Every PC gamer owns a mouse, but not every PC gamer owns the best gaming mouse for precision aiming in a shooter like Overwatch or clicking 200 times per minute in MOBAs like League of Legends. The best gaming mouse for you, like the Razer Deathadder or the Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum, won't just fit your hand like the perfect tool. It'll have lower latency than a standard office mouse, come with better software for custom tweaking, support higher DPI (aka CPI, or counts per inch) settings, and use sensors that keep up with faster movements.
If you play any games more intense than Solitaire, you should be doing it with a gaming mouse. But which gaming mouse?
Personal preference matters, but not all mice are created equal. There are many, many bad gaming mice out there, with sensors that aren't up to snuff, terrible driver software, or cheap build quality. We've used dozens of gaming mice to pick out the best you can buy for different hand sizes, grip types, and gaming preferences.
Razer's latest version of the Deathadder, the Deathadder Elite, features a new sensor that makes it the best version of the Deathadder yet. Razer didn't touch the mouse's perfect shape, making this iteration our new favorite gaming mouse.
Razer DeathAdder Elite
Pros: Rivals the best gaming mouse sensor available
Ideal shape for palm or claw grips and a variety of hand sizes
New skates for a smooth glide
Con: Driver software requires a sign-in (which is sometimes annoying believe me)
Driver updates are sometimes buggy causing stability problems.
The Razer Deathadder has the best shape of any gaming mouse I've ever used, and I’ve spent a few hundred hours playing games, using Photoshop, and browsing the Internet with it over the years. It's a testament to the design of the mouse that Razer releases a new version every year or two and updates the sensor, or adds lighting, or slightly alters the gripping material, but never messes with the Deathadder's shape. It's that good. The new Deathadder Elite continues that tradition, and while it's slightly more expensive than our last recommendation, the Deathadder Chroma, the new sensor should be worth the price.
The Deathadder Elite uses a 16,000 CPI optical sensor, but big numbers don't necessarily mean much when it comes to mouse specs. Here's the important bit: for the Elite Razer chose a sensor based on the PMW-3366 developed by sensor company Pixart in collaboration with Logitech, which I've called the best mouse sensor available since it debuted in 2014. While there can be small differences in how these sensors work between mice (software implementation also effects how the data from the sensor is processed), the simple version is that the Elite has a great sensor that will perform well in any game you throw at it.
And the design of the Deathadder is still the best of the best. It has a large, well-notched scroll wheel, and two large buttons on the left side of the mouse that feel satisfying to click, but are stiff enough to prevent accidental presses. The buttons sit just above a large rubber grip pad that helps keep your thumb anchored on the mouse at all times, and they can easily be pressed without repositioning your thumb.
The placement and feel of those buttons and the grip pad play a large part in why I think the Deathadder is the best gaming mouse. The Deathadder has a fast, shallow click with two slightly concave grooves on the left/right mouse buttons that your fingers can nestle into. With the Elite, Razer added two small buttons beneath the scroll wheel for CPI adjustments. The Deathadder's simplicity is one of its strengths, but thankfully these don't mess with that. They're easy to ignore, or you can use them if you like multiple CPI steps, or you can program them for other functions.
The mouse’s matte plastic texture is also fantastic—while my hand still gets sweaty when I’m playing intense games, the Deathadder’s material doesn’t make me lose my grip or cause me to sweat as much as soft touch rubber coatings.
The shape of the Deathadder makes it work with palm, claw, and hybrid grips, with the palm anchored solidly on the back of the mouse with two fingers arched over left/right click. In all my time gaming with the Deathadder, I’ve never found my hand get sore, or found my hand overly relaxed when gripping the mouse—I always feel alert, but still comfortable. The mouse slides very well despite its 105 gram weight—heavier than mice like the Steelseries Sensei, but much lighter than the 145 gram Logitech G502 Proteus Core. The Elite adds new, larger feet to the underside, with a ring around the sensor, which should keep the mouse skating well even after months or years of wear.
There’s no “right” weight for a mouse, necessarily, but I’ve talked to pro gamers who play Counter-Strike, Starcraft, Battlefield, and other games, and they almost universally recommend the same thing when it comes to gaming mice: the lighter and simpler the better.
Fewer buttons are generally better than more buttons, which can over-complicate the design of a mouse or make it harder to grip. A lighter weight means you can make more precise movements more quickly with less exertion. The Deathadder strikes the right balance here: it’s large, but still light, making it ideal for a wide range of hand sizes.
And what about that sensor performance? This is where the Elite should shine, even compared to the previous Deathadder. Early testing from hardcore mouse fans have shown the presence of some sensor smoothing, which attempts to compensate for minute jitters, above 1800 CPI, and stronger smoothing at sensitivities in the high thousands. It's common for sensors to perform better at lower sensitivies than higher ones, and even with slight smoothing the Deathadder Elite's sensor will perform better than almost every other mouse you can buy. This is a phenomenon most gamers likely won't even notice, but if you're extremely sensitive to how your mouse behaves, it's best to use a CPI setting of 1800 or lower.
Remember, it's better to increase your sensitivity in-game rather than through your CPI setting, since the same sensitivity isn't perfect for every game you play.
I’ve seen complaints in the past about Razer’s build quality and reliability, but I’ve never experienced those issues with the Deathadder. Many of the mouse’s negative reviews focus on Razer’s Synapse driver software. Synapse has a cloud component, which requires an Internet connection for the initial 30 second sign-up. That sucks—you shouldn’t have to be online to start using the software—but once you’re registered, it doesn’t require an always-on connection, and the interface is great.
Synapse is simple and straightforward, without being garishly ugly like some driver software, or slugglish and crashy, or crammed with excess, needless features. With the Deathadder, there are simple tabs for customizing mouse profiles, CPI, and surface optimization. There’s a tab for macros and one for lighting, and that’s about it. And having that data synced to the cloud is handy; it’s not as handy as having everything stored onboard, like in the Steelseries Sensei, but that’s part of why the Deathadder remains affordable.
For the majority of games and gamers, the Deathadder Elite is the best mouse. It’s simple where it should be, has a great optical mouse sensor that will work on both hard and cloth pads, and has the ultimate body shape for a claw or hybrid claw/palm grip. But I realize it’s not perfect for everyone—if you have a smaller hand, or need to game left-handed, or want a mouse with more features, read on.
The best ambidextrous gaming mouse!
SteelSeries Sensei RAW
Pros:Cheap
Very light at 90 grams
Ambidextrous design supports many grip types
Con:Easy to accidentally press the ambidextrous buttons while gripping the mouse
The Steelseries Sensei Raw is a fantastic ambidextrous mouse, and that surprised me, because I don't think its big brother, the Sensei, is a great mouse. But the Sensei Raw is a rare example of minimalism in the gaming mouse space. By cutting out some of the Sensei's unneeded features and slashing the price, the Sensei Raw becomes a lean, mean headshotting machine.
I first used the Steelseries Sensei in 2013 and criticized several things about it. Its ambidextrous body design means it’s never going to contour to a right-handed grip as well as the Deathadder. The metallic surface of the regular model Sensei is slick to the touch and offers a poor grip, and it can quickly grow slippery with palm sweat. I sometimes found myself accidentally hitting the buttons on the right side of the mouse while I was gripping it.
But the big killer was Steelseries’ driver software, which was laggy and prone to crashes. The Sensei didn’t need that software to work, but it was still a negative element of using that mouse. At $90, the Sensei definitely wasn’t a contender for best gaming mouse.
The Sensei Raw is a different story. Even its glossy finish feels much better under the hand and isn’t a sweat magnet, though I’d recommend the rubberized version. The Raw drops the Sensei’s built-in processor, which makes it a much cheaper mouse, and it doesn’t lose much in the process—you can still adjust the CPI in software and switch between two CPI settings on the fly. Steelseries also released a new version of its Steelseries Engine software that’s much improved—when I used it with the Raw, it was more responsive and never crashed.
While I still find that I sometimes accidentally hit the right-side buttons on the Sensei Raw, that’s going to be a problem in almost any ambidextrous mouse design. The buttons do feel great to click, and the Sensei has a fantastic shape and extremely light body. My biggest criticism, in fact, is that it’s so light, the mouse cord (rubber, rather than the lighter braided nylon) can actually move the mouse across the pad by itself if it has a kink in it. This is more of a problem with the cord than the mouse weight itself, and it never affected me while I was gaming—it can just be annoying to see the cursor crawl across the screen when your hand isn’t touching it.
Compared to to the other ambidextrous mice I tested, primarily the Mionix Avior and Razer Taipan, the Sensei Raw is perfect for claw or hybrid claw/palm grippers. It’s hard to find a mouse significantly lighter than the Raw’s 90 grams. The Sensei is used frequently at the pro gaming level, and Steelseries hasn’t changed its body design since its introduction, and that’s a testament to just how much they got right (though, granted, Steelseries also sponsors many e-sports teams).
If you’re looking for a left-handed mouse, go with the Steelseries Sensei Raw. It’s affordable, and one of the best-designed gaming mice around. With software that, finally, doesn't suck.
The best MOBA and MMO mouse!
Razer Naga Hex V2
Pros: More comfortable and better designed body than previous Naga Hex
Thumb buttons don't get in the way of a solid grip
Circular layout makes buttons easier to distinguish by touch
Con: Mouse wheel doesn't have the satisfying weight of some other mice
For most games, I don’t recommend mice loaded down with thumb buttons. Those arrays of 6-12 buttons can make the individual buttons harder to differentiate by touch, and they usually interfere with a great mouse grip. And realistically, you’re going to be faster hitting hotkeys with your keyboard hand, anyway. For most games, a couple extra buttons are all you need. But if you really, really want a mouse with a whole bunch of buttons, I think Razer’s new Naga Hex v2 is the best you can buy.
I wrote off the previous iteration of the Naga Hex for its slanted top and the material it uses, which is a slicker plastic not so great for sweaty hands. The new model borrows its design sense from the Deathadder and Mamba: a matte plastic that feels great on the hand, and a subtly redesigned body better for palm and claw grips. With the old mouse, I often felt like my hand was sliding off to the right. The new Naga Hex provides more pinky support and flatter mouse buttons to support a wider range of grip and hand types. It’s a great improvement.
So is the thumb button array, which now circles the same grippy rubber texture that’s on the Deathadder. It’s again an improvement over the previous Naga Hex, and I think the button shapes are too: they form a circle of seven buttons instead of the old array of six octagonal buttons.
I played a variety of games with the Naga Hex v2, including Quake, the new Unreal Tournament, and Smite. I had no issues with its responsiveness and didn’t detect any issues with cursor jitter or acceleration. Even after hours of play I found moving my thumb to hit the rear buttons in the circle a bit awkward, and mostly felt faster pressing MOBA commands on my keyboard. But if your preference is for more buttons, the playtesting I’ve done convinced me that the Naga’s design is good for shooters as well as MOBAs or slower-paced games.
The best high-end gaming mouse
Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum
Pros: Uses Logitech's best-in-class mouse sensor
The best click feel of any mouse we've used
Lightweight despite being wireless (without sacrificing battery life)
Con: Expensive
The only wireless mouse on this list is here for a reason: not only is it the best wireless gaming mouse, it’s the best gaming mouse money can buy, period. The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum is expensive, but the only mouse over $100 that I think is worth the price. It can easily be used in wired mode by plugging in the included micro USB cable, making it a fantastic wired mouse, too.
Why is it so great? The G900 Chaos Spectrum is wonderfully light at 107 grams and uses Logitech’s fantastic PMW-3366 sensor, which can dial up to 12,000 CPI. But more importantly than the DPI number, the sensor performs fantastically at low and high DPI settings, with no issues of acceleration or cursor jitter. The G900 also has a new click mechanism which feels fantastic under your finger.
Logitech’s new pivot bar for its main mouse buttons creates the best feeling and sounding click I’ve ever used in a mouse. Sound definitely plays a subtle part in the “feel” of a click, in the same way that a car’s exhaust affects how we perceive its power (Ford actually engineered the 2008 Mustang to sound like it did on-screen in Steve McQueen’s Bullitt). The practical benefit to this design is that the click behaves consistently no matter where you click on the button. Because the click action comes from a metal pivot bar, not a piece of plastic flexing on a hinge point, there’s no variance in the way the plastic moves based on where your finger presses the button.”
The mouse’s ambidextrous design includes removable thumb buttons for either side, and it fits my medium-large hand perfectly. At a lower price, this mouse would be my new recommendation to everyone, but as it stands, the G900 is the best high-end mouse you can gift to your hand.
The best heavy gaming mouse
Pros: Most accurate gaming mouse sensor on the market
Tracks at up to 12,000 CPI without performance loss
Good for larger hands
Cons: Some buttons can be hard to press in the heat of battle
Too heavy for anyone who prefers smaller mice
The Logitech G502 Proteus Core is a 121 gram monster (that’s with its weights removed, and not counting the cable), slightly longer than the Deathadder, and built to look vaguely like some kind of futuristic weapon. It also happens to have the best mouse sensor on the market. Where most gaming mice use custom-tuned variations of the same pool of Avago sensors, Logitech is still doing a ton of their own engineering work, and have fitted the mouse with 12,000 CPI sensor that can be configured to a lift-off distance of about 1mm, making it a great choice for either high or low sensitivity players.
12,000 CPI is absolutely overkill, and it would be all but impossible to play a game at that setting without massively cranking down sensitivity in-game. But mouse enthusiasts who have put the G502 to the test back up Logitech’s claim that the sensor has no smoothing at any sensitivity level, and have found that it’s acceleration- and jitter-free even at max CPI. That’s impressive: its means the mouse has a high enough maximum control rate, even at 12,000 CPI, to track fast swipes without losing accuracy.
While the G502 looks far more angular than the G500s it replaced, it’s actually similar in shape and ergonomics. It’s primarily built for a palm grip thanks to its heavy left-side thumb groove, but you can still claw grip the mouse with some compromises. The G502 is packed with extra buttons—two to the left of the left mouse click, two above the thumb groove, and a “sniper” button at the end of the thumb groove. Its scroll wheel also has a button to switch from free to notched scrolling, has the standard middle click, and also can rock left-to-right for two more clicks.
In the palm grip, it’s difficult (impractical, really) to use the two buttons that rest next to your index finger. They’re easier to press with a claw grip, but that still means moving your finger off the primary mouse click, which you won’t want to do often—and a claw grip means repositioning the thumb and losing some of the stability of the thumb groove, plus the sniper button. I also don’t think the two thumb buttons, which sit above the thumb, are as well-positioned as the Deathadder’s. Having to raise your thumb up to press them, rather than being able to rest it partially on them, makes them less practical in the heat of the moment.
Beyond those criticisms, the G502 has the best-designed body of any heavy mouse I’ve used. The left side has a rubbery grip for the pinky, and the surface of the mouse uses a nice matte plastic. Left click has a subtle, but nice, concave design that cradles your finger. And if you’re getting the G502 because you like a heavy mouse, you can make it even heavier with its removable weights.
Logitech’s gaming software is good, though I prefer the simplicity of Razer Synapse (Logitech’s has some unnecessary animations that don’t add anything to usability). Unlike Synapse, though, the G502’s drivers don’t require an online account, and they allow you to tweak the usual features—profiles and keybinds, macros, sensitivity levels, and lighting. The software also has surface tuning for analyzing a mousepad, which is how the G502 can get down to such a low lift-off distance.
Due to the design and placement of its buttons, and its heavy weight, the G502 isn’t as great an all-around mouse as the Deathadder. But for gamers who love a heavy mouse, and anyone who cares deeply about mouse sensors and can feel even the tiniest differences between them, the Logitech G502 Proteus Core is the mouse to get.
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