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SETUP & GEAR

Understand what genuinely improves your games, then find the right product. Our guides explain the criteria, the catalog lets you compare.

Peripherals Display and sound Comfort Merch
Understand

OUR BUYING GUIDES

Why the weight of a mouse counts for more than its DPI, from which refresh rate you genuinely see the difference, which marketing arguments do nothing at all. The criteria, explained once and for all.

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THE CATALOG

All the gear and all the merch gathered in one place, filterable by category, by budget and by use. Little text, plenty of products: this is where you come to choose, not to read.

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Where to start

WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

Not all gear has the same effect on your games. Before you spend, here is the order in which we suggest investing, from the item that influences your play the most to the one with no impact at all on your performance but that makes the setup a pleasure.

01 Maximum impact

The mouse

It is your aiming tool. A mouse that suits your hand and your grip improves your consistency straight away, and a good entry-level model rarely costs more than forty dollars.

02 Maximum impact

The monitor

Going from 60 to 144 Hz is the most visible jump in all of Valorant hardware. Beyond that the gains are real, but they get much smaller.

03 Strong impact

The headset

In Valorant, audio is a source of information in the same way a scan is. Hearing a footstep or a reload precisely is often worth more than an ability.

04 Moderate impact

The keyboard

It counts for movement and counter-strafing, but the gap in game between a good fifty dollar keyboard and a high-end model stays small.

05 Comfort

The chair and the desk

No measurable performance gain, but long sessions without back or wrist pain. Treat it as an investment in your health, not as a rank boost.

06 Fun

The merch

Figures, LED crystals, keycaps and apparel. Zero effect on your games, and that is exactly right: this is the part of the setup that makes you want to sit down at it.

Understand

OUR GEAR GUIDES

Every guide starts with the criteria you should be choosing on, then gives budget markers. The goal is not to sell you a product, but to let you choose knowing what you are doing. Each guide then points to its category in the catalog, if you want to go straight to comparing.

Choosing your headset for Valorant Display and sound

Choosing your headset for Valorant

Audio is a source of information in the same way a scan is. Sound positioning, comfort and mic quality for your calls.

Choosing your monitor for Valorant Display and sound

Choosing your monitor for Valorant

Why going from 60 to 144 Hz changes everything, and why going from 240 to 360 Hz changes a lot less.

Choosing your keyboard for Valorant Peripherals

Choosing your keyboard for Valorant

Mechanical or membrane, switch type, anti-ghosting and layout. What genuinely improves your movement and your counter-strafing.

Choosing your gaming chair Comfort

Choosing your gaming chair

No performance gain, but long sessions without the aches. Seat, lumbar support and the traps of gaming marketing.

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THE CATALOG AT A GLANCE

All the gear in one filterable place. Pick a category to walk straight into the right aisle.

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Collection

MERCH AND COLLECTIBLES

The part of the setup that will never win you a duel. Agent figures, engraved crystals, keycaps and apparel: everything that makes a desk recognizable at first glance.

Agent figures

Collector statues of Reyna, Jett, Sage and the rest, 8 to 14 inches.

3D LED crystals

Backlit RGB laser engraving, the best value decor piece on the desk.

Custom keycaps

PBT sets in agent colors, compatible with MX switches.

Apparel and accessories

T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and XXL deskmats bearing the protocol.
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Budget

HOW MUCH TO PLAN PER ITEM?

Indicative brackets for building a coherent setup. The highlighted values are the best gain for the money: that is where to put your budget first if it is tight.

Indicative price brackets per item and per budget level.

Item Small budget Mid-range Premium
Mouse $25 to $40 $50 to $70 $100 to $150
Monitor $120 to $180 at 144 Hz $200 to $300 at 240 Hz $400 and up at 360 Hz
Headset $30 to $50 $70 to $100 $150 to $250
Keyboard $30 to $50 $70 to $120 $150 and up
Mousepad $10 to $20 $25 to $40 $50 and up
Chair $100 to $150 $200 to $300 $400 and up
Indicative total $315 to $490 $615 to $930 $1,250 and up
Frequently asked questions

WHAT WE GET ASKED THE MOST

Where should you start on a tight budget?

With the mouse, without hesitation. It is the only peripheral that turns your intention directly into an action in the game, and a good model often costs less than forty dollars. Then comes the monitor: going from 60 to 144 Hz is the most visible jump in all of Valorant hardware. The headset comes third, audio being a genuine source of information in this game.

What is the difference between the guides and the catalog?

The guides explain how to choose: they lay out the criteria, the traps and the price markers, without pushing you towards one specific model. The catalog is there to find and compare: it gathers all the gear and the merch, with filters by category, by budget and by use. In practice you read a guide once, and you come back to the catalog with every purchase.

Does gear really win you games?

Only partly, and we should be honest about it. Good gear removes obstacles: a badly suited mouse tires your hand, a 60 Hz monitor hides information, a mediocre headset makes you miss footsteps. What it does not do is create any skill. Your rank depends infinitely more on practice, positioning and communication than on the brand of your mouse.

Are the links in this section affiliate links?

Yes, some of the product links are affiliate links to our partner retailers. If you buy through one of them, a commission goes to the site without the price changing for you. It changes neither our selection nor our advice: the guides always explain the criteria so that you can decide for yourself, including by buying elsewhere.

Transparency on affiliate links

Some of the product links in this section are affiliate links to our partner retailers. If you buy through one of them, a commission goes to I Love Valorant at no extra cost to you, which helps fund the site. It influences neither our selections nor our advice: every guide lays out the criteria so that you can decide for yourself, at whichever retailer you like. Prices shown are indicative and may change.