Best gaming mouse???

Hey, I'm looking to get a new gaming mouse for ET:QW, Crysis, etc., and I was wondering what you suggest I get. I've heard a lot of good things about the G5, and it has great ratings on Newegg, but people did complain about its lack of buttons.

So, what do you suggest? Is the G5 the best, or would you recommend something else?

Thanks for any input...

Man I love my G5 mouse, but it has one pretty serious drawback IMHO: It doesn't have enough programmable buttons. If you pretty much use your keyboard to play most games (or a combination of keyboard/mouse) then you'll be okay. But if you're like me and would rather control most of the main functions with your mouse, then the G5 may not be the best option.subtec

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Somebody in another topic I had about this on the PC Hardware forum suggested the new G5 thats not on Newegg yet, but is on Amazon. It's got a dpi of 2400 rather than 2000, and one extra side button.

I used to have a Logitech MX1000; a big, heavy wireless mouse that did a good job in almost all my games. Problems with the reloading dock eventually made me look for a replacement and I ended up with the second generation Logitech G5 Laser. While I can recommend this piece of hardware to almost everyone, it has some drawbacks: it's not wireless and it only has five (more like two) buttons apart from the obvious left and right mouse buttons. For me these are not big issues, and the adjustable weight and sensitivity (great in FPS games) more than make up for them, but I can see why some would prefer something different.

The best thing to do is still to visit your local computer store and get a feel for the different things out there, and make your choice based on personal experience rather than what you read in magazines and online. :)

- Adeboli

I got a good deal on my Mx 518 mouse. It's been great for me...

PC spcecs e6600 2.4 core 2 duo, Nvidia 8800gts, 2gigs ddr2 800 sli, sata 300 hd. Systems owened Xbox 360, n64, snes, nes.

You can never go wrong with a Razor Copperhead. It's been great:

http://www.razerzone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11 

         The Logitech mx518 is the best gaming mouse I've laid my hands on to date...  (I've always used wired mice for gaming at home and wireless at work)

I'm still using a really old Logitech MX510. I looked at the G5 due to its super high dpi, but never upgraded because I hated its lack of buttons.