PC Peripherals Need Suggestion for MOUSE

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Downloading and Uploading speed doesn't matter much .

I have 750UL , and the max downloading speed is 32kbps and Uploading - 25kbps , and i get great pings on Asian , Australian , Malaysian and Singapore servers .
 
is that speed is that enough for playing COD4 and all. ping of my bsnl connection is 400 or so. what is urs in speedtest.net
 
^^the speed doesnot matter...ping depends more on the distance

the difference in gaming mice and normal mice is the quality of the sensor

if you notice, in a normal mouse the sensor goes into sleep mode if not moved for some time (light becomes dim :P ) but in a gaming mouse this doesnt happen

also, if you move a normal mouse very fast across the pad, it wont register movement..this has to do with the max acceleration that a sensor can register..this problem gets solved by gaming mice

maybe sometimes it happens to you that you start ,looking up at the sky in between a gunfight...those problems go away :bleh:

now about the mx518 vs mx310, the 518 is meant more for a game like CS while the mx310 is more suited to games like quake (read FAST)

i also prefer the grip of the MSIE series over that of the mx518 but thats just a personal opinion

btw, my hands are BIG and all mice are small to me (yeah ALL of them :P )

also, i would try to avoid laser sensors as they dont track on most surfaces...you need a good pad to make it work (friend has a G5 which works only on a steelpad which is washed every month!!)
 
server is shown DHIRAAGU something like that. why the ping is so high. distance is shorter than urs. what that unit mi means
 
karanboochra said:
I play Online games , such as Team Fortress 2 , COD4 [ stopped for a while ] and starting CS again...

and am in a clan in TF2 , so i need a good one!
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Pardon my ignorance, what is TF2?
 
ok there's a lot of information in this thread that's not completely necessary or relevant so here's the low down. all this is coming from my own competitive gaming experience of more than 6 years.

first of all, in many cases... many mice which are marketed as "basic mice" are just as good as the "gaming mice" you find. check this picture out... it's less than a month old. ESWC 2008 Quake 3 World Champion Cypher.

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He endorses and is sponsored by Razer and even makes press statements for them saying the Death Adder is the best mouse ever but see what mouse he is using at the highest level of competitive gaming... a "basic" Wheel Mouse Optical which you can buy for about 600 to 1000 bucks.

It uses the exact same sensor as the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 which is marketed as a gaming mouse. Now would you pay the extra money for the Explorer? I did as I loved its shape. That's the very first thing you need to look for when buying a mouse.

Higher DPI isn't going to make you aim better. It's another marketing gimmick. I'm saying this after purchasing and using 2 Razer Diamondbacks. The 1600 dpi didn't give me any advantage over the 400 dpi Explorer or Wheel Mouse Optical. Razer's build quality is also terrible but that's a different story.

When buying a mouse to use in fast games like first person shooters, another very important thing is to make sure it doesn't skip. The MX310 is only Rs.500 and it does a really good job. Paying more for the MX518 doesn't make sense if the only thing you're looking at is the DPI value.... don't go by that. If the shape fits your hand better and you absolutely need the extra buttons, go for it by all means... it's a great mouse. However, the difference between your aim using a 518 and a 310 will be close to non-existent.

Finally, if you want something that lasts long, STAY AWAY FROM RAZER. Both my diamondbacks died after 6 months of usage (heavy gaming use but very careful otherwise... didn't drop them). I don't have much experience with Logitech build quality so I can't comment. I bought a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 in February this year and it still works great. However, the paint has started to come off. My 3 year old Wheel Mouse Optical however, is still as good as it was on day one. No problems with performance whatsoever and the buttons are still snappy.

Recommended mice to buy -

MS Wheel Mouse Optical - Around 700. Hard to find though. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE. STAY AWAY FROM THAT.

MS Intellimouse Explorer 3 - Think I saw it for 1500 on this site. Easily available even otherwise for a little more.

Logitech MX310 - Rs.500 in a GO here. Probably the best value for money right now but I can't get used to its shape.

Logitech MX518 - 1200 or so... Worth the buy if you like the shape and need extra buttons but I don't know anything about its durability.

Razer Krait / Diamondback - Same sensor as Logitech MX518. Good performance but I've had a lot of trouble with the build quality. 2 DBs lasted only 6 months before the wiring failed.

Razer Death Adder - Shape very similar to the IE 3 which I like. The sensor is supposed to be very good as well. A lot of people would recommend this but I would buy the Explorer over the DA and save 2 grand. The DPI won't really help your aim. Part of the high DPI = good hype stems from people using 400 dpi mice for years and suddenly switching to one that offers 1600 dpi. The latter is way more sensitive to hand movement. Technically you could call it more precise but when actually playing games, you aren't aiming at single pixels. The real world difference is hardly anything.

Personally, I tend to stay away from all Laser mice as I've read a lot about their problems but a lot of people use some of them without a worry.

To sum it up, don't pay too much for a mouse. Just make sure it doesn't skip. Buy the expensive ones only if you absolutely love the shape.
 
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To add to what ashr has already put nicely (repped ya).

Look for a kmouse which fits your palm perfectly, if it has additional keys see to it that they are easily accessible with ur kind of grip, get a decent basic mouse, my fav the MS Wheel Opti - no skips decent pads at the bottom which prevent it from skidding. And invest the saved moolah on a decent surface, even a QcK makes a lot of difference, the key here get something which gives you control over your movements.
 
karan i was actually planning to get MX518 after i read your thread, but the short guide from ashr made me think twice...

if there is no considerable change in performance, why go spend another rs.700?
 
karanboochra said:
NO MX518 for me then :O ?
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Depends. sometimes, the shape CAN make a huge difference in end performance. if the mouse is really uncomfortable, you will not be able to aim properly even if it has a very accurate sensor. See if you like the shape of the cheaper mice first. I can play on both an IE 3 as well as a wheel mouse optical. I don't like Logitech shapes.
 
lol... the best thing for you to do is try them before buying if you can... see if the shape feels comfy in your hand. don't try to adjust your hand's position to make it fit. don't buy a so called "top of the line" mouse right now. i don't think you'll need it.
 
From my experience its best to try before buying anything but the basic MS optical mouse. For instance I found the MX518 too big and uncomfortable for prolonged use, it forces your palm into a 'bigger arch' that hurts after sometime depending on how one holds a mouse, I bought an MX518 last year and haven't used it more than an hour. Its just lying unpacked.
 
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