How Does Your Mouse Score for Gaming?

Dyre Straits · Feb 9, 2007, 07:08 PM

An excellent article has been published comparing a multitude of mice and their accuracy and timing. It's interesting to find out how laser and optical mice stack up against each other.

If you have any interest in just which is the best mouse for gaming, you should check out this article:

A little snippet:

"With the launch of the world's first independent benchmarking system for mice, buying a desktop rodent will no longer involve guesswork and luck. Sujoy Roy has been analysing hardcore data and investigating the real world at a fundamental level since entering Cambridge University in 1994. His other passion in life is gaming, so the creation of the MouseScore benchmark makes perfect sense!"

Mouse Benchmarks

Thanks to jasonbourne for the heads up on this as posted in the Hardware Forum.

mike2h · Feb 9, 2007, 07:50 PM

great article whith some surprising results. kudos to the guy that did it(liked his turntable mod) & ty jason for the link.
wished he would have included my mx1000

maybe not, prolly would have to go buy another mouse

jasonbourne · Feb 9, 2007, 08:07 PM

no prob guys!!:>)

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 08:09 PM

I'm confused - which thread do we post in?

jasonbourne · Feb 9, 2007, 08:12 PM

im a bit confused as well . someone should close one of the threads

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 08:14 PM

I thought the original thread was just fine.

Dyre Straits · Feb 9, 2007, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbourne

im a bit confused as well . someone should close one of the threads

Will do. I'll close the other one so we can get more exposure here.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 08:18 PM

Using his best "Butthead Voice" - uhuhuhu - you said Exposure... lol...

Man, I cannot believe how poorly the Laser rigs did. I don't have any other type of benchmark to compare his results to, but if his stuff is accurate, it's a great result for the MX 500 line.

Shouldn't the first thread have priority? He did start it after all.

Oh well.

Dark Lord · Feb 9, 2007, 08:19 PM

my mouse isnt on the list. of course ive never seen my mouse and keyboard ever show up anyplace else before. its a 5 button intellimouse optical 1.1a and a multimedia 1.0a keyboard.

jasonbourne · Feb 9, 2007, 08:19 PM

i was also surpised by the results ,the only thing i need now is a good mouse pad to go with my mx518

Dyre Straits · Feb 9, 2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DudeBoyz

Using his best "Butthead Voice" - uhuhuhu - you said Exposure... lol...

Man, I cannot believe how poorly the Laser rigs did. I don't have any other type of benchmark to compare his results to, but if his stuff is accurate, it's a great result for the MX 500 line.

LOL!

Well, since the article relates mostly to how well the devices perform in games, I thought it would get more responses here than in the Hardware forum. I agree there's no need to have two discussions going.

BTW, the author does state that he's open to testing other mice.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 9, 2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

LOL!

Well, since the article relates mostly to how well the devices perform in games, I thought it would get more responses here than in the Hardware forum. I agree there's no need to have two discussions going.

BTW, the author does state that he's open to testing other mice.

Moving the thread over from where it was to the other place you wanted it to go wasn't very easy?

SFOSOK · Feb 9, 2007, 11:35 PM

Yay! My mouse ranks #4 overall. All I know is I've got banned from quite a few servers because of that little guy.

Drakon · Feb 10, 2007, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbourne

i was also surpised by the results ,the only thing i need now is a good mouse pad to go with my mx518

I too need a good mouse pad for my MX518. I still find it weird that Logitech's newest mice only have one side button. I really don't see the sense in that.

BulletTheory · Feb 10, 2007, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbourne

i was also surpised by the results ,the only thing i need now is a good mouse pad to go with my mx518

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakon

I too need a good mouse pad for my MX518.

Easy, go with a Steelpad QcK. www.steelseries.com those mousepad are made for gamers. the combo : MX518 + Steelpad QcK is the choice to make. Best mousepad u can get, trust me!

I own a Logitech G3 and a Steelpad QcK Heavy and a Qck+, one for gaming at home (QcK Heavy) and one for Lan Gaming (QcK+).

BlueMak · Feb 10, 2007, 05:43 AM

http://www.steelseries.com/products/...rd/information

I think I have this model. Very good feel, a bit larger than I am used to, but still no problem. I only have it for a month or so, but it is so far the best pad I have used in decades. (well, ever)

My mouse is the MX1000, which unfortunately is not there, I wonder how it is compared to the other mice there.

Dyre Straits · Feb 10, 2007, 05:53 AM

The mouse mat I have is one I really love! It's the X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Mat and I NEVER run out of mat when playing games. I mean, after all, this thing is 36x18 inches and is large enough to cover a small desk.

Check it out here:

X-Trac Ripper XXL Mouse Mat @ Directron

Another thing I love about it is that I can place my keyboard on it and it stays put where I put it.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 10, 2007, 08:23 AM

One thing I do like about my trackball is that I don't have to worry about wearing out the feet on the mouse or a mouse pad.

It's probably not nearly as responsive as a regular mouse, but for me, being that I'm not a champion level gamer dude but more like a puttering old man, it's fittin' the bill. Also good on desk space, given that it doesn't need much and I do have 4 systems side by side...

Drakon · Feb 10, 2007, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulletTheory

Easy, go with a Steelpad QcK. www.steelseries.com those mousepad are made for gamers. the combo : MX518 + Steelpad QcK is the choice to make. Best mousepad u can get, trust me!

I own a Logitech G3 and a Steelpad QcK Heavy and a Qck+, one for gaming at home (QcK Heavy) and one for Lan Gaming (QcK+).

Thanks for the suggestion, BulletTheory. They look like some nice pads, but they're pretty big. A little too big for my small desk tray. My current mat is 7" x 8".

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 10, 2007, 07:19 PM

thers more then that to a mouse , like design a buttions etc.. that make them good or bad

Dark Lord · Feb 10, 2007, 08:20 PM

i just searched froogle for my mouse and keyboard, not a single listing for the mouse, and the keyboard is damn expensive @ 47.00.

i got both of these as a combo deal from newegg for like 15 bucks. probably one of the best keyboards ive ever used, and the mouse is excellent too.

BulletTheory · Feb 10, 2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakon

Thanks for the suggestion, BulletTheory. They look like some nice pads, but they're pretty big. A little too big for my small desk tray. My current mat is 7" x 8".

I know what u mean Drakon. Look at this Steelpad QcK Mini. The dimensions are 9,8*8,3 which is really small. Its almost the same dimensions as the one u got atm.

and I think its cost like 8$

mkk · Feb 11, 2007, 05:13 AM

Can't see myself using a corded mouse again, and I'm no slouch at shooter games. Though I'm sure competition players can appreachiate the 1kHz USB speed with a corded optical. At least we're all free of the ball, now for the final solution to also get rid of the chain...

Soilwork · Feb 11, 2007, 09:20 AM

I was thinking of getting a Habu, but after that article I'm sticking with my trusty MX510

mike2h · Feb 11, 2007, 09:25 AM

me to. really like th flexible design ofthe habu, but that jsu tdone look good. stick with my mx1000.

Drakon · Feb 11, 2007, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkk

Can't see myself using a corded mouse again, and I'm no slouch at shooter games. Though I'm sure competition players can appreachiate the 1kHz USB speed with a corded optical. At least we're all free of the ball, now for the final solution to also get rid of the chain...

Bah! No thank you. I'm quite fine with my corded mouse

Retarp · Feb 11, 2007, 03:51 PM

Yeah, I can't use cordless mice, too much lag.

My trusty four year old MX500 still takes names, now to set the USB clock higher

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 11, 2007, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retarp

Yeah, I can't use cordless mice, too much lag.

My trusty four year old MX500 still takes names, now to set the USB clock higher

It's kinda strange how some mice benefited from the faster USB port speed and others didn't. I still can't figure that one out.

fobis · Feb 11, 2007, 05:05 PM

I'm glad that I only payed $35 for my G5.... I would've killed myself if I paid full retail price for it and then read this...

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 11, 2007, 05:09 PM

You guys remember those vibrating game mice that came out for a little while? Like Force Feedback? That was a strange time.

Now force feedback is disappearing from just about everything. Odd... Playstation 3 don't have it, and many of the Playstation 2 games seem to ship with the feature turned off by default.

Maybe everybody is going to jump on that "tilt and lean" thing? Axis strangeness and stuff.

I just noticed my new camera has a sensor in it that when I rotate to take a tall shot, the whole LCD orientation (the picture) rotates too. Wacky.

Feb 9, 2007, 07:50 PM	#2
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	great article whith some surprising results. kudos to the guy that did it(liked his turntable mod) & ty jason for the link. wished he would have included my mx1000 maybe not, prolly would have to go buy another mouse __________________

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jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	im a bit confused as well . someone should close one of the threads __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	my mouse isnt on the list. of course ive never seen my mouse and keyboard ever show up anyplace else before. its a 5 button intellimouse optical 1.1a and a multimedia 1.0a keyboard. __________________

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jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	i was also surpised by the results ,the only thing i need now is a good mouse pad to go with my mx518 __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

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~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I'm confused - which thread do we post in?

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~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I thought the original thread was just fine.

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~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	Using his best "Butthead Voice" - uhuhuhu - you said Exposure... lol... Man, I cannot believe how poorly the Laser rigs did. I don't have any other type of benchmark to compare his results to, but if his stuff is accurate, it's a great result for the MX 500 line. Shouldn't the first thread have priority? He did start it after all. Oh well.

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SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Yay! My mouse ranks #4 overall. All I know is I've got banned from quite a few servers because of that little guy. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

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BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	http://www.steelseries.com/products/...rd/information I think I have this model. Very good feel, a bit larger than I am used to, but still no problem. I only have it for a month or so, but it is so far the best pad I have used in decades. (well, ever) My mouse is the MX1000, which unfortunately is not there, I wonder how it is compared to the other mice there. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

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~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	One thing I do like about my trackball is that I don't have to worry about wearing out the feet on the mouse or a mouse pad. It's probably not nearly as responsive as a regular mouse, but for me, being that I'm not a champion level gamer dude but more like a puttering old man, it's fittin' the bill. Also good on desk space, given that it doesn't need much and I do have 4 systems side by side...

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	thers more then that to a mouse , like design a buttions etc.. that make them good or bad __________________

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Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	i just searched froogle for my mouse and keyboard, not a single listing for the mouse, and the keyboard is damn expensive @ 47.00. i got both of these as a combo deal from newegg for like 15 bucks. probably one of the best keyboards ive ever used, and the mouse is excellent too. __________________

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mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Can't see myself using a corded mouse again, and I'm no slouch at shooter games. Though I'm sure competition players can appreachiate the 1kHz USB speed with a corded optical. At least we're all free of the ball, now for the final solution to also get rid of the chain...

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Soilwork A virus with shoes Join Date: May 2004 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 236 Rep Power: 0	I was thinking of getting a Habu, but after that article I'm sticking with my trusty MX510 __________________

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	me to. really like th flexible design ofthe habu, but that jsu tdone look good. stick with my mx1000. __________________

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Retarp DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 119 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I can't use cordless mice, too much lag. My trusty four year old MX500 still takes names, now to set the USB clock higher

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~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	You guys remember those vibrating game mice that came out for a little while? Like Force Feedback? That was a strange time. Now force feedback is disappearing from just about everything. Odd... Playstation 3 don't have it, and many of the Playstation 2 games seem to ship with the feature turned off by default. Maybe everybody is going to jump on that "tilt and lean" thing? Axis strangeness and stuff. I just noticed my new camera has a sensor in it that when I rotate to take a tall shot, the whole LCD orientation (the picture) rotates too. Wacky.