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    Good affordable mouses

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by aylmer, May 7, 2012.

  1. aylmer

    aylmer Notebook Geek

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    What should i be looking for, how does it help with gaming?
     
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  3. aylmer

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    waam Newbie

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    I like the adjustable DPI and weights, one of the better mice that I've owned. Plus, Logitech's support is fantastic.
     
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    Moved to accessories where it belongs.

    Personally, i'd recommend the
    Steelseries Ikari or the mionix Naos 3200. The 5000 is out fo your price range and most of the extra features it offers are just gravy. The 3200 has a pretty good optical sensor and a great shape if you want to palm it. They did rip off the shape from the Ikari, but i prefer the feel and looks of the Naos.

    The G500 is also a very good buy. You can sross shop between newegg, canada computers, ncix and memory express if you want. You're bound to find a good price between those 4 and their weekly specials.
     
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    aylmer Notebook Geek

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    Thanks again!!! Your always the most help and informative as well. Appreciate the effort!

    Other than comfort and more buttons is there any other differences between gaming and regular mouses?
     
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    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    The G500 is awesome when it works, but Logitech quality has definitely gone down. Me and my family used logitech mice religiously for years, but the G500 was the first mouse with issues, and both of our G500's had problems that appeared after some time.
     
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  8. aylmer

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    Going to hunt down that 3200
     
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    Sensor precision and response time. Higher DPI basically means the mouse can send more motion data to the computer in the same amount of physical motion, allowing for more precise motion, down to a single pixel.

    USB polling rate refers to how often the mouse sends data to the computer. Most non-gaming mice send data 125 times per second (125Hz), which means there is an 8ms delay between data, referred to as input lag or latency. Gaming mice send data 1,000 times per second, leaving only a 1ms delay.

    Those are the two main technical advantages. Things like shape and extra buttons are just gravy.

    I highly recommend the Razer DeathAdder. It's quite cheap by gaming mouse standards, very solidly built, with one of the highest quality optical sensors ever made, with 3,500 DPI. It's got a comfortable shape available in both left and right hand models, and 5 buttons.
     
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    Between the Naos 3200 and the Deathadder, i'd say it comes down to the shape. The Naos is really a mouse mean for a palm grip, if you are a claw gripper, the deathadder might be a little more up your alley.
     
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    Thanks everybody and Tijo - just copped the 3200! Patiently waiting my 9150
     
    aylmer, May 7, 2012
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