Hey guys I play on xbox but ive been shopping for a pc and have pretty much decided that im gonna build one. I have all my hardware including keyboard, mic, everything else picked out but I dont know what mouse to get. Are there certain things that certain mice are better at? I know nothing about mice and need help.
Dont waste your time and just buy Logitech G-pro wireless.
Or G305
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Thats a big name ive heard thrown around. What particularly makes it so good?
You generally want one that’s lightweight and has a good sensor that won’t do dumb things, but beyond that it’s a matter of finding one that fits your hand well, which is a very personal decision. There’s no mouse that fits perfectly for everyone.
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It’s used by pros that get it for free so it gets more visibility so random people on internet forums will recommend it so more people will buy it. Other than that, nothing.
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2 questions:
- How big are your hands?
- how much do you use your fingers for aiming?
Logitech is a common recommendation because they’re well known, reasonably priced and fairly reliable. I’ve had a bunch of them over the years and my only complaint is that the ergonomics of their gaming mice kinda suck.
As far as the hardware itself, modern sensors, buttons and wheels are mostly pretty good on anything that isn’t an ebay special, so as long as you buy a name brand you’ll be fine 99% of the time.
Decide which features you want, then narrow yur choices from there. For example, I look for larger (wider) mice which fit my hands, with 3-4 thumb buttons. Everything on top of that is gravy.
One big thing to look out for on a mouse are the switches. Logitech mouses for example tend to develop a double click issue after a year or two of use.
If money is not an issue, the Razer Viper Ultimate is an amazing mouse that uses optical switches to avoid double clicks.
I actually had two Logitech mosues that got the double click issue.
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Honest advice here. I am currently helping 2 people buy/build PCs. If you are serious go for a pre built tower system. This use to be a bad thing! It is now however one of the most cost effective ways to get a good GPU. Building a system as individual components has gotten way more expensive!
Go with a pre built tower from a good company and you’ll save yourself some money. The crypto market has decimated hardware availability on individual units, its much easier to get pre builds with good hardware now.
Like for real, even if you buy a pre build just for the GPU and upgrade a few additional things you’ll spend less money.
Its wireless and it works? and battery lifetime is good 
Replacing batter once per 6 months or every week in case of non-logitech conventional gaming mouse makes big difference (In case of G305)
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Am using this:
Works well, the adjustable weights are helpful for getting that just right feel. Mine has lasted over 3 years ( I actually have it’s precursor, the Proteus Core but it’s the same mouse) , on the fly sensitivity changing (for swapping characters or situations) “sniping” button for temporary sensitivity changes, and 3 profiles you can change as well. … and hey… whatever color you want it to glow.
I don’t futz with cordless mice, i find the batteries always run out at really critical times and the convenience of wireless freedom isn’t worth the frustrating moments.
Just get a cord bungee and it’s like the cord isn’t there, this is what I use:
Also important is to have a good mousing surface. I highly suggest investing a “Gaming” mousepad since they tend to have better materials that facilitate the glide and surfaces built for tracking.
Yes, that is a lot of money in just the mouse, but considering that you’ll probably be spending hours everyday using it, it’s worth it.
EDIT: Just for references sake, i have large hands and a “claw” grip, I mostly play with high sensitivity and extremely small movements.
Personally I prefer wired mouse over wireless to lessen the chance of issues with the wireless working properly during gaming sessions.
I run a Razer Deathadder Elite and have had this mouse since I started playing OW. Other than worn smooth in spots and the M1 button having a white spot its worn so far, and one of the rubber grips came off, it works just as well as the day I bought it. Yeah. Almost 5 years now. (I played in open Beta)
I also have a much older Logitech MX Performance Wireless mouse for my daily driver. I think I have had that over 10 years. Still works, has rechargeable batteries, but I didn’t like it for FPS games, though it worked fine for D3 since it had a free spin mode for the mouse wheel.
But that’s me.
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Logitech G-pro wirless. If you’re looking for a light mouse, Glorious Model O.
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Wired is best. We usually call them a “rodent”. Where I use to help out at for a PC service shop. 
- Batteries always run out at the WORST TIMES.
- Wired has better response.
Razer is nice for comfort. but the Quality is bad. Avoid using Synapse. Sometimes it CAN trip Anti_cheat. As well as the software just goes crazy for some reason. Causing weird aiming and key issues. They are ergonomic. very comfortable and stress free for the hands. But that is about all that is going for them.
Steel series is not bad. But They are NOT the most comfortable.
Stay AWAY from BenQ. Sure, They are robust. Until the onboard firmware goes BAD on BenQ and there is literally no easy way to fix that issue!! The company NEVER stands behind their products. However, when they do work. They are SOLID. Comfort on those mice is TERRIBLE. They are NOT ergonomic at all. The optics part on them is ROBUST and holds fairly true to accuracy. The skates on those mice are EXTREMELY cheep and they constantly wear down for ZERO reason.
I’ve heard “Final mouse” thrown around a few times. They seam to be one of those companies that does limited runs.
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Same here. That thumb grip came off, and I gorilla glued it back. Other than that it’s perfect. I’ve had mine for 4 years.
Just wanted to confirm this. Razer is cheap and nasty in every possible way. Avoid like the plague.
They have good support. I got another one within one year from warranty exactly from that double click issue. It’s light but feels cheap. Zowie ec2-a feels best in hand, tracking feels very good better than logitech but has wire though. I’ve had a lot of razer but the tracking feels terrible… deathadder, diamond back lachesis etc… tried almost all of them because I was big fan of razer back then.
They all seam to have some sort of bad issue with them. The best I ever got out of anything was my Abysus V2 from Razer. But that is a far stretch from telling ANYONE to buy one!
I had 2 Zowie’s that betrayed me. and I always took really good care of them. So WHO Knows! 
Most decent gaming mice are rechargeable over usb and last for a week+ of nearly constant use. Many and also support charging pads. Meaning never running out of batteries during gaming sessions is at worst plugging the mouse in overnight once a week, and at best literally doing nothing. Just don’t buy mice that use AA batteries. That’s just dumb and adds weight anyways.
Modern wireless mice actually perform on par (negligible difference) to or better than their wired counterparts:
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