The Best Gaming Mice Under $50

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. You get a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection here, which sets it apart from the G502 Hero and its a wired connection.

It also offers runs on a single AA battery. The G305's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the M908 the next step up. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Katar Elite Wireless weighs 69g.

It weighs 69g and connects over sub-1ms SLIPSTREAM wireless or Bluetooth, with up to 110 hours per charge. The small shape suits claw and fingertip grips. Its small, light shell makes quick flicks easy over long sessions.

Another plus is lightest weight of the picks (69g). It makes the most sense for players who lift the mouse often at low sensitivity, since it offers the lightest weight here (69g). Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the G305 at the time of writing.

It was priced above the G502 Hero and below the M75 Wireless at the time of writing. There is no published button count figure, whereas the M908 offers 18.

Optical switches remove debounce delay and are rated for 100 million clicks, and it weighs 89g. The MARKSMAN sensor tracks at 650 IPS. Its ambidextrous shape comes with swappable side buttons for left or right hands.

You get a wireless connection here, which sets it apart from the G305 and its a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection. The M75 Wireless's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. Only the Katar Elite Wireless came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks. There is no published button count figure, whereas the M908 offers 18.

Its HERO sensor tracks up to 25,600 DPI, and five 3.6g weights tune the balance. Metal springs tension the main buttons. Like the M908, it has a wired connection, while the G305 uses a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection.

Another plus is no battery to charge. Worth noting too: adjustable weights. Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the G305 at the time of writing.

Its price falls between the M908 and the Katar Elite Wireless, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed weight should compare it with the Katar Elite Wireless, which weighs 69g.

Its 18 programmable buttons and five memory profiles suit MMO key binds, and DPI reaches 12,400. RGB lighting can be switched off. Its 12 side buttons sit alongside six standard buttons, and Teflon feet glide smoothly.

The aggressive shape suits a palm grip. Like the G502 Hero, it has a wired connection, while the G305 uses a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection. It also comes with a 12-button side panel at a budget price.

Side-button mapping is done in the maker's software, which runs on Windows. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper G305 and the pricier G502 Hero, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its weight; if that figure matters, the Katar Elite Wireless weighs 69g.