What gaming mouses and keyboards do professional players use

This is probably not the first time you've heard from friends or acquaintances that you don't need cool gadgets to win the matches, but rather have good skill. But the reality is a little different. After all, the player is not only to win, and enjoy the game with comfort. In this article, we will consider what gaming devices professional players use most often in the disciplines of CS:GO and Dota 2.

Counter-Strike Global Offensive is the same game where your friend says that he can reach the top rank using an old mouse, a keyboard with the keys falling down and for whom the sound environment in the game is not important at all. But you won't find a single professional player with that mindset, because it's not just their reaction speed that counts, it's the right devices that help them give their best.

A gaming mouse is the main weapon of any professional player. The accuracy of the sensor, response time and ergonomics of the device affect the performance in any match. Almost every professional player has tried a lot of mice in his life and that's why there are three best quality mice.

ZOWIE EC has become the most popular mouse on the pro scene - it is chosen by 30% of professional CS:GO players. At the same time, the most popular model is ZOWIE EC2. The fans of this mouse are Nikolai «device» Ridtz from Ninjas in Pyjamas and Kirill «Boombl4» Mikhailov from NaVi.

Logitech G Pro X/Wireless - chosen by 24% of pro players for its quality and comfort. The level play of Alexander «s1mple» Kostylev from NaVi and Jonathan «Elige» Jablonowski from Team Liquid clearly shows that even today, wireless mice are suitable for competitions at any level.

In third place were two mice at once. XTRFY M4 and FinalMouse Ultralight 2 - extremely light and ergonomic mice were chosen by 5% of the players, including Mathieu «ZywOo» Erbo from Team Vitality and Ere «sergej» Salo from ENCE eSports.

A keyboard, just like a mouse, is as much a weapon, but the requirements for it are much less. After all, for a professional player in the keyboard is important only individual needs in ergonomics and reliability. And the undisputed leader in reliability are mechanical keyboards. Despite the fact that keyboards of smaller size are gaining popularity in various eSports disciplines around the world, CS:GO gamers still prefer a standard form factor.

Also, CS:GO players often point out that in search of a keyboard most often they are not fastidious, and choose it based on personal comfort.

HyperX Alloy FPS is by far the keyboard of choice for professional gamers. Because of its price, quality and compact size, it's used by 24% of all pro gamers.

Professional player in Dota 2, as well as in CS:GO, must have not only a good reaction, strategic mindset and be able to play in a team, but also have high-quality devices to reach its maximum. After all, not pressed in time a hero skill or incorrectly brought the mouse cursor, clearly more than once let you down at the right moment. The following will be considered the choice of basic devices for professional players in Dota 2.

A gaming keyboard is the most important device for a professional player, which, when properly customized, becomes an indispensable attribute for a fruitful game. As a rule, gamers prefer mechanical keyboards primarily because of their precision and reliability. 

Vlad «Cardigans» Gavrilenko, the coach of PAVAGA GAMING says that in eSports almost all players prefer mechanical keyboards. The main thing in choosing a keyboard is the number of simultaneous presses and durability of keys with their stable operation.

Razer BlackWidow is one of the most popular mechanical keyboards for gamers and is a great choice for Dota 2. It is chosen by 14% of professional players, including Nikolai «Nikobaby» Nikolov and Lasse «MATUMBAMAN» Urpalainen. The keyboard has specially designed Razer mechanical switches with a lifetime of up to 60 million keystrokes, which are considered to be the longest-lived and very reliable to this day.

The next most popular keyboard models are Logitech G Pro, SteelSeries Apex and HyperX Alloy. Professional gamers choose them 10% of the time. These models have a similar 50 million click life and very standard mechanical switches. But with the proprietary refinement, these switches have faster response, which is what appeals to the professional player.

In Dota 2, reaction speed helps players make those unforgettable moments that we are so happy to see in tournaments. But to achieve such a game, you need a lot of training and a mouse that will help the player make hand movements as comfortably as possible and with the best result. In this case, the main indicator of comfort for a professional player is DPI - a measure of the sharpness and speed of the mouse. Although each player plays at his own sensitivity settings, the mouse should have a high-quality sensor to cope with its task. Besides a certain number of programmable keys is considered the norm for a professional player in Dota 2. And no less important factor when choosing a mouse, is also considered a quality coating and ergonomics, and in Dota 2 is even more important, because of the average duration of the matches.

Razer DeathAdder - mouse model is chosen by 14% of pro players due to its high DPI of 16000 and up to 7 programmable buttons. Among the fans of this mouse are Zeng «Ori» Jiaoyan and Max «qojqva» Broker

Logitech G Pro - model is chosen by 11% of pro players because of its quality DPI sensor with up to 16000 resolution, light weight of 80 grams and low latency of 1ms. Andrey «ALWAYSWANNAFLY» Bondarenko is a fan of this model.

No eSports player can tell you which brand and model of gaming device to use. That's why they are professionals in their business, to win by any means. Gaming peripherals are just a way for them to reach their maximum. Pro-gamers base their choice on the comfort and reliability of their devices, but it is possible to notice that the appearance of the peripheral and the cost of the product itself are on the second, or even third plan.

To summarize, we can say that you should choose a gaming device based on your financial capabilities and your comfort in using the peripheral. After all, even with the highest quality device, you can't quite enjoy the game if you are very uncomfortable.