Maximizing Your Remote Work Setup – How to Optimize your Home Office

If you work from home, you might be running into issues that aren’t helping you get the most out of your hybrid setup. Some headsets are great for gaming, but they’re not exactly doing you any favors once you’re in a team meeting. Using your laptop’s built-in microphone for squad chat is similarly unacceptable.

Here are some simple solutions that’ll get you geared up for remotemaxxing. We’ll give you options for several setups that should give you good starting guidelines for a great hybrid work setup, depending on your personal preferences and priorities.

"Comfortable enough" isn’t comfortable enough when you’re going to be putting in 8 hours at your desk, plus gaming time. The comfort-focused individual needs good ergonomics and cushioning, but can still perform once it’s time to punch out.

We're assuming you’ve found a comfortable chair that is right for you, and if you haven’t, maybe take a look over here. Your sitting/standing situation is going to be a big part of your remote comfort, but once you have your sitting situation sorted, it's time to take stock of your keyboard, mouse, headset, and mouse mat.

The keyboard is probably the piece of your setup that you’ll use the most, and because you’re going to use it with both hands, it’s going to have a bigger impact on your comfort level than a mouse. In our minds, one of the best options would be the VANGUARD AIR 99 WIRELESS. Its MGX low-profile optical switches give the keyboard a clean, professional look, and they’re very easy to actuate so keypresses won’t take as much of a toll on your wrists. When you make the switch from day job to party time, 8,000Hz hyper-polling will give your keypresses and input advantage, and you’ll also have a brilliant integrated LCD screen and per-key RGB lighting to set the proper mood. You can even setup multiple profiles to make switching from business to pleasure a simple task. After all, there probably aren’t too many emails that are going to benefit from you having FlashTap SOCD activated.

Next, let’s go to a good headset. You don’t want to overthink this one. Something lightweight with comfortable earpads, a clear microphone, and something that doesn’t make you look like you’re the “operators standing by” from an infomercial. We’d recommend the HS35 v3 WIRELESS Gaming Headset. It has a new floating headband design that can be adjusted to comfortably fit an even wider variety of users.

It’s mouse time. A good multirole mouse is one that has enough weight so you can navigate spreadsheets, asset repositories, and websites without having to develop all new muscle memory. It also needs to be light enough that it’s not holding back your gameplay. Enter the NIGHTSWORD v2 WIRELESS SD. The first gaming mouse with a dedicated Stream Deck Launch Button, you can craft customized Virtual Stream Decks to streamline and optimize all your workflows, and even all the games in your rotation. It features sculpted ergonomic curves and a thumb rest so you’ll have a comfortable secure grip when you’re handling business, as well as when you’re handling gaming business. With a super-precise CORSAIR MARKSMAN S sensor capable of up to 33K DPI detection, you’ll have incredible accuracy on all your mouse movements.

The last component is your mouse pad. Getting a “good enough” mouse pad with “good enough” padding isn’t going to cut it. You’re going to want a mouse mat that has enough padding to cushion your wrist while you’re working your 9-to-5, and the right amount of cushion to provide that stopping power you need to change directions and make microadjustments quickly. Check out the MM PRO Control Large. It’s got a relatively thick 4mm base, with a mouse surface that’s balanced for speed and control. Comfort for your wrist, and comfort knowing that you’ll have excellent consistency on your mouse glides and swipes.

If your idea of comfort is “taking comfort in a job well done”, this is the setup for you. For people who want the most out of their keyboard, there is only one option, and that is the Galleon 100 SD Stream Deck-integrated Mechanical Keyboard. If you’re the type of person whose daily routine involves remote work, content creation, streaming, gaming, and more, a keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck is going to unlock so much potential.

Double up on your productivity enhancement by grabbing a mouse that’s also part of the Stream Deck ecosystem, and give both your keyboard and your mouse the power to summon on-screen shortcut menus you can set up to perform complex actions with a single button press or click. For the productivity and versatility-minded, consider the SCIMITAR ELITE WIRELESS SE. With its patented adjustable KeySlider™ you’ll get 12 buttons positioned perfectly for your thumb. It’s not only great for productivity, but with a CORSAIR MARKSMAN S sensor, it’s a potent combination of accuracy and functionality that’ll help you excel in MMOs, MOBAs, strategy games, and all your favorite genres. When you pair it with the MM PRO Control Large, you’ll underpin all that performance with a foundation of comfort.

Now it’s time to choose a productivity-boosting headset. What kind of headset would boost productivity? Why, one that allowed you to simultaneously connect to multiple audio sources and hear them at the same time. That way you can keep tabs on your phone notifications in the background while you’re in your meetings. I’m talking about a headset like the HS80 MAX Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox. Don’t be fooled, just because it’s built for Xbox doesn’t mean it doesn’t have massive multiplatform compatibility. It’ll easily connect to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, mobile devices, and more. It features a clear, broadcast-grade microphone that’ll sound great when you need to speak up in meetings, and when you need to make clear callouts in game. With up to 65 hours of wireless battery life (130 hours if you’re using Bluetooth), your headset won’t be running on fumes after 8 hours of work. It’s super comfy with a floating headband design and breathable foam ear cushions that are covered in soft fabric, so you’ll stay comfortably locked in for all those hours.

Whether you're looking for gear that'll help enhance your all aspects of your hybrid life (work, gaming, content creation, web surfing) or if you need gear that lets you optimize every moment, CORSAIR's catalog of perpiherals has the tech you need.