The Best Budget Wired Gaming Mice

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. On button count it sits mid-pack at 11: the Redragon wired MMO offers 19, and the SteelSeries Prime comes in at 5.

Its price falls between the Rival 3 Gen 2 and the Pulsefire Haste 2, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed weight should compare it with the Pulsefire Haste 2, which weighs 53g.

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. Its 53g weight is the lightest here; the SteelSeries Prime comes next at 69g. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom.

It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Basilisk V3 and the rest. The maker doesn't give its button count; if that figure matters, the Redragon wired MMO offers 19.

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. The TrueMove Pro sensor offers 18K CPI with true 1-to-1 lift and tilt tracking.

The shape was made for right-handed players and works with finger, palm and claw grips, and the sensor lists 450 IPS and 50G. Its 69g weight ranks second of 3 here, behind the Pulsefire Haste 2 (53g) and ahead of the Rival 3 Gen 2 (77g). On button count it trails the group at 5, while the Redragon wired MMO offers 19. It undercut the Redragon wired MMO and every other pick on price at the time of writing.

It never needs charging. Its 19 buttons can be remapped with macros and saved to five memory profiles. DPI adjusts from 100 to 12,400 and polling from 125Hz to 1,000Hz, and weights let you tune the balance.

Up to eight removable 2.4g weights tune the balance, and the sensor lists 40G acceleration. RGB offers four lighting modes, and twelve of the 19 buttons sit on the side. Nothing else here matches its 19 button count; the Basilisk V3 comes closest at 11.

It also comes with no battery to charge. Side-button mapping is done in the maker's software, which runs on Windows. When we checked, only the SteelSeries Prime cost less, and the Rival 3 Gen 2 cost more.

Settings run in SteelSeries GG. Its TrueMove Core sensor tracks 1-to-1 up to 8,500 DPI, and a paracord-style cable reduces drag. Three-zone RGB lighting is included.

Its TrueMove Core sensor tracks 1-to-1 without acceleration, which keeps aim consistent at any swipe speed. The maker quotes 1.35ms click latency, and the feet are 100% PTFE. SteelSeries calls its 1.35ms click latency fastest in class.

On weight it trails the group at 77g, while the Pulsefire Haste 2 weighs 53g. You also get this: no battery to charge. It was priced above the Redragon wired MMO and below the Basilisk V3 at the time of writing.