I've been doing PC gameplay content for a while now, and I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over — even from experienced players.

Here are 3 things that are probably costing you frames AND kills:

1. Mouse polling rate ≠ DPI

Most people obsess over DPI but ignore polling rate. If your mouse is running at 125Hz, your inputs are literally updating 8x slower than a 1000Hz mouse. Check your software — this is a free fix.

2. Windows Game Mode is NOT your friend

It sounds like it should help. It doesn't. It introduces micro-stutters on most setups. Go to Settings → Gaming → Game Mode → turn it OFF.

3. Monitor response time vs refresh rate

Having a 144Hz monitor means nothing if your response time is 5ms+. That's 5ms of ghosting on every frame. If you're on a budget, prioritize response time over raw Hz.

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