 Your gaming mouse needs an upgrade, but you don't want to spend a fortune on a G Pro Wireless or get sucked in with a budget option that over promises and under delivers. Don't worry guys, we got you. Every option in this roundup has seen the 30 to $50 price range on Amazon in the last couple of months. And we've taken the time to see which ones ain't worth Monterey Jack and which ones are a gouda choice. Those are some pretty cheesy jokes. Just like my segues to our sponsor. Thermal Grizzlies conduct an hot liquid metal thermal interface material offers maximum cooling performance. Check it out and keep things cool at the link in the video description. At just over $49 Logitech's G305 wireless may be small, but it packs a punch. It's got Omron switches all around a mechanical button tensioning system that gives it a very satisfying and tactile click. It's got a low profile scroll wheel. It's smooth and accurate, a convenient on the fly DPI switch and all six of the buttons are reprogrammable using Logitech's G Hub software. Sadly, it's got no RGB lighting, but if I had to pick that or the G305 onboard memory to save my profile, I would make the same decision that Logitech's engineers did. When you first pick it up, it honestly feels a little cheap, but part of that is that it weighs just 96 grams. For large hands, it's usable if you choke up on the mouse and use a claw grip, but that could get tiring during an extended play session. As for smaller hands, you're still not gonna be palming it, but I had no comfort issues whatsoever. Its textured sides make it easy to pick up in spite of its lack of rubberized grips and the thumb buttons are perfectly positioned. Out of the way until you need them. The biggest selling points of the G305 wireless though, are Logitech's aptly named hero sensor, giving this mouse very accurate and very fast tracking with no inherent acceleration and Logitech's light speed wireless technology for extremely low latency operation. With a rated battery life of 250 hours off a single AA battery, a dongle compartment and an on-off switch on the bottom, it's this roundups most expensive mouse, but it also punches way above its weight class in terms of performance. The Razer Basilisk is a middle ground entrant at 3999 and 104 grams. Its cord is braided and very flexible. The plastic has a smooth rough texture to it that feels nice to hold and comes in black, pink and white and it's got Razer's own switches, which feel great. No surprise there though, considering that they're sourcing them from Omron. The eight programmable buttons can be customized with Razer Synapse software and it includes on the fly DPI control along with a DPI clutch for temporarily dropping from your current DPI to a much lower one for precision aiming. You can adjust the height of this button or remove it entirely with the included accessories too. Nice. Now this is another comfortable mouse for large hands with a nice high arch, ribbed rubber sides and a thumb shelf that makes for a nice secure hold no matter what kind of a grip you use and Razer's 5G PMW 3390 sensor is both fast and accurate. Another neat feature of the Basilisk is its adjustable scroll wheel. So the bottom here has this little tiny dial that will actually change the resistance of the scroll wheel on top. Super cool. There's also a dedicated switch for cycling through the five onboard profiles that are available and tastefully applied RGB. Two great options so far. This is going great. Next up is the Red Dragon M908 Impact RGB. At $32.87, it is terrible. The only redeeming quality of this mouse is the eight piece weight set that allows you to go from 117 grams all the way up to 139 grams. So as a paperweight, we absolutely love this one. But as a mouse, you could do much better. You should just get a G600 instead. Where's my G600? There it is. Now it is a little heavy and non-adjustably so at 136 grams, but all of the G600's 20 buttons can be reprogrammed with G-Hub and saved to one of the three onboard profiles. You get a little bit of RGB customization and you get on the fly DPI switches. Macro kings rejoice. If you have large hands, you're gonna love the spoonie experience of holding this one. And somehow Logitech even still managed to make it comfortable for those of us who are less well endowed. FPS gamers though need not apply. We noticed the left, right and ring, yes it has three clicks, all have relatively long travel distances and the thumb buttons, while plenty, are a little on the mushy feeling side and they don't give you much feedback. Also, if you pick up the mouse to reposition it on your mouse pad, there is a reasonable chance that you'll misclick a thumb button or the ring button. It uses an older, but still very respectable, Avago S9808 sensor. But here's the thing, it may have some drawbacks, but at $33, this is a lot of mouse for the money if you're out to increase your macro game or even if you just wanna use it as a productivity mouse at the office. Our first ambidextrous design of the day, the Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition is also just $39.99 and just slightly heavier than the Basilisk at 105 grams. So there's so much shared between the two Razer mice so far that we're gonna focus on the differences. There's one less memory profile on board, no scroll wheel adjustment, though the wheel does feel pretty good. It's got one more programmable button and it's available in an extra color, gunmetal. The Lancehead is slightly smaller and symmetrical, so with large hands, it's not as comfortable when palming, but a claw grip is still reasonably comfortable. And as for small hands, well, the size is actually just right for a palm grip, but in practice, it's just not as comfortable in the left or in the right hand. The middle mouse click is a little bit spongy, but we have no performance complaints, making this a solid option for both righties and lefties. HyperX is shining bright with their Pulsefire Surge. Each of its 32 RGB LEDs is individually customizable with their Ngenuity software, which can also be used to reprogram its six buttons. The Pixar 3389 sensor is well-liked for its fast, accurate tracking, and the Surge also boasts Omron switches, rubberized sides, and on-the-fly DPI switching, all at a svelte 100 gram weight. Now the mouse can feel a bit back end heavy when you're lifting it off the table, but the smooth rubber sides do help a fair bit as long as you don't mind a claw grip. Its symmetrical shape means that palming is out pretty much regardless of your hand size. The side buttons are well-positioned, but only on the left, meaning that it's a symmetrical, but not ambidextrous design. A bit of a strange choice, but overall, while the Surge is a tad expensive for its feature set, hey, good RGB is good RGB. Now Razer's back with the Death Adder Elite. For $33, you get a no-nonsense, high-performance mouse with Razer Omron switches, the 5G PMW 3390 optical sensor, and Chroma RGB. It is one of the bigger mice in the roundup, but it only weighs 102 grams still and feels balanced in the hand. The seven buttons available are all reprogrammable in synapse, and it's got the same nicely braided cord as its Razer brethren, and a scroll wheel with a satisfying click. Under a large or a small hand, the mouse is most comfortable while palming because with a claw-style grip, it's a little harder to grasp due to the comfortable, but slightly slippery rubber side grips. The thumb buttons are nearly as satisfying and quick to actuate as the G305's buttons, and overall, it delivers fantastic performance while being one of the less expensive options in our lineup here. The G403 is priced at just $43 and finds itself in the featherweight class at 89 grams. It is similar in size to the Basilisk and the Lancehead, but with a slightly narrower rear end and both palm and claw grips, allowing for what feels like a very secure grip with little required force. Now, where the 305 Wireless used up its budget on being, well, wireless, the 403 clearly spent it on build quality. The sides have smooth, but still surprisingly grippy-feeling rubber. The thumb buttons are fast and clicky because Logitech put armor on switches in all six of the programmable keys. It's got a flexible braided cable attached to the body, and there are two RGB zones for you to customize in G-Hub. For dessert, Logitech included a 10-gram disc to help bump the G403's overall weight to 99 grams if you're into that, making the G403 a killer value. So if RGB is your thing, I guess the Pulsefire Surge is the way to go. You just can't beat 32 addressable LEDs. If you're a lefty, you can enjoy your smorgasbord of choice. You can have a Razor Lancehead or a Razor Lancehead. See that right there? If you like a lot of buttons, you can get the Red Dragon. No, I'm just kidding. You should get the G600. That's definitely the way to go. If you like to palm grip, and especially if you have larger hands, the Death Adder Elite stands out. And if you're a pure FPS gamer, well, I like the Basilisk or the G403 best if you can deal with the cord drag or the 305 Wireless if you don't mind cheaping out on some of the creature comforts for zero compromises wireless performance. As for the answer to our original question, who is the king? Drum roll, come on. It's you. Everything I just listed is a pretty darn good value and choosing just one is impossible. There's no such thing as a perfect mouse, only the perfect mouse for you. You can't do that. You have to pick one. I pick our sponsor. FreshBooks is the all-in-one business invoicing and accounting solution that's designed to be simple and intuitive because the cold hard truth is you don't have to be an accounting wizard to be great at doing whatever it is you love to do, whether you're a small business owner or a freelancer. With FreshBooks, you can automate boring tasks like invoicing and organizing expenses and tracking time and following up with people. 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