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Profile: enthusiast
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Well I've been a fan of Logitech for a while now.

My Current Mouse is MX 1000 and I love it, I find it perfect for gaming and stuff.
Unfortunately lately it starts skipping, stops working a bits, etc. I think this mouse is about to die.

I would love to replace with another MX 1000, but only place that has em is ebay which are really expensive or only have used.

I also have a spare MX Revolution, but I hate it, specially because the scroll wheel I find it useless in the FPS I play. I usually use this botton at alternate Fire, or to Zoom with sniper rifle, by clicking on the wheel.
But clicking the wheel on the Revo changes the wheel to smooth roll and really messes up my game.


Of the Current mice which is Better?

Is Logitech coming out with a new Mice soon and should I hold for it?

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I have the MX 518 and I think its really good. Never liked wireless mice for gaming since all of them lag. But my next one would be the G5 they say its better than the MX 518 and has weights. Never tried the razor or microsofts game mice but logitech mice are big and have a good weight. Oh and it works flawlessly mines almost 2 years old and works like the day I got it.

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I love my Razor "Copperhead" mouse.

They have some new models too, check them out.

http://www.razerzone.com/

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G7 all the way 8)

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Razer deathadder, only the best :)

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Well Logitech has had out there G5 and G7 mice for sometime now. I completely love my G5. And they just released a new revision of the G5. If you want a corded mice go with the G5 if you want a cordless go with the G7 either of these are better then the MX1000. I use to have an MX1000, actually went through 3 of them. Then went to a Razr DiamondBack then back to logitech.

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Razor all the way, i've been happy with my diamondback for sometime now, i might even get one of their other newer ones.

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the razors at least from the pics, dont look to ergonomical.

And I prefer wireless :(

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easy then, logitech g7 mouse. Best wireless gaming mouse around. You'll love it :P

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I like the G7, but it doesn't hold up. I wore out two of them. Currently I'm using a OCZ mouse - 2500dpi. It's much much cheaper than the G7, the software isn't as good, but it works SO much better.

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G7 is what i use, and i love it!!! I recommend it, you will like it.

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the razors at least from the pics, dont look to ergonomical.

And I prefer wireless :(



G7 is great if you want wireless. I have one, battery, after 2 years of abuse, maybe that is 1 1/2 years, anyways, it still works no problem.

Sometimes when your wireless mouse is skipping, it could be interferance with othe appliances in your house. I have found monitors/lcd's, speakers, telephones, and cell phones all interrupt wireless mice, if they are close enough.

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G7 here as well, I never cared much for wireless mice till I tried the MX1000 and then once the buttons on it started to go out I went to the G7 and I like the mouse alot seldom get any lag from it when gaming and I do alot and I mean alot of FPS gaming.

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my MX1000 bluetooth sometimes goes sticky ...
think it's the way windows handles USB IO.

try updating SetPoint (and check cpu usage)

Last year friend had 80% cpu usage spikes on a P3 (the mouse was unusable).

He updated setpoint and it made all the difference (basicly no cpu usage).

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Another vote for the G5 or G7.

I own both, and am currently mainly using the G5.

I loved the MX1000 (got a couple of those too), but the G5/G7 are better

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g5, best £40 i ever spent, easily the most noticable in game performance upgrade you can do, especially in battlefield 2, the weights are great! always go heavy if your a sniper, light if your medic/spec ops/assault

p.s wireless is crap, needs to recharge. i've done 8 hours solid gaming sessions before - a near impossiblility with wireless mice

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Eh... I wouldn't call wireless crap.. That's why the G7 comes with two batteries so you always have one charged...

There is ALWAYS a drone.
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I love my G5; bought a second one for my laptop. The extra buttons provided by the tilting scroll wheel are great. I use them for Target Previous / Target Next in Guild Wars, but in a FPS you might use them to select an alternate weapon. The Razer has additional buttons on the side, but I found them not as easy to use, so I gave it to my wife as an excellent general purpose mouse.
As much as I've read that the G7 does not lag, the last poster's point about battery life is a good one.
If you succumb to rage while gaming, a corded mouse is also less likely to be chosen as a missile 8O

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If you succumb to rage while gaming, a corded mouse is also less likely to be chosen as a missile 8O



It only has less range and weighs less :twisted:. Hurts like hell if you get hit by it anyway 8O

My MX1000 lasts 16-24 hours of nonstop usage (RTS games).

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Yeah, I couldn't think of how long my G7 lasts because.. I dont swap the batteries much :wink:

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If you succumb to rage while gaming, a corded mouse is also less likely to be chosen as a missile 8O



But it's more likely to take your whole PC with it... :twisted:

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