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I own both the Deathadder and Rival, as well as a few other mice. The Rival is the most comfortable mouse I've ever used, and my hands are 8" long. I grip it with a relaxed claw grip, and am very happy with the sensor's performance. However, I've found it works best with a Steelseries Qck mousepad. It didn't track very well on the Puretrak Talent I own. Many people say the Deathadder is great for people with large hands, but I can't grip the mouse well at all. The only way I've been able to use it is with an awkward fingertip grip, which isn't very comfortable considering how large the mouse is.

I've got the Steelseries Qck Heavy and like many others, I highly recommend it. However, if you're looking for a smooth mousepad the smoothest cloth pad on the market would be either the Puretrak Talent or Puretrak Stealth. If you don't live in the USA though, they may be difficult to purchase.

I've got larger hands myself, and the only mice I've found that I've been able to palm are the Steelseries Rival, Logitech G400, and Zowie EC1.

The Logitech G502 weighs 126g with all of the removable weight taken out. It can be used as a claw grip mouse, but it is certaintly not lightweight. For a lightweight, claw-grip mouse meant for smaller hands, I'd recommend the Zowie FK2, Logitech Abyssus 2014, Zowie EC2-A, Rocat Kone Pure Military, Logitech G302, or the new EVGA Torq X5 (optical version).

Here's the cheapest mech keyboard with cherry mx blue switches and red backlighting that I could find. http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard-RK-9100xR/dp/B00HA206FK

I use 800 DPI for most games and web browsing, but switch down to 400 DPI for low-resolution FPS gaming or games like BF4 that have multiple sensitivities in-game that you can't adjust (gunner seat in vehicles, for instance). All this is done on two 1080p monitors.

I own an Audio Technica ATH-AD700, Logitech G35, and Kingston HyperX Cloud. The Cloud is by far the most comfortable headset I've ever worn, and sounds fantastic. It may have a smaller soundstage compared to the ATH-AD700, but the bass and comfort makes up for it.

Get the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3. It performs about the same as the H100i, yet is about 30 dB. They both also cost around $100, just make sure it is compatible with your case. Source

My personal 'perfect' peripherals: G400 with G502 sensor and weighing no more than 100g Corsair K70 RGB with Topre switches Sennheiser HD 800 + Schiit Mjolnir and Schiit Gungnir Steelseries Qck Heavy Audio-Technica AT2020 USB Mic + Rode PSA1 Mount + Dual Screen Pop Filter Razer Mouse Bungee

I'll say this, getting a new, higher resolution monitor isn't worth the money if it also means that you need to upgrade your GPU to play games at that high resolution with a solid framerate. If, however, your rig is good enough to not need to upgrade, then go for it. More pixels = more better I have two 24" 1080p monitors, one is 120hz, the other is 60hz. If I could have purchased a lower resolution monitor with a high refresh rate for less money, looking back I would have done so in a heartbeat. 1080p + gaming is nice, but gets expensive quickly.

I recently lowered my DPI from 800 to 400, and quite like it. I have two 1080p monitors, and use 400 DPI for both gaming and desktop use.

Although I have no experience with them myself (I've got some crappy Logitech speakers ), Wirecutter.com highly recommends the M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 speakers, and have an article written about it to back up the suggestion, found here.

For closed back headphones, your best bet would be the Beyerdynamic DT 770, but unless you've got a headphone amp you'll definitely want the 32 OHM version. That, paired with an Antlion Modmic 4.0, and you'll be good to go. This combo will provide the best sound quality for your money. If you're deadset on wireless though, the Astro A50 and Steelseries H Wireless are both out of your price range at $300 each, you may want to check out the Corsair Vengeance 2100 Wireless and Logitech G930, currently priced on Amazon US at $90 and $110 respectively. Be warned, you'll get far, far better sound quality both with the audio and microphone if you go with the DT 770 and Modmic.

The Razer Deathadder is probably the best product Razer has. It is a solid gaming mouse, and I'd recommend it to people with small-medium sized hands. I have larger hands so I didn't find it to be very comfortable, I had to use a fingertip grip instead of my usual claw grip. If you find it to be comfortable, use it, love it, profit.

My hands are 20.5 cm from the tip of my middle finger to my wrist. I heartily recommend the Mionix Avior 7000. I claw grip the mouse, and find it extremely comfortable. If this mouse had the sensor from the Logitech G502, it'd be just about perfect.