Gamin mouse under $10

[VvwvV]

Hey guys i found out that for wolfenstein i would need a better gaming mouse and my budget is $10... its pretty low but im not working and dont be afraid to suggest a mouse around 12 dollars also..

Thanks

[DJ aka GDR DJ]

$10 is not much for a good gamer mouse

[VvwvV]

yes but if i sold my runescape account then i could possibly get a g400, but the thing is i dont know where to sell my account and was wondering if i could on =F|A=

[Darketch]

Tell us a little more about what ur looking for....do u want the highest DPI for ur budget or at u looking for speed/response, programmability, precision? I took a quick look and it appears that if "gaming" is in the title, it bumps the price up, so tell us specifically what ur looking for. I played with a standard dell mouse for years and a could of years ago got a Razr mamba. Don't recall any big difference besides my ego.

[Chuckun]

yes but if i sold my runescape account then i could possibly get a g400, but the thing is i dont know where to sell my account and was wondering if i could on =F|A=

 

Probably not since it's technically illegal to sell RS accounts >.<

[TulsaGeoff]

Probably not since it's technically illegal to sell RS accounts >.<

 

Illegal or against the software company's terms of service?

 

I really like g500's. For that price range, this Rosewill mouse may be one of your only prospects: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=10OTHq8PEeGPe0btKdxlyg10f8fd&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16826193058

Edited June 5, 2012 by TulsaGeoff

[Chuckun]

Illegal or against the software company's terms of service?

 

The latter.. Which is legally binding the second you set up an account and tick 'i agree to these terms'

[VvwvV]

ok But i theres lost of people out there selling the accounts. and tusla geoff about the mosue, i really like it and am thinking to buy it

[TulsaGeoff]

I'd go for a g400 if you can afford it.

[SunLight]

Before buying another cheap one, maybe test your own a bit, some time ago I had posted a little mousetest software I had written, since then I have made a 2.0 version, it's portable and no installation is required (see attachment, it's just a small executable)

TestMouse.zip

 

I tested 2 mice:

- logitech g5 old model (Years ago it costed me an arm and a leg, and I already replaced my mouse feet 2 times)

- microsoft optical mouse 200 (the one I use with a laptop, I think it's about 10$ worth, probably the replacement mouse feet I bought for the g5 costed me about the same amount )

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here are the results:

 

G5 on glass:

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- 500 hertz, I can set up to 1000, but as you can see from the uneven space between the horizontal lines, it's not really a stable 2millisec per sample.

Moving it with a circular motion there are some little spikes, not really perfect... (I don't know if there are mice who get a perfect curve, though)

 

G5 Malfunction speed:

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- Moving it reeeeally fast I managed to reach malfunction speed, as you can see from the values going crazy/negative in the picture above. I roughly calculated the speed, 201500 pixels / second at 2000 dpi are 100 inches/sec, or 2.5 meters/second. I never reach this speed when I play so who cares

 

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Microsoft Optical 200 on a cheap (actually free ) plastic mouse pad:

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as you can see it's around 125Hz, but far from being stable. The curve is not that bad if compared to g5, though.

 

I was able to reach malfunction speed with this one too:

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but I had probably a harder time reaching it, due to the small size of the mouse pad (or because g5 sux for lowsensers)

 

Last, I tried g5 at 125 hertz, it's more stable than the other one, and the curve is smoother as well, I don't know if it's due to the different pad

 

pic of G5 at 125Hz:

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Anyway, for a mouse that had (back then) a price 10 times higher than the other, it's not 10 times better, not even remotely. Which is normal, because you pay only for a small amount of extra performance.

 

The only good thing is the fact that it has more buttons, and better stock mouse feet (but I had replaced them, because they wear out with time).

So, if you are satisfied with your mouse sensor (no accelerations, high malfunction speed, etc.) and mouse buttons already, don't buy a second cheap one thinking that it will be like the difference between night and day, just because it's a 'gaming' mouse.

Maybe put some teflon tape/feet, or get a better mouse pad to get less friction, if that is your problem.

 

I'd be curious to see a screenshot of your mouse movement with that tool I attached.