Aliens vs. Rats

I'm torn between the Alienware TactX and the Cyborg R.A.T 9 Gaming Mouse. Not sure which one I should get. I'd kind of like to stick with AW, I'm nationalistic like that--brandionalistic, whatever you want to call it. I already have the TactX headphones and the M11x. But the R.A.T 9 is so bada** looking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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I'm picking up a Belkin n52te, so having numerous macro buttons on a mouse isn't that important. But it would be nice to have enough so I don't always have to lug the Belkin around. Again, not that important. The TactX is flashy and simple; the R.A.T 9 has that transformer feel to it, plus it's quite a bit more ergonomically customizable.

 

I personally love the TactX, but the RAT does have that awesome transformer feel.

The Belkin n52te is a nice addition to either mouse.

 

TactX is just a rebranded logitech G9x, it is a nice mouse though, in fact one of the best wired gaming mouse, the rat is a wireless mouse so it's kind of different thing altogether.

 

The R.A.T. without a doubt, just for the looks

Also there is really no difference between wired and wireless performance in the real world. It's just a trade off of extra weight for total freedomc

 

in a rare event of good pricing, best buy has the g9 (not g9x) on clearance online for $39.99. i bought one a couple of months ago and might buy another before they run out.

 

Pro gamers (FPS) swear by wired mouses, and a lot of CS pros are still using the old wired, optical Logitech MX518. Take that as you will.

 

There's still some different between wired and wireless mouse, I'm using a logitech M950 currently, which has one of the best wireless technologies, but I can still feel the response lag, albeit very small, compared to a wired mouse.

 

Yeah nothing makes you more pro by having a super-responsive wired mouse that comes with a cable that has to be drag around with the mouse.

Both seem pretty good, I don't think there is a wrong choice here.

 

Other option is always the RAT 7 which is the wired version of the 9.

 

Thats me

Im not super pro but I swear by the MX518. I just got a new one to replace my old one not too long ago.

I also just sold a Razer Mamba the highest mouse they have after only having it for a like two days.

Optical tracks a lot better on more surfaces for me than laser and the higher DPI is useless as you just had to turn down your sensitivity on your software so the net result in cursor movement was the same.

 

High sensitivity in software and high DPI is actually different. Having high sensitivity in software only multiplies your mouse movement by a set amount to affect the pointer movement, while higher DPI simply means higher mouse movement. Just try turning down your DPI and up your sensitivity, the mouse pointer movement will be very jerky and inaccurate.

 

No its not, not at anything at 1200 dpi or higher.

5000 dpi is so high that your telling the software to ignore inputs from the mouse because you would be moving like 5000 pixels in an inch at a 1:1 ratio.

I think even most basic mice do like 1600 these days, thats all you need, anything higher is just a waist as your turning the sensitivity down below the 1:1 ratio margin and compensating for too much input information from the mouse into the software environment.

 

I think the DPI only gets unimportant at levels of 3000+, below that, the difference is still quite obvious, I could really feel the inaccuracy in a 1500DPI mouse with high software sensitivity compared to a 2000+ DPI mouse with low software sensitivity.

 

Razer DeathAdder ftw. 3,500 DPI optical sensor with some of the highest perfect control speeds on record, and easily the best shape ever.

 

i game with a wireless logitech mouse, not even a gaming mouse. ive used "gaming" mice before, but honestly theres not a huge difference. if you have a ful HD display and want to swing agross it by moving your mouse less than an inch then get a gaming mouse. if you want one you can actually use it dont matter what the DPI is. you get one that 3000DPI and you will have to turn it down anyway.
DPI has gone the same way as mega pixels in cameras, frequency range in audio equipment, contrast ratio in monitors..... the list continues. people see a higher number as better and ignore things like how it actually performs.

get one that fits your hand and is the weight you want it to be. thats gonna be a bigger factor than its excessive DPI. i like my mouse to fill my hand and be heavy. my mouse can do 800DPI (or more, no less), but when do you ever have your mouse sensitivity up at maximum? i have mine at a third to a half.

 

When you are used to a high DPI mouse, when you start using a low DPI mouse without adjusting the sensitivity, it becomes a pain when you have to move anything more than your wrist to move the pointer accross the screen.

 

me i like a high dpi mouse which why i have a razer mamba which is the best mouse i ever own or tried also tried a logitech 518 which was ok but i like the mamba much better for the feel mainly 518 just didn't feel right in my hand and another is wireless and wired and i used the wireless allways

but every buddy has difference opinions


and why i have my razer orochi sense i cant stand anything under 2000dpi now.


i usely prefer when i game over 2500dpi and sometimes on some games i use 5600dpi on my mamba but the main dpi i seen my self using alot is 3500dpi like on bc2


also the rat looks pretty cool

 

Normal mice are not bad for playing at medium levels of sensitivity. For high sensitivity, you want greater DPI for better accuracy, and for low sensitivity you want a mouse that can move quickly without the sensor misbehaving, both of which are often problems for normal mice.