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Hi. My old Gigabyte basic mouse died a couple of months ago, and since then i am using the generic USB mouse i got free with my laptop (it says brand name is crystal).
I had decided that i will purchase a new, proper mouse (of a good brand) sometime later when i go near lamington road (i stay in mumbai), and till then i will continue with this cheap mouse.
But since a few days, i am experiencing pain in my wrist and thumb when i use the mouse for a long duration (a few hours at a stretch). Since it is my vacation, i play a lot of games everyday and i think this prolonged use has caused this effect. Even today, when i used the mouse for a while in the morning it started paining. When i stopped using for a few hours in the afternoon, the pain went and then again as i use it in the evening now, the pain has returned. So, i think this is due to the poor ergonomics of this cheap mouse, which is probably not meant for prolonged use, just for a short while if trackpad in laptop is inconvenient. I never had problems using proper mice of decent brands before for very long times too.
Now, my usage and budget:
Normal usage (browsing the web), plus gaming. My gaming level is between a casual and heavy gaming. I do not sit and play games all day, but at the same time, a few hours a day at average, mainly FPS games (like CS, TF2 etc...)
Budget is upto 700, can extend a bit if needed but preferably not more than 800.
Model(s) i am considering:
Gigabyte M6800
I was initially thinking of buying a 250-300 Rs. mouse again, but then i thought, why not spend 300-400 extra and get a mouse with 800 dpi-1600 dpi switchability and more comfortable for gaming. I am well aware of facts that
1. With my budget, i cannot buy special gaming mouses like Razer's products but an entry-level one like the M6800 will do fine,
2. Also aware that gaming capability depends more on the gamer than on the mouse
But i wish to purchase one better than the basic optical mouse
My mouse pad is not the best, but should do the job.
In case the gigabyte model is out of stock everywhere, any other alternatives?
Hi. My old Gigabyte basic mouse died a couple of months ago, and since then i am using the generic USB mouse i got free with my laptop (it says brand name is crystal).
I had decided that i will purchase a new, proper mouse (of a good brand) sometime later when i go near lamington road (i stay in mumbai), and till then i will continue with this cheap mouse.
But since a few days, i am experiencing pain in my wrist and thumb when i use the mouse for a long duration (a few hours at a stretch). Since it is my vacation, i play a lot of games everyday and i think this prolonged use has caused this effect. Even today, when i used the mouse for a while in the morning it started paining. When i stopped using for a few hours in the afternoon, the pain went and then again as i use it in the evening now, the pain has returned. So, i think this is due to the poor ergonomics of this cheap mouse, which is probably not meant for prolonged use, just for a short while if trackpad in laptop is inconvenient. I never had problems using proper mice of decent brands before for very long times too.
Now, my usage and budget:
Normal usage (browsing the web), plus gaming. My gaming level is between a casual and heavy gaming. I do not sit and play games all day, but at the same time, a few hours a day at average, mainly FPS games (like CS, TF2 etc...)
Budget is upto 700, can extend a bit if needed but preferably not more than 800.
Model(s) i am considering:
Gigabyte M6800
I was initially thinking of buying a 250-300 Rs. mouse again, but then i thought, why not spend 300-400 extra and get a mouse with 800 dpi-1600 dpi switchability and more comfortable for gaming. I am well aware of facts that
1. With my budget, i cannot buy special gaming mouses like Razer's products but an entry-level one like the M6800 will do fine,
2. Also aware that gaming capability depends more on the gamer than on the mouse
But i wish to purchase one better than the basic optical mouse
My mouse pad is not the best, but should do the job.
In case the gigabyte model is out of stock everywhere, any other alternatives?