The best gaming mouse gives you total control of your games. Whether it's a fast-paced FPS or a precise strategy game, you need a mouse that matches your pace and gives you the accuracy you need. The worst thing a mouse can do is get in your way. The best mice make it easier to sink your teeth into a new game and, if they're wireless, are always charged and ready to go.<\/p>\n
In the great debate over using a controller for PC gaming<\/a> vs. a keyboard and mouse, the latter takes the crown for many, but it depends on the kind of games you play. Speed and accuracy aren't something a controller can deliver in first-person shooters, and even if you prefer a controller, it's always good to have a great gaming mouse as a backup for when stick drift sets in.<\/p>\n A gaming mouse can vary immensely in quality, features, and ergonomics. The best mouse for MOBA players will be different from the best lightweight mouse<\/a> that a CS:GO player might use. Similarly, you'll find many more wireless options today, and if you're exclusively looking for a wire-free life, we've collated those into the best wireless mouse<\/a> guide. Wired or wireless, light or heavy, or covered in dozens of programmable buttons, there's a mouse out there for you.\u00a0And the best gaming mouse for you doesn't need to cost hundreds of dollars either; we've found some great budget options.<\/p>\n We've tested dozens of gaming mice over the years, and boiled them down to those that are worth your time. And should you be shopping for a new gaming mouse, why not top off your setup with one of the best gaming keyboards<\/a>, too. Otherwise, you'll be performing a bit lopsidedly.<\/p>\n The best gaming mouse for the majority of PC gamers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DPI: <\/strong>20,000 | Sensor: <\/strong>Optical | Interface: <\/strong>USB | Buttons: <\/strong>6 | Ergonomic: <\/strong>Right-handed | Weight: <\/strong>82g (2.9oz) | Battery life: <\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n The Razer Deathadder V2 improves on everything we love about the Deathadder Elite, itself one of the best gaming mice, and one that has been around since 2016 in various forms.<\/p>\n The most obvious improvement is the Focus+ Optical Sensor, the same one used in the excellent Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless<\/a>. I\u2019ll go into it in a second, but I was more impressed by the more subtle changes Razer has made for the V2. The first is the scroll wheel. Razer has a ridiculous name for the new design, “Instinctive Scroll Wheel Tactility,” but the results are perfect. It\u2019s exactly the right tightness. It spins smoothly, but you can still feel every notch of the turn, so you won\u2019t accidentally scroll too many times.<\/p>\n The fact Razer is using a new wire, with an equally ridiculous name, “Speedflex Cable,” also sounds insignificant, but turns out to be a big deal. I\u2019ve used a version of the Deathadder (the Expert) for years, and my one complaint is that the stiffer wire can sometimes pull the mouse to one side, depending on how it sits on my desk. The V2\u2019s wire is the most flexible I\u2019ve tried on a gaming mouse, and ultimately that means it\u2019s less likely to impact your mouse movement, even if you get lazy about wire management, like me.\u00a0<\/p>\n Razer reckons they\u2019ll last 70 million clicks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n The left and right mouse buttons are more durable than the Elite, too. They\u2019re optical, rather than mechanical (they use an infrared light beam to register clicks), which means they should deliver fewer misclicks, lower latency, and have a longer life. Razer reckons they\u2019ll last 70 million clicks, rather than the 50 million for the Deathadder Elite. While I can\u2019t possibly tell how accurate that number is, they certainly felt as responsive as I could ever need, and I never misclicked. In games of Fortnite and Escape from Tarkov, my shots felt instant, and I never had to worry about firing accidentally.<\/p>\n And then we come to the sensor, Razer\u2019s 'party trick' (the Deathadder Elite\u2019s stats are in parentheses for comparison). It goes up to 20,000 DPI\/CPI (16,000), tracks up to 650 inches per second (450), and has a resolution accuracy of 99.6 percent (99.4 percent). Those increased numbers may or may not mean much to you, because they\u2019ll make very little difference in day-to-day performance. How often do you need to go above 16,000 DPI\/CPI? Not often.<\/p>\n However, carrying on a trend in recent Razer mice, the left and right mouse buttons are a bit flimsy. They feel fine, even sturdy, when you\u2019re clicking them straight on, but the slightest amount of sideways pressure makes them waggle off-center. It makes me think they couldn\u2019t take much of a beating, such as if you threw the V2 into a bag before running out the door. It\u2019s a relatively minor gripe, but I noticed the same thing with the Viper Ultimate Wireless, and I hope Razer can sort it soon. It detracts from the overall solid build.<\/p>\n Read our full Razer DeathAdder V2 review.<\/a><\/p>\n The best cheap gaming mouse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DPI: <\/strong>8,000 | Sensor: <\/strong>Optical | Interface: <\/strong>USB | Buttons: <\/strong>5 | Ergonomic: <\/strong>Right-handed | Weight: <\/strong>85g (3.0oz) | Battery life: <\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n If you find the Logitech G203 Lightsync familiar, you're not the only one. This mouse may be tipped as a fairly recent arrival, but it is almost functionally identical to the G203 Prodigy that preceded it.<\/p>\n The G203 Lightsync sits within a hotly-contended category of budget-conscious gaming mice. Most of all it faces stern competition from Razer, whose lineup at this price, or thereabouts, now includes the Deathadder Essential, Basilisk Essential, and Viper Mini. However, the G203 Lightsync has enough about it to stand its own. Its no-nonsense design packs the bare essentials, and it builds upon that slight flair for the aesthetic that you won't find quite so pronounced anywhere else.<\/p>\n The G203 Lightsync is a wired mouse\u2014it's Lightspeed<\/em> that you're looking for if you're after a wireless rodent. Instead, Lightsync denotes this mouse's compatibility with the Logitech G app and RGB lighting system, which is able to unify RGB lighting effects across compatible Logitech products. What's somewhat confusing is that non-Lightsync products are also able to integrate with said app to varying degrees.<\/p>\n The three titular lighting zones all lie within the thin strip that spans the rear palm rest, with the logo above taking the same color as the middle RGB lighting zone. While it might've been nice to have independent control of the logo itself, the option does allow for gorgeous tri-color gradient effects sweeping from one side of the mouse to the other.<\/p>\n Pair this with the G203 Lightsync's slightly tweaked white and grey option (as opposed to the white and black option previously available with the Prodigy) and you're onto something quite stunning for $40. That's right, the only other difference to note with the G203 Lightsync over its predecessor is the introduction of a grey scroll wheel reservation, as opposed to the bog-standard black adopted previously.<\/p>\n The G203 offers a DPI range of 200-8,000.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n I've gone for the white colorway for the test unit for this review, and while I can't tell you what it will look like in five years' time, I can tell you that it looks quite stunning out of the box.<\/p>\n Expect the same near-ambidextrous design with the G203 Lightsync as Logitech's Lightspeed then, complete with two buttons under whereabouts the pad of your right-hand thumb would sit. These aren't removable or swappable to the opposite side, which certainly comes as a surprising flaw in the Logitech G203's otherwise one-size-fits-all design. Nevertheless, it's a simple design, and one which Logitech aptly calls “tried and true”.<\/p>\n The unnamed “gaming-grade” sensor within the G203 offers a DPI range of 200-8,000, which should prove more than enough for all but the most colossal of 4K monitors\u2014at which point you might want to turn to something with a little more grandeur than the G203. The sensor is more than suitable for decent and consistent gaming and turns up a clean sheet in mouse sensor tests.<\/p>\n Perhaps Logitech's unwillingness to reinvent the budget-conscious gaming mouse with every iteration of the G203 begets a quiet confidence in what it's bringing to the more affordable segment of its sprawling mouse lineup. The changes introduced with the G203 Lightsync, however few, may make for a materially slim review, but we're also not jumping at the chance to shift it out from our best gaming mouse roundup just yet.<\/p>\n Read our full Logitech G203 Lightsync review.<\/a><\/p>\n The best MMO mouse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DPI: <\/strong>20,000 | Sensor: <\/strong>Razer Focus+ optical sensor | Interface: <\/strong>Wireless, USB, Bluetooth | Buttons: <\/strong>3 swappable side plates with up to 19+1 programmable buttons | Ergonomic: <\/strong>Right-handed | Weight: <\/strong>117g (4.1oz) | Battery life: <\/strong>150hrs<\/p>\n The Razer Naga Trinity has been on our best gaming mouse list as the top recommendation for MMO\/ MOBA games for years now, but there's a new kid in town\u2014the Razer Naga Pro. The Naga Pro drops the cable for Razer HyperSpeed Wireless and Bluetooth connectivity. It also picks up optical mouse switches and the over-the-top 20,000 DPI sensor.<\/p>\n The overall design of Naga Pro stays close to the Trinity but has gained a bit of weight to accommodate the new tech. The Naga Pro is 7mm wider and heavier than the Trinity at 117g, but thanks to the 100% PTFE feet, it glides smoothly across most surfaces. The bigger mouse also takes some getting used to; requiring my long hands to adopt a full palm grip. But the contoured mouse buttons and a rest for my ring finger make it easier to hold onto. Textured rubber grips for the thumb and pinky also help. \u00a0<\/p>\n I'm a fan of Razer's optical-mechanical switches, which use light to register clicks instead of mechanics, and that makes them really fast. The switches are durable too, with a lifespan of 70 million clicks, but of course, the Naga Pro has plenty of other buttons too.\u00a0The three swappable plates have 2, 6, and 12 buttons which you can remap to your heart's content.<\/p>\n Remapping buttons in Razer Synapse is child’s play.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n Remapping buttons in Razer Synapse is child's play\u2014a simple point-and-click affair. You can do anything from simple keyboard shortcut bindings to complex game macros as well as adjust DPI stages, polling rates, lift-offs, power management, and of course, Razer Chroma lighting.<\/p>\n Obviously, none of this matters if you have a laggy experience. Thankfully, the HyperSpeed Wireless doesn't disappoint. I used vsynctester.com<\/a> to quickly measure lag and I was very impressed. The test records how quickly the cursor responds to your mouse movements. In wired mode, I recorded 6ms while the HyperSpeed Wireless managed 6.1ms\u2014a 0.1ms difference. The Bluetooth was slower by 4-6ms but only a keen eye would notice it in daily use.<\/p>\n The Naga Pro's optical sensor has also been updated to the Razer Focus+ 20,000 DPI sensor with 650 IPS tracking. This is far beyond anything most people will ever need\u2014I max out at 8,000 DPI.<\/p>\n Now, with all this technical wizardry, battery life is a legitimate concern but Razer's claim of a 150-hour battery life proves true. I've been using this review unit for the past week\u2014averaging 14 hours daily and I still have about 35% battery left. That involved a ton of gaming, work, and swapping back and forth between wireless and Bluetooth.<\/p>\n Quite frankly, lack of a dock aside, I find nothing to really complain about the Naga Pro. The discerning, cable-phobic multi-genre master will love the speed, accuracy, and versatility of this new Razer Naga Pro.<\/p>\nBest gaming mouse<\/h2>\n
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