Need a budget gaming mouse

Hey i'm new to the whole "gaming" mouse thing and am thinking of getting one. I have a budget of $50 or less and would love some suggestions. I have used regular Logitech mice (m500) in the past and like the way those feel if you recommend one of their gaming line mice. I am running windows 8 so i'm not sure if that will make any difference for compatibility. I will be using this mouse for all kinds of game genres so at least a few programmable buttons would probably be very useful. I am also a palm grip if that's any help.

So far what I've been able to come up with these mice that have pretty good reviews:

• Coolermaster Storm Sentinel Advance II
  Amazon.com: CM Storm Sentinel Advance II - Gaming Mouse with 8200 DPI Avago Sensor and 128KB Memory: Computers & Accessories
• Logitech G500
  Amazon.com : Logitech G500 Programmable Gaming Mouse : Electronics
• Logitech G400s
  Amazon.com: Logitech G400s Optical Gaming Mouse (910-003589): Computers & Accessories
• Logitech G300
  Amazon.com: Logitech Gaming Mouse G300 with Nine Programmable Controls (910-002358): Electronics
• Razer Deathadder Black Edition (willing to go a little over budget if worth it)
  Amazon.com: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Essential Ergonomic Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00840100-R3U1): Computers & Accessories

 

Tried lots of different mice and I've found this one to be the most comfortable to use for gaming as well as creative applications.

M570 Wireless Trackball - Logitech

 

I got a Razer Orochi 2012 from ebay for $45. I love it, it has 4 programable buttons, Blutooth functionality or plugged in. I use it plugged in mostly for better response, but the Blutooth isn't bad, and I get about 3 weeks use on AA's (plugged in it doesn't need battery's but it is good to keep them in for the extra weight).

 

In your list you have a couple of winners. Both the Logitech G400s and the Razer Deathadder are excellent gaming mice. They have been favorites of gamers for a long long time. They lack a lot of the bells and whistles found in more modern gaming mice, but those do nothing to improve performance and sometimes compromise the design to include them. You really can't go wrong with either of these two, and it is really just personal preference that sets them apart.

Why would you say this? It might feel comfortable for you, but performance is atrocious for many styles of gaming. For slow precision work, the ball is great, but for the movements required in any fast paced game, it will lag behind a traditional mouse. Also it is wireless (-1) and has 125Hz polling (-1).

The Razer Orochi is a run of the mill gaming mouse in wired mode, but offers pretty poor performance in wireless mode, at best the performance of any cheap Logitech wireless mouse. Also the battery life is very bad compared to the wireless mice it competes against. In addition, it is rather small and not palmable. If you want a gaming mouse and a wireless mouse, I suggest buying two separate mice. Also I know adjustable weights and heavy mice are in vogue, but as long as the mouse's weight is balanced, the lighter the better.

 

Thanks for the replies, I am kind of leaning towards the Deathadder at the moment. Would it be worth getting a more expensive model for more buttons or is it not really worth it? Like I said, I am new to this and have no clue what you would ideally want.

 

Do you currently feel like you need more buttons? This depends totally on you. I personally feel that the Logitech G500's number and placement of buttons is perfect and I could never want more. But I never use it and always use my G400 instead, but even then I never really feel like there aren't enough buttons.

 

That's a good question lol, honestly I'm just getting into macros and things like that so I will have to see where I end up. I do play some mmo's from time to time so I figured that at the very least, having options could be valuable. But I don't think I need more than eight. To me something like the Razer Naga seems a bit overkill.

 

I recommend and use this: Amazon.com : Perixx MX-2000B, Programmable Gaming Laser Mouse - Black - 11 Programmable Button - Weight Tuning Cartridge - Omron Micro Switches - Avago 5040DPI ADNS-9500 Laser Sensor - Ultra Polling 125-1000HZ : Computers & Accessories

 

Thanks all for the responses . I went ahead and purchased a g500 since I found a deal I couldn't pass up.

 

I have a g500, youll like it quite a bit. good sturdy mouse, decent software, adjustable weights.

 

$50 is a budget mouse?!? Dag.... $50 on a gaming peripheral for me is splurging. I'm not poor or anything, but I'm not rich either, and plus I don't like to be unreasonable. I just bought a keyboard to game on, I chose a perixx chiclet USB mini for $13. I'm pretty sure that'll do me. Yeah I could do a mechanical $200 kb, but that would totally offend my sense of what's right.

I rec'd the Orochi in another thread and I mentioned those factors, tho to me they aren't necessarily negatives. Size for example; I can toss this into a sleeve. The orochi is not a high dpi mouse, if that's a core trait of a gaming mouse, 4k dpi wired and 2k dpi wireless. I think it's a great all around mouse for a casual gamer that works great when you're surfing on the couch or take your rig to a cafe. The ability to go wired or wireless is great also.