Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 16 of 21

Thread: Gaming Mice

  1. #1
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Question Gaming Mice

    Hi guys,

    quick question, my gaming mouse (Logitech G5) has given up after 6 years by the rabbit chewing the braided USB cable! it worked fine for a few days but now is no good at all. I've tried on various pcs and not even the recognition ding is sounding.

    So, I am now in the market for a new mouse and would appreciate a few suggestions.

    Things I liked about G5:

    adjustable dpi buttons
    adjustable weight
    ergonomics
    thumb button

    wasnt too bothered by the software, although I did like being able to set custom dpi for the buttons

    I did look at the G500, but it didnt seem to fit my hand quite as nicley

    so any ideas and suggestions would be welcome!

    cheers

  2. #2
    don't stock motherhoods
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    1,298
    Thanks
    807
    Thanked
    125 times in 108 posts
    • Millennium's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI X470 Gaming Plus
      • CPU:
      • AMD 3600x @ 3.85 with Turbo
      • Memory:
      • 4*G-Skill Samsung B 3200 14T 1T
      • Storage:
      • WD850 and OEM961 1TB, 1.5TB SSD SATA, 4TB Storage, Ext.
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 3070 FE HHR NVidia (Mining Over)
      • PSU:
      • ToughPouwer 1kw (thinking of an upgrade to 600w)
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define S
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 101 Home 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • HiSense 55" TV 4k 8bit BT709 18:10
      • Internet:
      • Vodafone 12 / month, high contentions weekends 2, phone backup.

    Re: Gaming Mice

    I have had a CM Storm Inferno for some time now, it's good value and does the job for gaming and general use. Quite pleased with mine.

    Only thing is it doesn't have adjustable weight and the thumb buttons are badly positioned for most people and hence hard to use. So let's see some other options people...
    hexus trust : n(baby):n(lover):n(sky)|>P(Name)>>nopes

    Be Careful on the Internet! I ran and tackled a drive by mining attack today. It's not designed to do anything than provide fake texts (say!)

  3. #3
    S1L3NT danroyle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    sussex
    Posts
    4,243
    Thanks
    145
    Thanked
    186 times in 153 posts
    • danroyle's system
      • Motherboard:
      • N/A
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core I7 4720HQ
      • Memory:
      • 8GB
      • Storage:
      • 128GB SSD +1tb HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Geforce Gtx960m
      • PSU:
      • N/A
      • Case:
      • N/A
      • Operating System:
      • WINDOWS 10 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • 15.6" IPS
      • Internet:
      • BT Fibre

    Re: Gaming Mice

    Quote Originally Posted by Millennium View Post
    I have had a CM Storm Inferno for some time now, it's good value and does the job for gaming and general use. Quite pleased with mine.

    Only thing is it doesn't have adjustable weight and the thumb buttons are badly positioned for most people and hence hard to use. So let's see some other options people...
    i have the cm storm sentinel and its good has adjutsable weights and 5600dpi which when i got it going from 2000dpi thought it was crazy fast now if i drop down to 2000dpi its like using a ball mouse again,

    Really Really comfy mouse though


  4. #4
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Re: Gaming Mice

    Quote Originally Posted by danroyle View Post
    i have the cm storm sentinel and its good has adjutsable weights and 5600dpi which when i got it going from 2000dpi thought it was crazy fast now if i drop down to 2000dpi its like using a ball mouse again,

    Really Really comfy mouse though
    I'll admit I was put off the sentinel by the masses of light falling out of it, although i saw pics from a review on Guru3d so i dont know how intrusive they are for normal light usage

  5. #5
    don't stock motherhoods
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    1,298
    Thanks
    807
    Thanked
    125 times in 108 posts
    • Millennium's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI X470 Gaming Plus
      • CPU:
      • AMD 3600x @ 3.85 with Turbo
      • Memory:
      • 4*G-Skill Samsung B 3200 14T 1T
      • Storage:
      • WD850 and OEM961 1TB, 1.5TB SSD SATA, 4TB Storage, Ext.
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 3070 FE HHR NVidia (Mining Over)
      • PSU:
      • ToughPouwer 1kw (thinking of an upgrade to 600w)
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design Define S
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 101 Home 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • HiSense 55" TV 4k 8bit BT709 18:10
      • Internet:
      • Vodafone 12 / month, high contentions weekends 2, phone backup.

    Re: Gaming Mice

    The lights can be turned off in the software, not sure if you can also turn them down
    hexus trust : n(baby):n(lover):n(sky)|>P(Name)>>nopes

    Be Careful on the Internet! I ran and tackled a drive by mining attack today. It's not designed to do anything than provide fake texts (say!)

  6. #6
    S1L3NT danroyle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    sussex
    Posts
    4,243
    Thanks
    145
    Thanked
    186 times in 153 posts
    • danroyle's system
      • Motherboard:
      • N/A
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core I7 4720HQ
      • Memory:
      • 8GB
      • Storage:
      • 128GB SSD +1tb HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Geforce Gtx960m
      • PSU:
      • N/A
      • Case:
      • N/A
      • Operating System:
      • WINDOWS 10 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • 15.6" IPS
      • Internet:
      • BT Fibre

    Re: Gaming Mice

    lights are not intrusive at all to me one you cover with your hand anyway and the two that shine out of the bottom i rarely notice


  7. #7
    Scan Computers Steve A's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    MUFC
    Posts
    2,957
    Thanks
    220
    Thanked
    141 times in 105 posts
    • Steve A's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Maximus Gene IV
      • CPU:
      • Core i7 2600K (4.3Ghz)
      • Memory:
      • 12Gb Corsair 1600
      • Storage:
      • 240Gb SSD + 6TB
      • Graphics card(s):
      • NVIDIA - GTX680
      • PSU:
      • 750W BeQuiet Pro GOLD
      • Case:
      • Corsair 500R White
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 8.1 Pro 64Bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • 27" Asus 3D Monitor
      • Internet:
      • 100Mb BT Fibre

    Re: Gaming Mice

    Never been a great fan of so called "gaming" mice ...

    MS 5 button intelli mouse for me, i have bought a stock pile to last me a life time

  8. #8
    Oh Crumbs.... Biscuit's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    N. Yorkshire
    Posts
    11,193
    Thanks
    1,394
    Thanked
    1,091 times in 833 posts
    • Biscuit's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI B450M Mortar
      • CPU:
      • AMD 2700X (Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3)
      • Memory:
      • 16GB Patriot Viper 2 @ 3466MHz
      • Storage:
      • 500GB WD Black
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire R9 290X Vapor-X
      • PSU:
      • Seasonic Focus Gold 750W
      • Case:
      • Lian Li PC-V359
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 x64
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity 80/20

    Re: Gaming Mice

    I switched from the MX518 to the G500 which is a very similar transition to the on you are making and i barely noticed a change. I would suggest you give it another chance

  9. #9
    blueball
    Guest

    Re: Gaming Mice

    Roccat Kone[+]

    Lovely Mouse.

  10. #10
    Anthropomorphic Personification shaithis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    The Last Aerie
    Posts
    10,857
    Thanks
    645
    Thanked
    872 times in 736 posts
    • shaithis's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P8Z77 WS
      • CPU:
      • i7 3770k @ 4.5GHz
      • Memory:
      • 32GB HyperX 1866
      • Storage:
      • Lots!
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire Fury X
      • PSU:
      • Corsair HX850
      • Case:
      • Corsair 600T (White)
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • 2 x Dell 3007
      • Internet:
      • Zen 80Mb Fibre

    Re: Gaming Mice

    I like the Habu.....although I've had 3 die or go odd on me but just picked up another for £15 just because they feel so right.
    Main PC: Asus Rampage IV Extreme / 3960X@4.5GHz / Antec H1200 Pro / 32GB DDR3-1866 Quad Channel / Sapphire Fury X / Areca 1680 / 850W EVGA SuperNOVA Gold 2 / Corsair 600T / 2x Dell 3007 / 4 x 250GB SSD + 2 x 80GB SSD / 4 x 1TB HDD (RAID 10) / Windows 10 Pro, Yosemite & Ubuntu
    HTPC: AsRock Z77 Pro 4 / 3770K@4.2GHz / 24GB / GTX 1080 / SST-LC20 / Antec TP-550 / Hisense 65k5510 4K TV / HTC Vive / 2 x 240GB SSD + 12TB HDD Space / Race Seat / Logitech G29 / Win 10 Pro
    HTPC2: Asus AM1I-A / 5150 / 4GB / Corsair Force 3 240GB / Silverstone SST-ML05B + ST30SF / Samsung UE60H6200 TV / Windows 10 Pro
    Spare/Loaner: Gigabyte EX58-UD5 / i950 / 12GB / HD7870 / Corsair 300R / Silverpower 700W modular
    NAS 1: HP N40L / 12GB ECC RAM / 2 x 3TB Arrays || NAS 2: Dell PowerEdge T110 II / 24GB ECC RAM / 2 x 3TB Hybrid arrays || Network:Buffalo WZR-1166DHP w/DD-WRT + HP ProCurve 1800-24G
    Laptop: Dell Precision 5510 Printer: HP CP1515n || Phone: Huawei P30 || Other: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Pro 10.1 CM14 / Playstation 4 + G29 + 2TB Hybrid drive

  11. #11
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    7
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Re: Gaming Mice

    I think this depends a lot on how you hold the mouse. I personally grip it with my fingers rather than palming it - something to keep in mind.

    I use the G9x, it fits your requirements; adjustable weights, grips, dpi buttons, etc, the only issue I have with it is pushing in the scroll wheel can take getting used as it's rather stiff.

  12. #12
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Money Grabbing Overtime Whore
    Posts
    545
    Thanks
    44
    Thanked
    25 times in 22 posts
    • SuicidaL's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Rampage Formula X48
      • CPU:
      • Q9450 + Heatkiller 3.0LT custom loop
      • Memory:
      • 4Gb Corsair Dominator 8500
      • Storage:
      • 2x 1Tb Samsung F1's, 320Gb Samsung F1, 250Gb Samsung Spinpoint
      • Graphics card(s):
      • MSI 6870 ref + EK FC6870 custom loop
      • PSU:
      • Silverstone Strider Plus 750w
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster HAF-932
      • Operating System:
      • Win7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • 22" Iiyama E2209HDS
      • Internet:
      • VM 50meg

    Re: Gaming Mice

    Quote Originally Posted by blueball View Post
    Roccat Kone[+]

    Lovely Mouse.

    is, although i couldn't justify the price on it. so i went for the Kova[+], and i must say it's the best mouse i've used since my mx518. nice and comfy with a nice texture to it, it also sits nicely in my hand - not to big like the ms sidewinder and can easily reach all button with minimal movement.

  13. #13
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    282
    Thanks
    30
    Thanked
    31 times in 29 posts
    • Cheapy's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P
      • CPU:
      • AMD Phenom II X3 710 (Unlocked)
      • Memory:
      • 4Gb Corsair DDR3
      • Storage:
      • 320Gb Samsung F1
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire 7950 Vapor-X
      • PSU:
      • 520W Corsair HX
      • Case:
      • Fractal Define R3
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7
      • Monitor(s):
      • BenQ GW2450HM

    Re: Gaming Mice

    Got a Microsoft Sidewinder X8 last week which im really happy about. Only negative is that the DPI is limited to pressets in the software but I can live with that. Got it as a refurb on amazon for £30 which seems a good deal.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001DCELH...SIN=B001DCELH2

    I also like the Gigabyte gaming mice if you normally have a palm grip. Dont really think you can go wrong with most mouses these days.

  14. #14
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Brentwood, Essex
    Posts
    161
    Thanks
    30
    Thanked
    4 times in 4 posts
    • adz08's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P6X58D
      • CPU:
      • Core i7 920 @ 3.5 Ghz
      • Memory:
      • 3 x 2 GB Corsair XMS3
      • Storage:
      • 1 x OCZ Apex 60 GB SSD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • AMD 5850
      • PSU:
      • Zalman Heatpipe 750 Watts
      • Case:
      • Cosmos
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 x64

    Re: Gaming Mice

    The X8 is a great mouse. Although I had a few problems with the battery after a year or two, but just needed to change the battery.

    Have just moved to a Logitech G700. Fantastic mouse, probably the most comfortable I've ever used. Wireless is as good as the X8's too.

  15. #15
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Wigan
    Posts
    157
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked
    8 times in 8 posts
    • pooley's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P8P67
      • CPU:
      • I7 2600k@4.6
      • Memory:
      • 8gb Kingston HyperX
      • Storage:
      • 250gb ssd x2 Sammy F3's
      • Graphics card(s):
      • HIS HD7950 IceQ
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake TP 875W
      • Case:
      • Silverstone FT-02W
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Shimian 27"

    Re: Gaming Mice

    I also use the G9x and echo the sentiments of Darx including the bit about the scroll wheel, other than that its a great mouse.

  16. #16
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Re: Gaming Mice

    sorry about late reply!

    i'm thinking of going either Roccat Kone + or G500, prob the Kone+ though, i like the design of it, I will have to decide on which to gamble on!

    to be honest, I would probably have gone G9 had i the money

    cheers for the suggestions!

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •