Wow 2/10 not enough RGBs. It only has 3 RGBs, I expect at least 10 RGBs on my gaming peripherals. Honestly, though, this thing is a brick. 122 grams without the cable is ridiculous, and I think the industry should start getting away from ridiculously heavy mice, and more mice should weigh ~90 grams and include some weights very close to the sensor like the G403 does.
By the way, you linked the datasheet for the 3310 sensor. The 3367 is a variant of the 3360 that honestly doesn't do enough different to warrant its own sensor besides for more DPIz.
With ultra-high DPI the weight isn't so important, since you don't have to move the mouse much in order to move the cursor a lot. Whereas w light mouse would more easily respond to random hand tremors or desk surface vibrations, and would make it more difficult to take effective advantage of all that DPI...
I know quite a few low sensitivity gamers who have to use their whole (normal sized) mousepad to turn 30° or so in CS. They appreciate a light weight mouse I'm sure.
Well, but why would anybody actually need to use 12,000 or 16,000 DPI? Maybe if you had severe arthritis or RSI and a 7680x4320 desktop resolution. For most people, even on high resolution displays, 3200 DPI is plenty.
Even at high DPIs, especially for first person games but not exclusively, a lighter weight is objectively superior unless you have serious movement stability issues. A lighter weight mouse requires less force to initiate movement and less force to stop movement, which is less fatiguing overall. A lighter weight mouse with a weight adjustment system would also accommodate a larger group of people, such as those with high sensitivities (<10"/360) and lower sensitivities (>20"/360).
There is no reason for anybody to make mice that feel like bricks with PTFE pads on the bottom except for the false preconceived notion that more weight indicates a better build quality.
Let's not kid ourselves - I'm confident most hardcore gamers have a strong right forearm from activities other than gaming, or from the result of being a hardcore gamer
So add the weights from the weight adjustment system I advocated for. It allows for a mouse that is much more usable by everyone, and means personal preference only comes down to shape (and sensor if you still prefer the MLT04 for some reason).
For that price, they better have fixed the issues with the middle mouse button that has plagued previous mice in the RGB line. But the biggest problem with the Corsair mice seems to be the software. It's pretty buggy and sometimes crashes or causes issues with other programs.
I find the Corsair Keyboard software to be quite good, but all of their other software is terrible. The digital power supply software is the obsolete worst part of their suite.
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Inteli - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
Wow 2/10 not enough RGBs. It only has 3 RGBs, I expect at least 10 RGBs on my gaming peripherals. Honestly, though, this thing is a brick. 122 grams without the cable is ridiculous, and I think the industry should start getting away from ridiculously heavy mice, and more mice should weigh ~90 grams and include some weights very close to the sensor like the G403 does.By the way, you linked the datasheet for the 3310 sensor. The 3367 is a variant of the 3360 that honestly doesn't do enough different to warrant its own sensor besides for more DPIz.
boeush - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
With ultra-high DPI the weight isn't so important, since you don't have to move the mouse much in order to move the cursor a lot. Whereas w light mouse would more easily respond to random hand tremors or desk surface vibrations, and would make it more difficult to take effective advantage of all that DPI...Death666Angel - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
I know quite a few low sensitivity gamers who have to use their whole (normal sized) mousepad to turn 30° or so in CS. They appreciate a light weight mouse I'm sure.Inteli - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
Well, but why would anybody actually need to use 12,000 or 16,000 DPI? Maybe if you had severe arthritis or RSI and a 7680x4320 desktop resolution. For most people, even on high resolution displays, 3200 DPI is plenty.Even at high DPIs, especially for first person games but not exclusively, a lighter weight is objectively superior unless you have serious movement stability issues. A lighter weight mouse requires less force to initiate movement and less force to stop movement, which is less fatiguing overall. A lighter weight mouse with a weight adjustment system would also accommodate a larger group of people, such as those with high sensitivities (<10"/360) and lower sensitivities (>20"/360).
There is no reason for anybody to make mice that feel like bricks with PTFE pads on the bottom except for the false preconceived notion that more weight indicates a better build quality.
Sushisamurai - Sunday, May 7, 2017 - link
Let's not kid ourselves - I'm confident most hardcore gamers have a strong right forearm from activities other than gaming, or from the result of being a hardcore gamerhelvete - Thursday, July 20, 2017 - link
lolZeDestructor - Monday, May 8, 2017 - link
Some of us just like heavier miceInteli - Monday, May 8, 2017 - link
So add the weights from the weight adjustment system I advocated for. It allows for a mouse that is much more usable by everyone, and means personal preference only comes down to shape (and sensor if you still prefer the MLT04 for some reason).ZeDestructor - Monday, May 8, 2017 - link
I was mostly replying to your opinion on how objectively better lighter mice are.I'm personally a big fan of adjustable weighting on my mice and love it on my G500 and G502
radioguy728 - Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - link
Amen I still have my G500Sttm - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
That is one fugly mouse.shabby - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
Everything with the word gaming in it is unfortunately.BrokenCrayons - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
It's indeed one of the most hideous looking mice I've ever seen.perseco - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
For that price, they better have fixed the issues with the middle mouse button that has plagued previous mice in the RGB line. But the biggest problem with the Corsair mice seems to be the software. It's pretty buggy and sometimes crashes or causes issues with other programs.HomeworldFound - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
I find the Corsair Keyboard software to be quite good, but all of their other software is terrible. The digital power supply software is the obsolete worst part of their suite.Stochastic - Saturday, May 6, 2017 - link
RGB all the things.radioguy728 - Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - link
I would love to have one