Mouse DPI (CPI) as Fast As Possible

What does it actually mean when a manufacturer says that their mouse has 8000 DPI? Is a high DPI really that important?
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[@sooraj5000]

Most people didnt stay till the end... big mistake

[@arafatyousuf2166]

thanks! i wasn't going to stay either.

[@arafatyousuf2166]

ha ha

[@Opethfan79]

Hahahahaha. Wow so funny.

[@potato877]

the end was so cringy

[@cmnhrnytoad2003]

the best part of the video. Thank you Josh!

[@someweeb3650]

*puts mouse at max CPI* mkay, let's play some CS:GO *moves mouse half a mm and does 6 360's*

[@aightthen]

good for trick shot montage lololololololol XD

[@carbon1255]

+Some Weeb That is about right for pro gaming ;D

[@bigmoneymystic]

+Carbon 12 pro gamers almost always use 400 cpi or 800 cpi

[@someweeb3650]

SpaceDorito I'm doubting this, Since i'm pretty sure they use 1080p monitors.

[@GameHacker77]

they use 1080p monitors but most of them on lower resolution and on 4:3 tho they use 400dpi and really big mousepads xD

[@Pan_Z]

2:56 Is that guy playing a KZbin video?

[@FrioticOfficial]

lol

[@edwin4625]

+Pan Z Old comment I know, but hot damn my man, spot on!

[@philipbasin2323]

+Pan Z He's probably wondering why the hell he keeps losing

[@GameHacker77]

LMAO

[@WilliamTaylor-rr6zw]

OLOLOL

[@arcticdsouza1418]

4:36 well that enough of internet for me

[@lian2kin]

He lowkey looks attractive with that

[@natemajor6560]

Lian Lorenzo he’s gonna make me act up

[@lewis2705]

naters pataters oh shit

[@exorcist6969]

Well someone fucked up real bad

[@isee7283]

What the fuck was that in the end though?

[@DarkTranqz]

Instructions unclear - Mouse set to 48,000 dpi. Can't find cursor. XD

[@rutvik8434]

Ha ha ha

[@gonorsilvet2581]

There are no current-day sensors that go above 25,000. We are working on getting to 28,000.

[@billchang9320]

@@gonorsilvet2581 its a joke headass

[@Quetip]

@@gonorsilvet2581 r/wooosh

[@syarifairlangga4608]

Almost there in a few year

[@Quietbut_Deadly]

2:57 look at the bottom of the monitor. Yup, that's a video scroll bar

[@jessygotgame]

that's some hardcore video watching

[@MaliseTiger]

LOL!!!!

[@SwipeKun]

Oh God xDDDDDD

[@MadaraUchiha-wu9rn]

Quietbut_Deadly XD OMG!!!

[@VoidSixx]

Scrubbing/Progress bar*

[@xetholdus]

"I'm sure the boys in the yard enjoyed it" Oh yes we did. >:D

[@GeeksTutorial]

Incredibly funny as well as informative. Good luck Linus! 😂😀

[@shaffiquekennedy8856]

you saw that tooooooooo

[@jiggy17]

playing FPS game on youtube 2:56

[@andersvindelev3309]

+jOkEr GamEr lol saw that aswell and was like wtf :D

[@PcGames88]

+jOkEr GamEr pause the video (or not) then press up+left or down+left or up+right or down+right arrows and you can play on youtube the oldest FPS

[@Eddie2P]

+jOkEr GamEr biggest scrub alive... no wait hes probably dead

[@ofcanjan]

How on KZbin I can’t figure it out how

[@EthanTheAce]

Should have have watched this before I bought a 8800 DPI mouse

[@someweeb3650]

That isn't anything amazing...

[@mw3lover2486]

+Ethan The Ace I have the logitech g502 and it's 12,000

[@snivithefox]

+Nicholas D Nice! Mine has a cap of 16400, but I only use 4000. :O

[@mw3lover2486]

What mouse????

[@snivithefox]

A Redragon Mammoth. I mostly got it bc of the design, but it turned out that the sensor wasn't too bad either.

[@teksyndicate]

no amount of money.... lol.

[@DougGreen1987]

Oh dear God...

[@Pizzapartyat9Tk]

i agree

[@Zatchi9]

I... Don't understand how there are not more comments. XD

[@disulfideprotein]

You say that now...

[@GuyRandom]

wat

[@jacobematt6222]

400 dpi master race

[@Accuracy158]

Sure. Great... at 480 x 640 resolution. :P I'm a figure tip mouse user I like semi-high CPI.

[@SingleMaltEU]

u got it all wrong...1600cpi master race :)

[@batt3ryac1d]

eughh using 400 cpi is horrificly slow. I'm going back to 2500.

[@dumle29]

batt3ryac1d CPI really doesn't have to relate to on screen motion. Just dial it up in software (400CPI is a little to low for that tho :P)

[@Accuracy158]

I use a 1440 monitor... I think i'm at something like 2400 DPI usually (can't remember for sure). Personally tend to use around 1800 or so at 1080.

[@AshenTales]

WHERE IS THE GIF OF THAT DANCE?! I NEED IT. WHERE.

+Luke Stevens Here you go: i.giphy.com/wqXJrYzNuxaP6.gif

[@someweeb3650]

+Tamás Kocsír my new TF2 spray

[@AngelGomez-if5un]

+Some Weeb how do you spray walls on tf2?, new to that game.

[@someweeb3650]

angel chingon set your spray, hit T

[@AngelGomez-if5un]

Some Weeb heh

[@CyberWolf755]

2:56 Pro youtube viewer lol (watching medal of honor warfighter I think? )

[@paulvalderama7072]

CyberWolf755 hahahaha .... his dreaming that he could play that game.

[@arpanbhar]

It is igi 2 I think

[@jtpetino]

Now that you explained DPI, could you explain Polling Rate on a mouse? I really can not understand it yet..

[@MustSeto]

jtpetino What I understand about Polling Rate is like this... when your mouse detects movement, it sends a "count". But it doesn't go directly to the computer, instead it's put into a "buffer" on the mouse where the counts (and other actions, like clicking) are stored. They are stored here until the USB port checks the mouse, and reads all the data. How fast the USB port checks the data is the polling rate. And yes, it's the USB port checking the mouse, NOT the mouse sending data. Mouse drivers talk to the OS and ask it to poll more or less often.

[@LoganSnyder]

lmgtfy.com/?q=Polling+Rate ... The first link explains everything perfectly.

[@yogalD]

MustSeto Actually polling means the CPU continuously asks the mouse if it's got something to say... if the mouse were to send a signal whenever necessary that would be interrupt-driven. (for example PS/2 keyboards use interrupts, USB mice and keyboards use polling)

[@MustSeto]

yogalD Exactly.

[@Deta335]

. < point a // point b >. 1000hz = 1000 times the mouse checks if its moving.

[@rambi1072]

Fractal Design's name confused me at first because I didn't think their cases looked like Fractals.

[@lominero5]

So why is it named Fractal Deisgns?

[@rambi1072]

Luis Reventon Have no idea. But the cases aren't Fractal's

[@BallisticTech]

Rambi Ninethousand Luiza Possi Scandanavia = Cold = Snow = Snowflake

[@rambi1072]

SrgntBallisticGaming Is that why they're called Fractal Design? Cool.

[@RG7621]

4:02 I thought that was gonna be some sort of insane new mouse

[@Seizuqi]

Wow I bet you're going to the biggest tech youtuber in a few years..

[@seshanweeraratne9581]

2:43 High resolutation display - RESOLUTATION >> Resolution* :)

[@haseenabadshah5381]

69 likes lmao

[@SmerrillS]

Hey Linus, I'd like to see a guide on how to generally set up a mouse with CPI and sensitivity in general. I think this would be a great video to show newbies how to start, and maybe help pros rethink the way they set stuff up.

[@engtarkan]

types of cooling

[@SmokingCrop]

Simple. Water cooling -> for when you want the best cooling with terrible noise production. (so only the really high end ones) although if you really spend a lot of money you can make em quieter again.. but not worth all the money Air cooling -> everything else.

[@Accuracy158]

What are you supposed to say in "as fast as possible"?... Bigger rads offer more cooling but don't fit in all cases. Higher FPI also offers better cooling within the same space but is creates more noise. Tubing sizes don't really matter so get whatever size you like the look of and pressure optimized fans are usually better on radiators.

[@techquickie]

Did this already

[@Armoire68]

Watercooling is purely for looks and noise reduction unless you know for a fact your CPU/GPU can handle higher clock speeds and temps are limiting them.

[@SmokingCrop]

***** most AIO watercooling is louder though.

[@LarsTechTipsDe]

Here is the gif: cdn.makeagif.com/media/9-27-2014/ybZ4g7.gif You are welcome

[@JoeRichardson02]

Thanks

[@HomeSkillenSLICE]

*save

[@TheFPSPower]

We need to start making an archive for this, I still have this one: puu.sh/ba4bu/01e014df1a.gif

[@zenithseeker7]

Time to return my 16,000 dpi gaming mouse and go back to a 300 dpi ball mouse! EDIT: It worked very well.

[@NerdGamerGeek]

"I'm a grown man with kids"

[@sou100mit]

Is there any as fast as possible for TN panel vs IPS panel?

[@sou100mit]

I wonder if anyone will even read this.

[@techquickie]

We've already done this :)

[@sou100mit]

Techquickie Thanks...found it...episode number 23.

[@SageManeja]

Techquickie I've just noticed the guy at 2:55 is actually watching a KZbin video instead of playing a game. Also, high "resolutation" at 2:47 :P

[@derpolacke2165]

Soumit Biswas IPS 4ms TN 1ms...

[@vnieminen]

Thank you for making this video, Linus! There are so many misinformed people out there who think higher DPI/CPI means better accuracy.

[@gillo2011]

If my mouse has a ball instead of a censor how many dpis do it get?

[@MustSeto]

gillo2011 ∞

[@erwark]

It can vary, but generally 400.

[@erwark]

Or at least the equivalent of 400.

[@kght222]

***** have you ever seen how a ball mouse works? it is actually an optical infrared censor with an infrared led on the other side of a wheel with slots cut into it, each time it sees a bar (it gets a little darker) it counts a "click". they can compound it in a similar way to modern optical mice to get multiple counts per click, but your statement really has nothing to do with the dpi of a mouse, physical damage isn't going to change what the mouse is trying to do. like with any mouse it depends on the mouse what the dpi/cpi is, there are a few ball mice way back there that got as high as a hardware simulated 600dpi, at the time they were pretty competitive with early laser and photo optical mice. with ball mice though in general you are looking at physical cpi of 200 or less with a hard coded software layer that duplexes it.

[@kght222]

***** oh, an as for ball mice being analog..... they are no more so analog than optical mice, and by their very nature mice are analog.

[@christiaanbezuidenhout6984]

4:35 Conclusion

[@Luscinia_Nightengale]

The funniest part of that sponsorship is that I feel more inclined to visit their website now than I ever would have upon watching some random ad read.

[@Edd360]

linux my hand is big-boned and it gets sweaty on my mouse during long gaymen sessions. should i go for a mouse with ice white lights or ice blue lights for optimal hand cooling?

[@SmokingCrop]

gg..

[@TheBoscojenkins]

G fuckin G

[@SimonBraat]

Get this mouse. It has a fan on it www.ttesports.com/Mouse/32/BLACK_Element_CYCLONE/productPage.htm?a=a&g=ftr#.VCcq7VWSykU :p

[@starpravesh]

Wait you do long sessions of gaymen?

[@Edd360]

SimonBraat i don't care if you're a fan of it, those red LEDs will burn through my palm faster than an overclocked nvidia card through slick's gelatinous mop

[@vwestlife]

Linus couldn't find the ≠ symbol in charmap?

[@sheepdog94]

Linus, What about the different mouse sensors and what they mean?

[@MustSeto]

motosheep Do you mean different broad types (e.g. laser, optical, ball, PTE) or different models? (3090, 3310, 3366, 9800, etc)

[@sheepdog94]

MustSeto like laser vs. optical e.g. of Q Why one needs a flat pattern and the other works on any surface?

[@MustSeto]

motosheep Most modern optical AND laser sensors will work on either surface now. In fact, it seems the laser sensors currently being manufactured are more affected by the surface--they have more acceleration on cloth. Modern opticals just get a slightly higher LOD on hard surfaces. IIRC modern opticals can even track on glass now, but don't quote me on that.

[@sheepdog94]

B/c my optical mouse don't work on wood.It wants patterned cloth, it is quite jumpy. When on binder paper it needs to have dots to track. Gigabyte M6900 Gamer- just a shitty mouse?

[@MustSeto]

motosheep I've never heard of a Gigabyte mouse. Not a good sign. It does also look like it's using an older sensor. The sensors I'm talking about are recent-ish.

[@Thornskade]

You should use the highest native CPI of your mouse in any game that has a 3D camera. Shooters, action games, 3D platformers, what have you. More counts per inch means a smoother camera. In fact, having a very low DPI will make games like CS:GO, TF2, Quake etc. almost unplayable because your camera will skip entire rows and columns of pixels, making far away targets virtually unhittable. Sucks that everyone always forgets this really important detail. High CPI, low in-game sens = Smoother camera. Low CPI, high in-game sens = Pixel-skipping, jumpy, stuttery camera.

[@warewolfenizer]

I wish they would do a video on this showing the actual DPI (CPI) of several mice and going through and checking accuracy, I want to know the best way to compare mice.

[@afronai]

I’ve been using 16k dpi for 3 years and I find 800dpi incredibly hard to use

[@ravitej6983]

16k ???? Horrible

[@cumjesus]

what the- 16k?!?

[@alfonsmath]

5 Years later.......... Razer:”Try our new Focus+ sensor it has 20,000 DPI!!!!”

[@VladK-1]

Free Logitech Hero update-16000 to 25600 DPI! Oh marketing :-) (and I just bought one simply because I like Logitech G502 and using them for years)

[@sambuddhabhusal2479]

@@VladK-1 g102 ROCKS MAN

[@Patrick-po6vx]

In 2021 the New Basilisk v3 has 26k sensor.

[@KabooM1067]

haha fractal design needs to sponsor more of these.

[@hummel6364]

DPI is a perfectly acceptable term btw. A pixel is in concept an infinitely small "dot", thus the name. CPI is just "Count (of conceptually infinitely small dots) Per Inch".

[@SilverMiraii]

That guy from fractal designs is a genius marketer, instead of asking you to praise their products, something that people forget and don't care about, in fact most probably close the video where the advertisments start (including myself), this guy associated the brand with your dance, hoping people will talk about it, maybe become viral.That's kinda smart.

[@monicasmm]

I'm glad this is the first video I've seen of yours lol

[@factsandstuff2832]

monicasm both his channels are great.

[@VenDService]

Same

[@HRAnimations]

at 2:46 you guys misspelled the word resolution. You wrote resolutation :DD

[@yogalD]

I think that was intentional...

[@NicholasHatala]

I don't know about you guys but I find myself being more accurate with really low dpi settings. When the difference between moving ten degrees left and a full three hundred and sixty degrees is only a couple of millimetres on your mouse pad, I don't see how you can aim accurately.

[@MustSeto]

***** CPI isn't the only thing which controls the overall sensitivity. The game's sensitivity value also affects it. In fact, theoretically a higher CPI with lower sensitivity setting is better. But because of the way CPIs tend to be artificially inflated, just setting a mouse to its highest CPI is still a bad idea. Besides, lowering that sensitivity value gives diminishing returns, and I'm confident we're at the point where we have high enough legitimate CPI that and additional benefit will be negligible.

[@bensemusx]

I'm the same. I run at 3200 on desktop but drop down to 1k in shooters

[@NicholasHatala]

bensemus x 3200? That's still really high :P I run at around 800 in games and on the desktop.

[@bensemusx]

***** Ya in shootters I need to turn down my sensitivity

[@DraftLogic]

Well yeah, that's not surprising. Some gaming mice even come with DPI shifts. Holding those down will lower the DPI and will make sniping in FPS games more "steady" if you need a lower sensitivity.

[@HopperYTRealChannel]

I use 9150 dpi so if it’s under 12000 dpi I can’t necessarily get it because if I go down it makes movement slower and if I go higher it will make it harder to be comfortable with

[@sulizu0186]

4:34 ... Gold I was watching the video on 1.75 x , stopped and went back , watching the portion again in 1x for a couple of times . I'm impressed.

[@TheRockstarr33]

My mouse goes up to 16400 DPI. However, I only really use 800 - 185 (sniping to rocket jumping.)

[@Xenro66]

TheRockstarr33 Mine goes up to 12,000. I use it on 12k literally every day. It gives me way less cramps in my wrist, but when I need really low DPI, I just use the sniper function, programmed to go down to 200. Feels like I have to drag it a damn lightyear to move a pixel.

[@kainploner8208]

Jordan O'C mine goes up to 180000 dpi gg

[@randomisedgaming8135]

Maggetboy ok sure, haha what mouse xD

[@TheRockstarr33]

***** Yep, I like TF2 a lot. Although I recently bought Quake... it is a pretty fun game.

[@1996Rohitoo7]

Please correct the number of zeroes..

[@alxiong]

If I was in the industry, I would make a “Shroud” setting.

[@UKprankzz]

Do you know it?

[@32Deejavu]

i keep my wrist planted in one spot and just use my fingers to move the mouse. probably laziness. very accurate in shooters though.

[@Majora96]

That's just a different way of gripping the mouse. I do the same thing.

[@Scarecrow-zr3zx]

Same here, finger tip grip ftw

[@Masiyooo]

Depends on the shooter. If can do 180 with just your fingers/wrist in for example counter strike, then that's way too high.

[@jdavida97]

Hey this is like super late but what DPI do you use? I also cant bring myself to move more than just my wrist and fingers cuz moving my arm too makes me innacurate

[@TechHippie]

Just found this video, adding to favorites simply for the amazing Fractal spot. Thank you Josh for that wonderous moment.

[@stokey8059]

One thing he forgot to mention is that a higher dpi (dots per inch) can also be interpreted as pixels per inch. Which in case that most FPS pro gamers run most of their games on 1920x1080 16:9 for better performance and frames per second. Less pixels=less dots per inch. And frames per second is limited by how many hz your monitor can display, whether it be 60hz, 144hz, or 240hz, it will definitely make a higher improvement on your gaming than a mouse or a keyboard.

[@Zak1The1]

The ENDING... *HURT My Eyes LMAO* 😂😂😂

[@3Runner95]

Dat ending.... You're awesome Linus!

[@Cheesepuff]

The boys in the yard enjoyed it.

[@aliezzaym1735]

4:35 this is what made me get the concept in mind thank u linux

[@MoiDj22]

Thanks for the explanation, I wasn't expecting your featured dance tho!!! Unique as always.

[@Swedguy220]

God bless you Josh from Fractal Design.

[@thejackofclubs]

"I enjoyed this" -boys in the yard, 2014

[@marcorentap]

Razer Mamba-16,000 dpi "technically, CPI"

[@nOtsky87]

thanks i did not know that because did not read the instructions and through away it.

[@sealwithawkwardness3951]

This is actually an eye opener for me. I Used to play 5k dpi/cpi and a really low mouse sensitivity, then lowered it to 2000 dpi/cpi. I think that I might lower it to 400-600 dpi/cpi since I've watched this video.

[@tilty7522]

So this is why I dominate in cs go with a 2$ mouse I got 2 years ago

[@tilty7522]

The mouse is 400 DPI and I use sensitivity on 4/5 and acceleration on 1/2 depending on what weapons I play. It moves fast enough 4 me and is accurate enough

[@tilty7522]

Speaking in cs:go settings

[@tilty7522]

Oh yeah and cod is really hard ? Give me a break cs:go has no competition right now on the competitive side of the game, there is no match for cs:go in any way right now, no game will take it's place in esports. If the game was skill-less it would not be an esports game.

[@tilty7522]

Man, there are many ways cod is way fucking easier than cs go, and overwatch has taken the fast paced title now, and I say that as a tf2 player

[@tilty7522]

Your point is invalid, cod has aim-assist, grenades do instant kills, recoil is smaller, recoil while walking has no difference of while standing still, knife always instant kills, no complicated movement and mastering of the map required, you get perks, the game is way more easier and unballanced, you can literally walk around instant killing everyone, not to mention there is a killstreak award, no knownledge of weapons required. All I mentioned is opposite from cs go, which is more competitive and skill headed, whilist cod is headed towards casual scrubs that cant aim properly. A true pro fps player that comes from cs:go/ other skill demanding games will always dominate in cod.

[@tzoninghard2425]

Defiantly went and checked out Fractal Designs after this video.

[@SomethingRandomInc]

So is my Logitech G502 that I actually use on 12,000 dpi is less accurate then a lower setting? I thought this mouse had the most accurate senser on the market...

[@MustSeto]

The G502 actually probably is the best mouse sensor ever, but yeah at 12k it's not going to be as good as it would be on a lower setting. But if you compare it to another mouse at the same setting, the G502 will win every time. Really wish they'd use the darn sensor in another mouse shell though, the G502 is so heavy >_

[@SomethingRandomInc]

***** I don't understand that picture lol, are precision and accuracy not the same thing?

[@riveraluciano]

It may be accurate, but imagine running that sensor over a speck which it can't fully comprehend as a surface, your cursor will fly. That's what Linus refers to, too much of one thing can lead to noise, too much detail wihout proper analysis (sensor), and much more room for reading errors, such as the example cited above.

[@dragontriblem]

how do u control that thing i keep mine at 1000

[@SomethingRandomInc]

Mostafa morsy I simply got used to it over a few days of getting it. I kinda feel like if you bought a mouse with a really high DPI you might as well use it. I play on a 1080p monitor only too lol.

[@Mahdi.alkawaz]

i like how the ads in ur videos are totally unrelated to the subject

[@TheEvanDude112]

While high DPI, or in actuality, CPI, may be a bogus and bloated advertising detail that corporations use to get more sales, this video now makes me roll my eyes whenever I see a mouse advertised with such a useless number, and I’m actually _very_ happy at that!

[@watsyurdeal]

So......how much cpi do I need for playing at 1920x1080 resolution? I would assume 400, right?

[@LckeStudios]

just turn up the sensitivity in your software/windows

[@LeonardoBDallIgna]

+watsyurdeal you'll be better off with 1000 or 1600 cpi probably. but 800 is already ok for most games.

[@someweeb3650]

With 400 CPI, you would move the mouse an entire foot to move it across your screen.

[@someweeb3650]

Sock Puppet *facepalm* we've got a dumbass...

[@Trainboy1EJR]

+watsyurdeal It is completely dependent on how far you want to drag the mouse to move X degrees on screen in game, anywhere between 600 and 1200 is where most people will probably have their settings, while some people will prefer 200 and others will prefer 6000! +blitzball420 NO! That is not the same as a mouse with actual DPI settings!

[@hidiyoshimarephoa4428]

Just wait for milkshake gif profile pictures on the forums.

[@shay3355]

Pause at 4:30 that's my wallpaper now... All praise the godess Linus

[@jdcv17]

I'm so glad I watched this video. I was prepared from some sponsor segment but I didn't expect that Milkshake cover! LOL. Someone needs to bring that cover up and maybe start it as a YT short. Haha.

[@spikeimperial]

I used to play fps at 5k cpi , going down to 1k really improved my peeks and leading headshots xd.

[@oli9050]

lol 8,000 CPI... I just got a new mouse with 16,000 xD

[@FAILoZOFF]

mines 19000 XD can't be precise at 5k+ and 7+ is just a uncontrollable hell XD

[@ibrahimnasir2319]

@@FAILoZOFF LOL mine is 32000cpi.

[@zupremo9141]

so its more useful for design stuff like photoshop since it can move more acurately per pixel

[@PeaceForAllPFA]

thanks for sharing that, helped bring my perspective to a new light

[@zupremo9141]

Javier Gonzalez Jr also if you assign your left/right click to the keyboard the mouse control will be a lot smoother, i personally do this in Zbrush and Photoshop because clicking while dragging tends to be a lot shaky.

[@VoidSixx]

No. Did you watch the video? He said higher DPI is *NOT* more accurate. Think of DPI as a secondary sensitivity setting. Just don't put it too high or it might cause innacuracy/inconsistency.

[@ShamDBHB]

Josh from Fractal Designs is awesome!

[@rudolfvernan8835]

In short: dpi is basically sensitivity in CoD, destiny, etc. It comes down to personal preference and measures how fast you can your screen around.

[@n.6075]

Devon Strickland

[@aidanmco]

Damn sponsors can do anything Man I wish I had the money

[@SuperPeacefullife]

Linus... you should have said over 9000!!!!! CPI...

[@Morgan-Neely]

It's over 9,000!!!!

[@harrylaflare846]

so dpi is sensitivety

[@solarbunny2427]

Jeff LaFlare I saw you in a discord server

[@Spencerk468]

I guess

[@riot_skullz-yt9904]

That's what it seems

[@pickle3641]

2:47 Resolutation? Lol

[@arande3]

When I was hardcore into gaming, I had a profile on my mouse that allowed me to turn the DPI up and down by pushing one of the auxiliary buttons. It gave me an edge for sure.

[@rashawn770]

Just bought a 8,200 DPI gaming mouse during that Amazon Prime Day sale.2 days ago. I had no idea what it meant. I only bought it because it seemed high end, had great reviews, and only cost $20, not $97 as it normally does. I still like using mice with laptops.

[@czmik]

2:46 osu?

[@onibean]

yes xD

[@fumetsu-950]

my dpi is over 9000!!!!!

[@SnipeYouFromMars]

+Hiraku Satoshi mines 12,000

[@HTDNVN]

Tfs here lmao

[@AndrewBrownK]

I don't care how experienced you are with computers. That ad spot shredded every last piece of respect I ever had for you. Unsubscribing.

[@CrowleyBeats98]

you must be new here

[@megazinji]

ThiefOfficial1 and trying hard to get some likes

[@CutbillioGaming]

oh no! everyone wanted you to stay :(

[@yourbluewaffle]

Oh no! Because of what he said, I lost all respect for Linus too. I must like his post so others may notice it too. I should probably unsub too. This guy is right. Hail Andrew Brown , king of the internet!

[@TheMedivalBlast]

*AndrewNoobTips*

[@testhekid]

glad i've stayed in the end.. i don't do that often but man i feel proud

[@BassDrivenMassacre]

I got my mouse because of its adjustable dpi on the fly, makes it easy to change the sensitivity of my mouse for aiming different weapons in games.

[@boggybolt6782]

THEN WHAT IS THE DAMN POINT OF CPI OR DPI IF IT JUST INCREASES YOU SENSITIVITY??? WHAT IS THE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCURACY THEN???

[@LyricWulf]

Lennies. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@key_gen]

hand

[@LucianC137]

there is no measurement of accuracy of mouse you noob. It depends upon the user

[@boggybolt6782]

-.- how can i know how much accurate the mouse sensor is? do i need to move it a meter? a centimeter? a nanometer? how small movements can it detect?

[@LucianC137]

Dami Bang yeah, like you can move a mouse in nanometer, pure noob.

[@ihalloway]

04:34 Linus does everything for money ... hilarious :D

[@falconrod1]

I use 800-1200 so let that stand as it may. You should try to stay below 1600 as I have experienced the noise.

[@Alex-uc2ny]

I have 3200

[@christiaanloedolff4467]

Linus, my mouse is a 500hz mouse. It performs worse in CSGO in a way than my cheaper office mouse of 50hz dpi. whenever I move my mouse too fast, it stops moving. The 50hz mouse gives a bit of stutter, but my mouse itself never malfunctions and therefore I can always keep moving it, it never freezes.

[@spynorbays]

If you want get better aim then do this: Make your DPI maximum Make your sensitivity as low as possible You will be able to aim so good. I use 2500DPI and 0.5 Sensitivity in CS:GO

[@VoidSixx]

TL;DR: Higher CPI/DPI doesn't improve accuracy. You don't need to set it up in the thousands, even if your mouse is capable. It's basically a secondary sensitivity setting. Set your windows sensitivity to middle (6/11), then tweak your DPI/CPI until your mouse is the sensitivity you like (on your desktop). Then adjust ingame sensitivity using game settings. Also some general mouse help for some people I've seen getting confused in the comments: - No, lower sensitivity does not make your reaction times slower. - You're only more accurate with higher sensitivity because that's what you're used to. Gradually reduce your sensitivity, playing with each setting for a couple of days (or a week), allowing yourself time to adjust, and keep lowering until you find your optimal point. If you adjust to it, lower sensitivity is *always* more accurate. The only time I've ever found myself needing higher is in Dirty Bomb, which is incredibly fast paced (makes CoD look slow), though if I played with lower for a while I'd probably adjust. So long as your mouse pad is big enough and you can 180 comfortably, lower sensitivity is better when you adjust. - Turn that mouse acceleration off now. No, it doesn't make you more accurate. It just makes you less consistent. Turn it off, get used to it, and you will be more accurate. If you're thinking it helps for quick reactions when playing with low sensitivity, then your sensitivity is too low for you, and you need to raise it and adjust before you can go lower. Your mouse pad might also be too small. If games support it, turn on raw mouse input. For example, in Counter Strike (and I think most other source games), you can type "m_rawinput 1" into console to enable it.

[@TheSedasonic]

Why the majority of CS/Valorant pro players rather set the mouse at 400 dpi * high in-game sense? What is the advantage of having 400 dpi * 2 in-game sense over 1600 dpi * 0.5 in-game sense (both equal eDPI)? Is that a bs that 1600 dpi delivery a better smooth and fluid crosshair control? thank you.

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

I use a mouse with only 1200 DPI, but it goes up to 7200, but 1200 is what I've used for ages. It's cheap too, a $20 Inland mouse from The Micro Center, but it feels like an expensive mouse.

[@AlexsTheCat]

am using a CPI over 5000 i just learned this stuff like 2 days ago i never used a good gaming rgb mouse in years and know am just glad to know what it means what it does and what to know more cuz know am happy !

[@bread7144]

i've never looked into this but always known what it means and kind of how it works when people don't understand it I kinda get annoyed for some reason

[@solid_soap9132]

I'm not sure if it's a common thing, but when I change the color of the lights on my mouse, the sensitivity also changes. Blue is 800, Green is 1200, Pink is 2000, and Red is 2800 DPI or "CPI"

[@sourav2149]

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[@andypandiwizz]

i really prefer having my deathadder set to 10,000 dpi, it makes me much more accurate and i don't have to move the mouse much, which is great because it helps my arms from getting tired.

[@purple_purpur7379]

Resolutation. Well done, editing person.

[@brixhodl4765]

Thank you fractal josh. My next build will use a fractal case just so every time I look at it, it'll remind me of all the ridiculous things you've sponsored linus to do. 100% serious (not sarcastic)