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Recommend inexpensive (wired) mouse with this kind of shape?

Discussion in 'Mice and Keyboards' started by DaRuSsIaMaN, Oct 10, 2018.

  1. Oct 10, 2018 #1
    DaRuSsIaMaN

    DaRuSsIaMaN [H]ard|Gawd

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    Right now my two favorite mice are the MS Sidewinder X8, and the Logitech Performance MX. Below:

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    With both of them, I like that they are fairly fat in the height direction and also kinda large overall. I think my favorite shape is the X8 one, on the left, where the hump is a little to the back rather than centered; however, the MX still feels really comfortable even though the hump is pretty much centered.

    Anyway, any recommendations for mice with similar shapes but wired and not expensive? Definitely below $50, preferably under $30. I just bought a Rosewill M57, which has a profile similar to the X8, with the hump a little to the back, but it feels a little too small. It's shorter (or thinner?) than the X8, so not as comfortable. I think I'm gonna return it...

    The fallback would be a Logitech M500, which I also have, and it's a good option. But is anyone familiar with other models that fit these characteristics?
     
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  2. Oct 11, 2018 #2
    N4CR

    N4CR 2[H]4U

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    An older G500 might be around that price?

    I just went trackball and I'm probably not going back, miles better for long usage scenarios. Can get an Expert Corded trackball for ~50-60USD
    Later logitech stuff doesn't have the QC/quality it used to. Buttons dying in 2 years... multiple ratchet failures, otherwise i'd say get a used MX master it's the ultimate of this type of design you seek. Great mouse, just not reliable.
     
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  3. Oct 11, 2018 #3
    Chas

    Chas [H]ardness Supreme

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    I'm going to point you at Steel Series. Mainly because it's what I use.
    Not paid by them. Just have found their mice to be decent.
    Don't REALLY care for their driver management system. But I can put up with it because everything I've seen on other platforms is little better.
    Hell, if I could, I'd just use a Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse (1.1a).
    The only thing I find of benefit above that is mouse accelleration (try scrolling across a 6000x3800 pixel desktop without it...)

    Steel Series Rival 110 ($40)
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    Steel Series Sensei 310 ($60)
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    Steel Series Rival 310 ($60)
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    Steel Series Rival 710 ($100)
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    Steel Series Sensei Raw (Amazon) ($65)
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  4. Oct 11, 2018 #4
    Kyle_Bennett

    Kyle_Bennett Editor-in-Chief HardOCP Staff Member

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    Been using a FinalMouse, I really like it.
     
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  5. Oct 12, 2018 #5
    margrave

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