My son wants a gaming mouse and doesn't want to spend a ton. He uses a PC laptop and is willing to do wired over wireless if the features or pricing are better. I know nothing about this subject, so please enlighten us with your gaming wisdom.

MX518

mx 518 is good. i still use a razer copperhead. something from razer would be my suggestion. 1 year no questions asked replacement policy. just send them the mouse and they send you a new one. dont know if logitech does the same or if it as painless. really depends on how serious he is. a lot of kids that i used to play with (ones who played professionally for quite a while played with the free dell mouse that came with their desktops. mx518 is kinda boring looking. razer mice have cool led's. might be up his alley if he is into that sort of thing. i do have an old mx518 that i could pop in the mail for you if you like. it looks used but works just fine. i am not using it anymore.

wired > wireless. no dead batteries when you are about to get the perfect hs on some asshole. or latency issues. very annoying when you finally find time to wind down and kill some kids (online...) and your mouse battery is about to die out.

Edited October 11, 201114 yr by crappyjones123

Logitech MX518, Logitech G500, some of the microsoft mice are really good too.

Also if he wants gaming, it needs to be wired.

Mx518. Very reliable and great performance.

Thanks for the input, so far. Crappy, if you feel like sending him the MX518, that would be great. Thanks for the offer and I will PM you an address.

the MX518 is a solid choice, and free is a great price.

You are wise beyond your years.

Be sure to get the updated drivers as well for the 518. The older drivers can occasionally walk the cursor across the screen, even when the mouse is untouched. Sometimes at work I sit and watch to see where it will go...

I also have a Logitech G5 that I'm not using, though I probably won't be home to send it out until November.

Alden is psyched, CJ, and sends big thanks. Appreciate the tip Brian.

A good mousepad comes in handy too, fabric or solid, both work well.

I like to use a piece of normal printer paper. Tracks the best and is dirt cheap. You just have to replace it every month or so.

Edited October 12, 201114 yr by n3rdling

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