Many people spend more than a few hours during the weekend to play their favourite games, such as Battlefield and Call of Duty series. Many of them would benefit from dedicated gaming mouse that can deliver impressive performance. Some games only require typical uses of mouse with repeated right-clicks, middle clicks and left-clicks. But some games, like the World of Warcraft would require a dedicated mouse that allows us to configure different macro keys.
Here are things to consider when choosing gaming mouse:
1. Sensor
Mice use different sensors. Some gamers prefer optical mice, due to enhanced gaming experience and more reactive responses. Unlike standard laser mice, optical mice won’t exhibit lags. However, some people would argue that laser-based mice technology has advanced so well that lags are pretty much non-existent. Regardless of the technology we choose, we should make sure that our gaming mice don’t exhibit any kind of disruptive lags.
2. Dots per inch
Each mouse model has different DPI rating and those with higher rating require us to move the mouse slightly to cover specific distance. In this case, we should be able to have better control over the crosshairs or characters on the screen. Good gaming mice should have between 800 to 1000 DPI. It should be noted that we may find ourselves overshooting the mark during game playing if we choose very high DPI rating. So, each people have their own requirements on the best gaming mice models. Even so, it is still possible to lower the responsiveness of a high DPI mouse.
3. Wireless or Wired
Wireless mice models have been available for many years, but many early models were not able to cope with highly reactive ad high octane games. In general, only wired mice were able to provide the lightning quick reactions. However, wireless mice models are available in improved implementations and they can satisfy the requirements of any hardened gamers. In general, wireless mice are often considered as the more expensive types than their wired counterparts.
4. Right of left Handed
This should be very obvious. While most mice in the market are designed for right-handed users, we could also get some left-handed models. Alternatively, it is possible to switch the button arrangement of any standard mouse to better match left-handed people.
5. Grip Designs
aming mice with claw grip designs offer very distinctive shape and it allows users to position their and like a claw. In this case, the mouse is controlled and held almost entirely by our fingertips and we can stabilize them using the indent of our palm. In general, we should choose mice with high profile and long body if it is designed for claw grip. Claw grips are preferred for people who seek quick and precise movements in gaming. They can move the mouse with fingertips, making fine tuning movements much easier. Gaming mice with palm grips require us to place the whole hand on top of our mice. To fully control the mouse, we could squeeze together the heel of the hand and the thumb to produce specific pressures. Gaming mice with palm grip should have lower profile to improve user experience.