Gaming setup and gear

Monitors and mice for competitive FPS, picked from specs, lab measurements and pro usage data.

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Best Gaming Monitors for FPS

Six gaming monitors for competitive FPS compared on official US specs and pro usage data, with a short guide to refresh rate, panel type, size and response time.

Fouad El Rmili6 min read

About this section

Your setup is part of your aim. The Setup section helps you choose and tune the gear competitive FPS players rely on: the mouse in your hand, the pad under it, the headset that tells you where footsteps come from, the keyboard and the monitor.

Instead of chasing the newest release, we explain the choices that change how a device feels in game: shape, weight, surface speed, sound imaging and refresh rate. Each buying guide says who a product is for, lists pros and cons, and explains how the picks were chosen. Browse by gear type below, or start with the pillar guides.