Top 10 Rated Gaming Mice 2013
By Jon Bannister
When choosing the top 10 best gaming mice of 2012 we looked into multiple factors to make sure only the best were chosen. Those include:
1. Sleekness
2. Comfortable to use for multiple hours
3. Holds well in your hand
4. Customizable via software and or hardware
5. Simple and elegant in design
6. How it performs on normal desktop use outside of games
7. Price for value
8. Technology on mouse
9. Who is the mouse for?
10. DPI and tracking
Whether you play MMORPGS or FPS’s, you will find a mouse below for all situations. These are our top 10 best gaming mice of 2012.
Lazer – LCD Display
Lift Distance: ~1mm
Weight: 0.22 lbs
50001 DPI
Max Polling: 1,000 Hz
Built In Drivers
Braided Cord
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The SteelSeries XAI is a mouse for FPS gamers and anything in between. It is smooth and simple in design and performance. The backside features an LCD display that you can customize your mouse to use different profiles on the fly…
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3500 DPI
1000Hz “Ultrapooling” 1ms response time
Infrared Sensor
7 foot braided fiber cord
1 lb
Right-Handed Design
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One of the most popular gaming mice is the Deathadder by Razer, a top seller for years. There is a reason for that too. The mouse is sleek in design and will fit your hand perfectly with its ergonomic right-handed…
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Gaming grade Laser
On-the-fly adjustable DPI up to 5700 DPI
On-board Memory
Weight tuning up to 27 grams extra weight
10 Programmable buttons
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Logitech makes great gaming gear and the G5000 programmable gaming mouse is no exception to this rule. Extreme precision combined with extreme comfort make for a great mouse…
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Lazer
5,700 to 11,4000 CPI
7 Programmable Buttons
Plug-N-Play, No drivers
Ambidextrous Design
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The Steelseries Xai re-imagined – these mice look too similar because they are. The Sesnsai is the later version of the Xai, but that doesn’t always mean the better…
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Lazer MMORPG Mouse
5600 DPI
1000HZ “ultrapooling” – 1ms response time
17 MMO optimized buttons
MMORPG Character Addon Profiles
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The Razer Naga is a mouse designed for MMORPG gamers. Comfort and precision in one. If you spend late nights raiding on World of Warcraft or sealing rifts in Rifts you can’t go wrong…
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LED-Optical
Right Hand Design
USB
7 Buttons
3200 DPI
No Drivers or Software
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A more un-known brand, the Mionix Naos 3200 is an optical LED mouse named after one of the brightest stars in our galaxy. Using only the best and quality parts, this mouse…
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3200 DPI
Laser
5 Buttons
Lightweight
Extremely unique design
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The R.A.T. 3 by Cyborg has a really unique look, it looks like a device from the future and that’s because it is. This mouse is complicated looking…
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Wired – USB
Optical
Right Handed
5 Buttons + 2 fix function buttons
2000 DPI
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For those gamers with the “claw” grip on a budget, this is the gaming mouse for you. Great for FPS games, it has a 2000 DPI sensor with on the fly adjustment…
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Wired
3500 DPI
7 Buttons
Optical
Right Handed
“Claw Grip”
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Another mouse designed for FPS gamers with a “claw” grip – this is a solid mouse. 3500 DPI with on the fly adjustments and extremely accurate scrolling with it’s wheel encoder…
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Wired
Opitcal – USB
Right Hand
5 buttons
Up to 1600 DPI
Super Cheap
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Lets say your new to gaming, or only game casual. You work more from home. But you want a mouse that can game with a higher DPI then most normal mice. But you also don’t want to shell out $70…
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Jon Bannister has always had an interest in the latest technology and gadgetry. A graduate of the Georgia Tech computer science program, Jon has a very technical and working knowledge on how computers interact with and improve… See more about Jon |
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