Kernel
Tuning

WHAT I HELP WITH

• CPU scheduler tuning — BORE, EEVDF, and other schedulers configured for minimum input latency. The difference between a scheduler that prioritizes throughput and one that prioritizes responsiveness is very real in games.
• Custom kernel builds — CachyOS, Zen, and Liquorix kernels configured for your specific hardware. When to bother, when it's not worth it.
• sysctl parameters — vm.swappiness, network stack tuning, transparent hugepages, CPU frequency governors. The settings that actually matter and the ones you can ignore.
• I/O & storage tuning — NVMe queue depth, I/O scheduler selection, filesystem mount options. Gets noticeable on open-world games with a lot of asset streaming.
• GPU performance — Driver parameters, DRM settings, power management modes, clock curve configuration.
• Memory configuration — zram, swap tuning, THP settings. Especially relevant if you're gaming on 16GB or less.
• Benchmarking & validation — MangoHud before/after comparisons so you can see what actually changed, not just guess.

HOW IT WORKS

We start by looking at your current setup — what kernel you're on, what your hardware actually is, what games you're playing. Then I make targeted changes and we verify they did something real. No cargo-culting random sysctl values from Reddit.

I'll document everything I change so you know exactly what's different from a stock install, and why.