G502 worth it?

[GamerJ]

I'm currently trying to get into PC gaming and was wandering if I a g502 is worth the extra cost over a g402.

 

Games:

I mostly play stuff like witcher 3, mass effect, Diablo etc. I'll probably use a controller for those games if  mouse and keyboard doesn't work all that better. However, I also plan on playing new games such as Overwatch, CS GO, League of Legends, guild wars 2 etc. of which I'll be sticking with keyboard and mouse. Wandering if getting the g502 warrants the extra cost

 

Price in Canada. Both are on sale and fit into the budget (though just barely for the g502 and only cause of the sale):

-G402 ($59.99 cad)

-G502 ($89.68 cad)

 

 

[Unhelpful]

1 minute ago, GamerJ said:

I'm currently trying to get into PC gaming and was wandering if I a g502 is worth the extra cost over a g402.

 

Games:

I mostly play stuff like witcher 3, mass effect, Diablo etc. I'll probably use a controller for those games if  mouse and keyboard doesn't work all that better. However, I also plan on playing new games such as Overwatch, CS GO, League of Legends, guild wars 2 etc. of which I'll be sticking with keyboard and mouse. Wandering if getting the g502 warrants the extra cost

 

Price in Canada. Both are on sale and fit into the budget (though just barely for the g502 and only cause of the sale):

-G402 ($59.99 cad)

-G502 ($89.68 cad)

 

 

It's a good mouse, if a bit heavy. Not sure it's worth the price difference there.

[GamerJ]

Just now, JoeyDM said:

It's a good mouse, if a bit heavy. Not sure it's worth the price difference there.

Seeing these options, which would you go for?

[WoodenMarker]

It's all down to preference. Try them out if possible and see which you prefer. I find that the G502 is hard to go wrong with unless you have particularly small hands. 

[ShadowSlayer]

It's really down to preference.

If i would buy one myself i would buy 402. Still a really good mouse, it has less buttons whitch is better for me.

[GamerJ]

1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

It's all down to preference. Try them out if possible and see which you prefer. I find that the G502 is hard to go wrong with unless you have particularly small hands. 

Trying the out isn't really possible for me though I'll see if I can.  But, seeing the options, which would you personally go for?

[Stardar1]

5 minutes ago, GamerJ said:

I'm currently trying to get into PC gaming and was wandering if I a g502 is worth the extra cost over a g402.

 

Games:

I mostly play stuff like witcher 3, mass effect, Diablo etc. I'll probably use a controller for those games if  mouse and keyboard doesn't work all that better. However, I also plan on playing new games such as Overwatch, CS GO, League of Legends, guild wars 2 etc. of which I'll be sticking with keyboard and mouse. Wandering if getting the g502 warrants the extra cost

 

Price in Canada. Both are on sale and fit into the budget (though just barely for the g502 and only cause of the sale):

-G402 ($59.99 cad)

-G502 ($89.68 cad)

 

 

[GamerJ]

Just now, ShadowSlayer said:

It's really down to preference.

If i would buy one myself i would buy 402. Still a really good mouse, it has less buttons whitch is better for me.

I see.

[GamerJ]

Just now, Stardar1 said:

LMAO. I'll take that as a yes

[typographie]

Personally I find the G502 worth that extra cost just for the free scroll wheel functionality. It's extraordinarily useful for web browsing and desktop application use, and it can even have some niche use in games on occasion. If that sounds useful to you, and if you think there's a chance you'd make use of the G502's extra buttons, then I think it's worth it without a doubt.

 

The G502 feels quite light to me, but that's based on my own personal experience. My last mouse was a Corsair Vengeance M90, which has a pretty hefty aluminum frame. I have a preference for heavier mice.

[WoodenMarker]

15 minutes ago, GamerJ said:

Trying the out isn't really possible for me though I'll see if I can.  But, seeing the options, which would you personally go for?

I'm currently using a G502 for my personal system and find the free scrolling wheel invaluable. 

[GamerJ]

14 minutes ago, typographie said:

Personally I find the G502 worth that extra cost just for the free scroll wheel functionality. It's extraordinarily useful for web browsing and desktop application use, and it can even have some niche use in games on occasion. If that sounds useful to you, and if you think there's a chance you'd make use of the G502's extra buttons, then I think it's worth it without a doubt.

 

The G502 feels quite light to me, but that's based on my own personal experience. My last mouse was a Corsair Vengeance M90, which has a pretty hefty aluminum frame. I have a preference for heavier mice.

I also plan on doing a lot of computer programming and speaking form experiences (from trying to debug thousand lines of code) yes the scroll wheel feature is a useful benefit. But not exactly a deal breaker. Also not sure if I'll use the extra buttons (though if it improves gameplay I probably will)

 

From the answers I've gotten however, it seems I'll go with the g502

[GamerJ]

5 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

I'm currently using a G502 for my personal system and find the free scrolling wheel invaluable. 

Have you used the g402? The g502 will definitely bee useful for browsing and the programming apps I use, But it's that much of a deal breaker for the price. 

Have you used it for gaming?

[WoodenMarker]

37 minutes ago, GamerJ said:

Have you used the g402? The g502 will definitely bee useful for browsing and the programming apps I use, But it's that much of a deal breaker for the price. 

Have you used it for gaming?

Yep. I had one lying around for my test bench which rotates between different mice. The clicks are a bit harder to press and I wasn't a fan of the lower weight. The scroll wheel does have  a decent texture but the lack of free scrolling is a deal breaker. 

[GamerJ]

4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Yep. I had one lying around for my test bench which rotates between different mice. The clicks are a bit harder to press and I wasn't a fan of the lower weight. The scroll wheel does have  a decent texture but the lack of free scrolling is a deal breaker. 

Ok so general concensus, g502 over g402. Thanks

[typographie]

11 hours ago, GamerJ said:

I also plan on doing a lot of computer programming and speaking form experiences (from trying to debug thousand lines of code) yes the scroll wheel feature is a useful benefit. But not exactly a deal breaker. Also not sure if I'll use the extra buttons (though if it improves gameplay I probably will)

If you can get yourself into the habit of setting up some sensible bindings for those buttons, they are really nice to have for gaming. I personally wouldn't want to be without them. I use them quite heavily.

[Squirrel724]

You can't go wrong with wither option. I personally have a G502 which I love because of the sensor and how perfectly it fits in my hand. The G402 uses the same sensor as the G502 with a similar feature set and slightly different ergonomics.