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Looking for a mouse for gaming
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Basically my concern is that I will get a G500 and it will be hideously annoying and I'll be like "So THAAAAAAAT'S mouse acceleration!" and there will be nothing I can do about it.
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Just doing some quick tests, if the g500 has built in acceleration on the sensor (and it certainly might) it must be pretty minimal. Hard to do a proper test since I don't have something easy to hold completely still on my mousepad at hand to verify 1:1 movement at all speeds. I'll try again monday when I have more time.
That's comparing it to my mamba. The g500 is certainly a competent enough mouse and I doubt you'd be annoyed at it.
That said, I'd take a deathadder over a g500 if you can find them near the same price.
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Oh god, the branding is embarrassing as all hell, that's for sure. I like the looks but that's 'cause I turn off the LEDs
Anyway, just became aware of Corsair's products, and with the discounts Newegg is offering this month I think they've just jumped into the lead as a dark horse.
Going to be weird having wired stuff, though.
That's a sexy mouse. Very comfy, too.
But regardless, the Corsair stuff is solid. I use the K90 keyboard, and it's great. I own, but don't really use both of their mice. They're both nice. At least as good or better than the comparable Logitech stuff. Super solid build quality. Nice metal plate bottoms on them.
I don't know why we seem to be determined to have an argument about subjective aesthetic opinions. But to me, the actual shape design of that mouse is very blah. And while at least on that one, the logo is muted as opposed to being lit up in an obnoxious color like on many of Razer's products, I think the logo itself is ugly (and yes, I know my hand would cover it most of the time).
But regardless, if the looks bother you that much, you can get one of the Corsair mice that look somewhat different. They're great, really.
I am just not a fan of the general style of Razer's mice in general. It's not that my thing is "business casual," it's that Razer products tend to look like "business casual" mice pimped out with tacky doo-dads. In my eyes, most of them are fairly bland pieces trying to camouflage the fundamentally dull nature of their design with obnoxious, over the top lighting and logos. Whereas something like the M90 looks sleek and slightly out of the ordinary while still purposeful, noticeable to the uninitiated in a "What kind of mouse is that?" way but not in a "I'm embarrassed to have this on my desk" kind of way. Even something like the Cyborg RAT is more attractive than Razer products to me, because while it may be intentionally "ugly" it has a definite, unique style that the designers thought out and committed to fully.
To me, a Razer mouse is not a Porsche, or even a TDI. It looks like a Hyuandai hatchback with a coffee-can exhaust pipe, spinners, superfluous spoiler, and glowing underbelly.
And that's all I'm going to say about that.
It sounds like you're into the look of the Corsair mice. Just be advised that the m60 is much smaller and lower than the m90. The m60 lends itself to a fingertip/claw grip, where as the m90 is more of a contoured palm grip. Based on what you've said, I'd lean towards the m90 for you.
You may also like the Roccat Kone+. It's a bulky, assymetrical, very nicely contoured mouse. Super satisfying scroll wheel, and you can turn off the stupid LED rails running down either side of the mouse.
And for the record, my Logitech G700 (which I love) has more annoying LED lights that can't be turned off than any of my Razer mice. Arrrgfggfff. I don't know why there isn't a setting in every company's mouse driver software to turn off ALL lights, even status LEDs. I have to unplug it/turn it off every night because the stupid status LEDs light up my bedroom. (cue someone telling me there IS some obscure option hidden away in the Logitech driver to turn them off...)
I like that the 'rear heel' (on the left where it juts out at the bottom) on the G700 is a lot smaller and more in line with older logitech designs than the performance MX. Not even to mention the DPI/latency differences.
I know the G700 won't work with the logitech 'unified' system, but I don't suppose you've had the chance to try a unified compatible device with the G700 dongle to see if it's backwards compatible with older unified gear?
I really love the shape of the G700. My only complaints are about the side buttons. They're super mushy. I wish they were clicky and firm. They're also a littttttle close to your thumb if you're big-handed like me. Not enough to really bother me, but it'd be nice to have a little more clearance.
My muscle memory is about a decade past the point where I can get it to incorporate thumb buttons in gaming, sadly. I'm pretty much stuck being a left/right/scrollwheel guy now. So at least the thumb buttons wouldn't bother me. I don't even make use of the now almost standard forward/back thumb-buttons in games on any of my current mice.
I'm extremely jealous of people who can actually manage to cast spells in diablo 3 with their thumb buttons, and I don't even much care for diablo 3
Before I make my final decision, though, I was wondering if anybody has any experience with Cooler Master's line of mice and keyboards? Haven't seen as much discussion of them.
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I forced myself to learn them with D3, and it was worth it. I've found that having all of my abilities on the mouse has helped the feel and flow of the game quite a bit, especially on my DH. It took me a bit to get used to them, felt pretty natural by the end of normal on my DH, but it's worth the effort and I don't find them difficult or annoying to use since doing so.
Figured rather than paying shipping + restocking fee to the online retailer I bought the Hex through I'd just try to sell it on used, as it seems Razer mice hold their value half decently on the secondary market.
Any other mice I should be considering besides the G500? Does anyone else use a thumb/ring finger grip?
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Shame you aren't in Alberta, if you were in driving distance I'd split the difference between your shipping/restocking fee and the mouse cost and buy the naga off you, as one day I'll invariably buy one just to torment myself with thumb buttons that I'm no good at using.
Just got my M90 and the software won't install.
"Cannot find the Corsair M90 mouse, plug the M90 into a USB port!"
It is plugged into a USB port, you motherfucking installer, that's how I was able to click "Next" and trigger your idiotic error message. And what the hell else would I plug it into?
Edit: Tried three different USB ports and finally it let me install. What the crap.
Also, I'd suggest using the newest beta software: http://forum.corsair.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=102903
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So, I ran across this today, the Cooler Master "CM Storm QuickFire Pro":
It's got Cherry MX Browns in it, which I didn't think I'd like, but after tapping on it, a Blue, a Red, and my previous favorite of Black, I think I like the Browns the best. That particular keyboard is a bit "meh", though; not a fan of the odd font on the letters.
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I'd probably say my Razer Mamba (or Deathadder, the wired version) is the quietest, but that might honestly just be because it's gotten the most use over the last couple years.
Microswitches are very simple, perfectly efficient and absurdly reliable, so it's very had to see anyone messing with them. But hey, maybe there is some kind of quit mouse somewhere, who knows.
People buy it to keep their spouses happy though, so maybe it will work for you.
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Also in the market for a new keyboard. Had a Logitech G15 for a while that I got for cheap that just bit the dust due to a spill. I really like whatever kind of keys it uses, so I've been looking to replace it with another similar Logitech gaming keyboard.
The Logitech G110 seems to be the best option, I like having a volume knob on the keyboard.
The G19 or whatever is just way too expensive
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