If you are going to buy a new gaming mouse for your team you will see that there are literally hundreds of models available, each with different characteristics and design. So how can you know which one is the most suitable for you? In this buying guide we are going to give you the keys that you should look at to be right when buying a gaming mouse.
Of course, the first thing you should look at is the price . In this guide we are going to try to give you a series of tips to make the purchase right, and therefore we are going to look for a good performance / price ratio but also that it is a device that meets your needs and expectations; therefore, we will automatically discard the “cheap” mice from second-line manufacturers, because although on some occasions you can find relatively good products, we must focus on products that have proven quality and from manufacturers with good post-sale support, in case you find problems at any given time.
The quality of materials
One of the first aspects that you should look at is the quality of materials and construction of the device, since if we talk about a “gaming” peripheral it is because we intend to give it intensive use in games, so we will need it to have high durability. to support gaming sessions without suffering. This is one of the reasons why you should rule out manufacturers that are not reputable, as they use cheap materials and low-quality assembly processes.
Within the quality section, we consider that it is important in a gaming mouse that it incorporates rubber inserts on both sides ; This small detail in addition to denoting quality and care from the manufacturer, greatly favors a comfortable grip of the mouse during long gaming sessions.
What style of gaming mouse to buy?
As we said at the beginning there are dozens of brands and hundreds of different models, each with a different shape and design. What you should look at in terms of the “style” of the mouse is its shape, because there are some that are designed for palm or fingertip grip and there are some that are more thought for claw grip. Therefore, you must think about how you hold the mouse to be able to choose accordingly.
There are mainly the three types of grip that you see in the image above:
- Palm type : the whole hand is placed over the mouse, so an ergonomic design will favor you, if possible with the thumb area extended to place it on top of rather than on the table or mat.
- Fingertip : This type of grip has your hand “on edge” without resting your wrist on the mat, so you will be favored by mice with small designs and the lighter the better.
- Claw type : in this type of grip, ambidextrous or symmetrical designs will favor you, since you will have part of the palm on the mat and you will move it practically nothing.
What kind of game do you usually play?
Depending on the type of game you usually play, one type of mouse or another will be better for you. For example, without mainly playing FPS-type games, you will want a mouse that has less weight, better to allow you to make fast and aggressive movements without inertia. However, if you usually play MMO type games then you may want a mouse with a side button in order to be able to configure many macros in the mouse itself to have faster access to your skills.
In any case, if you are a gamer who plays a bit of everything, then we recommend a “standard” mouse with the usual buttons and two for navigation on the left side (two more on the right if you have a claw grip and prefer a symmetrical mouse).
The specifications, crucial to buy a good gaming mouse
Obviously the first thing most people look at is the technical characteristics, but you should be careful with this because many manufacturers use them practically as marketing techniques. Because after all, who needs 20,000 DPI of sensitivity in their mouse? And 12,000? I don’t know about you, but I don’t know anyone who plays at more than 5,000 DPI sensitivity. In any case, what we want to tell you is that you do not let yourself be convinced by large numbers and look more at other things, such as maximum acceleration (especially for FPS games) for example.
There are many other features to look at, but what we recommend is that you always look for a refresh rate of 1 ms (1000 Hz Polling Rate), sensitivities that can be configured and that do not have predefined jumps, and of course that the mouse counts With a software, to be able to be unified such as the one that Corsair, Razer, SteelSeries or Roccat have, since in addition to being much more comfortable it is usually more versatile in order to configure those little things that in the end make the difference.
