The Best Budget-Friendly Gaming Mice

The HERO sensor is up to 10 times more power efficient than earlier sensors, which stretches battery life, and the receiver stores inside the mouse. LIGHTSPEED wireless reports at 1ms. Its 250 hours battery life ranks second of 4 here, behind the Orochi V2 (425 hours) and ahead of the Haste 2 Core Wireless (100 hours).

You get a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection here, which sets it apart from the SteelSeries Prime and its a wired connection. You also get runs on a single AA battery. The G305's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse.

It was priced above the SteelSeries Prime and below the Orochi V2 at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Attack Shark X3 weighs 49g.

Lift-off distance and polling are set in software. It weighs 49g and connects over Bluetooth 5.2, 2.4GHz or a cable, and the PAW3395 sensor reaches 26,000 DPI. It suits fast aim games on a budget.

Its 49g weight is the lightest here; the SteelSeries Prime comes next at 69g. Its 200 hours battery life ranks third of 4 here, behind the Orochi V2 (425 hours) and ahead of the Haste 2 Core Wireless (100 hours). It also offers Kailh GM 8.0 switches rated for 80 million clicks.

Keep the Attack Shark X3 on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop. It was priced above the Orochi V2 and below the Haste 2 Core Wireless at the time of writing.

It has up to 950 hours on Bluetooth. It runs up to 950 hours on one battery, weighs under 60g without it, and its mechanical switches are rated for 60 million clicks. Its 425 hours battery life is the longest here; the G305 comes next at 250 hours.

Keep the Orochi V2 on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop. Worth noting too: up to 425 hours per charge. It was priced above the G305 and below the Attack Shark X3 at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Attack Shark X3 weighs 49g.

It connects over 2.4GHz or Bluetooth. It weighs 70g, and the HyperX Custom Core sensor runs up to 12,000 DPI at 1,000Hz polling. Its 70g weight is the heaviest in this group; the Attack Shark X3 leads at 49g.

On battery life it trails the group at 100 hours, while the Orochi V2 runs for 425 hours. It also comes with dual wireless modes. Keep the Haste 2 Core Wireless on its dongle for games; Bluetooth is for a laptop.

The nearest alternative on weight is the SteelSeries Prime at 69g, against 70g here. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the Attack Shark X3.

Its shape is built for FPS play. Its TrueMove Pro sensor tracks at 18K CPI and 450 IPS, and the shape was developed with over 100 pros. Its 69g weight ranks second of 3 here, behind the Attack Shark X3 (49g) and ahead of the Haste 2 Core Wireless (70g).

It is the only pick here with a wired connection; the G305 has a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection instead. It undercut the G305 and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its battery life; if that figure matters, the Orochi V2 runs for 425 hours.