Tower

Pro gamers demand smooth graphics rendering so there’s no fight-ruining lag between their commands and what happens onscreen. The burly multicore AMD processor inside the Alienware ­Aurora Ryzen stores data in an ­extra-large cache to avoid any hiccups.

Mouse

The Razer Basilisk Ultimate boasts 11 ­programmable buttons that can execute every­thing from simple commands like “jump” to complex routines. Its sensor auto­matically adjusts to the surface below, so it’ll track smoothly over nearly any material.

Keyboard

Speed and feel are crucial for players who spend hours on the make-believe battlefield. Logitech’s G513 Carbon and Silver mechani­cal device offers a switch option ­under the sturdy caps that prioritizes ­response rates over click-clacky sounds. This story appeared in the Summer 2020, Play issue of Popular Science.