I am not a competitive gamer. However, I do appreciate gaming peripherals, as the gaming community demands high precision that can also benefit general productivity.

For example, I use a gaming mouse, not a productivity mouse.

When it comes to gaming mice, they are commonly very light, sturdy and include senor technology that far exceeds what you would find in a “regular” mouse targeting general productivity.

Recognising the critical role of the mouse in modern computing, having a reliable, performant device for input is in my opinion as important as any other component.

Outlined below are my default settings for productivity.

  • DPI: 1600
  • Polling Rate: 1000Hz
  • Debounce Time: 3ms
  • LOD: 3mm

Although arguably overkill, once you have experienced 1600 DPI and a 1000Hz polling rate, it is difficult to accept anything less.

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