Poll: Gaming Mice

[thejackyl]

Since I have anger issues... I tend to not keep anything smashable by my desk. I couldn't tell you how many mice, keyboards, and headsets I've gone through due to getting pissed off at something. Usually MW2 Multiplayer, and WoW leveling on a PvP server... both which I no longer play so...

Also, I've never really seen the point in a gaming mouse. The standard $5 one I have now works just fine.

And for a side note, my friend wanted me to get some like $100 gaming mouse, and when I told him about my anger issues he suggested I just get a large bucket of crappy mice to throw when I get pissed. Still not going to happen.

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

I use a standard $20 Microsoft optical mouse, and have for almost a decade now. They're comfortable and extremely durable. Personally I don't see the point of extra mouse buttons, I'd rather use keyboard bindings.

 

[Risingblade]

No but I am in the process of teaching a mouse to game, I just need a mouse and a grant...

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I just have a standard mouse, seems to do the job for me. But will eventually replace, just got into PC gaming properly in the last few months see.

Any recommendations for one? Budget is about 60 US dollars.

 

[gorfias]

I'm thinking a lot of these have similarities:

Er, why? That one looks awful.

I'm seeing a lot with an indent for the thumb (for righties like me anyway), buttons just above, and two just underneath a wheel that can be depressed and a couple more rocker type buttons above the thumb.

EDIT: The D3 does look different than the others, thank you for the picture!

 

[gorfias]

I just have a standard mouse, seems to do the job for me. But will eventually replace, just got into PC gaming properly in the last few months see.

Any recommendations for one? Budget is about 60 US dollars.

Bit off topic, but the best deals I've been getting are from Steam. Watch for their sales. You do need to be online, and you have to worry: if these people ever go under, all your games become hard drive clutter. Unlikely, I think they are on top.

Example of a value: I got fantastic game, Fallout 3 New Vegas with 4 expansions: total $9.99. I can play, one at a time, any computer I log into on steam as long as I have that game loaded.

Batman Arkham City with a great graphics card is just about the best anywhere, ever.

Some are writing that Skyrim is not a game. It is a way of life. I think it very pretty.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I just have a standard mouse, seems to do the job for me. But will eventually replace, just got into PC gaming properly in the last few months see.

Any recommendations for one? Budget is about 60 US dollars.

Bit off topic, but the best deals I've been getting are from Steam. Watch for their sales. You do need to be online, and you have to worry: if these people ever go under, all your games become hard drive clutter. Unlikely, I think they are on top.

Example of a value: I got fantastic game, Fallout 3 New Vegas with 4 expansions: total $9.99. I can play, one at a time, any computer I log into on steam as long as I have that game loaded.

Batman Arkham City with a great graphics card is just about the best anywhere, ever.

Some are writing that Skyrim is not a game. It is a way of life. I think it very pretty.

If you look at my profile, I have a Steam account xD But thanks for the info none the less, one thing I will tell you, I read somewhere that if Valve/Steam ever went under, they would send out a patch for each game apparently that would stop the drm or something.

I've bought games on special with them when I didn't have a PC to play them on, because I knew one day I would.

 

[gorfias]

*Watching idiocracy with family.
*Claim people aren't really that stupid.
*Sees a thread with people claiming that you need a £50 mouse to be able to have a good gaming experience.
*Starts to wonder....

Nah, I'm kidding. But I do think that it's a case of diminishing returns with these mice. For £5, you get a fully functional mouse. You certainly don't get 10X of the experience of a cheap optical one.

I do like the extra comfort from a slightly more expensive mouse, but unless I really program this:
1) Alice, Madness Returns is likely unplayable
2) for the extra cash, all I can really do is make my mouse change colors! Really cool, but silly!

I just have a standard mouse, seems to do the job for me. But will eventually replace, just got into PC gaming properly in the last few months see.

Any recommendations for one? Budget is about 60 US dollars.

Bit off topic, but the best deals I've been getting are from Steam. Watch for their sales. You do need to be online, and you have to worry: if these people ever go under, all your games become hard drive clutter. Unlikely, I think they are on top.

Example of a value: I got fantastic game, Fallout 3 New Vegas with 4 expansions: total $9.99. I can play, one at a time, any computer I log into on steam as long as I have that game loaded.

Batman Arkham City with a great graphics card is just about the best anywhere, ever.

Some are writing that Skyrim is not a game. It is a way of life. I think it very pretty.

If you look at my profile, I have a Steam account xD But thanks for the info none the less, one thing I will tell you, I read somewhere that if Valve/Steam ever went under, they would send out a patch for each game apparently that would stop the drm or something.

I've bought games on special with them when I didn't have a PC to play them on, because I knew one day I would.

Glad to read you're getting into PC gaming (though I still love my consoles.) Interesting news about Steam, very good to know. I spent about $50 on $300 in games on the Summer sale that I'd hate to lose. Hope you got some great sales too. There was an entire thread devoted to them.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

I have a 9 button cooler master inferno. I have programmed the shit out of it. I have different accounts on the mouse for different games so I can switch between different button configurations really easily. I have 5 different DPI settings for when I'm using different weapons or characters in those games, and I have a macro programmed to my house which makes rocket jumping incredibly easy in TF2.

It's AWESOME and not at all difficult to do with the software that's included.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

Glad to read you're getting into PC gaming (though I still love my consoles.) Interesting news about Steam, very good to know. I spent about $50 on $300 in games on the Summer sale that I'd hate to lose. Hope you got some great sales too. There was an entire thread devoted to them.

Managed to get Dawn of War II pack and some puzzle games as well as The Witcher pretty cheap Any advice on keyboards, mice or anything?

 

[gorfias]

I have a 9 button cooler master inferno. I have programmed the shit out of it. I have different accounts on the mouse for different games so I can switch between different button configurations really easily. I have 5 different DPI settings for when I'm using different weapons or characters in those games, and I have a macro programmed to my house which makes rocket jumping incredibly easy in TF2.

It's AWESOME and not at all difficult to do with the software that's included.

Exciting news: I did find some tutorials for my Cooler Master Storm Sentinal. Looking forward to trying some. Any links of your own? Maybe make your own video!

Glad to read you're getting into PC gaming (though I still love my consoles.) Interesting news about Steam, very good to know. I spent about $50 on $300 in games on the Summer sale that I'd hate to lose. Hope you got some great sales too. There was an entire thread devoted to them.

Managed to get Dawn of War II pack and some puzzle games as well as The Witcher pretty cheap Any advice on keyboards, mice or anything?

The Storm Sentinal is the first true gaming mouse I've ever owned and it was cheaper than other similar mouses (and came with a free download.)

I have this headset: true 5.1 surround sound, good mike, inexpensive for what I got and comfy:

Mine doesn't have the optic box: plugs directly into the PC: about 90 bucks, yet each side has several real speakers rather than simulated surround sound.

 

[CCountZero]

I do realize this comes off as one big Logitech advertisement, but frankly they deserve it. I've been gaming on computers since the Commodore 64 and I've used pretty much everything on the market. Razer has lost its quality, Steelseries still struggle with comparing to Logitech performance wise and there is just no comparing any of the rest with Logitech's products.

They're solid, high-performance products without the Apple Tax you see on other brand-name products, adding 20% for the nametag. (Razer, I'm looking at you here.)

Oh, I don't disagree

I started my gaming days on Logitech products as well. My first wireless mouse was the old G7, and I've cried a couple of times when I thought I'd killed off my G13 1st edition keyboard, yet it always pulled through.

Yet, I feel like they've stopped living on the edge. Think about it, they were one of the first to actually try and make a Wireless gaming mouse.

These days, it seems to me they're all about the bling, with fancy multi-color backlightning and frickin' LCD screens on their frickin' heads, and not a proper mechanical keyboard in sight

 

[Agayek]

Razer Epic Naga. An answer for just about every computer situation possible.

Spoiler: And if it doesn't have the answer

That... is a lot of buttons. I am impressed.

 

[Twilight_guy]

Yeah, sure I got one!

Wait... you mean the other type of gaming mice. No, I don't have one of of those. I'm not nearly coordinated enough to be able to use that many buttons. I can barely manage with a mouse and WSAD sometimes.