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Acer Predator Cestus 500 review: hard on the outside, soft on the inside
Earlier this week we looked at the Predator Aethon 500 mechanical keyboard, and now it’s time to look at its counterpart: the Cestus 500 optical mouse. This mouse has some clever ideas, including dual Omron switches, a fully ambidextrous design and magnetically attached wings, so I’m keen to give it a try. Here’s the review!…
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HyperX Pulsefire FPS Pro review: near-perfect
HyperX’s Pulsefire FPS Pro is the company’s latest and greatest gaming mouse, offering everything a CS:GO, Fortnite or PUBG gamer needs to excel: a top-shelf optical sensor, a balanced design and even a stylish look. On paper it’s an absolute champion, but let’s see how it holds up in real-world testing over a two-week period.…
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Roccat Kone Aimo RGBA review
Today we’re looking at Roccat’s latest and greatest mouse, the Kone AIMO RGBA. This mouse distinguishes itself with a colourful design, precise Owl-Eye optical sensor and deep game integration. Let’s put it to the test! Specifications Owl-Eye no-acceleration optical sensor (400 – 12,000 DPI) Omron switches (up to 50 million clicks) 1000Hz polling rate, 1ms response…
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DM3 Mini review: the David of esports-ready gaming mice
Dream Machines are a Polish company that started out building laptops, and have now expanded into producing peripherals like mice and mouse pads. Today we’ve got their latest release, the DM3 Mini mouse. This mouse’s diminutive stature conceals a trendy PixArt 3360 optical sensor, which should provide accurate in-game performance without acceleration — a favourite…
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QPAD DX-20 review: what is this, an optical mouse for ants?
Optical mice are in. Pro players love them because they have no mouse acceleration, allowing for pinpoint accuracy at a range of speeds. Casual players love them because pro players love them. The latest optical mouse is the diminutive DX-20, QPAD’s ‘first new mouse shape’ in seven years. Let’s see how it compares to its…
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SteelSeries Rival review: a refined optical gaming mouse
Today we’re looking at the SteelSeries Rival 300, one of a growing number of gaming mice with an acceleration-free optical sensor. The idea here is that by eliminating hardware acceleration, you can get a much more consistent experience; moving your mouse three inches will always translate into the same amount of on-screen movement at a fixed…
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Mionix Castor review: an expertly crafted gaming mouse
Mionix is well known in the gaming world for their lines of Saiph and Naos mice, but their latest model is the Castor. The Castor combines a right-handed ergonomic design with a zero-acceleration optical sensor and Aurora RGB backlighting. The mouse is in stores today, so let’s see how this new mouse fares!
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Element Gaming Iridium 820 gaming mouse review: bargain basement
Earlier this week we covered the Element Gaming Beryllium gaming keyboard, and now it’s time to turn our attention to its mousing counterpart, the Iridium 820. This mouse offers a pretty wide range of features, yet costs just £23. It sounds too good to be true, but is it? Let’s find out!