SteelSeries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - 8,500 CPI TrueMove Core Optical Sensor - 6 Programmable Buttons - Split Trigger Buttons - Brilliant Prism RGB Lighting, Ergonomic, Black

I wish I would of bought this mouse a looong time ago and even paid 30 bucks and now just18 bucks feels like I'm steeling it...HAAAA!!! The quick story is - by far my favorite mouse I've ever used! Detailed story -- I'm way older now and lost count of how many mouses I bought over the years, put it this way, I started playing Diablo when it first came out. So that gives you an idea of how many mouses I've been through, mostly stuck with logitech, but many other off brands too, and was always eyeballing the steelseries, and almost bought one last round but then I found some crazy cheap deal and decided to go with it, Boy am I kicking myself in the behind now, and thank you for the price drop, because this mouse feels like it was custom made for me. Keep in mind I'm average size person 6ft 190ibs average size hands I guess we can say, and as you can see in the pic it's my perfect hand size....perfecttttoooo! And I know I'm in a treehouse and using it on a barstool, but I've had a 100 mouses and none fit this perfect, feel so solid, with buttons that quietly give a perfect push and feedback, I've played with my buddies that pay crazy prices that I would never consider paying just to save a few grams....and I still like this one way better! All I can say is sorry steelseries, I wish I went with ya sooner, but we're connected now and I'll be a loyal fan. OHHH wait wait wait, I was so excited about that perfect fit, how could I forget to mention how freaking cool this lil light show is at night up in the tree-house, there again not overkill just perfect cool looking display! Thanks much steelseries for so much excitement in a mouse...HAAAA! CHEERS MATES!!! PS: YES, I would recommend this mouse! )

This was a great purchase as a gaming mouse. The mouse is light and fits comfortably in your hand. The button clicks feel good. The scroll wheel is a little wider than normal and textured for grip. It has freat tactile feed back when scrolling as well. You can scroll 1 click as easily as 10. It also has a button to change dpi settings and two side thumb buttons. All of the button mappings can be changed in the steelseries engine app as well as being able to adjust dpi settings. The rgb looks great also. As soon as I plugged it in, windows installed the device and the rgb started. You will need to download the steelseries engine app to customize the rgb. I also recommend using the prismsync app within engine for further rgb customization. Would definitely buy this again if I needed another mouse.

Great product and fast it came before than I expected..thank you

If you are on a budget, it's a great cheap gaming mouse, but the build quality feels cheap and plasticky. You get what you pay for. The side buttons are a good feature, and it feels quite ergonomic. The RGB is bright and has good control, and I like that the software is available for all platforms except Linux. Linux support would be nice though.

The mouse comes in a small, and secure package. Through steel series' universal gear hub "Steel Series GG" you can program as many DPI levels as you like, I prefer to just have a single level so I don't have to worry about accidently hitting the level switch button. After spending a few years with a different mouse I was pleasantly surprised by how fast I was able to achieve similar and ultimately superior scores on aim labs with this mouse, within the first weekend. The mouse has a simple professional design, that can be livened up with it's programmable RGB lighting. There are also additional options in the Steel series GG software which allow you to tune your mouse to your preference, Allowing you to tune Mouse acceleration, Deceleration, as well as "Angle snapping" Which seems to be an onboard system meant to make Flicking more consistent, I didn't like either feature, and was most pleased with all software assists disabled, however I can see that these features would give an edge in competitive gaming. The tracking sensor is consistent, and pretty forgiving when it comes to tracking surface, While I was initially disappointed by how poorly it was working on my battered old mouse pad, I was then abruptly impressed by how easily it could track on random every day objects, and ultimately once I'd replaced my mouse pad, was working very well. This mouse polls up to 1000 Hz, meaning there is 1 millisecond latency, It seems strange to me that there is the option to tune it down to as low as 125 Hz, which would be 8 milliseconds of latency, especially since it's a cabled mouse, that has no need to save battery, but at 1000 Hz, this mouse wins gun fights.

This is the best mouse for the price point, but it's not perfect. Pros: -Great brand -Solid construction -Great price -Enough productivity/macro buttons for average gaming Having the two side buttons, and a re-programmable center button is really nice for a variety of tasks. When I used to play MOBA games it was nice to have a couple keys mapped there, but now that I am primarily working with the mouse I map Enter and Delete. The buttons have a nice tactile press, and hold up quite well. Cons: -A bit on the small side, acceptable for claw grip on larger hands. -Not Mac or Linux native friendly (you can still customize it) -Hard to clean/upkeep This is the second time I've purchased a SteelSeries Rival mouse, as the first one became impossible to maintain after about 6 years of use. In my case, dust that managed to sneak into the mouse wheel area was impossible to remove without disassembly. After fixing that issue, the left mouse button's contact never quite lined up.

I like to use a wired mouse, no worries about charging. The mouse feels good and I really like how it fits my hand and can use both left or right hands. It moves great on the desk or desk pad. Liked it so well purchased another one for downstairs.

Such a good mouse for the price.