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The Swagamerz Blog Is Live: What You Will Find Here

Vasanthan — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

The channel has grown, and so have the questions in the comments. Many of them need an answer you can scroll back to, copy and share. That is what this blog is for.

What we will publish

Guides: the written version of our settings and tips videos, with every value listed.
Reviews: honest scores, pros and cons, and the exact platform and patch we tested.
Hardware: builds and buying advice from the setups we actually use.
Esports: ranked tips and how the competitive scene works.

How we test

Every settings guide is tried on at least two devices before it goes live, and each guide shows the patch it was checked on. When a patch changes something, we update the guide and the "Updated" date at the top.

Tell us what to cover next

Join the Discord or use the contact page. The most-asked questions become the next guides.

Best Valorant Settings for FPS and Visibility (2026 Guide)

Vasanthan — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT

Short answer: set everything to Low except Texture Quality, turn off every post-processing effect, play in Fullscreen and cap your FPS slightly above your refresh rate. The rest of this guide explains why, setting by setting, so you can adjust for your own PC.

Why settings matter more in Valorant

Valorant is decided by who sees and clicks first. Two things help you there: a high, steady frame rate (lower input delay and smoother tracking) and a clean image (enemy outlines stand out from the map). Almost every choice below trades a little prettiness for one of those two.

Video settings: General

Setting	Our pick	Why
Display mode	Fullscreen	Lowest input delay on Windows
Resolution	Native	Lower resolutions blur heads at range
Frame rate limit	Refresh rate + 5 to 10	Steadier frame times
NVIDIA Reflex	On + Boost	Lower system latency

If you play on a laptop, set Limit FPS on Battery to On so the game does not drain the battery in a few minutes.

Video settings: Graphics quality

Multithreaded Rendering: On. Turn it off only if you see stutter on a 4-core CPU.
Material Quality, Detail Quality, UI Quality: Low.
Texture Quality: Medium or High if your GPU has 8 GB or more. It costs very little FPS.
Vignette: Off. It darkens the edge of the screen where enemies peek from.
Anti-aliasing: MSAA 2x on mid-range PCs, None on very weak ones.
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x. Higher values cost frames for almost no gain.
Bloom, Distortion, Cast Shadows: Off.

What about Improve Clarity?

Improve Clarity sharpens the image. It helps on 1080p screens and costs a few frames. Try it for two matches and keep it only if targets look crisper to you.

Crosshair settings that work for most players

Pick a color that never appears on the maps. Cyan or bright green with a thin black outline is a safe choice. Use a small static crosshair: inner lines only, length 4, thickness 2, offset 2, with movement and firing error turned off. A crosshair that grows when you move hides your target at the exact moment you need it.

Mouse sensitivity

Start at 800 DPI with an in-game sensitivity of 0.3 to 0.4. That gives roughly 40 to 55 cm per full turn, which suits most players who aim with their arm. Change it in small steps, play at least 50 deathmatch rounds before judging, and do not copy a pro's number without trying it first.

Windows settings that help

Turn on Game Mode in Windows settings.
Set your monitor to its highest refresh rate in Advanced display settings. Many 144 Hz monitors ship set to 60 Hz.
Close overlays you do not use (browser, recording tools) while you play ranked.

How we tested

We checked these settings on two PCs: a budget build with a 6-core CPU and an entry-level GPU, and a high-end build. On the budget PC, moving from the default preset to these settings raised average FPS noticeably and, more importantly, removed most of the dips during fights. Your exact numbers will differ, so measure before and after with the in-game FPS counter.

BGMI Sensitivity Settings: How to Find Your Perfect Setup

Vasanthan — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT

Short answer: start from a balanced base, then tune one section at a time in the training ground. The best sensitivity is the one where your crosshair stops exactly where you meant it to, without overshooting.

Before you change anything

Set graphics to a frame rate your phone can hold steady. A steady 60 FPS beats a jumpy 90.
Turn off battery saver; it can lower touch response.
Pick one main gun for testing, such as an assault rifle with a red dot.

Step 1: Camera sensitivity (free look)

This controls looking around without aiming. Raise it until you can turn 180 degrees in one comfortable swipe. If you overshoot targets, lower it in steps of 5.

Step 2: ADS sensitivity

ADS is the sensitivity while aiming down sights. It decides your recoil control.

No-gyro starting values: No scope and red dot around 50 to 60, 2x around 35, 3x around 25, 4x around 20.
Gyro starting values: keep touch ADS a little lower and set gyro red dot around 300, then tune.

Spray at a wall 50 m away. If the spray climbs above the target, raise the value slightly for that scope. If you pull below, lower it.

Step 3: Higher scopes

Use 6x and 8x mostly for single shots. Set them low so small finger movements stay accurate.

A simple test routine

10 minutes in the training ground each day for a week.
Change only one number per day.
Note what you changed so you can go back.

When to stop tuning

Stop when your misses are random rather than always high or always low. Random misses are an aim-practice problem, not a settings problem.

Minecraft Beginner Guide: Your First 10 Days in Survival

Vasanthan — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT

Short answer: survive the first night, then spend each day on one goal: food, then iron, then a real base. Players who try to do everything at once usually die in a cave with a full inventory.

Day 1: Wood, tools and a shelter

Break logs from the nearest trees until you have about 20. Turn some into planks, craft a crafting table and then a wooden pickaxe. Use it to mine a few cobblestone blocks and upgrade straight to stone tools: pickaxe, axe and sword.

Before the sun sets, dig into a hillside and close the entrance behind you. A 2x3 room is enough. Place a torch if you found coal; if not, make charcoal later by smelting logs.

Days 2 and 3: Food and a bed

Food stops you from starving and lets you heal. The fastest safe sources are:

Animals: cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. Cook the meat in a furnace.
Wheat: break tall grass for seeds, then plant them next to water.

Find three sheep for wool and craft a bed. Sleeping skips the night and sets your respawn point, which is the single biggest safety upgrade in the early game.

Days 4 to 6: Iron

Iron ore shows up as stone with beige spots. Look in cave walls and exposed cliffs. You want about 24 ingots for a full set of tools and armour, plus a few spare for a bucket and shield.

Safe mining rules

Never dig straight down.
Carry a water bucket once you have one: it saves you from lava and falls.
Light up caves behind you so you can find the way out.

Days 7 to 10: Base and the Nether

Build a base near your farm with a chest room, a few furnaces and a crafting area. Then look for obsidian or make it by pouring water on still lava. Ten obsidian blocks and a flint and steel open a Nether portal, which unlocks blaze rods, quartz and the rest of the game.

Common beginner mistakes

Leaving the shelter at night without armour.
Mining diamonds with a stone pickaxe, which drops nothing.
Forgetting where your base is. Write down your coordinates.

How to Reduce Input Lag on PC: 9 Fixes That Actually Work

Vasanthan — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Short answer: most input lag comes from a low or unsteady frame rate and from display settings. Fix those first; the small tweaks at the end only matter once the big ones are done.

1. Confirm your refresh rate

Open Windows display settings, then Advanced display, and pick the highest refresh rate. Monitors and laptops often ship at 60 Hz even when they support 144 Hz or more. This is the biggest free fix on this list.

2. Use Fullscreen mode

Exclusive Fullscreen usually has the lowest delay. Borderless or windowed modes go through extra Windows compositing in some games.

3. Turn on Reflex or Anti-Lag

NVIDIA Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag shorten the queue of frames waiting for your GPU. Turn them on in every game that offers them.

4. Cap your frame rate

A steady 160 FPS feels better than a frame rate jumping between 140 and 300. Cap in-game when possible.

5. Handle sync properly

Adaptive sync screen: turn on G-Sync or FreeSync and cap FPS 3 to 5 under the refresh rate.
No adaptive sync: leave V-Sync off and accept some tearing for the lowest delay.

6. Lower the settings that cost the most

Shadows, volumetric effects and high anti-aliasing cost the most frames. Lowering them raises FPS, which directly lowers delay.

7. Mouse polling rate

Set your mouse to 1000 Hz in its software. Use a wired connection or a modern 2.4 GHz wireless dongle, not Bluetooth.

8. Windows Game Mode and power plan

Turn on Game Mode and use the Balanced or High performance power plan. On laptops, plug in while gaming: many lower their clock speed on battery.

9. Close what you do not need

Browsers with video, RGB software and overlays all take CPU time. Close them during ranked matches.

How to measure the difference

The easiest check is the in-game latency or performance overlay that many shooters include, or the NVIDIA overlay that shows system latency. Change one setting at a time and compare.

Elden Ring Review: Still the Open World to Beat?

Vasanthan — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:30:00 GMT

Verdict in one line: Elden Ring is still the open world that best rewards curiosity, and its difficulty is more flexible than its reputation.

Exploration

The map does not hand you a checklist. You see a castle on the horizon and ride to it. You find a cave behind a waterfall because you wondered what was there. That sense of discovery is the main reason to play, and it holds up years later.

Combat and difficulty

Combat is about reading patterns and picking your moment. It is demanding, but you have more control over the difficulty than it first seems:

Leave and come back. Most areas can wait while you level up elsewhere.
Spirit summons take some of the pressure off in boss fights.
Builds matter. Magic and ranged builds play very differently from heavy melee.

Where it stumbles

A few late bosses hit hard and fast enough that solo players may feel stuck. And quest steps are easy to miss without a guide.

Performance on PC

On our mid-range test PC the game held its frame cap in most areas. We still saw brief stutter when riding into new zones. It is not game-breaking, but worth knowing.

Who should play it

Play it if you enjoy exploring without a map full of icons and do not mind learning through failure. Skip it if you want a story told through cutscenes and clear quest markers.

Budget Gaming PC Build Guide: Where to Spend and Where to Save

Vasanthan — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT

Short answer: spend on the graphics card, choose a 6-core CPU, get 16 GB of dual-channel RAM and a fast NVMe SSD, and never cut corners on the power supply. Prices change every week, so use this as a plan, then check current prices before you buy.

How to split the budget

Part	Share of budget	Notes
Graphics card	35 to 45%	Biggest effect on FPS
CPU	15 to 20%	6 cores is the sweet spot
Motherboard	10 to 12%	Pick one with an upgrade path
RAM	6 to 8%	16 GB, two sticks
SSD	6 to 8%	1 TB NVMe
Power supply	6 to 8%	Known brand, 80 Plus rated
Case and cooling	6 to 8%	Good airflow beats looks

Where to spend

Graphics card

The GPU sets your frame rate in almost every modern game. Check benchmarks for the games you actually play at the resolution you actually use.

Power supply

A cheap, unrated power supply can fail and take other parts with it. Buy from a brand with good reviews and leave about 30 percent headroom over your system's needs.

Where you can save

Case: a plain case with mesh front panel cools better than many expensive glass ones.
CPU cooler: the boxed cooler is fine for most mid-range CPUs at stock speeds.
RGB: skip it entirely until everything else is sorted.

Mistakes that cost performance

Running RAM in single-channel with one stick.
Forgetting to turn on the RAM XMP or EXPO profile in BIOS.
Plugging the monitor into the motherboard instead of the graphics card.
Pairing a very strong GPU with a weak 4-core CPU.

CS2 Crosshair Guide: How to Make a Crosshair That Fits Your Aim

Vasanthan — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT

Short answer: pick a static style, keep the lines short and the gap small, use a bright color with an outline, and test it in a few deathmatch games before ranked.

Pick a style

The classic static style stays the same size whether you move or shoot. That makes it predictable, which is what you want for consistent aim. Dynamic styles show spread, but they also cover your target exactly when spread is high.

Size, gap and thickness

Length: short lines leave more of the target visible. Start around 2 to 3.
Gap: a small negative or zero gap keeps the center tight.
Thickness: 0.5 to 1 is enough on 1080p. Thicker lines hide heads at range.

Color and outline

Bright cyan, green or yellow stands out on most maps. Turn on a thin outline so the crosshair is visible against bright walls and skies.

Every crosshair can be exported as a short code from the crosshair settings screen. Save your code somewhere safe so you can restore it after a reinstall, and import codes from friends to try their setups quickly.

How to test a new crosshair

Play three deathmatch games.
Watch whether you lose sight of enemies behind the lines.
Adjust one value at a time.

Fortnite Building Tips for Beginners: 7 Habits to Learn First

Vasanthan — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 GMT

Short answer: fix your keybinds first, then make "wall then ramp" automatic, then learn edits. Fancy techniques only work once the basics need no thought.

1. Rebind your build keys

Put wall, floor, stairs and roof on keys next to your movement keys, or on mouse side buttons. If you have to move your hand to build, you will build too late.

2. Wall first, then ramp

When you are shot, place a wall in front of you, then a ramp behind it. This one habit wins more fights for beginners than anything else.

3. Take high ground carefully

Height helps, but a tall ramp with no walls is easy to shoot out from under you. Add walls on the sides as you climb.

4. Use edits to peek

Edit a window or a door into your wall to shoot, then reset the edit. Peeking from cover is safer than jumping out.

5. Practise in short daily sessions

Ten focused minutes in a creative map every day builds muscle memory faster than one long session a week.

6. Watch your materials

Do not spend all your wood in one fight. Farm between fights so you always have enough to protect yourself.

7. Review your deaths

After every loss, ask one question: did I build too late, too little, or in the wrong place? Fix that one thing next match.

Best Free PC Games to Play Right Now

Vasanthan — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT

Free games are not a compromise any more. Several of the most played games on PC cost nothing to start. Here are our picks and who each one suits.

Valorant

Best for: players who like precise aim plus team abilities. Rounds are short, roles are clear and the ranked ladder gives you a reason to improve. Purchases are cosmetic only.

Counter-Strike 2

Best for: pure gunplay. No abilities, just economy, utility and aim. The learning curve is steep, but no shooter rewards practice more directly.

Fortnite

Best for: anyone who wants variety. Battle royale with or without building, creative maps and constant events. Cosmetics are the main cost.

Apex Legends

Best for: fast movement and squad play. Each legend has abilities that change how a squad fights.

Dota 2

Best for: strategy fans with patience. Every hero is free, so you never pay for gameplay, but expect a long learning phase.

Warframe

Best for: co-op action and long-term grinding. Fast movement, lots of weapons and a generous free path to most content.

Rocket League

Best for: short sessions. Football with rocket cars: easy to pick up, very hard to master.

How we chose

We picked games that are free to start, still actively updated, and fun without spending. We played each for at least 10 hours and checked how hard the store is pushed during normal play.

Gaming Monitor Buying Guide: Refresh Rate, Panel Type and Size

Vasanthan — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:30:00 GMT

Short answer: for most players, a 27-inch 1440p IPS monitor at 144 to 180 Hz is the best balance. Competitive shooter players should look at 240 Hz. Make sure your PC can actually reach those frame rates.

Refresh rate

Refresh rate is how many times per second the screen updates. Higher refresh rates make motion smoother and lower the time before you see new information.

Refresh rate	Good for
60 Hz	Office work, slow games
144 to 180 Hz	Almost every gamer
240 Hz and up	Competitive shooters

Resolution and size

24 inch, 1080p: sharp enough and easy on a budget GPU.
27 inch, 1440p: the sweet spot for detail and performance.
32 inch, 4K: best for single-player games on a strong GPU.

Panel types

IPS

Good colors and viewing angles, fast enough for nearly everyone. The safe default.

VA

Deep contrast and dark blacks, good for movies and slower games. Some models smear dark scenes in motion.

OLED

Perfect blacks and extremely fast pixel response. More expensive, and best with some care to avoid burn-in from static images.

Features worth paying for

Adaptive sync (G-Sync compatible or FreeSync) for smooth, tear-free play.
A height-adjustable stand so you can sit comfortably for long sessions.
DisplayPort input that supports the full refresh rate.

How to Climb Ranked in Any Competitive Game

Vasanthan — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Short answer: play fewer, better games. Warm up, set a stop rule, review your mistakes and talk to your team. Rank follows habits.

Warm up before ranked

Your first game of the day is often your worst. Spend 10 to 15 minutes in an aim trainer, deathmatch or training ground first.

Set a stop rule

Decide before you start: two losses in a row means a break. Tilted players take worse fights and lose more games, and that costs more rank than any single skill gap.

Review one death per game

You do not need to watch full matches. Pick one death and ask:

Did I have information about the enemy?
Was I in a position my team could support?
Did I take the fight on my terms?

Talk to your team

Short, clear callouts help everyone: how many enemies, where, how hurt. Skip blame; it never wins rounds.

Play a small pool

Stick to two or three characters, agents or roles. Knowing them deeply beats knowing many a little.

Track progress, not just rank

Rank moves up and down. Track things you control: your warm-up streak, deaths reviewed, average damage. Those climb steadily, and rank follows.

Minecraft Redstone Basics: Power, Repeaters and Your First Door

Vasanthan — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:30:00 GMT

Short answer: redstone is wiring. A power source sends a signal through dust, repeaters keep it strong, and devices like pistons and lamps react to it.

Power sources

Lever: stays on or off.
Button: sends a short pulse.
Pressure plate: on while something stands on it.
Redstone torch: always on, unless the block it sits on is powered.

Redstone dust

Dust carries the signal. Power drops by one level each block, so the signal fades after 15 blocks.

Repeaters and comparators

Repeaters

A repeater boosts the signal back to full strength and adds a delay you can set by right-clicking it. Signals only go one way through a repeater.

Comparators

A comparator can read how full a chest or furnace is, and compare two signals. It is the starting point for sorting systems.

Build your first piston door

Dig a 2-wide, 2-high doorway in a wall.
Place two sticky pistons on each side, facing the doorway.
Put the door blocks on the piston faces.
Run dust from a lever to all four pistons, using repeaters if needed.
Flip the lever: the door opens.

Next steps

Try a hidden staircase or an automatic farm with an observer. Each new build teaches one new part.

A 20-Minute Valorant Aim Routine That Fits Before Every Session

Vasanthan — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Short answer: 5 minutes of crosshair placement, 5 minutes of bots, 10 minutes of Deathmatch with one focus. Short and consistent beats long and random.

Minutes 0 to 5: Crosshair placement

In the Range, walk around corners with your crosshair at head height, where an enemy would appear. Most kills at higher ranks come from good placement, not big flicks.

Minutes 5 to 10: Bots

Set bots to medium with armour. Aim for the head with your first bullet only, then reset. You are training accuracy before speed.

Minutes 10 to 20: Deathmatch with one focus

Pick a single focus for the whole game:

Counter-strafe: stop fully before you shoot.
Spray control: first 5 bullets only, then reset.
Clearing angles: check common spots in order.

Track it

Write down one number per day, such as headshot percentage in Deathmatch. Progress is slow but visible over a few weeks.

Common mistakes

Practising tired at the end of a session.
Changing sensitivity every week.
Only flicking and never working on placement.

Swagamerz

The Swagamerz Blog Is Live: What You Will Find Here

#What we will publish

#How we test

#Tell us what to cover next

Best Valorant Settings for FPS and Visibility (2026 Guide)

#Why settings matter more in Valorant

#Video settings: General

#Video settings: Graphics quality

#What about Improve Clarity?

#Crosshair settings that work for most players

#Mouse sensitivity

#Windows settings that help

#How we tested

BGMI Sensitivity Settings: How to Find Your Perfect Setup

#Before you change anything

#Step 1: Camera sensitivity (free look)

#Step 2: ADS sensitivity

#Step 3: Higher scopes

#A simple test routine

#When to stop tuning

Minecraft Beginner Guide: Your First 10 Days in Survival

#Day 1: Wood, tools and a shelter

#Days 2 and 3: Food and a bed

#Days 4 to 6: Iron

#Safe mining rules

#Days 7 to 10: Base and the Nether

#Common beginner mistakes

How to Reduce Input Lag on PC: 9 Fixes That Actually Work

#1. Confirm your refresh rate

#2. Use Fullscreen mode

#3. Turn on Reflex or Anti-Lag

#4. Cap your frame rate

#5. Handle sync properly

#6. Lower the settings that cost the most

#7. Mouse polling rate

#8. Windows Game Mode and power plan

#9. Close what you do not need

#How to measure the difference

Elden Ring Review: Still the Open World to Beat?

#Exploration

#Combat and difficulty

#Where it stumbles

#Performance on PC

#Who should play it