(You can read more about the double-click failure below.) Razer has redesigned most of its gaming mice to use optical switches rather than mechanical ones, and several other manufacturers have followed suit-so far, these designs don’t seem to develop the same switch failure, but they can be more expensive and are harder on battery life in wireless models. Switches: Many gaming mice use mechanical switches, which can fail sooner than expected on a small percentage of gaming mice.

Manufacturers like to brag about high-DPI sensors, but many people rarely use settings higher than 3,000, and most Overwatch League players keep it between 800 and 1,600.

Sensor: All modern gaming mice-even the budget models-have good sensors, so this isn’t a differentiating factor in our evaluation.

Build quality: A good gaming mouse shouldn’t feel hollow and cheap or flex under pressure.

It should also provide a crisp, satisfying click, and it shouldn’t feel mushy or too difficult to press.

Scroll wheel: The scroll wheel should be sturdy and easy to grip, with distinctive ratchets that make it clear when you’ve swapped weapons, for example.

We eliminate mice with buttons that are too easy to click by mistake or too difficult to reach on purpose. All these buttons should be easy to reach for average-size hands.

Buttons: In addition to left- and right-click buttons, a mouse should have at least two extra buttons near the thumb, and maybe one or two on top (including the clickable scroll wheel).

We aim to find mice that feel comfortable for the widest range of hand sizes and the most popular grips (fingertip and palm, followed by claw), but no mouse is universally comfortable. Comfort is reliant on your hand size and grip style, so what works for one person doesn’t always work for another.

Comfort: The most important feature of any mouse is whether it feels comfortable in your hand.

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