Setting High Performance Power Plans

Telling Your Computer Engine: No Naps Allowed!

By default, Windows is very sleepy! It tries to save electricity by taking tiny power naps every few milliseconds. When you press a key or move your mouse in a game, a sleepy computer takes a millisecond to wake up, causing noticeable input lag!

We want to tell our computer engine to stay 100 percent awake and ready to zoom at maximum speed at all times.

Understanding CPU Power States (C-States vs C0 State)

Modern processors use low-power sleep modes called C-states:

1. Deep Sleep States (C3 and C6): When the CPU detects low activity, it turns off internal clock signals and lowers core voltage to save milliwatts.
2. Wake-Up Latency: Switching from a deep C-state back to active C0 state introduces a microsecond delay. In fast shooters, this delay causes floaty mouse controls.
3. High Performance Mode: Forces all CPU cores to remain locked in the active C0 state at base or boost frequency, eliminating core wake-up delays completely.

Activating Ultimate Performance Power Mode:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator: Click Start, type PowerShell, right-click Windows PowerShell, and choose Run as Administrator.
2. Run the Power Scheme Command: Copy and paste this command and press Enter:

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

1. Select Ultimate Performance: Open Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Power Options, and click the circle next to Ultimate Performance.
2. Disable USB Selective Suspend: Click Change plan settings next to your power plan, click Change advanced power settings, expand USB settings -> USB selective suspend setting, and set it to Disabled. This ensures your mouse and keyboard USB ports never drop into a low-power sleep state!