I'm a bit tough on my mouse. Over the years, I've settled on Logitech Trackman Marble when I want to work. I'm always a bit short on desk space. Besides, that first Trackman that hung on the edge of my laptop computer keyboard in 1990 was something special. It should have been for US$159.99.
These days, I wouldn't think of spending so much. So, when I was having trouble with my Corsair M55 RGB Pro, I looked for something different. Corsair has a lot of complaints, for whatever reason. The iCue software was a pain and the mouse would just not connect at times. Pulling the plug and re-inserting would get it going. I chose it after having a disastrous end to my Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury mouse I had that suddenly stopped working. I got it on sale at Target and with a Team Member discount + Red Card discount, it was a decent deal.
In any case, I've been having problems with the Corsair mouse since I started playing Genshin Impact. The more intense the battles, the less it responded. Then, last night, the left mouse button collapsed and broke. I got out my trusty Trackman Marble and continued.
I had just ordered another mouse from Newegg--an ASUS ROG Strix Impact III mouse that wasn't expensive. Obviously, it was going to take longer than I had. This morning, I walked to Walmart to pick up a SteelSeries Rival 3.
The Rival 3 is a decent mouse with a big light show. It's small and light and the grip is good. It's not only compatible with the Windows machine but with the Mac. If I ever get a desktop setup for my Steam Deck, it might go well with that, also. The price is right.
I can't imagine that I'd be happy spending $159.99 again and finding that my mouse was broken. I'm sure that the expensive kind break, even if they do it less frequently. The e-gamers certainly don't have to worry too much about spending that money once they're well known, right?
In any case, I'm back in business. I need to remove the iCue software. I already had the Steelseries software for one of their wireless game controllers, so it was easy to switch. Hopefully, the Rival 3 can stand up to Genshin Impact's impact.
Update 2023.10.23: The ASUS mouse arrived and it's quite good, except that there is no application for settings. The DPI setting uses a control on the underside of the mouse.
Update 2024.05.02: I downloaded ASUS Armoury Crate. That has customization for the mouse. I connected the Rival 3 to the MacBook Air, which already had SteelSeries software running for my wireless controller, the Nimbus+. Both mice have been excellent. Occasionally, I've had trouble with macOS Sonoma not seeing the mouse as a mouse but it's a rare occurrence.
Obviously, I don't have any eSports tournaments to win, so inexpensive mice are fine. I also have a very large mouse pad that goes from the Mac to the Windows machine.
