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Gaming Mouse Buying Guide

Gaming Mouse Buying GuideHave you ever wondered just how many gaming mice are out there? Quite a few, that’s how many, and they just seem to keep on coming.

So here’s a list of all of the gaming mice out there (or at least the ones I’ve thought of so far) and a summary of their features. Now you can compare mouse A with mouse B to see which is the best gaming mouse. Whether you’re left or right handed, want loads of buttons or very few, wired or wireless, laser or optical sensor, you should be able to find a mouse that meets your needs.

List Of Gaming Mice

Name Sensor Btn PBtn Acc Spd Poll Wgt Shape Cordless Price
Alienware Tactx 5000dpi laser 9 9 No Right No
Cherry eVolution ERGO-SHARK 1600dpi laser 7 No Left Yes
Cherry eVolution ERGO-SHARK 1600dpi laser 7 No Right Yes
Cyber Snipa Silencer 5000dpi laser 9 9 150i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Cyber Snipa Stinger 3200dpi laser 9 6 45i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Logitech G5 2000dpi laser 9 9 20g 60i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Logitech G500 5700dpi laser 10 10 1000Hz Yes Right No
Logitech G7 2000dpi laser 8 8 No Right Yes
Logitech G700 5700dpi laser 13 13 30g 165i/s 1000Hz No Right Yes
Logitech G9 3200dpi laser 7 7 20g 65i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Logitech G9x 5700dpi laser 7 7 30g 150i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Logitech MX518 1800dpi optical 8 8 15g 40i/s 125Hz No Right No
Mad Catz R.A.T.3 3200dpi laser No Right No
Mad Catz R.A.T.5 4000dpi laser Yes Right No
Mad Catz R.A.T.7 5600dpi laser 7 5 1000Hz Yes Right No
Mad Catz R.A.T.9 5600dpi laser 7 5 1000Hz Yes Right Yes
Microsoft Habu 2000dpi laser 7 No Right No
Microsoft Intellimouse 3.0 2000dpi laser No Right No
Microsoft Sidewinder 2000dpi laser 9 5 20g 45i/s 500Hz Yes Right No
Microsoft Sidewinder X3 2000dpi laser 8 5 20g 45i/s 500Hz No Right No
Microsoft Sidewinder X5 2000dpi laser 9 5 20g 45i/s 500Hz No Right No
Microsoft Sidewinder X8 4000dpi BlueTrack 12 7 75g 120i/s 1000Hz No Right Yes
Mionix Naos 3200 3200dpi LED-optical 7 7 1000Hz Yes Right No
Mionix Naos 5400 5040dpi laser 7 7 1000Hz Yes Right No
Mionix Saiph 1800 1800dpi optical 7 5 20g 50i/s 1000Hz No Right No
Mionix Saiph 3200 3200dpi laser 7 5 20g 50i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Nova Slider X600 3200dpi 8 8 1000Hz No Right No
OCZ Behemoth 3200dpi laser 6 5 50g 60i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
OCZ Dominatrix 3200dpi laser 9 2 45i/s 500Hz Yes Right No
OCZ Eclipse 2400dpi laser 7 5 50g 60i/s Yes Right No
OCZ Equalizer 2500dpi laser 8 6 125Hz No Right No
Ozone Radon 3K 3200dpi laser 8 7 500Hz Yes Right No
Ozone Radon 5K 5600dpi laser 8 7 1000Hz Yes Right No
Ozone Smog 5040dpi laser 9 9 150i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Raptor Gaming M3 2000dpi laser 6 5 Yes Right No
Razer Abyssus 3500dpi infrared 3 3 15g 120i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Razer Copperhead 2000dpi laser 7 7 20g 45i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Razer Deathadder 1800dpi optical 5 5 15g 120i/s 1000Hz No Right No
Razer Deathadder 3.5G 3500dpi infrared 5 5 15g 120i/s 1000Hz No Right No
Razer Deathadder 3.5G Left 3500dpi infrared 5 5 15g 120i/s 1000Hz No Left No
Razer Diamondback 3G 1800dpi optical 7 7 15g 120i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Razer Krait 1600dpi optical 3 3 15g 40i/s 125Hz No Ambi No
Razer Imperator 5600dpi laser 7 7 50g 200i/s 1000Hz No Right No
Razer Lachesis 4000dpi optical 9 9 25g 100i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Razer Lachesis 3.5G 5600dpi laser 9 9 200i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Razer Mamba 5600dpi laser 7 7 50g 200i/s 1000Hz No Right Yes
Razer Naga 5600dpi laser 17 17 200i/s 1000Hz No Right No
Razer Orochi 4000dpi laser 7 7 100i/s 1000Hz No Right Yes
Razer Salmosa 1800dpi optical 3 3 15g 120i/s 1000Hz No Right No
Revoltec FightMouse Advanced 2000dpi optical 5 Yes Right No
Roccat Kone 3200dpi laser 10 8 20g 65i/s 1000Hz Yes Right No
Roccat Kova 3200dpi optical 7 5 20g 4oi/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Roccat Pyra 1600dpi laser 5 5 1000Hz No Ambi Yes
Saitek Cyborg 3200dpi laser 10g 45i/s No Right No
Sharkoon Fireglider 3600dpi laser 7 6 20g Yes Right No
Silverstone Raven 3200dpi laser 11 6 50g
Speedlink Kudos 5000dpi laser 9 9 Yes Right No
Steelseries Ikari 3200cpi laser 5 No Ambi No
Steelseries Kinzu 3200cpi optical 5 20g 50i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Steelseries Warcraft 3200dpi laser 15 15 20g 65i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No
Steelseries Xai 5001cpi laser 7 7 20g 150i/s 1000Hz No Ambi No

Key

  • Acc – maximum acceleration (g)
  • Btn – total number of buttons (including scroll wheel)
  • PBtn – total number of programmable buttons
  • Spd – maximum speed(inces per second)
  • Poll – sensor polling rate (hertz)
  • Wgt – adjustable weight

Something Missing

Have I missed one of your favourite gaming mice? Then leave a comment and let me know!

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3 comments

  1. latouffe /

    Hey!
    Great website! Its just amazing the stuff you have here!
    but im looking forward for the gigabyte M8000(X)

  2. Chris /

    Hi latouffe. Glad you like it here! Are you thinking of buying the M8000?

  3. Anton /

    OCZ Behemoth and OCZ Equalizer. add in this list please. they have receive several awards.

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