Think You Need a Wired Mouse and Keyboard for Gaming? Think Again

For decades, wired mice and keyboards have been considered the only option for serious PCs. Bluetooth was too unreliable for a competitive game. Today, however, wireless technology has advanced to such an extent that there is little reason to adhere to Wired.

2.4 GHz Wireless made a delay irrelevant

Many people still associate wireless peripheral devices with a higher input delay, but this is not necessary. At least no more.

Patented 2.4 GHz wireless protocols Like the Razer Hyperspeed and Logitech Lightspeed, which use their own keys, have become the norm in the game world over the past few years. These wireless technologies provide a low response time, which is comparable to wired peripheral devices.

My Logitech G502 LightSpeedIN Ajazz AK820 ProAnd Steelseries Apex Pro TKL Wireless Everyone reaches a delay of only 1 ms thanks to their 1000 Hz.

Brand

Steel

Wireless

No

Steelseries Apex Pro TKL Wireless Gen 3 is a high -quality game keyboard equipped with the Omnipoint 3.0 hall with the effect of the almost instant response time. He supports a quick TAP to help FPS -Gamers with Strafing, a quick trigger, which dynamically regulates the discharge points, and the protection mode that protects against random inputs.

The keyboard also has an OLED display that allows you to configure the settings on the fly or display important information.

On the contrary, Bluetooth usually exceeds 250 Hz (125 Hz to more old versions), which leads to a basic delay of 4 ms (or 8 ms at 125 Hz), with additional delays caused by energy -saving functions, frequency transition and potential signal intervention. This can be a huge responsibility for games at a level where even 2 ms can change the difference between a shot in the head and completely skip a shot.

Surprisingly, 1000 Hz with a delay of 1 ms is not even so much as to brag today.

Many 2.4 GHz protocols currently allow a survey indicators to 8000 Hz, providing a delay of only 0.125 ms. However, it is worth noting that this minimum delay Full excessive for most peopleEspecially on keyboard, so do not buy too much in this hype.

I checked what polling speed I need by mouse Cpstest.org and found that my level of surveys never exceeded 1700 Hz, even when moving My mouse with 8 kHz. As quickly as possible. This means that the advantages of the polling station are more than 2000 Hz are insignificant. Nevertheless, these fractions of milliseconds show how many wireless peripheral devices have been published over the past few years.

In addition to what is usually more expensive, the only practical drawback of 2.4 GHz of wireless peripheral devices compared to wires is a small potential for interference. The 2.4 GHz group is divided with many other devices such as your Wi-Fi router, microwave oven and other wireless gadgets.

In practice, this rarely matters, and it can be avoided by simply placing a 2,4 GHz receiver key as close as possible to your peripheral device. For three years, when I used my Logitech G502 Lightspeed, I experienced only once to throw a signal – when my key was buried behind a bunch of hot wheels, which probably blocked the signal.

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Moving the receiver closer solved the problem immediately. In the same spirit, avoid connecting the key to the back of the computer or behind the monitor, if you want to eliminate even the slightest probability of weming the signal. It is worth repeating that weming the signals at the connection of 2.4 GHz is extremely rare and with wireless protocols that use several channels, such as Quantum 2.0 Wireless communication Quantumeries.They are almost impossible.

On this note it is worth mentioning that not all connections of 2.4 GHz are equal. I noticed that the wireless key of my Ajazz -clavy key can sometimes incorrectly register the input data with 1000 Hz, but I never faced this problem with the SteelSeries keyboard. That is why it can be worth a little more in branded equipment, since their optimization often leads to better performance.

The wired mouse can restrain you

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You really do not know the joy of a wireless game mouse until you test it yourself. The cord on wired muscles stretches along your table, and, besides the fact that he feels awkward in use, he can actually distort your goal to make you miss the shot. When you return very quickly, it can even pull and make your mouse bounce. I often experienced this with My old wired G502And this disappointment ultimately led me to update to a wireless model.

While mouse Banji can help soften some of these problems, he is still far from as good as a real wireless mouse, I know this first-hand. The freedom of movement that you receive with a wireless mouse is incredible, and as soon as you get used to it, you I can never return to the wired device When playing shooters.

Honestly, even if the wireless mouse has added some delay compared to wired (which it is practically not), I still choose a wireless connection every time. And do not just stroke my word – most of the e -sports professionals use wireless mice in different games and genres, including Zywoo, S1Mple, NIKO and FAKER.

A Logitech Pro X Superlight 2 (and its options) and Razer Deathadder V3 Pro They are one of the most popular options among professionals, although Lamzu, Pulsar, Zowie and Finalmous models are also widely used.

Wireless keyboards also use their use

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Honestly, both of my wireless keyboards spend the vast majority of their time ConnectedThis is because the keyboard is already on my table, like my pink USB-C cable with USB-C cable This decorates this, so there are few reasons to use it by wireless communication.

Nevertheless, I can completely see the aesthetic attractiveness of the completely wireless keyboard and mouse, without cables, cluttering your mice. If this is your thing, I am glad to report that this is 100% viable option that will not sacrifice performance.

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Most wireless gaming keyboards have batteries that easily last up to two weeks, even when RGB backlight is turned on. If you turn off the backlight, the battery can last even longer – perhaps up to a month if you do not use it more than a couple of hours a day. This is enough that you do not have to worry about the fact that you do not finish power in the middle of the game, and this is not inconvenient to connect it to trouble.

Another advantage that I recently discovered is that you can Use the wireless keyboard on your kneesHowever, if you do not play a game that relies exclusively on the keyboard, this is more useful for printing than for games.

The real advantage of the wireless gaming keyboard is sofal games. If you are tired of sitting at your table and playing on TV, and the game is not so pleasant on the controller, the wireless mouse and the keyboard allow you to comfortably play on the sofa.

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I recently played Oblivion is remasted on My OLED TVJust because the image quality is breathtaking. After several hours of fighting the controller, I eventually surrendered and switched to a wireless mouse and keyboard. Despite the fact that I had to use my sheet as a mouse, it was still much more pleasant than the experience of the controller.

Of course, if you are serious about Couch Gaming, The right knee table It costs investments. This makes the use of a wireless keyboard and mice infinitely more convenient than trying to control wired peripheral devices.

The only thing to observe when buying a wireless game keyboard is a minimum survey level of 1000 Hz. Higher bets look good on paper, but practical advantages are minimal. In other words, avoid wireless keyboards, which rely exclusively on Bluetooth and do not include their own key of 2.4 GHz.

Forms -factor

75%

Switching parameters

Ajazz Gift Switch, Ajazz Flying Fish Switch

Ajazz AK820 PRO is a wireless mechanical keyboard installed on the gaskets with a survey level of 1000 Hz, pre -lubricated switches and PBT keys. It supports 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth and wired modes, and also has a built-in TFT screen, which can display GIF.

If the optimal gaming performance is your main priority, there is still little reason not to choose a wireless game mouse and keyboard. Thanks to the prototrying protocols of 2.4 GHz, their performance is along with wired devices, and the advantages of cable refusal, especially on the mouse, have no equal.