Buying Guide

Gaming Mouse Buying Guide

Have you ever wondered just how many gaming mice are out there? Quite a few, that’s how many, and they just keep on coming. New releases, tweaks of old designs, upgrades to sensors, special editions. The gaming mouse market moves fast so we decided to try and help with this gaming mouse buying guide.

It’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.

You can sort the table by clicking on the column headers, each click changing the direction of the sort. If you want to sort by multiple columns, hold down the Shift key and click on each column header. Click on the price column to head on over to Amazon to buy or see what else is on offer.

Gaming Mouse Buying Guide

NameSensor
Type
Max
Sensitivity
Acc (g)IPSPoll
Rate (ms)
No Of
Btns
Prg
Btns
WeightAdj
Wgt
ShapeCord
Type
Amazon
Price
Alienware TactxLaser5,00099NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B008LG7UCG' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20' marketplace='US' link_id='2624f717-f78f-11e7-bb70-bde3d267b7e2']
Coolermaster Storm Sentinel AdvanceLaser5,600502351,00088YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B018WJPHKI|B018WJPHKI' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='642aa5ba-f78f-11e7-8ff3-4b7ccb4f0124']
Cyber Snipa SilencerLaser5,0001501,00099YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B000MV2BC2|B0035ER6HI' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='b3bb740e-f78f-11e7-82e4-8f157757ab4d']
Cyber Snipa StingerLaser3,200451,00096YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B000MV2BC2|B0013IZVWU' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='d3aca336-f78f-11e7-8173-3df46e7f3116']
Logitceh G602Optical2,50020805001111263Cordless[amazon_link asins='B00E4MQODC|B00ESVLW0O' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='fa33a8a6-f7da-11e7-8d29-3ff1ed9217a5']
Logitech G5Laser2,00020601,00099YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B000AOIP9Y' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='UK' link_id='e8fb3331-f78f-11e7-b87e-ffb5686cc6c5']
Logitech G7Laser2,00088NoRightCordless[amazon_link asins='B000AY5Y5W|B000AY5Y5W' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='0198c64e-f790-11e7-b87a-61686ed19c75']
Logitech G9Laser3,20020651,00077YesRightCord
Logitech G9xLaser5,700301501,00077YesRightCord
Logitech G100Optical2,50044Cord[amazon_link asins='B00BCEK2LK|B00CJAEX7A' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='15f5d479-f7db-11e7-bf96-bbb0718bd482']
Logitech G303Optical12,000403001,00066127NoAmbiCord[amazon_link asins='B00TKFD51M|B00U001J4G' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='cbe78bc1-f7da-11e7-9da1-9d79f875a056']
Logitech G402Optical4,000164201,00088145NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B00LZVNWIA|B00LFBEOUA' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='f81b6c5f-f7d9-11e7-b95b-eb31c1d04cc3']
Logitech G403 (cordless)Optical12,000403001,0006691YesRightCordless[amazon_link asins='B01KUAMCWI|B01KT8D7HK' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='d1c7b218-faa6-11e7-81c1-cb3e68b86b60']
Logitech G403 (with cord)Optical12,000403001,0006691YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B01KUAMCV4|B01KT8D7FM' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='22ffa5c7-f7da-11e7-9a13-470b5ed344f6']
Logitech G500Laser5,7001,0001010YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B002J9GDXI|B002LVTP6Q' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='5def4dc3-f783-11e7-808c-a74f49cd7633']
Logitech G502Laser12,000403001111168YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B00IRHE892|B019DVCW3E' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='da37718b-f7d9-11e7-95fa-3764e186fe82']
Logitech G700Laser5,700301651,0001313NoRightDetachable[amazon_link asins='B00BFOEY3Y|B00CJ5FL2Q' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='30901702-f790-11e7-a6a5-fbf2d91259f9']
Logitech G900Optical12,000403001,0001111109NoAmbiDetachable[amazon_link asins='B01CEFEMFW|B01CZTGBOW' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='6e3b9883-f7da-11e7-9eaa-cd22917742e7']
Logitech MX518Optical1,800154012588NoRightCord
Mad Catz R.A.T.3Laser3,200NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B00965WK8K|B00A72ZQKK' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='7e630858-fa01-11e7-95be-1584d9b0d932']
Mad Catz R.A.T.5Laser4,000YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B00A72ZREA|B0098W4ZD4' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='aaed2902-fa01-11e7-8c9f-d7f744a3ba86']
Mad Catz R.A.T.7Laser5,6001,00075YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B0095D1CM8|B00A72ZRGI' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='c7a94538-fa01-11e7-9e6b-5fd6229caf3a']
Mad Catz R.A.T.9Laser5,6001,00075YesRightCordless[amazon_link asins='B009PHSDBM|B009PHSDBM' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='fcb1a050-fa01-11e7-afb7-75051e9464bb']
Microsoft HabuLaser2,0007NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B000H16G3W' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20' marketplace='US' link_id='22411aa5-fa02-11e7-9e41-7df8851a935e']
Microsoft Intellimouse 3.0Laser2,000NoRightCord
Microsoft SidewinderLaser2,000204550095YesRightCord[amazon_link asins='B001BTWTWG|B000TSLLG0' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='54bcd7b8-fa02-11e7-8ae2-b7e6a3ee24ab']
Microsoft Sidewinder X3Laser2,000204550085NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B0026L7FQ8|B001UGGDCM' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='7d60972e-fa02-11e7-b4c4-4974c232b633']
Microsoft Sidewinder X5Laser2,000204550095NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B001DWK4NC|B001D4X8OM' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='92a317d2-fa02-11e7-80ab-1b69b9c84319']
Microsoft Sidewinder X8BlueTrack4,000751201,000127NoRightDetachable
Mionix Naos 3200Optical3,2001,00077YesRightCord
Mionix Naos 5400Laser5,0401,00077YesRightCord
Mionix Saiph 1800Optical1,80020501,00075NoRightCord
Mionix Saiph 3200Laser3,20020501,00075YesRightCord
Nova Slider X600Laser3,2001,00088NoRightCord
OCZ BehemothLaser3,20050601,00065YesRightCordn/a
OCZ DominatrixLaser3,2004550092YesRightCordn/a
OCZ EclipseLaser2,400506075YesRightCordn/a
OCZ EqualizerLaser2,50012586NoRightCordn/a
Ozone Radon 3KLaser3,20050087YesRightCord
Ozone Radon 5KLaser5,6001,00087YesRightCord
Ozone SmogLaser5,0401501,00099YesRightCordn/a
Raptor Gaming M3Laser2,00065YesRightCordn/a
Razer AbyssusInfrared3,500151201,00033NoAmbiCord
Razer Abyssus V2Optical5,000301001,0004480NoAmbiCord[amazon_link asins='B01HZ56WRW|B01JP80DBI' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='d981f2a1-f7db-11e7-80d7-d96519e40185']
Razer AtherisOptical7,200302201,0005566NoAmbiCordless[amazon_link asins='B0744KT1TZ|B0756X8BGS' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='17769104-f79a-11e7-92b2-370521950f9f']
Razer BasiliskOptical16,000504501,00088107NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B0752VK4XV|B0756Z1XTW' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='34fcca4d-f7db-11e7-966b-1b5ba5c5235e']
Razer CopperheadLaser2,00020451,00077NoAmbiCord
Razer DeathadderOptical1,800151201,00055NoRightCord
Razer Deathadder 3.5GInfrared3,500151201,00055NoRightCord
Razer Deathadder 3.5G LeftInfrared3,500151201,00055NoLeftCord
Razer Deathadder EliteOptical16,000504501,00066105NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B06XCZ514Q|B01LXC1QL0' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='9dc299db-f79a-11e7-b75b-070fe7e5a859']
Razer Diamondback 3GOptical1,800151201,00077NoAmbiCord
Razer ImperatorLaser5,600502001,00077NoRightCord
Razer KraitOptical1,600154012533NoAmbiCord
Razer LachesisOptical4,000251001,00099NoAmbiCord
Razer Lachesis 3.5GLaser5,6002001,00099NoAmbiCord
Razer LanceheadOptical16,000504501,00099104NoAmbiCord[amazon_link asins='B06XH15HD9|B071YDDM7M' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='4d88aa83-f7db-11e7-9433-15535354273a']
Razer Lancehead (Cordless)Laser16,000502101,00099111NoAmbiCordless[amazon_link asins='B06XH113GY|B06ZYRNR6B' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='9665ec59-f7db-11e7-bc54-f3877cf7506a']
Razer MambaLaser5,600502001,00077NoRightDetachable
Razer Mamba HyperfluxOptical16,000504501,0009996NoRightCordless
Razer Mamba TournamentOptical16,000502101,00099133NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B013HSWF40|B00ZU1Z7DE' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='5aec5022-f79a-11e7-80e1-7341708c04f0']
Razer NagaLaser5,6002001,0001717NoRightCord
Razer Naga Hex V2Laser16,000502101,0001414135NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B01DT48W5S|B01HEQKU1G' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='f237c863-f7db-11e7-a16e-47a6cab686c8']
Razer Naga TrinityOptical16,000504501,0001919120NoRightCord[amazon_link asins='B0788MCRGC|B077KJKMYD' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='b17124ac-f7db-11e7-a5af-cf263d6813ce']
Razer OrochiLaser4,0001001,00077NoRightDetachable
Razer OrochiLaser8,200502101,00077NoAmbiDetachable[amazon_link asins='B014W1ZUQG|B0152YTWPW' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='0110c616-f79a-11e7-9369-9ff303823cf0']
Razer SalmosaOptical1,800151201,00033NoRightCord
Revoltec FightMouse AdvancedOptical2,0005YesRightCord
Roccat KoneLaser3,20020651,000108YesRightCord
Roccat KovaOptical3,20020401,00075NoAmbiCord
Roccat PyraLaser1,6001,00055NoAmbiDetachable
Saitek CyborgLaser3,2001045NoRightCord
Sharkoon FiregliderLaser3,6002076YesRightCord
Silverstone RavenLaser3,20050116Cord
Speedlink KudosLaser5,00099YesRightCord
Steelseries IkariLaser3,2005NoAmbiCord[amazon_link asins='B000W6H6IG|B000W6MEXS' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='b7ac839a-f79a-11e7-8c12-a5e7bf17e2eb']
Steelseries KinzuOptical3,20020501,0005NoAmbiCord
Steelseries Sensei 310Optical12,0003508890AmbiCordless[amazon_link asins='B073WGB8G6|B073WGB8G6' template='PriceLink' store='thedivlin-gwp3-20|thedivlin-gwp3-21' marketplace='US|UK' link_id='942763af-f7da-11e7-b53a-c5c167ae76f0']
Steelseries WarcraftLaser3,20020651,0001515NoAmbiCord
Steelseries XaiLaser5,001201501,00077NoAmbiCord

Gaming Mouse Buying Guide – Key

  • Sensor Type – the technology used by the sensor
  • Max Sensitivity – the maximum available level of DPI or CPI
  • Acc – maximum acceleration (in G) that the sensor can cope with
  • IPS – maximum speed of the sensor in Inches Per Second
  • Poll Rate – sensor polling rate (hertz)
  • No Of Btns – total number of buttons (including scroll wheel)
  • Prg Btn – total number of programmable buttons
  • Weight – the basic weight of the mouse in grams (usually excluding removable batteries, if applicable)
  • Adj Wgt – can the weight be adjusted?
  • Shape – indicates of mouse body is designed for left or right-handed users, or is ambdiextrous and suits either
  • Cord Type – indicates if the mouse has a fixed cord, is cordless, or uses a detachable cord (can operate as either corded or cordless)

Something Missing?

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

Chris

Chris is a devout PC gamer who spends way, way too much time sat at his PC either gaming or writing. You can find Chris on Google+

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