-button thumb grid, though our review calls it medium-to-heavy and notes that the upper rows are hard to reach for smaller hands. See our full gaming mice guide for its ranked list of twelve, or go straight to our competitive FPS mouse comparison if weight is your priority, and our MMO and strategy mouse comparison if programmable buttons are.

The honest closing point: even the best cheap mice still ask you to live with the maker's companion software, and 28 of our 36 mouse reviews name that software as a weakness. A mouse with confirmed on-board memory avoids the worst of it.

The best gaming keyboard for most people is the GravaStar Mercury K1, because it combines an aluminium alloy build, gasket mount and tri-mode wireless in a 75 per cent layout that our review scored 8.5.

Start with keycaps, because they are one of the two most common complaints in our entire keyboard record. ABS keycaps that develop a greasy shine are recorded in 31 of our 54 keyboard reviews. PBT keycaps, which resist shine and legend fade, are praised in 18. Most keyboards in the cheaper half ship ABS. PBT is the exception rather than the rule: the EPOMAKER AULA F75 ships Cherry-profile double-shot PBT keycaps as standard, which is the single strongest argument for choosing it over rivals at a similar price.

Layout matters too. Where the listing names a layout, 75 per cent boards average 8.27 (14 boards) and tenkeyless boards average 8.33 (8 boards), against 7.60 for 60 and 65 per cent boards (12 boards). Seven keyboard reviews record the learning curve of a 60 per cent layout, which removes the arrow keys and function row. Our keyboard buying guide on switches, layouts and hot-swap covers the trade-offs in full. Switch type also predicts score: Hall effect or magnetic switches average 8.40 (6 boards), optical 8.27 (7 boards) and mechanical 8.06 (26 boards). Our competitive FPS keyboard comparison ranks five boards for shooters, including Hall effect and rapid-trigger options.

GravaStar Mercury K1

The Mercury K1 is a 75 per cent wireless mechanical keyboard with an aluminium alloy exoskeleton and gasket mount, priced at £129.00. Our review scored it 8.5 and records the gasket mount as giving a cushioned, muted typing feel uncommon at its price, tri-mode wireless with 1000Hz polling in both wired and 2.4GHz modes, and hot-swap sockets that accept 3-pin and 5-pin switches. Our review records a 4,000mAh battery that lasts weeks between charges. It sits in the dearer half of the gaming keyboards we can price.

EPOMAKER AULA F75

The AULA F75 is a 75 per cent wireless mechanical keyboard with a knob, gasket mount and hot-swap, at £79.99. Our review scored it 8.5 and records the five-layer dampening stack as giving quiet, cushioned keystrokes, the pre-lubricated linear switches as smooth out of the box, and the Cherry-profile double-shot PBT keycaps as resisting shine and legend fade. Our review records a 4,000mAh battery and three connection modes. Its sibling, the EPOMAKER X Aula F75 MAX (), scored 8.2 and adds a TFT screen our review calls useful for battery and connection status, though its keycap material is unspecified and likely ABS.

YUNZII B75 PRO

The B75 PRO is a 75 per cent wireless mechanical keyboard with gasket mount and hot-swap. Our review scored it 8.5 and records the five-layer internal dampening as effective, the factory pre-lubed switches as smooth, full-board hot-swap for 3-pin and 5-pin switches, and a physical volume knob that earns its place. Our review records a 4,000mAh battery. The pick for anyone who wants the gasket and hot-swap features our keyboard record praises and will accept ABS keycaps to get them.

Three boards sit outside this guide's write-ups but score as high or higher. The SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 is our highest-scoring keyboard at 9.0, with Hall effect switches and rapid trigger, though our review still lists ABS keycaps and a wired-only design as weaknesses. The Corsair K70 PRO TKL (8.5) and the Logitech G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL (8.5) round out the top tier: the G515 is worth a look for anyone who wants a low-profile wireless board with PBT keycaps, though its switches are not hot-swappable. Our full gaming keyboards comparison and our mechanical keyboards guide rank the wider field.

Stabiliser rattle is recorded in 15 of our 54 keyboard reviews. It is common enough to expect on a budget board, and a first-time buyer should know that before opening the box.

The best gaming headset for most people is the HyperX Cloud II, because it works on every platform over a universal 3.5mm connection, carries an aluminium frame at a price that sits in the dearer half of our priced headsets, and our review scored it 8.0.

Our 53 headset reviews record a long list of recurring complaints. V-shaped tuning or recessed mids in 22 reviews, a narrow soundstage or weak positional audio in 21, earcups that get warm in 21, microphone quality in 20, limited or no Xbox support in 19, and no companion software or EQ in 17. On the praise side: multi-platform or 3.5mm compatibility in 37 reviews, the microphone in 36, and comfort for long sessions in 30. The pattern is that the things headsets get right are structural, and the things they get wrong are also structural. A cheaper headset cannot fix a narrow soundstage with firmware. If your headset microphone stops working in Windows 11, our headset microphone troubleshooting guide covers the most common fixes.

HyperX Cloud II

The Cloud II is a wired gaming headset for PC, PS4 and PS5, at £61.99. Our review scored it 8.0 and records an aluminium frame that feels premium for the money, memory foam earpads that stay comfortable over sessions of four hours and more, a detachable boom mic that sounds clear and intelligible, and a universal 3.5mm connection that works on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch and mobile. The included USB sound card adds virtual surround. It sits in the dearer half of the gaming headsets we can price.

Sony INZONE H5

The INZONE H5 is a wireless gaming headset for PC and PS5 with 360 Spatial Sound, at £119.00. Our review scored it 8.0 and records personalised HRTF spatial audio as more sophisticated than most gaming headset implementations, AI noise filtering on the microphone as effective, and Sony's rated 28-hour battery with a 10-minute quick charge. It sits in the dearer half of the gaming headsets we can price. Xbox owners are limited to 3.5mm: the wireless dongle works on PC and PS5 only.

Razer BlackShark V2 X (PlayStation)

The BlackShark V2 X is a wired esports headset for PlayStation 5 with a 3.5mm connection, at £39.99. Our review scored it 7.5 and records a lively V-shaped sound that suits action and cinematic games, a detachable boom mic with above-average clarity for its price, and compatibility across PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC and mobile over 3.5mm. The honest reason it scores 7.5 rather than 8: warm earcups in sessions over two hours and V-shaped tuning that slightly blunts mid-range precision for competitive play. Both are among the three most common complaints in our entire headset record.

Three headsets sit outside this guide's write-ups but score 8.5. The HyperX Cloud Alpha is a wired headset with an aluminium frame whose review says the mic is fine for games but not for streaming. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless adds simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth and a 60-hour rated battery, but has no Xbox Wireless support. If you wear glasses, our glasses wearers headset comparison addresses pressure on glasses frames directly. Our gaming headsets guide ranks twelve. No gaming headset in our record scores above 8.5. That is the ceiling of the category, not a gap in our coverage.