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Best entry level gaming mouse for fps games?

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coolermaster hafX 199.99
amd radeon 6970 hd 339.99 550w x2
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24x dl dvd rom 32.99
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CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply 279.99

212 evo 34.99 but idk what mouse to get theres so many out there, id perfer somthing wired

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I've got the Logitech G9x, It's a great mouse and I've never had a problem with it yet :)

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I've got the Logitech G9x, It's a great mouse and I've never had a problem with it yet :)


i tend to palm my current mouse, is this a good palming mouse?

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Razer Abyssus is palm grip friendly, wired and relatively cheap. check it out

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Razer Abyssus is palm grip friendly, wired and relatively cheap. check it out



how do you think the deathadder would be ?

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had nothing but issues with razer mice.
the logitech g9's liftoff distance it terrible.

the best gaming mice i have used in the last 2 years have been the sidewinder by microsoft... yea it looks awful but has surprisingly good palm feel and the side buttons are very well placed and easy to use as there stacked vertically under your thumb... and as an added bonus they are cheap 2.

i found horizontal buttons on the lachesis uncomfortable to use and often i would press both when i just want to press 1.
the logitech g5 was a great little mouse and im peeved that i got rid of it and replaced it with the lachesis. but you cant source them easily.
the g500 is similar but the side buttons again put me off it. although it is a very accurate mouse with a 2-3 mm liftoff which does help stop the jerking as you lift the mouse and put it back down.
roccat are a solid build but im currently looking at the cyborg rat series for myself... take a look at them if your budget goes that far.

i would list the death adder by razer but i have recently learned they have the razor mmb problem 2...

so my recomendation is get a sidewinder if you have a limited budget. a roccat kova if your can spend a little more and a rat 7 or 9 if you have money to burn.

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Message edited by HEXiT on 12-28-2011 at 03:54:18 AM
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Reply to HEXiT

I recommend the Raptor-Gaming LM2 mouse. It's a great gaming mouse, comfortable, solid build, and certainly at the "entry level". Has an adjustable DPI. It's also VERY affordable.

http://www.amazon.com/Raptor-81586 [...] B004E2G2FM


Message edited by computerguy22 on 12-28-2011 at 05:28:13 AM
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Razer Deathadder 3.5 - good sensor compared to even pricier mice. Well placed thumb buttons. Fits hand nicely. Decent scroll wheel.
http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy203/shinyfield/Razer%20Deathadder%203500/IMG_1118-1.jpg

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HEXiT wrote :

had nothing but issues with razer mice.
the logitech g9's liftoff distance it terrible.

the best gaming mice i have used in the last 2 years have been the sidewinder by microsoft... yea it looks awful but has surprisingly good palm feel and the side buttons are very well placed and easy to use as there stacked vertically under your thumb... and as an added bonus they are cheap 2.

i found horizontal buttons on the lachesis uncomfortable to use and often i would press both when i just want to press 1.
the logitech g5 was a great little mouse and im peeved that i got rid of it and replaced it with the lachesis. but you cant source them easily.
the g500 is similar but the side buttons again put me off it. although it is a very accurate mouse with a 2-3 mm liftoff which does help stop the jerking as you lift the mouse and put it back down.
roccat are a solid build but im currently looking at the cyborg rat series for myself... take a look at them if your budget goes that far.

i would list the death adder by razer but i have recently learned they have the razor mmb problem 2...

so my recomendation is get a sidewinder if you have a limited budget. a roccat kova if your can spend a little more and a rat 7 or 9 if you have money to burn.


ive certinly been looking at the rat 7 but latley its seemed to..flashy for a better word with so many things in the mouse thats justanumber more of things that can go wrong i love the look of the razer mamba but would want a wired non led version with no issues stuck at a standstill here lol

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skaz wrote :

Razer Deathadder 3.5 - good sensor compared to even pricier mice. Well placed thumb buttons. Fits hand nicely. Decent scroll wheel.
http://i792.photobucket.com/albums [...] 1118-1.jpg


if only this wasnt backlit in both locations by blue.. i have a saitek eclipse 2 and the case im gonna use is a hafX red led fans so blue wouldnt much fit the picture lol

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if only this wasnt backlit in both locations by blue.. i have a saitek eclipse 2 and the case im gonna use is a hafX red led fans so blue wouldnt much fit the picture lol

 

They have a black edition. =) ---> http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Deatha [...] 137&sr=8-1


Message edited by skaz on 12-28-2011 at 07:37:33 AM
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I use the Logitech G500 mouse. I like it because the size and ship is similar to the Logitech Performance MX mouse. You can also adjust the weight of the mouse. If prefer the mouse to be on the heavier side.

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Congrats. Looks nice. Let us know how you like in 2-3 months. :)

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Reply to AntiZig

i would also like a follow up on that mouse :)

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being from corsair not expecting any problems a couple of months down the line

but as the m60 and m90 are their 1st ventures into gaming mice anythings possible

still their support is excellent--so any future problems should they arise i am sure would be promptly dealt with

i got one of these 1st and though it looked good it skipped everywhere now and then--the corsair hasnt done it once on the same surface

http://www.cmstorm.com/en/products [...] inelz3rog/

Reply to mcnumpty23

the corsair sound pretty good then hows it feel for a palm/claw grib?

Reply to robthatguyx

fits my hand perfectly using it that way--i have quite large hands

but i actually use more of a fingertip grip--this does make the sniper button a little bit in front of my thumb--but only about half an inch

the software that you download for it is still in version one--but one interesting bit in it is it has a real time read back on how well its reading the surface you are using it on--surface quality test its called

havent seen that before--so according to the software my surface is 3 to 4 bars out of a possible 5--will have to put a bit of furniture polish on my tile i use for a mat and see if it goes up to 5 bars--i use a 12 inch by 12 inch linoleum floor tile for a mouse mat

even at 3 to 4 bars it glides perfectly and hasnt skipped or stuttered once

Reply to mcnumpty23

Hey

If I was looking for a new mouse I'd get a Razer Deathadder which I currently own. It's very good for palm or claw (grips of mouse) 3500dpi.

This is the mouse most of my friends have chosen also

Reply to Joshualong94

i jumped in and got the rat 7 contagion your rite there is a lot of bits and bobbs. but it does have 1 great feature. the dpi can be set in increments of 25. still not enough to exactly match my monitor but it can get very close...

i am having an issue with palm feel but thats likely to change 1s i get used to it...
is it worth the money... well if you can get it cheaper than 90 then its hard to justify getting any higher end gaming mouse because they just arent as feature rich in the customization department.


Message edited by HEXiT on 12-28-2011 at 11:42:52 PM
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|Rat 7 contagion |Razer Destructor mat |bamboo pen'N'touch | 3d pro stick |nitro wheel |360 pad
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its a allout war between the deathadder black edition and the corsair , i use a cheap mousepad just a black rubberbacked cloth one , would the corsair do fin on that you think?

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its a allout war between the deathadder black edition and the corsair , i use a cheap mousepad just a black rubberbacked cloth one , would the corsair do fin on that you think?



couldnt really say

but just tried it on my desk with no mouse mat and its still just as good

i still like my lino tile though--cost £1 in a diy store and 5 or 6 years later its still not showing signs of wear

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5-6 years is quite a long time lol, gaming or casual use?

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robthatguyx wrote :

5-6 years is quite a long time lol, gaming or casual use?



its on about 18 hours a day--runs my cctv and gaming and just about everything else you can think of

the lino tiles the only thing thats still original--everything else has been upgraded so many times

Reply to mcnumpty23

sounds like it holds up very well

Reply to robthatguyx

I use this mouse and I love it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826146009

only $13 and performs better than any other mouse I have used

Reply to songorocosongo

that is actually very cheap, how good of build quality is it?

Reply to robthatguyx

It feels solid. For me it was a little heavy at the beginning but I got used to it after ten minutes of playing MW2. the buttons feel good

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songorocosongo wrote :

I use this mouse and I love it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826146009

only $13 and performs better than any other mouse I have used




That's so cheap I think I might pick one up just to have a good spare around.

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i might go with that for my mouse lol

Reply to robthatguyx

I have the Razer Abyssus and I quite like it. From what iv seen the only difference between the Death Addler and the Abyssus is the shapes are a little different and the death addled has 2 side buttons. I did get BSOD by the mouse 2 times when I opened a fullscreen game. Once with an older driver and once with the newest one. It's cheap has 3500 DPI and the settings are super easy to change! I recommend it although the best thing is go down to a store nearby and try out some mice to see how they feel.

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ill probably go to bestbuy and try a few mice they have on display to see what shape i like best, whats a bsod?

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Blue Screen of Death. I haven't had any problems with the mouse for a while though.
Here's what the Abyssus looks like:
http://www.dvhardware.net/news/razer_abyssus.jpg


Message edited by TheFoxyBox on 12-30-2011 at 09:19:27 AM
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Reply to TheFoxyBox

most razer mice look similar, feel similar but perform massivley different... a lot of em do have a mmb issue but i have used the lachesis for over 18 months and it is a worthy mouse if a little cheaply built... the cheaper models are well worth the money and you dont need any more dpi than 2400 anyway so 3600 is more than enough...
so yeah the death adder updated or the kova+ would be my recommendation for a entry level mouse for under 40 pounds.

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im looking more into the deathadder black i just wish stores like bestbuy would have the gaming mice out to see how they feel i dont wanna buy a highend mouse or smthing in the future and not have it fit my hand that would be terrible

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have you heard about this thing called return policy?

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well yea but itd be a pain to buy it have it shipped then not like it and have to wait days for another

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