If you’re looking for the best gaming mouse then you may be surprised by just how much choice you have.
The best gaming mice don’t come cheap so you want to be sure you’re
not making the wrong choice and wasting your money. To help you out
here’s my top 10 best gaming mice.
2000dpi laser engine with adjustable sensitivity | 6 buttons | Ambidextrous
Starting to show its age a little, the G3 is still a good mouse with
the same optical engine as its bigger brother, the G5. If you’re on a
budget this is definitely worth considering.
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2000dpi laser with adjustable sensitivity | 7 buttons | Right-handed
Produced in collaboration with Razer, this is Microsoft’s best gaming
mouse. Basically a Copperhead with a different suit, this is a good
attempt by Microsoft to break back into the gaming peripherals market.
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2000dpi laser engine | 7 buttons | Ambidextrous
Available in 3 colours (red, green or blue) the Copperhead is a
long-standing favourite. Compact and light with a 1ms response time to
movements, it also features glowing siderails and mouse wheel. It can
store up to 5 button profiles in its onboard memory allowing you to
customise the mouse for different games and switch at the press of a
button.
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1800dpi laser engine with adjustable sensitivity | 8 buttons | Right-handed
With a small and light design, this is a popular mouse for gamers with
smaller hands. It also boasts 8 buttons so allows more control to be
moved from the keyboard.
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2000dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity | 7 buttons | Adjustable weight cartridge | Right-handed
Recently updated to include a second thumb button and a fetching
black/blue lightning pattern on the shell, the G5 was considered, until
recently, the best gaming mouse by many gamers, despite its high price.
It is comfortable and well built, and the weight cartridge allows up to
36grams to be added to give the mouse a heavier feel according to your
taste.
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1800dpi infrared sensor with adjustable sensitivity | 5 buttons | Right-handed
It’s a close call between the Deathadder and the G5 as to which is the
better gaming mouse of the two, and I think it’s a question of personal
taste as to which you choose. Released to rave reviews, the Deathadder
is IMHO the better looking of the two, and its infrared engine just
beats the G5’s laser for performance. It also feels slightly more
comfortable to hold than the G5, which can make a difference in long
gaming sessions. It doesn’t have the variable weights of the G5 and is
a few buttons short, but it is cheaper.
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3200dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity | Adjustable shape | 4 buttons plus 4-way hat switch | Right-handed
The Saitek Cyborg has a unique party trick - it can adjust it’s size,
increasing in length to suit the size of your hand. It also boats a
3200dpi laser sensor, 2 programmable buttons and a programmable 4-way
hat switch. In addition, the strength of the wheel’s click can be
adjusted.
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2000dpi sensor adjustable sensitivity | 5 buttons | Variable weights | LCD display | Right-handed
Just pipping the Cyborg to third place, the Sidewinder offers a good
list of features. You get a decent laser sensor and programmable
buttons, but on top of that you get variable weights and
interchangeable feet to alter the gliding characteristics of the mouse.
There’s also an LCD display to indicate the current dpi setting, and
the Sidewinder allow macros to be recorded and assigned to buttons
on-the-fly.
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4000dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity | 9 buttons | 5 button profiles | Ambidextrous
The Razer Lachesis boasts the highest dpi rating available today, with
a high-tech 4000dpi laser sensor. It also has nine programmable buttons
and five different profiles that can be stored in the onboard memory
and swapped on-the-fly. Add to that a very comfortable ambidextrous
shape and Razer’s trademark lighting and you have the makings of a
great gaming mouse.
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3200dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity | Variable weights | Interchangeable grips | 5 button profiles | Right-handed
The Logitech G9 may fall behind the Lachesis in the dpi stakes, but it
has other features that make it a betterall-round gaming mouse. Similar
to the Saitek Cyborg, the shape of mouse can be changed by swapping the
grips, with further customisation available through the addition of
extra weights. The wheel can be switched between smooth and clicky
movement and the colour of the LED display can be adjusted. The G9 may
be expensive, but you do get a lot of quality for your money, making it
my recommendation if you want the best gaming mouse.
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