When you think of a Fortnite pro with over $846,000 in earnings, you’d expect some high-end, god-tier setup, right? Yeah… not Peterbot.
Despite being the best player right now, half his gear is budget. Like, Walmart-chair-level cheap. But here’s the thing, there’s actually a smart reason behind it.
Quick Recap – Who’s Peterbot?
If you somehow don’t know already, Peterbot’s been dominating the comp scene lately. In 2024 alone:
- 🥇 1st in FNCS Global Championship – $400,000
- 🥇 1st in FNCS Major 2 – $70,000
- 🥇 1st in FNCS Major 3 – $70,000
That’s over $846,674 in total prize earnings – and he’s still using a $59 chair.
The $59 Chair
Yep, Peterbot uses a Walmart office chair that costs literally $59.
Most pros with that kind of money are sitting on a $1,500 Herman Miller Embody or something similar. But clearly, he doesn’t care — and honestly, it works for him.
The $49 Desk
His desk? Another Walmart special – just $49.
Compare that to setups using the Arozzi Arena or Secretlab Magnus Pro XL, both well over $350. But again, Peterbot isn’t wasting money where he doesn’t need to.
The broken headset
Under the desk, you can spot his old broken headset just tossed aside. That’s actually the same one he used when he won FNCS Grands. He played with it for months before finally switching to the HyperX Cloud III, which costs around $89.
What About the Rest of His Setup?
So yeah – the chair and desk are cheap. But it doesn’t stop there.
Even his mousepad isn’t some overpriced flex piece. He’s using the Benjyfishy GameRadar, which goes for around $40. It’s got a good glide, decent control, and seems reliable overall. A lot of top players go for higher-end pads like the Artisan Hien at nearly double the price, but that’s not really Peterbot’s style. If it doesn’t help him perform better, he’s not spending extra.
At home, he even uses his iPhone as a wrist rest. No joke. Just props it up in front of the keyboard and plays like that. At LAN, he finally had a proper wrist rest – but it looked like someone handed it to him last minute.
Where He Actually Spends
Peterbot’s setup might look basic, but the performance parts are maxed out. His PC runs an i9-14900K (CPU) with an RTX 4090 (GPU) – top-spec hardware that handles Fortnite at high FPS without any drops. Nothing flashy, just raw power. No prebuilt, no budget GPU – this is where the money went.
🖥️ His monitor’s the ZOWIE XL2566K, a 360Hz panel with DyAc+. Not some ultrawide or curved screen – it’s built for speed, and that’s the point. The 360Hz refresh helps with smoother motion tracking, while DyAc+ cuts down blur during fast edits and aim duels. Pretty much the standard for high-level Fortnite now.
🖱️Mouse is the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2. Lightweight, reliable, and used by most pros for a reason. It supports a massive 8000Hz polling rate, but Peterbot runs it at lowest 1000Hz to avoid stability issues Fortnite sometimes has with higher polling rates.
⌨️ His keyboard’s the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL. Adjustable actuation and Rapid Trigger built-in. He uses 0.1mm actuation, and only enables Rapid Trigger on his edit key (G) – not across the board, just where he wants faster resets. It’s a clean, focused setup.
He clearly only upgrades the stuff that actually affects gameplay.
Why It Works
So yeah, Peterbot’s setup doesn’t look like much at first glance – no dual monitors, no mic arm, no flashy RGB lighting. He keeps it simple. But when it comes to performance, he’s fully locked in. His PC’s a powerhouse, his monitor’s built for speed, and every peripheral is something you’ll find in the setups of top pros.
He doesn’t waste money on extras that don’t help in-game. He spends on the things that make a difference – input response, frame consistency, visibility, and control. The rest? He doesn’t care. That’s probably why he’s at the top.
If you’re trying to build something similar to Peterbot’s Fortnite setup, focus on performance gear first – the stuff that actually impacts how you play.
So if you’re building your own setup, upgrade what matters. Ignore the rest.