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[Kotsuno]

I currently use a Cyborg MMO -- the same brand as the R.A.T.s mentioned in previous posts. Damn awesome mouse! A little pricey and often overlooked but very well constructed and worth every penny. Switched to it after a brief stint with a Razer Naga, and preferring it for the more organic positioning of the keys - the Naga felt awkward to me having a sort of 'keypad' for your thumb. Also the Cyborg MMO has customizable LED shinies;)

At any rate, all good mice mentioned here!

So I guess let your wallet do the chuuzing =)

[RenegadeMaster]

For unconventional mice alternatives, check out the Ion Air Mouse glove or Gyration Air Mouse. The latter may provide better mech torso control than a standard surface mouse.

[Kotsuno]

Ion Air Mouse glove << That's totally been added to my 'must buy' list! xD

[SameOld]

Just take x7 , if you wanna simple , not high cost and good mouse

[Tarrasque]

I got the Razer Deathadder Black for about 60 bucks, fits my needs perfectly. 5 button mouse, great response, and tools to tune it as you wish.

[Phelan P Kell]

Let me save you a bunch of money and keep you from looking stupid.

Microsoft intellipoint http://www.hardware-...imouse_main.jpg

Most of the so called "gaming mice" are just this on the inside, it is one of the best mice out there and won't cost you more than 50bucks

Now, who am I to suggest a mouse that isn't one of the hyped ones?

I used to play competitive counter strike, my old roommate was in cal p with his friends, and we used to play together.
They ALL used Microsoft intellipoint ((except one who had a sponsorship thingy))

If you want the best mouse experience get an intellipoint and a good wide format mouse pad (atleast 14x12) then turn your operating system's mouse responce DOWN to "low sensitivity" this will let you use your higher dpi to good effect. It will take large movements of the mouse to move it all over the screen (I used to play where it took 4inches of travel to do a 90 degree turn in CS) the larger required movements give you far more control over your mouse.

I remember playing so much my hand would bleed from all the movement over the mouse pad.
Fun times!!!

Also, the mouse has 5 buttons more than that and you will find you click things by mistake, or you can't get a secure enough grip to make use of the control offered by high dpi.

[Louis Cifer]

I'm using a Cyborg RAT MMO7 right now. Love the amount of configuration and the thumbwheel is excellent. :

http://www.cyborggam...om/prod/mmo.htm

[Webclaw]

I'm using a Cyborg R.A.T 7 and love it. Quite nice being able to change it's size, weighting and other stuff like that. And the best part? The pinkie rest, cannot live without that, the 'aim precision' buttons good too.

[Yelloww]

Went with a GIGABYTE GM-M8000X and am loving everything about it.

[Mu]

I've got a Razer Naga and it should be ideal for this game. There should be no shortage of things to bind, that's for sure.

As for feel and general usage I really like the original MS sidewinder and the razer deathadder. The former lasted me a very long time whereas the latter started developing double click problems after a year or so. Just needed a good cleaning though.

[Dredrik Salkon Kerensky]

Look up the Mad Catz Cyborg RAT 5 mouse

It's not as customizable as the RAT 7 or 9 but it has a $50 pricepoint. I love my RAT 5. It does t look like just another mouse. It looks very futuristic and goes along very well with my Azio Levetron Mech 4 gaming keyboard.

And don't be scared off by "Mad Catz". I know they made the off-brand PS2 controllers that everyone hated, it this mouse is just as sturdy as my friends Saitek RAT 7.

The fact that the RAT 5 doesn't look like just another mouse sold it for me.

[Cole Christensen]

Gigabyte Ghost M6980 is what I am using. It is very sleek and not too expensive, like 40 bucks.

It has adjustable DPI, on the fly, which is nice. Surfing the net I set it on "low" (which you can still customize) which is about 1200 DPI for me. There's also Medium and High, I forget what I set it at but it goes to 2000. You switch them easily enough by a small button on top of the mouse.

The LED on the mouse changes color too: cycle between Reds, Blues, Greens (about 10 colors), again, from a button on top of the mouse.

[Faenwulf]

I just asked myself the same question some weeks ago and I had a good look at most of the expensive mice posted here.
To be honest, after reading different comments on different websites I discharged them all, because something always seemed to be flawed (fast breaking wheel, bad cable etc.) and then I stumbled upon the on I got now: the Logitech G400.

Its the budget-gaming mous per se, so to say. It "only" has 3600 DPI ( which imho is plenty enough for casual gaming - I can't control that speed very good anyways) and five buttons. Additionally there are 3 more buttons to adjust the DPI Settings: Lower, Higher or "Standard". These settings are 3600, 1800, 800 and 400 If i remember correctly. But these settings can be adjusted with the downloadable software (not only the Settings themselves, but also the number of settings avaiable).
That aside: It's "normal" looking, doesn't have a lot of useless nacks like lights etc., lies very good in your hand and is sturdy built. I only had mine for a month or so, but my guess is that this mouse will last me many a year (and the comments suggested this, too).

That aside: 38$ is a very cheap price for a very good mouse.
The only negative ( that most mice have): You really need to use it with your right hand, because it is right-handed by design. But that applies to 99% of all mice I think.

Edited by Faenwulf, 24 June 2012 - 12:13 PM.

[KuruptU4Fun]

Hey guys, had a quick question for you I've seen a lot of recommendations for various manufacturers. Yet I've not seen any for SteelSeries. What is the general consensus of the products they make?

[Taijiya]

KuruptU4Fun, on 09 February 2013 - 10:25 PM, said:

Hey guys, had a quick question for you I've seen a lot of recommendations for various manufacturers. Yet I've not seen any for SteelSeries. What is the general consensus of the products they make?

Won't speak for everyone, but my personal experiences have been very good. I use a 7G keyboard and a Sensei mouse. My previous mouse was an Ikari Laser, which now resides at work (it is heavenly ergonomic). Build quality is great overall. I am pretty sure I could use my keyboard as a blunt weapon if the situation ever arose.

I am really a fan of the ExactAim feature of the Sensei mice, which allows you to set the rate the mouse slows down. It basically lets you run a high and low dpi on a single profile seamlessly. As a light mech pilot I find this useful when turning quick snap torso-twists into precise laser/SRM fire. At the very least it is a value-add feature that differentiates the product a little from the pack.

[Flapdrol]

If I were to buy a new mouse I'd just get a G400.

[D Isbell]

I'm using a G600 MMO at home and work (Actually I use a G600, G510, & Nostromo for AutoCAD at work). I love my G600. The extra button on top is great for having a 3rd weapon group, & while I don't use all the thumb buttons for MWO, I do make use 5 regularly, & a 6th on occasion. I do use all of them for AutoCAD. I also use around 60 macros with the Nostromo at work, but that's a bit off-topic. If macro support is a priority, I would recommend Logitech over Razer. The Logitech Gaming Software is much easier to work with, & does a better job inputting the macros quickly without error. My Nostromo misspells 5+ character macros enough to be an issue. The Logitech hardware never does. The G600 has tracked well on every mousepad I've used so far, & with 200-8200dpi, I can make it as fast or slow as I want. The G600 is also comfortable to me, though that's very subjective. If you're looking for cheap, the G300 looks reasonable, though I haven't used it myself. It should function well using the Logitech Gaming Software though. It's also one of the few ambidextrous gaming mice I've seen, if that matters. If macros aren't a concern, my old Microsoft Intellimouse was pretty good, though it was a bit slow.

[Catamount]

KuruptU4Fun, on 09 February 2013 - 10:25 PM, said:

Hey guys, had a quick question for you I've seen a lot of recommendations for various manufacturers. Yet I've not seen any for SteelSeries. What is the general consensus of the products they make?

They're not bad, just like a lot of companies aren't bad, but the real consensus is that if you want something really good, you go for logitech, at least for mice. The G500/G700 are widely regarded around here as the best mice present out, getting far and away the most recommendations (and the G400 is more or less the same thing with some features tossed out).

For keyboards Steelseries products are really good, especially if you want to spring for a mechanical keyboard, and some of their headsets are definitely very respectable products

[Santarine]

Roccat Kone XTD

if you can find one

[green2425]

Thanks, this form was really helpful.

Edited by green2425, 10 February 2013 - 04:42 PM.