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Mouse Sensitivity

In-game sensitivity controls how fast you turn in the game. This value is set inside your game, usually in the options menu under input. Sometimes only a slider with no values is shown in the menu, but you can usually set an exact value by using the game's console or configuration files. Each game handles sensitivity values in its own way but a lower sensitivity allows more precise movements, so it is usually best to set the in-game sensitivity to 1.0 or as low as possible and increase your mouse DPI to get the turning speed you want.

Keyboard Settings

Compared to a regular rubber dome keyboard (which is what most consumer grade boards are) each key on a mechanical plank houses a complete switch underneath it with its own housing, spring, and so on. This gives you a much crisper and precise typing/gaming sensation compared to a rubber dome board, because the latter uses a sheet of rubber that's laid out over the circuitry of the keyboard with a little dome underneath each key. Said dome depresses when you press a key, causing the top of the dome (which is coated with a conductive material on the inside) to make contact with the circuitry to register a key press, but that whole process can feel mushy, imprecise, and unsatisfying.

Know Your Parts

You don’t have to settle for the optimization software package that came with your PC (if there is one), because there are plenty of alternatives available. Razer Cortex is free and one of the best, and you don’t need a Razer machine to use it. It’ll intelligently allocate system resources to your games when they need them, limit non-gaming apps, and generally squeeze as high a frame rate as possible from your hardware setup.
Game Fire is another option that offers a similar array of tweaks and optimizations—shutting down unnecessary background processes, making sure your rig is using RAM efficiently, and watching out for potential slowdowns on your internet connection. It will set you back $18, but there’s a free version with basic functions included so you can decide if you like it (and see if it actually makes a difference) first.