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    What should be on a hardware checklist when considering a FPS gaming mouse?

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    The list of features you posted is probably the worst example out there, simply because Razer likes to take things that are standard/basic and then dress them up in fancy names to try and turn them into selling points.

     

    Well is there a minimum for these or a maximum:

    • 200 inches per second and 50g of acceleration

     

    As mentioned before, this is down to the sensor. If the sensor is good, then you're good on these.

     


    • 1000Hz Ultrapolling

    Those are the kinds of things I meant.  Also, what types of optical lasers.  Some opticals are still bad, no?

     

    It's very unusual for a proper gaming mouse to have less than 1000Hz polling rate. There are rare exceptions as with the Logitech G602 (and presumably the G100s), though I couldn't say whether you'd notice or perform worse at 250hz than 1k, because the issue comes up so rarely, but chances are it won't even be an issue. I guess I'd suggest getting 1000Hz where possible, which will probably be most of the time.

     

    As optical sensors go, you're correct that it depends on the model, but any recent, decent gaming mouse with an optical sensor will in all probability be using one of those models. Again, it's a case of looking up the sensor a mouse uses and then looking up whether that sensor is "perfect" or "flawless" (so for Mionix, figure out what sensor the Naos 7000 has and then try and find out how that sensor performs. If the sensor performs well, then the mouse should too).

     

    Edit: You're probably going to need to look further than the specs on a product page to judge how good a mouse is. Mionix obviously aren't going to criticize their own mice on their website. Overclock.net is probably your best bet on finding valid opinions on specific mice, if you can't find info here.

    What should be on a hardware checklist when considering a FPS gaming mouse?

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    If you're solely looking at Mionix, then it's a choice between the Avior 7000 and Naos 7000.

     

    The sensor is everything when it comes to specs. The sensor dictates acceleration, lag, jitter, prediction etc. It's very unusual these days for anything but the sensor to introduce any performance issues that can't be turned off. If the sensor's good and it has two mouse buttons and a scroll wheel, that's all you need. Beyond that, it's purely down to personal preference as to what you want in terms of fluff (DPI buttons, side-buttons, macros etc.)

     

    What I will say is that you absolutely don't need a DPI-drop or "sniper" button (though I don't think they exist on Mionix mice).

    New Mouse For All Round Use

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    I'm liking the look of the Logitech's and their build quality seems good because i've had the G510 keyboard for a while now.

    Would i be right to say that the G502 spec's wise is better?

    I wouldn't mind the wait! :D

     

    Better than what? The G602? Not necessarily. You straight-up shouldn't be using more than 2500DPI (possible exceptions being 4k/8k monitors or multi-monitor setups) and I'm not aware of either sensor having flaws, so they should be equally as good.

     

    If you want wireless capability and more side buttons, probably look to the G602. If you'd rather have wired/not have to worry about batteries, don't mind losing some side-buttons and like the hyper-scroll wheel, wait for the G502.

    New Mouse For All Round Use

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    For those games would you want the M45 or the G400s. Both the M65 and G500s hold the position of being more expensive models with more features, but worse sensors (fine for non-FPS, inferior for FPS).

     

    With that budget there's really very little limit to what you could get. Again, keeping in mind the games you play...

     

    Logitech G400s

    Logitech G502 (you'll have to wait a bit for this one in the UK)

    Logitech G602

    Razer Deathadder

    Roccat Kone Pure Optical

    Roccat Savu

    Mionix Naos 7000

    Mionix Avior 7000

    CM Storm Recon

    Zowie AM

    Zowie FG

    Zowie EC1 Evo CL (or non-CL, whichever)

    Steelseries Rival

     

    That just about covers the best mice you're going to find for shooters.

    legit or not

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    Is it normal for so much feedback to consist of "no longer a registered user"?

     

     

    One of the feedback comments mentioned a 2 month wait for delivery, so be prepared for that.

    Logitech G500s or G502 for claw grip

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    because laser sucks, got mouse acceleration that you cant move, many have prediction that you cant remove, they are in NO way better than a optical mouse and in many MUCH worse to a point of being unusable. 

     

    False, true, true, true, hugely false.

     

    I'm pleased to see the move to optical more than anyone and while the feature set of optical mice is growing to the point that there's very little reason left to "settle" for a laser mouse (which are objectively worse, performance-wise), to say laser mice are unusable/suck is pretty much just plain wrong. Most people (not all) can't even feel the difference between laser and optical mice (which isn't to say it doesn't impact their performance) and any decent laser mouse will be perfectly adequate for gaming. Being worse doesn't automatically mean terrible.

    Looking for a new mouse for fingertip grip

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    I think you should reevaluate the way you hold a mouse. Even using a relatively uncommon fingertip grip, the mouse should still be appropriately sized to your hand so that it lays naturally to minimize strain. Not only would this widen your selection of available mice, it'd probably keep you from killing your hand.

     

    It's pretty typical for fingertip grippers to use small mice, to avoid the rest of their hand getting in the way of the range of movement. With your implication of using a bigger mouse with a hand that "lays naturally", I can't quite picture what you're suggesting that wouldn't equate to a palm grip or drastically reduce the range of motion...

    Logitech Mice or Razer Mice?

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    Don't pay too much attention to the price of mice. Once you hit the $40-$50 mark, any correlation between price and quality breaks down completely.

     

    Logitech G400s

    Logitech G502

    Logitech G602

    Razer Deathadder

     

    Those are the best performing mice where Razer and Logitech are concerned. The question is whether any of them have all the features you're looking for.

     

    What's wrong with laser gaming mice?

     

    They're just inferior to optical mice, precision-wise. Nothing major (usually), but as the selection of optical mice grows, there's less and less reason to opt for a laser.

    Corsair Mice

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    The only reason to go for the M65 over the M45 is for cosmetic reasons, otherwise the M45 is superior (for reasons already mentioned). "Sniper" buttons shouldn't be helpful unless your DPI's too high or the game's badly designed.

     

     

    The M65 is better.

     

    For what reasons?

    Peripherals -> Performance/Comfort

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    Mechanical keyboards: Ergonomics/typing speed is true to a point, but it's primarily enjoyment. It's the difference between driving a second-hand scrapheap that's been mistreated and a Rolls Royce Phantom. They're both limited by the speed limit and they'll both get you where you want to go, but you'll enjoy it more with the Phantom. The ride will be smoother and you won't need to worry as much about it suddenly breaking down.

     

    Gaming mice: A little more can be said about performance benefits with a gaming mouse - if you buy the right one. Again though, this is more about reassurance. Knowing that any time you miss a shot, it's not because your mouse sensor drifted a few more pixels than it should have and that it's solely down to your own error.

    Is Razer good or bad?

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    Their function is nearly the same its the quality that differs. There are a couple of chinese boards that have had these switches for at least a year or too. I know rapoo had quite a few. So were actually unique with some nice features but quality was definitely sub par.

     

    In what sense?

    Is Razer good or bad?

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    Last gen was ok at best, and now that they are using Kale Switches, it gives me more of a reason not to like them. I'd rather get a CM Storm board for the same price or cheaper.

     

    Any evidence that kailh switches are - in practice - worse, aside from the one picture of a broken yellow switch?

    which mouse is better

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    I did actually remember one mouse that might be within budget. This one. You might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere.

     

    Otherwise, your budget is seemingly below that needed to get the performance that you buy gaming mice for, so you might as well go for whatever has the features/aesthetics/price that appeal most to you. Of the two Gigabyte mice, I'd get the M6900, though this (which is just this, but optical) might be worth a look as well.

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