Mouse for Starcraft

Thalandros · May 14, 2014

Hey, I come to you with a question!

I've recently posted my Steelseries Sensei review some days back and the conclusion from that was that I like the mouse overall, but the crappy drivers and the fact that it has native acceleration (about 5% on softpads apparently, even) has made me want to switch it up a little. I've been using this guy for about 1,5 years now and I want something new to try out and love.

I mainly use a claw/fingertip grip, definitely NOT a palm grip however, which is why I've been kind of reluctant on getting some of the mice I'll list below.

The mice I'm considering:

Deathadder 2013 (Like the look VERY MUCH, goes with my entire setup, sensor apparently is 100% accurate but I didn't like the feel of it when I tried it at a friends' for a couple games of CS:GO just for testing.)

Logitech G400s (Like the look of it aswell, but concerned this is a palm grip mouse a bit too much. Apparently has a perfect sensor though and Logitech support is awesome.

Steelseries Rival (I like this even though it looks a LOT like my sensei and I was hoping to switch it up. Apparently also an amazing sensor.)

Razer Abyssus (Very cheap, fits awesome for fingertip but might be a bit too small for my med/large hands and looks kind of cheaply built aswell.)

CM-Storm Spawn (I can get this from the US from a relative visiting there for a while, so I've been thinking of getting this one either with the mouse I end up getting or just the mouse I'm getting. Looks not as awesome as the other mice listed though, but apparently is very good for the low price.)

Any recommendations?

Some more info: I play at ~1300 DPI at max with 6/11 on Windows 7, sometimes dipping down to 600 for CS:GO. Durability, comfort but mostly accuracy is what has to stand out for me.

Joshua Ondangan · May 14, 2014

I advice on you my friend when buying mouse you try to go at it this way (at least that's how I do it and it made me happy so far).

Comfort>looks>Specs

a mouse is something that is kind of hard to recommend. what feels comfortable to me might not be to you.

but I'll be advising based on the ones I've personally used.

death adder 2013 = specs and looks are good, accuracy is also good but I'm not comfortable with it.

abyssus = I didn't like all 3 spots for me (comfort, looks, specs).

the others I don't have experience in except for something you listed which is the sensei (Damn good mouse I say for overall performance).

something I might recommend and "maybe" you will like is the corsair m65 I don't use the thumb red button though.

ixiboneheadixi · May 14, 2014

Hey, I come to you with a question!

I've recently posted my Steelseries Sensei review some days back and the conclusion from that was that I like the mouse overall, but the crappy drivers and the fact that it has native acceleration (about 5% on softpads apparently, even) has made me want to switch it up a little. I've been using this guy for about 1,5 years now and I want something new to try out and love.

I mainly use a claw/fingertip grip, definitely NOT a palm grip however, which is why I've been kind of reluctant on getting some of the mice I'll list below.

The mice I'm considering:

Deathadder 2013 (Like the look VERY MUCH, goes with my entire setup, sensor apparently is 100% accurate but I didn't like the feel of it when I tried it at a friends' for a couple games of CS:GO just for testing.)

Logitech G400s (Like the look of it aswell, but concerned this is a palm grip mouse a bit too much. Apparently has a perfect sensor though and Logitech support is awesome.

Steelseries Rival (I like this even though it looks a LOT like my sensei and I was hoping to switch it up. Apparently also an amazing sensor.)

Razer Abyssus (Very cheap, fits awesome for fingertip but might be a bit too small for my med/large hands and looks kind of cheaply built aswell.)

CM-Storm Spawn (I can get this from the US from a relative visiting there for a while, so I've been thinking of getting this one either with the mouse I end up getting or just the mouse I'm getting. Looks not as awesome as the other mice listed though, but apparently is very good for the low price.)

Any recommendations?

Some more info: I play at ~1300 DPI at max with 6/11 on Windows 7, sometimes dipping down to 600 for CS:GO. Durability, comfort but mostly accuracy is what has to stand out for me.

if your hands aren't tiny the deathadder is a good choice the thing is tiny it fits in the palm of my hand easily if I hold my palm up, and you can only fingertip it really, depends on hand size though but for me it's tiny so if you fingertip it's a good mouse

Kafkanod · May 16, 2014

The Razer Abyssus is inexpensive ($30) and perfectly adequate for Starcraft II if you like a lightweight mouse and don't need more than 3 buttons.

If you want a fancier mouse, the Mionix Avior 7000 is great for claw/fingertip grip. However, be sure to use a soft pad, as the sensor had troubles with a hard pad (SteelSeries 4HD). When I switched to a SteelSeries Qck, the tracking became perfect. The Zowie FK and Razer Taipan could also be good choices.