

Asus has taken a different approach with its ROG-branded gaming mice, which don’t use optical switches instead, the company has opted for a hot-swap socket design that allows people to easily change out the mechanical switches, without needing to desolder them and solder in new ones.

(You can read more about the double-click failure below.) Razer has redesigned most of its gaming mice to use optical switches rather than mechanical ones, and several other manufacturers have followed suit-so far, these designs don’t seem to develop the same switch failure, but they can be more expensive and are harder on battery life in wireless models. Switches: Many gaming mice use mechanical switches, which can fail sooner than expected on a small percentage of gaming mice.Manufacturers like to brag about high-DPI sensors, but many people rarely use settings higher than 3,000, and most Overwatch League players keep it between 800 and 1,600. Sensor: All modern gaming mice-even the budget models-have good sensors, so this isn’t a differentiating factor in our evaluation.Build quality: A good gaming mouse shouldn’t feel hollow and cheap or flex under pressure.It should also provide a crisp, satisfying click, and it shouldn’t feel mushy or too difficult to press.

