Do you play shooters and need/want high polling? If not then you dont really need to look that deep into specs or polling or battery life, just shape/comfort/build.
The OP1 8k is widely considered the best mouse in terms of raw performance, it has replaceable and easily left/right/side buttons making it as close to a "forever mouse" in terms of longevity, its built well and is super durable, and its good for small to medium hands and is a good balance for alternating between between finger and palm usage. Its a very safe pick for most people, I would run it at 4k if your PC isn't super specced out since 8k can be demanding.
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/69760/endgame-gear-op1-8k-v2-gaming-mouse-black
Most if not nearly all wireless mice will last you a several days to a week+ on 1000hz though.
The Op1 8k v2 is Super Good and while it is wired, it has one of the lowest latencys.
Ideally you wanna go by shape so, so go check all the recommended mice on a site like Eloshapes.
Just received my new mouse the Op1 8k v2, went back to wired for this one and it’s amazing you don’t even feel the cable and the build quality is great. For me it’s 100% worth the money, feels like one of those mice you instantly know you’ll main for a long time.
Yeahh I saw that on endgame gear’s discord, it’s with the 1.24 version of the firmware on the op1 8k first gen, on cs2 there is problems but on the Op1 8k v2 that I got, the firmware is 1.0 and no problem with cs2 and the new realised firmware is the 1.04 for the v2 and everything seems fine on my side
But yeah, I’ve had that happen too with some peripherals in the past, but I literally just got the mouse today, was hyped to share first impressions. The shape honestly feels different enough that it might stick not just another “first day hype” thing
Go to your nearest Microcenter/best buy and try out mice, your hand size is different than anyone else's, my recommendations are the Coolermaster MM712 which was my main mouse until a week ago, where I switched to an Endgame Gear OP1 8K V2, which is an amazing mouse and is gaining a lot of traction recently, they might not suit you. I have smaller hands and I use a relaxed fingertip grip.
You can use a size comparison website to fill in any gaps as far as mice you won't be able to physically try
OP1 8k [V2]
affordable, one of the best performing mice, hot swap switches and replaceable cable, good for small hand claw. mouse bungee if the cables annoying.
otherwise maybe ATK store? they've got some good cheap clones of other mice. like the Mad R and Mad R major are pretty good
Ok, under $100 you have a lot of great options.
If you aren’t afraid of Chinese clone mice (and you shouldn’t be), you can get literally any shape with an amazing sensor and switch implementation.
With that said, My recommendation:
Endgame gear. OP1 8k v2 is under 100 and is amazing. It is wired which if that’s a deal breaker, I’d get the OP1w 4k for $80 on amazon right now
XM series for larger hands.
Hitscan hyperlight is another can’t miss.
Pulsar x2 crazy light has gone under $100. I think right now it’s 130.
M chose mice are excellent knock offs
L7 is basically a pulsar x2
K7 is a viper v3 clone
If it were me, I would get an op1 or a viper V3 pro for like $130, or a super light 2c for also I think $130, you’d pay a bit of a premium, but if it’s a gift for your brother, he may not appreciate how cool the lower cost clone brands are and they just want with all the pros are using, and if you buy it off your Amazon and you have how much more no hassle return policy.
The click latency is much faster than any other mouse on the market. It also has the feature that makes the click register when it moves, not when it bottoms, making it even faster.
The wired or not wired doesn’t even register as an issue. It’s everything else that makes it so good.
0.068ms vs 0.38 (viper v3 pro) or 0.659 (superlight dex)…pretty much instantaneous.
Basically it’s the better part of half a millisecond faster than anything else.
Do you think it matters to push for 240hz/FPS (4.2 ms frame time) vs 500(2ms)? Why are monitors 500hz now?
Perceivable or not, a 1/2 millisecond in a game with fast movement and a moving target can be the difference between a shot registering or missing.
It IS the best at this particular metric. Doesn’t mean other mice are bad, but in a world where people chase frame time differences of 1 to 2 relative milliseconds, don’t tell me shaving half of that off with a peripheral choice is of zero value.
I also think that’s not the only reason to buy the mouse…the clicks, the coating, the build quality, the price, the shape, all are really really top for the price, and if it’s a shape you like there’s really nothing else like it. The wired is only like 49-50 g, vs 60 on the wireless, which I think makes it a little more desirable. I have them both, I think the wired is better for the weight reduction.
It is crazy to me the cult like following this mouse continues to have, and I maimed this mouse for like 3 years from 2017-2020.
The extra buttons are cool, but man there are so many better mice out there, that are so much lighter.
If you want a wired mouse try the op18k it’s the best fps mouse in existence, probably.
Lots of ergo mice out there, from death adder to zywoo to superlight to vaxee
If you’re stuck on this shape you might try the basilisk
But really you’ll just probably be happiest with another 502.
I think the OP1 8k is the fastest click latency on the market, but it’s like 0.3 ms vs 1MS on the superlight, for example.
If money is no object and you want to ENSURE the best performance, I’d buy:
-OP18k v1 or 2
-Razer viper v3 pro, or death adder v4 pro
-pro x superlight 2 or 2c based on what size you prefer.
There are others that are great , and much cheaper, many clones, but those are the best for a reason.
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