So I decided to retire my 2 year old chinese gaming mouse that I got for 5$. I wanted a proper gaming mouse, so watched a bunch of reviews and I bought the Logitech G502. Best mouse ever, but it had problems. Was a bit too heavy and the main thing I didn't like was that it was small ( I have large hands ) Now I have a Razer Deathadder and I think that I have found my match. I only don't like that there isn't a dedicated DPI button on the mouse, but otherwise it's really, really good. I was content with my chinese gaming mouse, but once you go high end, it's very hard to go back to that crappy quality. Share your experiences with gaming mice.
I have an Etekcity Optical Gaming Mouse... http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity®-T-142-Precision-Programmable-Buttions/dp/B00H7MAESC Haven't had any problems. Great mouse. For the price it works very well.
I fell in love with the Logitech G9 laser mouse, I got it in 2007 and loved the customization (2 different grips and several weights). I used it non-stop until the end of 2013 and it was still in top shape, awesome piece of hardware. I decided to sell it all together with my desktop PC back then, and then just stayed with a Logitech laptop mouse which was not really for gaming, after getting my new desktop this year I got a Logitech G700s to go with it, but it took me quite a while to get used to it. Probably the Logitech G9X (newest version, but no longer in production I believe) would be the best I can think of.
Is wired still the only acceptable option for PC gaming? In the early 2000s, we used to think even optical wasn't good enough. I had a rollerball (not trackball) serial mouse, you know, just in case PS2 ports introduced lag. I think serial is slower, though, but didn't know it at the time.
I used to really like my Logitech Performance MX, until it wore out after about 4 years: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wire...6284&sr=1-10&keywords=logitech+wireless+mouse Right now I'm just using a cheap Kensington trackball. It would actually be great if the buttons didn't have so much resistance.
I used to have a logitech G500 for 5 or 6 years. I replaced it with a G700s, mainly because I wanted a wireless mouse with an option to use a wire. I like the size of it (I have long noodly fingers). It is a bit weighty but that's how I like it, I had my G500 set up pretty weighty as well. It has a lot of extra buttons, which come in handy in certain games like MMO's, but I rarely use them myself. I'm definitely liking logitech's build quality and overall performance and I feel that my next mouse will be one as well. I actually gave away my G500 with my old computer when I sold it, kinda regretting it now since it would be an amazing back up mouse.
First gaming mouse was a Microsoft Sidewinder mouse (gen1) Was a great mouse wore out too quick for me though. My second mouse was a Razer Lachesis (gen1), my first Razer mouse back when they were still making decent products imo. After years of use I suddenly lost that mouse in a moving box only to be found a few months ago. Its replacement was a Logitech G502 (gen1) which I got for about 15 / 20 dollars off doing a price match with BestBuy. I LOVE THAT MOUSE. I play ALOT of Quake Live and that mouse has become my best friend ever <3 (may buy a second backup one day soon). I still have the Lachesis ( took off all the nasty fake rubberized grip from the mouse that was starting to gum up), Needs a good home <3 ) edit: Oh and my friend gave me his old Naga 2014 since I lost my Lachesis. Mouse was CRAP imo and I had to change the entire USB cable out because the factory one wore out and was shorting. I gave that one to a close friend.
I had a Lachesis too, tought it was good at first, but started to hate it later. Same with my Razer keyboard. Changed them for cheap chinese gaming stuff, a 5$ mouse and a 20$ keyboard, never going back to Razer. Tried my friends Corsair and RATT mice, they seem great, but I'll stick to my cheap stuff for now, not worth the investment, need a better monitor first.
Not interested in gaming mice. I keep trying them occasionally, but found that even "normal" mice now have total button overload with buttons getting in the way a lot (e.g. who wants clicky sides - how are you supposed to move the mouse with those?) I'll stick with my plain "Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical", of which I've stockpiled a few. Good weight, good size, they just don't make them like they used to any more now get off my lawn...
Anything logitech or razer are garbage. Anything I've owned of their products haven't really lived up very well.
The Logitech mice are usually pretty good actually. Some of the "cheaper" good quality gaming mice you look at like on amazon and stuff sometimes actually use older Logitech, or modified Logitech based sensors at least i have been told this from a guy that knows his stuff pretty well. They make pretty good sensors. Usually you want to stick to the core stuff and dont mess with your DPI if you can help it, keep it at stock DPI and adjust your games sense for better results. (The more swaggy equipment usually it loses quality over aesthetics, or is over priced.) I can vouch for Razer they lost their touch its all aesthetics and branding now. Its like the Apple of computer accessories
I use an Logitech M90 (the average joe mice from Logitech), its my second one actually but for the cheap price it has a good worth. Not sure about these high end mouses as I always found it to be too expensive for me, but Logitech was always know for being the cost benefit in their products, Razor at least at the time also had an good image but always more expensive, but now is just know as an Apple in a gaming skin.
My current mouse is a Gigabyte GM-M6580 laser mouse and its one of the best mice I have ever used. Its got a great sensor, its wired (I hate wireless mice), its got the extra forward and back buttons that "basic" mice dont have (and that I use all the time) and its nice to hold in my hand. I hope that when I need to replace it I can get something similar, it seems like nearly anything that isn't wireless is "basic" (crap sensor and no features), one of those small laptop type mice or a high-end (and expensive) gaming mouse.
Much younger relative calls me today. He's making a gaming PC, cause he read on Internet it's cool or something. Keeps asking me very odd questions "is there a mouse that uses something faster than USB", "what is the wheel for", etc. Finally realized he's never used a mouse before, only touchpads. Took everything I had not to say "you want to get a rare thunderbolt mouse, they are only made in Japan."
I have a Logitech G300S right now. I used to use cheap mice from Microsoft or some Chinese ones. It's been awhile with the G300S and it's still in perfect condition. The only thing I don't like is that the bottom is the blue Logitech uses for their branding and I have a Razer keyboard that is backlit by just green and you can't change it. You can change the LED colors on the mouse though but I always see the blue from the underside. Other than that it's a really good mouse and by itself has a lot of customization and with the Logitech Software it has extended customization.
I use 2 mices basicly and thats because im just a greedy person to replace one of them while they still work. A razer Naga and a Logitech G600 and tbh im happy with both. I play quite some MMO's so the 12 buttons at my thumb became my best friends basicly. Also i have this older mouse which is more for games that don't require 12 buttons which is an Asus ROG GX800 and its good but the DPI compared to the other 2 is just frustrating to me. But using it as the only mouse it can really be the better mice. Both the G600 and GX800 have a button to change the DPI
wife and i use a couple generic chinese ones with a bunch of leds i have in the past owned nice logitech mice costing around 70 bucks and have to say these 10 dollar mice are just fine for casual gaming
