Shahzeb Khan, more popularly known by his in-game name ShahZaM, is a popular streamer who is known for his prowess in first person shooter esports. Before his stint in Valorant, he was also a professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive Player.
After his switch, he experienced unprecedented success with Sentinels along with another former CSGO player TenZ, and now plays for G2.
Apart from his leadership and sick aiming skills, ShahZaM is also a popular Twitch streamer with over 1.5m followers.
Unfortunately you can’t buy skills but settings and gear are things you can easily copy. In this article, we’ve listed ShahZaM’s Valorant sensitivity and settings, and the peripherals he uses.
Mouse Settings
| Settings Name | ShahZaM’s Mouse Settings |
| Sensitivity | 0.53 |
| DPI | 400 |
| Hz | 1000 |
| Zoom Sensitivity | 1 |
| Windows Sensitivity | 6/11 |
Keybinds
| Settings Name | ShahZaM’s Key Bindings |
| Walk | L-Shift |
| Crouch | L-Ctrl |
| Jump | Wheel Down |
| Use Object | F |
| Equip Primary Weapon | 1 |
| Equip Secondary Weapon | 2 |
| Equip Melee Weapon | 3 |
| Equip Spike | 4 |
| Use/Equip Ability: 1 | E |
| Use/Equip Ability: 2 | Q |
| Use/Equip Ability: 3 | C |
| Use/Equip Ability: Ultimate | X |
Crosshair
| Settings Name | ShahZaM’s Crosshair Settings |
| Crosshair Color | Green |
| Outlines | On |
| Outline Opacity | 0.5 |
| Outline Thickness | 1 |
| Center Dot | Off |
| Center Dot Opacity | 1 |
| Center Dot Thickness | 4 |
| Fade Crosshair with Firing Error | Off |
| Show Spectated Player’s Crosshair | On |
| Show Inner Lines | Off |
| Inner Line Opacity | 1 |
| Inner Line Length | 5 |
| Inner Line Thickness | 2 |
| Inner Line Offset | 3 |
| Movement Error | Off |
| Firing Error | Off |
| Outlines | On |
| Outer line Opacity | 0 |
| Outer line Thickness | 0 |
ShahZaM’s crosshair settings seem like an outlier compared to other pro Valorant players, especially his inner line settings which are 1/5/2/3 – a deviation from the commonly seen 1/4/2/2.
In hindsight, his crosshair is quite reminiscent of popular CSGO crosshair settings making it quite obvious that he really is still a CSGO player at heart.
Though this is highly based on personal preference, ShahZam’s crosshair is something that we reckon a lot of both fps veterans and newbies can quickly get used to.
Video Settings
| Settings Name | ShahZaM’s Video Settings |
| Multithreaded Rendering | On |
| Material Quality | Low |
| Texture Quality | Low |
| Detail Quality | Low |
| UI Quality | Medium |
| Vignette | Off |
| VSync | Off |
| Anti-aliasing | MSAA 4x |
| Anistropic Filtering | 4x |
| Improve Clarity | Off |
| [BETA] Experimental Sharpening | Off |
| Bloom | Off |
| Distortion | Off |
| Cast Shadows | Off |
| Resolution | 1980×1080; 16:9 Aspect Ratio |
For a player that has an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 and a powerful 240 Hz monitor in the form of BenQ XL2546, you might be wondering why ShahZaM’s graphic settings seems like he is running on integrated graphics only.
Actually, the lower your graphic settings are, the faster the rendering will be and the higher frame rate you will have. FPS games like Valorant rely highly on the speed by which the game is received from the game server to the user. This is why ping and frame rate is extremely important.
Also, in Valorant, even in low settings, you will still be able to clearly see and react to your enemies. If a bit of grain doesn’t bother you, then you ought to lower your graphic settings especially if you can maximize the frame rate of your build.
Radar
| Settings Name | ShahZaM Radar Settings |
| Rotate/Fixed Orientation | Rotate/Based on Side |
| Minimap Zoom | 0.9 |
| Keep Player Centered | Off |
| Minimap Vision Cones | On |
| Minimap Size | 1.2 |
| Show Map Region Names | Never |
PC & Gear
We’re not sure about the full details of his PC, but what we do know is that he uses an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X for his processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 for his graphics card. He couples that with a powerful monitor that can render high frame rates – the BenQ XL2546.
ShahZaM’s CPU is a top of the line processor that also has a pretty price tag. If you have the cash to spare, you can try and get your hands on a Ryzen 9 5950X, though its competition is showing more positive figures in benchmark comparisons.
As for the 3090 and the BenQ 240 Hz monitor; honestly, if you’re just going to play Valorant, these are overkill. You might be wondering if your PC can run Valorant; but because it’s an esports title, it’ll probably run even on a low-end build.
If you really need this GPU and monitor though, just make sure you have a power supply that is at least 800 watts.
Mouse
The days of wired gaming mouse is slowly dwindling and ShahZaM knows it. He uses a Logitech G703 Hero, a lightspeed product that has an ergonomic design and a low click latency – all perfect features for playing FPS games.
Keyboard
On the other hand, ShahZaM uses a custom KBD8X MKII mechanical keyboard. The Chinese company has gained a lot of traction over the years and is now on top of the custom mechanical keyboard craze.
Headset
Comfort and clarity seems to really be the name of the game for ShahZaM who uses a HyperX Cloud II gaming headset. It’s known for its leather memory foam, virtual surround sound, passive noise cancellation, and it is also optimal addition to your gaming experience.
Apart from its wonderful sounds, it also has a great built-in microphone that is certified by TeamSpeak, Skype, and other communication platforms.
