Best Gaming Mouse For The Money

Finally we have a nice amount of choices when choosing our next gaming mouse. Not only are there some amazing mice available but you can even get a high end wireless gaming mouse and not mess around with any USB cords and still get all the speed and features of a wired gaming mouse.

The latest generation of the optical mouse is an important part of your gaming pc and if your building or buying a budget gaming pc you can think of buying a nice gaming mouse as an investment because it will last you several years at the least. In fact, you’ll have it over the life of a few of your gaming computers.

The Best Gaming Mouse

1) Logitech G9X Gaming Mouse	Check Prices
	5000 DPI Adjustable DPI 1,000Hz polling per second 28g weights 2 Bodies 5 memory profiles Custom LED lights Wired
Razer Naga MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse	Under $70 > Check Prices
	5,600 DPI Adjustable DPI 1,000Hz polling per second 17 MMO-optimized buttons Custom AddOns for MMO Games Wired
RAT Cyborg Gaming Mouse	From $45 range and up > Check Prices
	3,200-5,600 DPI Adjustable DPI 1,000Hz polling per second Super adjustable 30g – 45g weights Precision Aim button Wired – Wireless
Microsoft SideWinder X5 Gaming Mouse	Under $50 > Check Prices
	2000 DPI Adjustable DPI 5 programable buttons Wired
Razer Abyssus Optical Gaming Mouse	Under $40 > Check Prices
	3500 DPI 1000Hz polling/ 1ms response Adjustable DPI Wired
Microsoft SideWinder X3 Gaming Mouse	Under $20 - Check Prices – Read Reviews
An amazing value!	2000 DPI On the fly adjustable DPI 5 programmable buttons macros

What to look for on your gaming mouse

You’ll want a gaming mouse with at least 2,000 DPI, which is your mouse sensitivity level. The higher the DPI the farther the mouse curser will move on the screen when you move the mouse on your desk. A cheap wireless mouse might have a 500 DPI which might be ok for your grandma to use. However, a high end gaming mouse will be around 5,000 DPI.

You’ll want to get an adjustable DPI on the fly gaming mouse.

This allows you to change the DPI and make your mouse move faster or slower just by pressing a button on the mouse versus pausing the game and going into the settings and moving the sensitivity up. For instance, when playing Battlefield 3, you’ll need the DPI maxed out when flying a jet, helicopter or driving a tank so you can move the vehicle as fast as possible, but when you’re back in your soldier you’ll need to dial the DPI down so you can aim and shoot accurately.

You’ll also want to get a gaming mouse with high polling so it can transmit your gaming mouse location to the computer faster and it results in smoother response. For instance the Logitech G9X gaming mouse has a polling rate of 1,000hz and a DPI of 5,700.

Some other great features of high end gaming mice are the weights. Yes, you can add or remove small weights to the gaming mouse to match your personal feel and control.

You can also change the body of the mouse, for example probably the best gaming mouse for the money right now is the Logitech G9X, it has 2 interchangeable grips or bodies for the mouse so you can choose the one that feels best in your hand.

Some gaming mice have onboard memory so you can save your game profiles for each game and each profile is marked by a unique LED color on your mouse.

There are also custom buttons on some gaming mice that you can have quick access to for in game buttons.