The Best Gaming Mice Under $50

It has 11 buttons. Its 11 programmable buttons and thumb rest suit games with many binds. The HyperScroll wheel free-spins through long pages or switches to tactile steps for weapon swaps.

Razer Chroma lighting has 11 zones for effects that follow the scroll wheel and sides. A sculpted thumb rest supports the hand, and 11 programmable buttons take macros such as push-to-talk. Nothing else here matches its 11 button count; the EVGA X10 comes closest at 9.

It was priced above the EVGA X10 and below the Pulsefire Haste 2 at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Model O 2 Mini weighs 49g.

Grip tape is included. It weighs 53g with a solid shell rather than holes, and the HyperX 26K sensor tracks up to 26,000 DPI. The wired cable keeps it simple.

Its paracord-style HyperFlex 2 cable reduces drag, and it polls at up to 8,000Hz, reporting every 0.125ms. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom. You also get this: light 53g body.

When we checked, only the Basilisk V3 and cheaper picks cost less, and the Pulsefire Surge cost more. If you want a confirmed button count, look to the Basilisk V3 instead: it offers 11, while this one gives no figure.

Glorious lists it for palm, claw and fingertip grips. It weighs 49g in a compact symmetrical shape for palm, claw or fingertip grips. The wired design avoids charging.

Glorious rates its switches for 80 million clicks, and the sensor includes Motion Sync. Six programmable buttons cover the usual binds without adding weight. Worth noting: light 49g body.

Another plus: no battery to charge. You also get this: 26K optical sensor. Only the Pulsefire Surge 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 Basilisk V3 offers 11.

Settings save to onboard memory. A 360-degree RGB light ring surrounds the shell, and Omron switches are rated for 50 million clicks. Large mouse skates help it glide smoothly on cloth pads.

Its HyperX NGenuity software customises lighting and DPI, and onboard memory saves settings. Onboard memory stores settings, and the PixArt 3389 sensor reaches 16,000 DPI. Onboard memory stores your settings, so they follow the mouse to another PC without software.

Its 6 button count is the fewest in this group; the Basilisk V3 leads at 11. It was priced above the Pulsefire Haste 2 and below the Model O 2 Mini at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Model O 2 Mini weighs 49g.

It has nine buttons. Its height and weight systems adjust to your grip, Omron switches handle the clicks, and the software sets macros, profiles and on-screen display. The ambidextrous shape works for either hand, and on-the-fly DPI adjustment reaches 8,200.

Omron switches and a silver-coated cable round out the build. Its 9 button count ranks second of 3 here, behind the Basilisk V3 (11) and ahead of the Pulsefire Surge (6). You also get an ambidextrous shape for left or right hands.

It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the Basilisk V3 the next step up. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Model O 2 Mini weighs 49g.