Smart lighting is a great way to spice up your gaming rig, add some ambiance to a room, and make gaming sessions more immersive. No one offers a more diverse range of customizable lighting options than Govee, and it scores several entries in our Best Smart Lighting guide. Its latest release seeks to illuminate your desktop.
The Govee AI Gaming Sync Box Kit comprises an RGB strip, two light towers, and an HDMI box capable of accurate color matching with AI that can recognize in-game actions and direct a light show to match. Billed as the ultimate in desktop-gaming smart lighting, it is expensive, and while the light syncing impressed, there are some cons to consider.
Unpacking the Govee AI Gaming Sync Box Kit, you will find a light strip divided into four sections to fit the edges of a monitor between 27 and 34 inches in size. Simply peel off the backing and stick it on. Govee includes cable management to keep things as tidy as possible. There are two stylish light towers, and all you need to do is fit the bases and find a spot for them on your desk. To complete the setup, plug the strip and towers into the rectangular sync box.
The box sports three HDMI 2.0 inputs and a single HDMI 2.0 output that supports up to 4K at 60 Hz, 1440p at 144 Hz, and 1080p at 240 Hz. There’s also support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10+, but falling short of HDMI 2.1 means there’s no 4K at 120 Hz. Most folks will plug in a PC and run the HDMI out to the main monitor they game on. You could also plug in a console or a Blu-ray player. It strikes me that this design would be more at home under your main TV; perhaps Govee will release a TV version down the line.