Overclock.net › Forums › Components › Mice › Best cheap "backup" mouse?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Best cheap "backup" mouse?

post #1 of 7
9/26/12 at 6:18am
Thread Starter 
I've had terrible luck with hardware recently, and am not wanting to be left in a position where I don't have a working mouse for whatever reason. Just wondering if anyone had recommendations for a cheap "backup" mouse to keep around?

I used to have an old Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical, but it's only 400 DPI and seems to have gone missing during my last house move.

I'd need at least 800 DPI, and it would be great if the mouse had a hardware option to poll at 500-1000Hz without installing drivers. Needs to have a "good" sensor - no acceleration, prediction/angle snapping. Most importantly it has to be cheap. I'm hoping that I will never have to even use the mouse, so why spend a lot of money?


Razer's Abyssus seemed like a good option, but:
  1. I doubt most people would consider Razer hardware reliable.
  2. While it's $20 or so in the states, it's about $45 here. $20 is more what I'm thinking when I say cheap.

And it can't be a Logitech product. After recent experiences with their hardware, I'm never giving them money again.
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 7
9/26/12 at 10:00am
The razer abyssus is the only choice that fits the demands you are listing.

I don't know where this ridiculous rumor that razer's gear is bad quality comes from. The mice they make has the same sensors and switches and factory chords as any other similar competitor. **** happens, that's not the brand's fault.

I've had an abyssus for about two years now, it's worked just fine for me for the time I've had it and doesn't show a hint of wear. For $20 shipped I can't recommend it strongly enough.

edit: you can get the abyssus for $20 including shipping to anywhere in the world. Check ebay or aliexpress.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 7
9/26/12 at 10:28am
  • Joined: Sep 2010
  • Location: Israel
  • Posts: 1,085
  • Rep: 46 (Unique: 35)
  • Folding Team Rank: 3,234
  •  
    Name Team Rank Points / Jun Work Units / Jun
    YeS 3,234 121,159 / 0 270 / 0
     
  • Select All Posts By This User
u cant switch to 500hz on Abyssus, even with driver installed
its 125 - 1000.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 7
9/26/12 at 10:32am
I have a CM Storm Inferno mouse that has been nothing but completely awesome. Its the only CM product I would recommend.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 7
9/26/12 at 12:03pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by viowastaken View Post

The razer abyssus is the only choice that fits the demands you are listing.
I don't know where this ridiculous rumor that razer's gear is bad quality comes from. The mice they make has the same sensors and switches and factory chords as any other similar competitor. **** happens, that's not the brand's fault.
I've had an abyssus for about two years now, it's worked just fine for me for the time I've had it and doesn't show a hint of wear. For $20 shipped I can't recommend it strongly enough.
edit: you can get the abyssus for $20 including shipping to anywhere in the world. Check ebay or aliexpress.
It’s based on my own experience of Razer mouse failures in the past actually. But you’re right, the Abyssus looks like the only real option, and I was able to get one for $18 off eBay, so it’s perfect as a backup. (For some reason that price didn't show on Google’s price search)

I alway seem to have problems with the left click malfunctioning, but this will not be a heavy use mouse so I am sure it will be fine for that. As for using the same switches, where they are placed, how they are connected up, and the grade of the switch probably all plays a part.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 7
9/26/12 at 2:03pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by NotAgain View Post

It’s based on my own experience of Razer mouse failures in the past actually. But you’re right, the Abyssus looks like the only real option, and I was able to get one for $18 off eBay, so it’s perfect as a backup. (For some reason that price didn't show on Google’s price search)
I alway seem to have problems with the left click malfunctioning, but this will not be a heavy use mouse so I am sure it will be fine for that. As for using the same switches, where they are placed, how they are connected up, and the grade of the switch probably all plays a part.

As mentioned, they use omron switches which are in hundreds of other mice types of all makes and models. Switches dying is something that happens occasionally.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 7
9/27/12 at 1:01am
How about the G400? Newer ones no longer have angle snapping, defaults to 1000Hz without drivers.

Oh, missed the last line. Uh, CM Spawn?

Ok, I actually happened upon some maybe useful infos: Zalman makes a mouse that costs only like 20 USD in the states at least and uses a Pixart PAN3509DH.
Edited by Phos - 9/27/12 at 1:22am
A work in endless progress
(15 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7 860 MSI P55-GD 85 PNY GTX 570 16 GB Muskin Blackline 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveOS
WD Caviar Black 1TB Crucial SDD some LG SATA thing 7 64 
MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
Dell U2311H CM Quickfire red SeaSonic X-650 Lian Li PC-B10 
MouseMouse PadAudio
Cm spawn Artisan Hayate HiFiMan HE-500 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
A work in endless progress
(15 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7 860 MSI P55-GD 85 PNY GTX 570 16 GB Muskin Blackline 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveOS
WD Caviar Black 1TB Crucial SDD some LG SATA thing 7 64 
MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
Dell U2311H CM Quickfire red SeaSonic X-650 Lian Li PC-B10 
MouseMouse PadAudio
Cm spawn Artisan Hayate HiFiMan HE-500 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Mice
Overclock.net › Forums › Components › Mice › Best cheap "backup" mouse?