The 6 Best Cheap Gaming Mice - Winter 2020
Mouse Reviews

The best cheap gaming mouse we've reviewed so far is the Anker High Precision Gaming Mouse. It's a rather large mouse that features a nice thumb rest and a unique 5-side button arch design, which are all programmable. You can also reduce its weight by taking out all the 4g weights, but it still hovers around 100g overall at its lightest.

Performance-wise, it has a very low click latency and a fairly wide CPI range, which can be customized by increments of 100 inside its software. Its mouse wheel also has tilt inputs, which is great. With its size and shape, this mouse is better suited for the palm and claw grips, and won't be great for people with small hands.

The mouse also has RGB lighting on its wheel and brand logo, but strangely enough, the side lighting is orange-only, which can result in odd lighting combinations. Also, like most gaming mice at this price point, its cable is rather stiff and keeps kinks from the packaging. Nevertheless, if you're looking to save a few bucks and want a good performing gaming mouse, the Anker High Precision Gaming Mouse is a great option.

If you're able to stretch your budget up to $50, the best gaming mouse on a budget we've tested so far is the well-known Logitech G502 Hero. This wired mouse has a very comfortable shape with a thumb rest, which is better suited for a palm or claw grip. It also comes with five weights, which lets you customize the weight of the mouse and its distribution.

The mouse features Logitech's HERO sensor, which is excellent. It's accurate, consistent, and provides a very wide CPI range, which is customizable inside the software. The mouse also features a total of 12 buttons, 11 of which are programmable. Only the scroll wheel can't be customized, though it has an unlock button for infinite scrolling. It's even compatible with macOS, which isn't something a lot of gaming mice can do.

Unfortunately, this mouse won't be the best budget gaming mouse if you have smaller hands. The mouse is quite heavy and big, and the sniper button can be harder to reach. On the upside, this is a great overall gaming mouse, and it even has a wireless model, though it's quite a bit more expensive.

The best budget gaming mouse for FPS we've reviewed so far is the Logitech G203. It has a very low profile shape that is great for fingertip grip users or for people with smaller hands. The mouse is fairly light, only 85g without the cable's weight, and it's still very well-built and feels durable. The cable is also light but isn't braided, and the rubber coating does create a bit of drag when moving the mouse.

Its sensor is quite good for the affordable price. It's consistent, accurate, and also has a CPI range that should cover most gamers' used sensitivity settings. You can go from 200 CPI all the way up to 8000, by increments of 50, which should be more than enough. It has two clicky side buttons and a nice RGB strip along the back of the mouse.

On the other hand, if you don't like small and ambidextrous designs, this mouse won't be comfortable to use for a long time. However, if you do like its low-profile back, it's a great cheap gaming mouse, and is the best mouse for gaming cheap for FPS that you can get. You can also check out the very similar, but wireless, Logitech G305, which is considered to be one of the best wireless gaming mice at an affordable price point. Note that it is a bit more expensive.

The best budget gaming mouse for MMO games we've reviewed is the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming. It has a 12-button side panel, which is common for dedicated MMO mice, but it also has a third main-click button right under the ring finger, which can be used to easily trigger a new set of keybindings. This allows you to program even more abilities or spells in your games.

The mouse has very low click latency and is very well-built. While it's very comfortable to use, its body is very wide and is best suited for a palm grip or claw grip. Using a fingertip grip with this mouse isn't recommended as you can easily accidentally click the ring finger button. On the upside, it's compatible with macOS, so it can be used on games downloadable on Mac computers.

Unfortunately, people with smaller hands might want to look elsewhere, as the wide body of the mouse might not be the best option for them. It also has a fairly rigid braided cable that keeps a lot of kinks from its packaging. All in all, at this price point, this is one of the best gaming mice on a budget, especially if you're really into MMO games.