The Best Gaming Mouse - Fall 2021 Mice Reviews

The best gaming mouse with a wireless connection that we've tested is the Razer Viper Ultimate. It's lightweight, durable, and feels remarkably comfortable to use, with a true ambidextrous design with two buttons on each side. It's well-suited for a claw grip if your hands are on the smaller side or a fingertip grip if you have larger hands.

It has amazingly low click latency and mouse feet that glide very smoothly on desks or mousepads. It also comes with an excellent lightweight paracord-like cable to charge the mouse or use it in wired mode if you prefer. You can use the Razer Synapse 3 software to change the polling rate, program each of its eight buttons, set RGB lighting effects, and adjust the CPI, which has a very wide range and can be adjusted by increments of 50.

Unfortunately, its low back and short body make it unsuitable for larger hands using a palm grip. Also, the companion software isn't compatible with macOS, and the charging cable has an older micro-USB port instead of a newer USB-C. All in all, however, this is an amazing gaming mouse and is one of the best wireless mice we've tested.

The best wired gaming mouse we’ve tested is the Corsair SABRE RGB PRO. The mouse is designed for right-hand use, and it features two side buttons on the left. It feels well-built and comfortable, and it has a solid plastic body with a slightly textured surface for added grip. It's lightweight and should be suitable for use with all hand sizes using a palm grip.

There are two RGB lighting zones, one in the rear logo and one inside the mouse wheel, and an LED light strip along the left edge to indicate the CPI setting. The mouse has a very low lift-off distance, very low click latency, and you can precisely adjust the CPI by increments of one within a broad range. It also has an advertised maximum polling rate of up to 8000Hz, which provides smoother cursor movements, though this isn't something everyone will notice.

Unfortunately, the feet aren’t as good as those on other gaming mice, and they drag a bit on cloth mousepads and desktops. While the cable is advertised as a paracord, it does retain kinks and isn’t as flexible as a true paracord cable. Despite these shortcomings, the mouse is an excellent choice for a wired gaming mouse.

In the ultra-lightweight category, the best gaming mouse we’ve tested is the Glorious Model O. It features a honeycomb design to keep the weight as low as possible, yet it still feels solid and well-built. The symmetrical design should be comfortable for most people, and it's suitable for larger size hands with any grip.

The mouse has two buttons on the left side, which you can program through the companion software. Performance-wise, it has a very low lift-off distance, a low click latency, and a wide CPI range that you can set in increments of 100, which isn’t as precise as some other gaming mice but should be sufficient for most users. Also, it has a paracord-like cable that is very flexible and has high-quality feet that provide a smooth gliding experience.

Unfortunately, it's on the larger side, so users with smaller hands may not reach all buttons comfortably with any grip type. There's a smaller version of this mouse, the Glorious Model O-, which is better suited for users with smaller hands. Nevertheless, the Glorious Model O is an excellent choice for a lightweight, wired mouse.

The best MMO gaming mouse that we've tested is the Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE. It feels superbly well-built thanks to the soft-touch plastic body, textured grip on its right side, and 12-button side panel that can slide forwards or backward to best suit your grip. You can customize the RGB zones located in the left recess, scroll wheel, and logo, and you can program all 17 of its inputs using Corsair's iCUE companion software, which is compatible with both Windows and macOS.

In terms of performance, it has impressive click latency, a very consistent sensor, and a low lift-off distance. You can precisely adjust the CPI setting in increments of one within a very wide range. Additionally, you can set the polling rate to 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, or 1000Hz, and it has onboard memory, meaning you can save your settings across devices.

While it's suitable for any hand size with a claw grip, unfortunately, the mouse isn't suitable for extra-large hands with a palm grip or small hands using a fingertip grip. The feet are good but not as high-quality as some other options, and the mouse is quite heavy, so it's not a great option for game genres where you need to frequently reposition your mouse or make quick movements. With that said, it's an excellent choice for MMO gamers looking for an easily customizable and well-built mouse.

The best gaming mouse in the budget category that we've tested is the Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC. It's a wired model with amazingly low click latency, a very low minimum lift-off distance, and a consistent sensor. While the CPI range isn't as wide as on some other models, it should be enough for most people, and you can precisely adjust the set CPI in increments of 50.

It has an ambidextrous, egg-shaped design best suited for a fingertip grip for all hand sizes, although it's suitable for a palm and claw grip for smaller hands. You can reprogram all of its buttons, including the scroll up/down inputs and the CPI switching button behind the wheel. You can even set a G-Shift, which gives you a second layer of controls for as long as you hold it.

Unfortunately, its rubber cable isn't very flexible, and it retains kinks from packaging, which might catch onto things on your desk. Also, it lacks onboard memory to save your settings. This is a great option if you're looking for a gaming mouse but don't want to hurt your wallet too much.