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I’ve been playing competitive online games—mostly competitive shooters—for nearly two decades now. And I’m very fortunate in having been able to try a bunch of competitive PC gaming peripherals, monitors, and so on, to figure out what’s worth its salt for actually improving my in-game performance.
From sifting through various discounts and deals from different retailers during this Amazon Prime Day, I’ve been able to pick out a few that I’d be happy staking my name to as a recommendation for fellow compet-FPS-ers.
Almost all of these are products I use, or have used, personally. The 400 Hz KTC monitor, for instance, sits in front of me right this minute, and is what I’ll be booting up Counter-Strike 2 on later this evening. Ditto those IEMs, which are a wonderful pair of budget drivers that are great at audio imaging to place enemies on the map (just ensure you’ve got enough motherboard audio juice to power it, or have a DAC—even a cheap one).
I’ve also thrown in something many of you might not consider: aftermarket mouse skates. If yours feel nice and smooth, there might be little point switching. But if you fancy an upgrade, good dot skates like those X-RayPad ones can make for a super quick, easy, and affordable upgrade. Just remember they might take a little wearing in.
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