Good multi-use high performance mouse.

Im starting to look around for a new mouse. At the moment I have a Razer Diamondback 3g. Works good and all, but time to upgrade for something a little nicer.

My main req. are Id like it to atleast be as responsive or as fast as mine of course, and for buttons Id need the forward and back button on left and would prefer atleast one more button (i have one of mine programmed for F5 refresh which is very handy)

I was looking at

Newegg.com - Mionix NAOS 5000 7 Buttons USB Laser 5040 dpi Mouse

or

Newegg.com - Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse

or

Newegg.com - Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse

or

Newegg.com - RAZER Lachesis 5600 Black 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser 5600 dpi Mouse

Id really appreciate it on opinions, suggestions, and just thoughts of the ones im looking at.

THANKS

 

I am in love with the G500.

 

Razer Tactx Mouse (dell has it for 39.99 sometimes, rebranded g9x i'm pretty sure)

Love it, beats my deathadder!

 

Yeah, it is a G9X with lights. The G9X and G500 are almost the same mouse in different packages. You should try to see or feel them for yourself to see which one you like best. I haven't heard any complaints about the feel of the G500, but the feel of the G9X doesn't seem to be for everybody.

 

The G9[x] thankfully does come with switchable grips. I use the ID grip since it's shape I like best. Comes close to the comfort of my old MX518. You also get a rubberize comfort/"wide load" grip and a precision grip.

 

With the exception of the Mionix, Best Buy carries most of the Razer and Logitech gaming mice. Your best bet would be to go into the store and try the feel of them for yourself. It would be a shame to order something online, find out you don't like it, then have to mail it back and face shipping/restocking fees. If you want to order one, get it from Amazon since you would only be out a few bucks for shipping instead of having to pay shipping and a restocking fee from Newegg.

 

Razer Tactx mouse?
Correction: Alienware Tactx Mouse (in case anyone googles)

 

is anyone familiar with mionix, I know its a new brand, but from the reviews its getting, seems amazing and im leaning towards that one

 

Alienware TactX, not Razer TactX. It is a re-branded Logitech G9X with AlienFX attached to it (Alienware's LED lighting scheme).

Mentioning Logitech and Razer in the same sentence is heresy in 16 out of 50 states.

 

Logitech is better than Razer.

 

Flame war coming in 3....2....1....

But no, seriously...

Well, the tricky thing is that the mice you listed have slightly different form factors and ergonomics, which can be a good or bad thing depending on how you like to hold your mouse. I think that the best thing you can do is go to a store and see which style / form-factor of mouse you like the most, and then narrow down the list of mice you like from there.

There are generally three kinds of mice styles:

• highly-contoured contoured mice for palm-grip (e.g. Logitech G700, Logitech Performance MX)
• Lower-contoured / ambidexterous mice that you choose to hold palm-grip (e.g. Razer DeathAdder, Diamondback)
• Smaller / lower contoured mice that you choose to hold claw-grip (e.g. Razer DeathAdder, Diamondback)

Personally, I am a palm-grip person and will only buy Logitech mouse products because of the quality / reliability problems that I have had in the past with Microsoft and Razer mice. So if I were in your shoes, I would readily buy a Logitech G500 (I have owned 3x of the previous generation Logitech G5 for several years, and couldn't be happier with them) or a Logitech G700 if you want a wireless option. They are both fantastic mice, and perfectly suit what I want in terms of mousing performance, reliability, and features.

If you want the absolute cat's meow of mice, you might want to look at the Cyborg RAT 7 mouse. I have never used it myself, but every single person that has touched it has said that it was the best mouse they ever used. I tend to pay attention when a product gets that kind of credibility. That might be a mouse that you want to research a bit more, and consider as one of your options.

 

G500 all the way. Better ergonomics won me over. I am not a dedicated claw/palm user though, I can freely switch positions and not stress like some people do.

 

Can you use the G9x replaceable grips on the AW Tracx ??

 

Meant Dellienware

No, no grips on the tactx mouse.

 

I have a Logitech G9x and I love it. Well worth the money, I use the precision grip. Prevents slippage.

 

I was only asking because it was brought up that the Tractx mouse was a re branded g9x ?

 

G700.

Best mouse i have ever used.

 

Keep it simple.
Newegg.com - Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical - Mice
That mouse will last far longer and be far more stable than any of those stupid fancy "gaming" mice. In fact, it makes an awesome multipurpose mouse, even for gaming. Best $15 you will ever spend.

V4R.

 

A simple, reasonably priced, long-lasting, stable, un-fancy, multipurpose mouse that can-be-used to run games is not the same as a gaming mouse.

A Toyota Camry is a very simple, reasonably priced, long-lasting, stable, un-fancy, multipurpose car. But it will never run in the Daytona 500. And some people people want to buy a car that is fast enough to run in the Daytona 500. Just like how some people want a mouse with top-performance, and are willing to pay for it.

 

Why would you want to compete in a professional racing event with a consumer-oriented car?

V4R.

 

Exactly my point. You would not want to compete in a professional racing event with a Toyota Camry.

Just like how you would not want to buy a $15 Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse when you are clearly looking at gaming-grade mice.

In the OP's original post, all of the mice he listed are 5000+ DPI wired USB mice with 1ms USB polling rates. It would make logical sense to recommend mice that are in the same class as those products, and focus on gaming-grade mice.

 

u know what has made me love my logitech g500 even more? the hyper scrolling! i never thought such a simple feature like that would make such a HUGE difference in my overall experience.

i've owned number of mice, from normal to gaming-grade, but none of them have had the hyper scrolling/click-by-click on and off button. u can use hyper scrolling to blaze through web pages, spreadsheets, graphs, etc. when u need the precision of the click-by-click scroll wheel, all u have to do is press a button. it's really brilliant.

 

I agree... hyperscrolling is great... but if you leave it on, then it tends to get too sensitive and move when you move the mouse. Thats one annoyance that is plaguing me. Then again, the fix is just to click it when I am not using the infinite scroll feature. Sorry to digress.

 

np. i know what u mean. i didn't really look at it as a negative cuz it's the same with every new mouse u get. u have to get used to a few things here and there. i know when to turn it on and off like it's second nature now. there's no better way to get used to a mouse than some good ol' gaming.

 

I'd choose between Logitech and Razer, but as I faced the problem with my arm due to long computer work, I can advice you the onky thing - choose the one that firs your arm best.