Hear that wheezing sound? It’s your crusty old gaming mouse that desperately wants to go into retirement, and while you’re at it, why not shop for a new gaming keyboard as well? Now is a good time to beef up your arsenal of peripherals because Amazon’s ‘Prime Big Deal’ sales event is live with some nifty discounts to level up your gaming gear.
Also awesome is the free-spinning scroll wheel. It’s one of those things that once you grow accustomed to using it, you’ll wonder how you managed without it. And fear not, a quick button toggle will revert to stepped spinning like a traditional mouse.
Don’t let the price tag fool you, this isn’t just a basic productivity mouse. It features a Pixart optical PAW3104 sensor with a 4,000 DPI that’s adjustable in five increments (1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,400, and 4,000), which many professional gamers will tell you is plenty high enough, it has seven programmable buttons, and it sports an LED backlight.
The wireless mojo comes by way of a 2.4GHz dongle, so no worries about Bluetooth introducing lag. It also requires just a single AA battery. There’s no mention of battery life (boo!), but it does have a smart Eco sleep mode that automatically turns off the backlight after a minute of being dormant. The user reviews are overwhelmingly positive on this one as well.
This is a wired mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX RGB Red switches, which are linear and fast. Other features include an 8,000Hz hyper-polling rate, PBT double-shot keycaps, a soft-touch palm rest, RGB backlighting, and a durable aluminum frame.
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