How to level up in gaming: instructions from MSI and Lifehacker

Find your niche

Success in any business depends on motivation, and the easiest way to recharge it is in a field that you already enjoy. It's the same with gaming. Find genres or specific games that make your mind boggle at the very thought, and train in that niche. If you like shooters, invest in this direction, and if you are crazy about cars, then get involved in gaming races.

You can start from the entourage close to your heart. For example, the Middle Ages, space or fantasy worlds. As a rule, games on similar topics are implemented in different mechanics. There are few restrictions: except that sports simulators under no circumstances are able to turn into shooters. Search for games on your favorite topics, and then choose which genres you like best.

If you have set your sights on esports, then you can start with games that already host tournaments. This, for example, Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Valorant or Fortnite. Don't forget to keep an eye on the industry premieres as well - perhaps some new products will soon start organizing competitions.

Take care of your gaming hardware

Modern games are demanding on the level of technology: processor and video card performance, display capabilities. That is why laptops and PCs for gaming are more expensive than their counterparts for office work. A beginner can start his journey with the devices that he already has, but serious development will require investment. Sooner or later, the old gadget will be able to support new games only at basic settings, or even stop playing them.

To fully enjoy the ideas of game designers, in addition to a good processor, you will also need a modern monitor. When buying it, pay attention to the following parameters:

• Permission. The higher it is, the more realistic the image will be.
• Color rendering. If it is lame, the image will be too sharp, without complex transitions and shades. In such conditions, you will not be able to fully enjoy the game - you will have to look at the wrong picture that the designers created.
• Update frequency. Minimum indicator - 120 Hz. So the game will not lag and freeze with a sharp change in frames.

It is worth thinking about accessories like a mouse and keyboard. With models designed for gamers, hands and wrists will be less tired after hours of playing through levels. And to keep your back and spine healthy, buy a special chair.

Building your own gaming PC is not easy and often very expensive. But modern laptops are already quite capable of competing with stationary gadgets, and besides, they are easy to take with you on vacation or a business trip. By the way, such devices can easily cope with work tasks.

Laptop MSI Vector GP77 created specifically for gamers and tailored to their needs. Inside - a top-end Intel processor^® Core™ i7-13700H with 14 cores. This solution improves performance by up to 20% compared to the previous generation.

NVIDIA mobile graphics card delivers detailed and realistic rendering of virtual worlds^® GeForce RTX™ up to 4070 for laptops. It supports a set of Max-Q technologies that use artificial intelligence to optimize power consumption, performance, noise levels and battery life. Even with a long and dynamic gaming session, the laptop will not make noise and heat up - it monitors this updated Cooler Boost 5 cooling system with two fans and six heatpipes with technology Shared Pipes. Everything so that nothing distracts you from completing your favorite RPGs, strategies or shooters.

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Train. Practice a lot

Gaming is not fitness, so writing a training program with the exact number of approaches will not work. Nevertheless, regularity is important, as is consistency. It is important to define the goal: what do you want to learn and what is needed for this. So you will not waste thousands of game hours in vain.

For example, if you want to reduce the number of errors, then turn on the screen recording during the game, review the video and notice your weak points. Go through familiar stories on higher difficulty settings, complete side quests, upgrade different character skills to find the most successful and effective options. It’s also useful to know how points are awarded in a game that already has tournaments. These requirements can be taken into account in the next rink - as if you were already in the competition.

At the same time, in the heat of game battles, one should not forget about real life. Healthy sleep, physical activity and proper nutrition should also be part of the future gamer's training program. Otherwise, attention and reaction speed may become dull, which will affect the results.

Connect with like-minded people

For example, check out your local computer club. So you will not only get communication on interests, but you will also be able to train in tandem with another player or fight with someone.

When you play alone, you can unwittingly be limited to the usual pattern of behavior. It will be difficult to break through to the next level - both in professional development and in a video game.

If there is no club nearby, look for virtual partners on game forums or in thematic chats. There you can also find out the latest industry news, and at the same time learn gaming slang - for example, find out who a "noob" is and why you need to "loot" or "farm".

Go to competitions

Just like you can't learn to swim sitting on the beach, it's hard to become an esports player without some competitive experience. Small tournaments based on computer clubs can also be found in small towns. Visit them to test yourself and get extra motivation. It is hardly worth counting on amazing prizes, but it will help hone your playing skills in stressful conditions.

In addition, if you are used to playing alone, participating in competitions will give you the first team experience. You see if it suits you and determine the most comfortable position. For example, in Dota 2 tournaments, each athlete in the team has a specific role - midlaner, carry, offlaner, position 4 or 5 support. Having tested yourself in amateur competitions in different roles, you will understand what is closer to you, and you will be able to purposefully train in this direction.

Choose a team

Thanks to bright performances at amateur tournaments, other players can notice you and even invite you to the company. With it, you can switch to the passage of team games. In addition, you will have non-obvious benefits, such as access to private and exclusive tournaments. Probably, there will be stronger players and more significant prizes than in the competition of regional computer clubs, which means that there will be an incentive to work on yourself. Membership in a successful team will also increase personal recognition, so it will become a little easier to develop further than a single player.

If there is no suitable team on the horizon, you can collect it yourself. But remember that this will add new tasks to you, far from gaming. Looking for tournaments, taking care of the emotional well-being of teammates, regularly gathering them for training - with such challenges, you can pump not only gaming, but also managerial talents.

Decide where to go next

The multi-million winnings of the winners of international gaming tournaments are amazing. But you need to think realistically: only a few will be able to succeed in professional eSports. However, you should not be upset - with due diligence, you can earn money with the help of gaming skills.

The most obvious way is to start streaming, that is, playing games on camera. You will be followed by the audience, so it is worth adding interactive and communication with the audience to the comments about what is happening on the screen. To gain subscribers, you can start with hype games. For example, many were waiting for the release of Hogwarts Legacy, so the first streams on it gained viewers even from not the most famous gamers.

Another option is to become a gaming blogger and release, for example, reviews of new releases. With due diligence, the audience will appear sooner or later: video games addicted 60% of Russians.

If you have a solid gaming experience, and your portfolio includes victories in tournaments, you can become a coach of game teams. You won’t have to refuse to play games on your own - the mentor should be aware of what is happening in the industry.

It's easier to conquer the world of professional gaming with a laptop MSI Vector GP77, optimized for the needs of the players. On a QHD display with a refresh rate of up to 240Hz, action scenes are crisp and fluid. With HDMI™, mini-DisplayPort and USB-Type C interfaces, you can conveniently connect multiple external displays to your laptop at the same time to dive headlong into the virtual world. The outputs are located on the back of the case so that the wires do not get tangled under the arms.

And gamers will appreciate the spectacular SteelSeries keyboard. In a laptop MSI Vector GP77 it has a full color backlight that is easy to customize for each button. For example, the color can mark important keys, change to the beat of the soundtrack, or adapt to events in the game.

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