Good Cheap Mouse

floggg

First off, sorry if its in the wrong thread and feel free to move.

Just wondering can anybody recommend a good reasonably priced mouse, preferably wireless or Bluetooth though jot essential.

I bought a kensington wireless mouse for about 15quid a few months back, but its fairly crappy. It struggled to move left or right smoothly at times. Then I stopped using it for a few weeks and when I turned it on again it wouldn't move st all. Only the track wheel and buttons worked.

I have a laptop which I occasionally use for gaming, hut starting to get finger cramps from using the mouse pad!

ED E

Unfortunately thats a contradiction in terms. You can pick good or cheap, not both.

Forget wireless, on a budget focus on the actual performance rather than luxuries. Look for a MS Sidewinder or Logi G3/4/5...

floggg

Thanks for the feedback.

What would you consider to be a reasonable price to pay for a good wireless mouse out of curiosity?

Also, where would one pick up a sidewinder in the city centre (graft st area preferably)

I found the mx620 to be very competant and was 35 in pcworld, think it was on sale though.

ED E

Got my X3 for 45 IIRC in peats. They've got stores all over but the biggest is Parnell St(In behind Jervis).


For wireless you'll wanna spend consider at least 50, and to get the same DPI a bit more. Mine is 2000 but 1600 is fine.

Also, forgot to say Laser>Optical

This could be good: http://elara.ie/products/detailsfullat.asp?productcode=MME2226785#spec
But they dont specify DPI. Its Logitech though so it should be reasonably good.

floggg

DPI?

Is that laser mouse specific? I presume the higher the better.

The kensington one I got was optical (as best I can tell) so will be staying away from those.

ED E

Its similar to Megapixels on a camera. The more the better(the more accurate your movements will be). Sensitivity buttons are great too(see top of my mouse above).

What kind of games you play?

floggg

Sorry for all the questions but up to recently kind of just thought all mice were created equal.

What is an acceptable range for DPI on a mouse, whether world or not? Just to add that I'd generally be using it for strategy type games if at all, rather than any fast paved action stuff, so it doesn't need to be uber responsive as long as it generally points at what I want it to and track fairly smoothly.

ED E

RTS games arent as intensive. I'd be looking for 1200DPI.

simoniz

Try search on Elara or komplett .ie