If you happen to own an optical mouse and believe it is good enough for gaming then you had better get your wallet out, else you will suffer at the hands of laser-users at your next LAN. And if you think that just because you already own an MX-1000 or some other laser mouse that this article doesn’t apply to you – THINK AGAIN! Now so more than ever the humble mouse has become a very large factor in gaming.
The two items we are reviewing today are the flagship gaming mice from Logitech: the G5 and G7 series mice. A lot has changed over the past six years. A company well known in the computing industry, Logitech was founded in 1981 and has a great history of innovative designs and technologies.
Conclusion
So ultimately what did I think of the Logitech G5 and G7 gaming mice? As you can tell by the overall tone of the review they are excellent pieces of hardware, although I would not label them as perfect just yet. Firstly the lack of thumb buttons was disheartening - normally Logitech is a forerunner in giving users more options. Also the mouse-wheel button and side scrolling at first appeared to be a little too stiff and a cause for concern, but after a few days of heavy break in they came to act how a good, solid button should be expected.
As we have seen though the positives far outweighed the negatives. The 2.4 GHz wireless speed of the G7 incredibly gives the user a large range and what feels like the same response time as the G5. The incorporated 500 Hz USB sample rate is super sweet, saving all gamers from manually having to perform the USB sample rate hack they had to do so previously, and the 2000 DPI just does not get any better! The addition of a weight pack in the G5, where the battery pack would be stored in the G7, is an extremely nice feature allowing users the flexibility to change the weight of their mouse as appropriate.
Overall I would make the bold prediction that either of these mice are going to make you a better player in any game you care to mention, and as a result we award the Logitech G5 and G7 mice our prestigious Editor’s Choice Award.
Pros:
* Performance
* 500 Hz
* 2000 DPI
* Weight system (G5)
* 2.4 GHz Wireless (G7)
Cons:
* No thumb buttons.
* Mousewheel and side scrolling issues during the first days of use.
For the complete review visit NGOHQ
The two items we are reviewing today are the flagship gaming mice from Logitech: the G5 and G7 series mice. A lot has changed over the past six years. A company well known in the computing industry, Logitech was founded in 1981 and has a great history of innovative designs and technologies.
Conclusion
So ultimately what did I think of the Logitech G5 and G7 gaming mice? As you can tell by the overall tone of the review they are excellent pieces of hardware, although I would not label them as perfect just yet. Firstly the lack of thumb buttons was disheartening - normally Logitech is a forerunner in giving users more options. Also the mouse-wheel button and side scrolling at first appeared to be a little too stiff and a cause for concern, but after a few days of heavy break in they came to act how a good, solid button should be expected.
As we have seen though the positives far outweighed the negatives. The 2.4 GHz wireless speed of the G7 incredibly gives the user a large range and what feels like the same response time as the G5. The incorporated 500 Hz USB sample rate is super sweet, saving all gamers from manually having to perform the USB sample rate hack they had to do so previously, and the 2000 DPI just does not get any better! The addition of a weight pack in the G5, where the battery pack would be stored in the G7, is an extremely nice feature allowing users the flexibility to change the weight of their mouse as appropriate.
Overall I would make the bold prediction that either of these mice are going to make you a better player in any game you care to mention, and as a result we award the Logitech G5 and G7 mice our prestigious Editor’s Choice Award.
Pros:
* Performance
* 500 Hz
* 2000 DPI
* Weight system (G5)
* 2.4 GHz Wireless (G7)
Cons:
* No thumb buttons.
* Mousewheel and side scrolling issues during the first days of use.
For the complete review visit NGOHQ
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