What the best kit for professional FPS gaming?

[Heizern]

In technical or practical terms, what is the best kit for a professional FPS gaming? PUBG ~ CSGO ~ BATTLEFIELD ~ COD ... Want the best performance, please see the CXB, I want to know what the best performance independent of the $ value.


MOUSE: Logitech G903 Wireless
MOUSEPAD: Logitech GPowerplay
KEYBOARD: Ducky One TKL RGB
HEADSET: Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless

MOUSE: Steelseries Rival 600
MOUSEPAD: Steelseries Qck Prism rgb
KEYBOARD: Steelseries M750 TKL
HEADSET: Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless

MOUSE: Zowie Mouse's
MOUSEPAD: Zowie G-SR
KEYBOARD: Ducky One 2 TKL /ou/ Drevo Excalibur
HEADSET: Steelseries Arctis Pro /ou/ Hyperx Flight

MOUSE: Razer Lancehead TE
MOUSEPAD: Razer Firefly
KEYBOARD: Razer TE v2 TKL
HEADSET: Steelseries Arctis Pro /ou/ kraken pro v2
OR Mouse and mousepad RAZER HYPERFLUX

 

[MrSquished]

It all really depends on how the mouse fits in your hands. Of those mice, I prefer the Rival 600. It's got a pretty safe shape so should be good for most folks. Good weight and solidly built. I tried a lot of mice and it's one of the best.

Mouspad again depends on what type of surface you prefer. The steelseries QCK Prism is cool because it is double sided so you can try both hard and cloth pads and see what you like. I have that pad and while both sides were good representatives of their style, I ended up with a hybrid Steelseries Dex pad instead.

Keyboards you just definitely want a mechanical keyboard. I like Corsair for my usage. People get really passionate about their mechanical switches so watch out on that selection.

Headset I'd avoid any gamer headset and just get a really good quality audio headset by someone like Sennheiser or Audio-Technica or Beyer, and then add a Modmic to them if you need it.

 

[Heizern]

Things are changing for headphones, the steelseries arctis pro has a pretty redactedfrequency. 10 ~ 40,000, It is beautiful and seems to be very comfortable.

As for the mouse, I'm really enjoying rake lancehead aesthetically, I do not know if it's good, I think so, it has a 4.5-star rating on amazon. In technical terms, what I liked most was the SS Rival 600, but there are so many lights that I thought it was ugly, it seems like a GLS ballad here in Brazil, which discourages me.



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[lakedude]

Why those specific combinations? Can you not mix and match?

My favorite gaming mouse has been the CM Sentinel. http://www.coolermaster.com/peripheral/mice/sentinel-iii/

For general purpose really like the darkfield mice from Logitech.

My least favorite modern mouse was the Logitech G9X. I didn't like the long lift off distance.

I'm not a professional gamer. I have not tried any of the mice on your list.

A mouse is a personal choice and depends on what you get accustomed to. For example the Logitech G9X gets terrific ratings, yet I hated it and I'm glad it is gone.

 

[DigDog]

In technical or practical terms, what is the best kit for a professional FPS gamer

1. any of the mice you have listed there would do. If you could try them, that would be great because if you need to ask this question, you aren't a pro-level player yet, and the size and shape of the mouse would influence your aim more than the sensor.
years ago, sensor quality was a key factor, but today even the "worst" sensors on gaming mice will not give you any real disadvantage unless you are already playing at Dreamhack-level. And you don't, or you wouldn't have to ask which mouse is the best.
Generally, most people would recommend the Logitech G603/703/903 with the Hero sensor and the Lightspeed technology, or the Zowie FK1 / FK1+ / FK2 / ZA1 / ZA2 / ZA3, or the Deathadder. If you want lightweight mice, you can go with Finalmouse, Abyssus, or G302/303.

2. more important is that you get yourself a good, large mousemat, and ideally a tenkeyless keyboard. the reason for tenkeyless is that you get more space for your mouse and it helps with the ergonomics.

3. for gaming, i like very much the cherry MX Clear switches, although i imagine MX Brown would do just as well. You can get tenkeyless keyboards with cherry clones from Amazon for not much. https://www.amazon.co.uk/DREVO-Tyrf...-1-spons&keywords=keyboard+brown+switch&psc=1 (ignore the horrid backlighting)

4. i also recommend getting a good chair that supports your posture. you can buy one from any store that sells refurbished office furniture.

5. i also recommend you buy a desk, again from any refurbished office furniture. bigger is better, and if it's height-adjustable, even better.

6. get yourself a 120/144hz monitor, and make sure your PC can drive the game to that framerate.

7. if you decide to buy headphones, buy a semi-professional set, from AKG, Sennheiser, AudioTechnica, etc ... and stick a AntLion ModMic on it.

8. generally, W7 is better than W10, but whichever you go for, get MarkC's Mouse Fix; you will also need to look up whatever latency / input fixes are available for your OS.

 

[shortylickens]

I have a Razer mouse and generic keyboard. My gaming is fine.

Oh, I do recommend a 144hz monitor. Mine is the ASUS ROG Swift.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I like Logitech mice. I've had Razer in the past and think Logitech lasts longer for me. I currently use the G403. My keyboard is a Corsair K70 Rapidfire. I tried the keys which actuate very fast and smoothly and really liked it. I had a Leopold with Cherry MX Blue switches before but I think I prefer linear actuation of the new keyboard better. My mouse surface is a Corsair MM300 extended. I never run out of space and I sit my keyboard right on top of it as well. You'd have to take a chance on something you think you might like and if you're lucky you will find it works great for you. If you know what kind of mouse surface you like it's easier. I use a Sennheiser headset but generally prefer to use my dolby atmos speaker setup when I don't need voice communication.

 

[DigDog]

congrats on 26k posts.

cherry clears aren't linear, they are tactile. also, the K70 doesn't use them, nor are they the new corsair short-travel switches.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I read the MX Speed were the same as clears somewhere so that's where that came from.

 

[bononos]

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2. more important is that you get yourself a good, large mousemat, and ideally a tenkeyless keyboard. the reason for tenkeyless is that you get more space for your mouse and it helps with the ergonomics.
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Is there any sort of testing done on how much more expensive 'gaming' mousemats improve tracking/accuracy? I never bothered with the brand of mousemat since a long time ago when I was gaming alot more. Now I just use some no-brand smooth cloth mat which feels alright.

 

[DigDog]

I couldnt point you to the tests, but the people of ESReality have measured them in any way you can. Back in the days, there was a big difference between a generic mousemat and a esports mat; today, you can still buy crap mats, but you can just as well buy excellent, cheap mousemats off of Amazon. I myself use a mat called Silent Monsters XXL which is less than $20, huge, and has a comparable quality to any pro brand. Once you get the weave and materials right, its easy for any chinese company to pump out clones.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

The reflexes of a 19 year old pilot and a prescription for adderal. The rest is mostly marketing.

 

[cmdrdredd]

The reflexes of a 19 year old pilot and a prescription for adderal. The rest is mostly marketing.

Maybe a little bit but there are some tangible benefits to more accurate sensors on mice, or shorter key travel on keyboards. A lot of it is preference. The problem I have with it all is that you really can’t feel all the different mice and mousepads out there. Even keyboards really. Finding the one that is right for you is trial and error and I personally dislike buying something just to send it back because it doesn’t work for me.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Maybe a little bit but there are some tangible benefits to more accurate sensors on mice, or shorter key travel on keyboards. A lot of it is preference. The problem I have with it all is that you really can’t feel all the different mice and mousepads out there. Even keyboards really. Finding the one that is right for you is trial and error and I personally dislike buying something just to send it back because it doesn’t work for me.

Yeah; brick'n'mortars are still nice because you can go to try stuff. It's important to have comfortable equipment, for sure. MicroCenter is nice for this. Best Buy doesn't really have display keyboards out where you can fondle them anymore, at least the store near me. And RIP CompUSA.

Even then, I've been in situations where I tried something in the store and it's comfortable, but I use it on my desk for a week and it turns out it's not as good as I thought. (Hand cramps and whatnot.) So I think if you're going to be serious about getting the "best" input devices, you have to be willing to sink some time and money on restocking fees.

But all the sub-microsecond-switch-latency stuff fades into irrelevance compared with the widely variable response times of our brains, hands, and eyeballs. Eat your multivitamins and get lots of sleep and exercise.

 

[cmdrdredd]

My local best buy has a small selection of Corsair, razer, and Logitech mice to feel but not every model they sell. They have items in stock with no display for it to feel it. There are a couple keyboards to look at and a razor display with a couple different micro switches to feel but that’s it. Mostly though it’s all about the lights and fancy stuff. I like that to a point but at the end of the day it’s about function of course.

 

[bononos]

I couldnt point you to the tests, but the people of ESReality have measured them in any way you can. Back in the days, there was a big difference between a generic mousemat and a esports mat; today, you can still buy crap mats, but you can just as well buy excellent, cheap mousemats off of Amazon. I myself use a mat called Silent Monsters XXL which is less than $20, huge, and has a comparable quality to any pro brand. Once you get the weave and materials right, its easy for any chinese company to pump out clones.

I couldn't find any articles from esreality of mouse pads. I remembered them from the days when they did tracking speed tests for mice.

 

[bononos]

Yeah; brick'n'mortars are still nice because you can go to try stuff. It's important to have comfortable equipment, for sure. MicroCenter is nice for this. Best Buy doesn't really have display keyboards out where you can fondle them anymore, at least the store near me. And RIP CompUSA.
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Maybe BB needs a new business line where customers pay $5 to get to fondle peripherals.

 

[DigDog]

I couldn't find any articles from esreality of mouse pads.

Its just that they have never put together a big statsheet like they did for mice.
See for example http://www.esreality.com/post/2787416/best-mouse-pad/
You do have to look around the website a bit, but essentially people use the Hayate Artisan, the QcK, or the Icemat, and a few weirdos use weird stuff, like glass or aluminum (that's ALUMINIUM for the rest of the world).
The QcK in particular is the cloth pad that got everything right, so everyone uses it.
The mousemat i use is the same as the QcK, its possibly the same supplier rebranding them .. its just a cloth weave. Once you get thickness, material, weave and fabrication right, its easy to pump out tons of the same stuff for cheap.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Maybe BB needs a new business line where customers pay $5 to get to fondle peripherals.

Bow chicka wow wow.

When I've looked, I always see a fair number of "new" open boxes on the shelf, so I suspect that people crack them open to take a peek and the employees mostly look the other way. Kinda like the grape eaters in the produce section of the grocery store.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Maybe BB needs a new business line where customers pay $5 to get to fondle peripherals.

Do you have to keep slipping $1 bills under the mouse mat???

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Do you have to keep slipping $1 bills under the mouse mat???

$1?

This is why you're banned from Best Buy, you know.