your gaming mouse needs an upgrade but you don't want to spend a fortune on a
gpro wireless or get sucked in with a budget option that over promises and
under delivers don't worry guys
we got you every option in this roundup has seen
the 30 to 50 price range on amazon in
the last couple of months and we've taken the time to see which ones ain't
worth monterey jack and which ones are a gouda choice
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at just over 49 logitech's g305 wireless
may be small but it packs a punch it's got omron switches all around a
mechanical button tensioning system that gives it a very satisfying and tactile
click it's got a low profile scroll wheel it's smooth and accurate a
convenient on-the-fly dpi switch and all six of the buttons are reprogrammable
using logitech's g-hub software sadly it's got no RGB lighting but if i had to
pick that or the g305s on-board memory to save my profile i would make the same
decision that logitech's engineers did when you first pick it up it honestly
feels a little cheap but part of that is that it weighs just 96 grams for large
hands it's usable if you choke up on the mouse and use a claw grip but that could
get tiring during an extended play session as for smaller hands you're
still not going to be palming it but i had no comfort issues whatsoever its
textured sides make it easy to pick up in spite of its lack of rubberized grips
and the thumb buttons are perfectly positioned out of the way
until you need them the biggest selling points of the g305 wireless though are
logitech's aptly named hero sensor giving this mouse very accurate and very
fast tracking with no inherent acceleration and logitech's lightspeed
wireless technology for extremely low latency operation with a rated battery
life of 250 hours off a single double a battery a dongle compartment and an on
off switch on the bottom it's this roundup's most expensive mouse but it
also punches way above its weight class in terms of performance the razer
basilisk is a middle ground entrant at 39.99 and 104 grams its cord is braided
and very flexible the plastic has a smooth rough texture to it that feels
nice to hold and comes in black pink and white and it's got razor zone switches
which feel great no surprise there though considering that they're sourcing
them from omron the eight programmable buttons can
be customized with razer synapse software and it includes on-the-fly dpi
control along with a dpi clutch for temporarily dropping from your current
dpi to a much lower one for precision aiming you can adjust the height of this
button or remove it entirely with the included accessories too nice now this
is another comfortable mouse for large hands with a nice high arch ribbed
rubber sides and a thumb shelf that makes for a nice secure hold no matter
what kind of a grip you use and razer's 5g bmw 3390 sensor is both fast and
accurate another neat feature of the basilisk is its adjustable scroll wheel
so the bottom here has this little tiny dial that will actually change the
resistance of the scroll on top super cool there's also a dedicated switch for
cycling through the five onboard profiles that are available and
tastefully applied RGB two great options so far this is going great next up is
the red dragon m908 impact RGB at 32.87
it is terrible the only redeeming quality of this mouse is the eight-piece
weight set that allows you to go from 117 grams all the way up to 139 grams so
as a paperweight we absolutely love this one but as a mouse
you could do much better you should just get a g600 instead
uh where's my g600 out there it is now it is a little heavy and non-adjustably
so at 136 grams but all of the g600s 20
buttons can be reprogrammed with g-hub and saved to one of the three on-board
profiles you get a little bit of RGB customization and you get on-the-fly dpi
switches macro kings rejoice if you have
large hands you're gonna love the spoony experience of holding this one
and somehow logitech even still managed to make it comfortable for those of us
who are less well endowed FPS gamers though need not apply we notice the left
right and ring yes it has three clicks
all have relatively long travel distances and the thumb buttons while
plenty are a little on the mushy feeling side and they don't give you much
feedback also if you pick up the mouse to reposition it on your mouse pad there
is a reasonable chance that you'll miss click a thumb button or the ring button
it uses an older but still very respectable avago s9808 sensor but
here's the thing it may have some drawbacks but at 33 dollars this is a
lot of mouse for the money if you're out to increase your macro game or even if
you just want to use it as a productivity mouse at the office our
first ambidextrous design of the day the razer lance head tournament edition is
also just 39.99 and just slightly
heavier than the basilisk at 105 grams so there's so much shared between the
two razor mice so far that we're gonna focus on the differences there's one
less memory profile on board no scroll wheel adjustment though the wheel does
feel pretty good it's got one more programmable button and it's available
in an extra color gunmetal the lens head is slightly smaller and symmetrical so
with large hands it's not as comfortable when palming but a claw grip is still
reasonably comfortable and as for small hands well
the size is actually just right for a palm grip but in practice it's just not
as comfortable in the left or in the right hand the middle mouse click is a
little bit spongy but we have no performance complaints making this a
solid option for both righties and lefties hyperx is shining bright with
their pulse fire surge each of its 32
RGB leds is individually customizable with their ingenuity software which can
also be used to reprogram its six buttons the pixar 3389 sensor is well
liked for its fast accurate tracking and the surge also boasts omron switches
rubberized sides and on-the-fly dpi switching all at a svelt 100 gram weight
now the mouse can feel a bit back end heavy when you're lifting it off the
table but the smooth rubber sides do help a fair bit as long as you don't
mind a claw grip it's symmetrical shape means that palming is out pretty much
regardless of your hand size the side buttons are well positioned but only on
the left meaning that it's a symmetrical but not ambidextrous design a bit of a
strange choice but overall while the surge is a tad expensive for its feature
set hey good RGB is good RGB now razer's
back with the deathadder elite for 33
dollars you get a no-nonsense high-performance mouse with razer omron
switches the 5g bmw 3390 optical sensor
and chroma RGB it is one of the bigger mice in the roundup but it only weighs
102 grams still and feels balanced in the hand the seven buttons available are
all reprogrammable in synapse and it's got the same nicely braided cord as its
razer brethren and a scroll wheel with a satisfying
click under a large or a small hand the mouse
is most comfortable while palming because with a claw style grip it's a
little harder to grasp due to the comfortable but slightly
slippery rubber side grips the thumb buttons are nearly as satisfying and
quick to actuate as the g305s buttons and overall it delivers fantastic
performance while being one of the less expensive options in our lineup here the
g403 is priced at just 43. and finds
itself in the featherweight class at 89 grams it is similar in size to the
basilisk and the lance head but with a slightly narrower rear end and both palm
and claw grips allowing for what feels like a very secure grip with little
required force now where the 305 wireless used up its budget on being
well wireless the 403 clearly spent it
on build quality the sides have smooth but still surprisingly grippy feeling
rubber the thumb buttons are fast and clicky because logitech put omron
switches in all six of the programmable keys it's got a flexible braided cable
attached to the body and there are two RGB zones for you to customize in g-hub
for dessert logitech included a 10 gram disc to help bump the g403's overall
weight to 99 grams if you're into that making the g403 a killer value so if RGB
is your thing i guess the pulse fire surge is the way to go uh you just can't
beat 32 addressable leds if you're a lefty you can enjoy your smorgasbord of
choice you can have a razor lance head or a
razor lance head see that right there
if you like a lot of buttons you can get the red dragon no i'm just kidding uh
you should get the g600 that's definitely the way to go if you like to
palm grip and especially if you have larger hands the death adder elite
stands out and if you're a pure FPS gamer well i like the basilisk or the
g403 best if you can deal with the cord drag or the 305 wireless if you don't
mind cheaping out on some of the creature comforts for zero compromises
wireless performance as for
the answer to our original question
who is the king rumble come on
it's you everything i just listed is a pretty
darn good value and choosing just one is impossible there's no such thing as a
perfect mouse only the perfect mouse for
you you can't do that you have to pick one
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