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High Performance Gaming Mice Don't Perform
An anonymous reader writes "A new mouse performance speed-testing software has scientifically demonstrated that there is virtually no difference between the performance of expensive, high-end gaming mice and cheap laser office mice. The software, called Metalocity, is available for free download so you can test your own mice and confirm the empirical results for yourself. It also shows that the multi-button approach of the Razer Naga and WarMouse Meta increases user speed by up to 112 percent." Note that this report comes from someone who wants to sell you a $80 gaming mouse with a zillion buttons on it, so a grain of salt is required here. But the question is valid: are the expensive mice really worth anything?
On what you are buying it for.
If you are buying an expensive mouse because you think it will make you a l337 gaming god, then no. It won't do jack for you.
If you are buying an expensive mouse because it has better ergonomics than your cheap mouse and you want to reduce wrist strain, or if it has more buttons and you need or want that extra functionality, or if it has greater accuracy in movement and you need more precision, then yes. It will help you.
A mouse is a tool, like any other. Buy the tool most appropriate to your needs and desires. Don't buy one expecting it to make you a better USER of the tool.
There has still never been a better mouse performance review than the ESR Mouse Score.
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1265679
results comparisons : http://www.esreality.com/?a=longpost&id=1265679&page=21
He later reviewed the original Razer Deathadder and ran it through the same tests here :
http://www.esreality.com/index.php?a=longpost&id=1300293&page=4
But sadly I'm not aware of him doing any later tests, I would really love to see him do an ESR MouseScore 2011