Recommend me a good gaming mouse.

After playing Crysis 2's demo, I realized that my good old 2 buttons mouse ain't cutting it anymore. So without having to pay 150$, can someone recommend a good trusty mouse that would enhanced my gaming performance in FPS ? Thank you.

The G500 is the best all around gaming mouse. It's$60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318&cm_re=g500-_-26-104-318-_-Product

The G500 is the best all around gaming mouse. It's$60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318&cm_re=g500-_-26-104-318-_-Product

04dcarraher

Hijacking this thread: looking for a ~60$(CAN) max usb mouse,best for my budget?MonsieurX

The G500 is the best all around gaming mouse. It's$60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318&cm_re=g500-_-26-104-318-_-Product

04dcarraher

I hate my g500.

The scroll wheel is WAY to sensitive even in ratchet mode. Pressing the middle mouse button is a pain in the ass without scrolling forward or backward. In games it is obviously especially frustrating. In order for me to click it I have to curl the ventral side of my index finger over the wheel with my first knuckle directly in the center. That much caution should not be vested into button's press.

Rage.

I want to replace my G500 with the Steelseries Xai. Nothing but praise and positive reviews for that sucker.

If I went with any Logitech mouse it would probably be the MX518. I had an MX512 (same mouse; older optical sensor) and it was awesome for the 5 years that it lasted.

Personally I like the Logitech Performance Mouse MX. It isn't a true gaming mouse and it's pretty damn expensive (you can usually track one down on sale for ~$80, but regularly it's over $100), but it gets the job done (you can even set it up for DPI switching) and is much more user-friendly outside of games (very comfortable and intuitively-designed, doesn't look like something out of a Transformers promotional Happy Meal, wireless+rechargeable battery, and comes with Logitech's new toggle-able hyperfast scroll wheel).

I'm still rollin with my Logitech G5 from 2006 (1st Model). I hear the new models are pretty snazzy.

I'm still rollin with my Logitech G5 from 2006 (1st Model). I hear the new models are pretty snazzy.

MGS-GrayFox

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

The G500 is the best all around gaming mouse. It's$60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318&cm_re=g500-_-26-104-318-_-Product

tequilasunriser

I hate my g500.

The scroll wheel is WAY to sensitive even in ratchet mode. Pressing the middle mouse button is a pain in the ass without scrolling forward or backward. In games it is obviously especially frustrating. In order for me to click it I have to curl the ventral side of my index finger over the wheel with my first knuckle directly in the center. That much caution should not be vested into button's press.

Rage.

I want to replace my G500 with the Steelseries Xai. Nothing but praise and positive reviews for that sucker.

If I went with any Logitech mouse it would probably be the MX518. I had an MX512 (same mouse; older optical sensor) and it was awesome for the 5 years that it lasted.

I would like the Steelseries Xai as well, or Cyborg RAT 7.Elann2008

LOGITECH MX518 BABY! Never let me down in the 3 years I've had it!

Mmm looks like the MX518 is getting the majority vote, I'll go check it out tomorrow. Thanks peeps. Btw, how many buttons a good gaming mouse should have ?jack00

3 at minimum. The G500 (which i own btw) has something like 6 programmable, but really all i use is left, middle, right and then the speed adjusters, the side mounted ones aren't placed that comfortably, especially considering you have litterally 50 buttons or so on your left hand at all times :P

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]I would like the Steelseries Xai as well, or Cyborg RAT 7.tequilasunriser

Just make sure the wheel is not smooth. Some expensive mouse has smooth wheel, which is useless for gaming.magicalclick

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"][QUOTE="Elann2008"]I would like the Steelseries Xai as well, or Cyborg RAT 7.Elann2008

When lifing the mouse to reset it on the mousepad it can casue jutter or shift that can be quite annoying for certain gamers, especially fans of first person shooters.

Here's a thread at OCN that discusses it.

The third post has videos of the issue in action.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"][QUOTE="tequilasunriser"] I heard the RAT 7 uses the Philips twin-eye laser sensor that everyone hates so much. Hardcore gamers apparently won't go near mice with that laser. tequilasunriser

When lifing the mouse to reset it on the mousepad it can casue jutter or shift that can be quite annoying for certain gamers, especially fans of first person shooters.

Here's a thread at OCN that discusses it.

The third post has videos of the issue in action.

Optical at this day and age, cmon! My last optical mice was 6 years ago, laser ever since the Razer Copperhead.

Personally I dont like g9 all too much, and I am putting this out since is recommended a lot. The mouse wheel is tiny along with a big butt towards the palm area.

Lachesis are really cheap right now, it was 80 at release and is now 40 for the original.

... Is the rat7 anygood? The design looks a bit ambitious, but somewhat impracticle or rather uncomfy.

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"] I could easily google this twin-eye laser you're talking about, but would you mind enlightening me anyways? I almost bought it a few days ago haha. What is it exactly? And why the hate for it? Thanks in advance. Oh, and thank you for the warning.Elann2008

When lifing the mouse to reset it on the mousepad it can casue jutter or shift that can be quite annoying for certain gamers, especially fans of first person shooters.

Here's a thread at OCN that discusses it.

The third post has videos of the issue in action.

I love the Razer Deathadder. But it really depends on your grip type, hand size and other factors.

Optical at this day and age, cmon! My last optical mice was 6 years ago, laser ever since the Razer Copperhead.

Personally I dont like g9 all too much, and I am putting this out since is recommended a lot. The mouse wheel is tiny along with a big butt towards the palm area.

Lachesis are really cheap right now, it was 80 at release and is now 40 for the original.

... Is the rat7 anygood? The design looks a bit ambitious, but somewhat impracticle or rather uncomfy.

Bikouchu35

Lachesis are really cheap right now, it was 80 at release and is now 40 for the original.

... Is the rat7 anygood? The design looks a bit ambitious, but somewhat impracticle or rather uncomfy.

Bikouchu35

Both of those use the Philips twin eye. Read above.

There is nothing wrong with optical mice. Most people don't need the tracking and DPI above what the MX518 has to offer.

A good quote from that OCN thread above, "[The Philips Twin Eye] exists because kids think they need 5600 DPI and the various mouse companies such as razer are happy to feed you ****ty high profit sensors with lots of DPI in $80+ mice."

He's right too.

Razer is the posterchild of gold plated turds. Their headsets are crap, their mice are mostly crap, and their keyboards are crap. They have the illusion of quality but are not. Just over priced average peripherals. (I'm probably going to get flamed for saying that.)

Logitech is not far behind, and Saitek is right there with them.

I read an interview with an engineer from Steelseries a while back that discussed why Steelseries doesn't use these "state of the art" 6000 dpi sensors. It's because they are unnecessary and, as you can see, sometimes of crap quality. They use what they know gamers want; stability and reliability.

As for the issue at hand, the best mouse in the market isn't out in my opinion - at least not until we see th Puretrak Valor. No marketing BS specs, just the pure goodness promised with Omron D2FC-F-7N switches for all buttons, Avago ADNS-3090 optical sensor (capable of up to 3500DPI withoutinterpolation like a lot of recent optical mice, and even some laser ones), no angle snapping, lift-off-distance below 2mm, 1000Hz polling rate (although it does go to 500Hz which is honestly preferable), with a maximum acceleration rate of a whopping 20g. No crap that involves retarded manufacturer-specific acronyms or any other BS that Razer, Roccat, Logitech, Microsoft, or Mionix try to get you to buy into. Just pure tech specs, the way it should be.RayvinAzn

Whilst I do find Razer very annoying and pretentious I think their mousepads and gaming mice are good. Their keyboards are over priced and average IMO.

Another vote for the Logitech MX518, I have had mine for about six months now, and I wonder how I got by without it... ChiliDragon

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[QUOTE="Elann2008"][QUOTE="tequilasunriser"]

When lifing the mouse to reset it on the mousepad it can casue jutter or shift that can be quite annoying for certain gamers, especially fans of first person shooters.

Here's a thread at OCN that discusses it.

The third post has videos of the issue in action.

tequilasunriser

why don't you try the steelseries ikari?? i heard it's more suited for right handed users

[QUOTE="tequilasunriser"][QUOTE="Elann2008"] Oh dear gawd.. No thanks! I won't be buying the RAT 7 now.. Thanks Sunriser! I guess I have my heart set on the Steelseries Xai. redwarrior191

why don't you try the steelseries ikari?? i heard it's more suited for right handed users

As for the issue at hand, the best mouse in the market isn't out in my opinion - at least not until we see th Puretrak Valor. No marketing BS specs,RayvinAzn

Mind buying it first day and giving a review here? Im tired of my mouses, is about time for a new one, I just simply dislike the ergo of my current mouse.

Mind buying it first day and giving a review here? Im tired of my mouses, is about time for a new one, I just simply dislike the ergo of my current mouse.

Bikouchu35

Do you guys use the side buttons of the mouse as melee ? Or just what command do you asign on them ? Like I said I'm playing crysis 2 and it's the first game I really feel like I can't handle all the command on my left hand on the keyboard. I have to stretch my fingers way too much to press "v" for melee and "g" for i don't remember what...jack00

I use the side button of my G9 as middle mouse (both of them, i whould set the top one to another button). probably one of the main reasons i have to many melee kills in bc2 lol

makes switching suit modes in crysis easy too, i never used suit shortcuts

Do you guys use the side buttons of the mouse as melee ? Or just what command do you asign on them ? Like I said I'm playing crysis 2 and it's the first game I really feel like I can't handle all the command on my left hand on the keyboard. I have to stretch my fingers way too much to press "v" for melee and "g" for i don't remember what...jack00

Is 56.78$ CAN a good price for the MX518 ? It's the best price I could find for it.

Also it says it's 1800 dpi on their site but on this one, http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12660ID6649&vpn=931352-0215&manufacture=LOGITECH

It says it's only 1600 :s

Is 56.78$ CAN a good price for the MX518 ? It's the best price I could find for it.

Also it says it's 1800 dpi on their site but on this one, http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12660ID6649&vpn=931352-0215&manufacture=LOGITECH

It says it's only 1600 :s

jack00

Newegg has it for 44.99. Try pricematching to NCIX though, as the shipping is quite steep there.

No body knows about this ?jack00

There are two versions of the MX518.

The old 1600 DPI version and the new 1800 DPI version.