Handy PC bits and bobs to make you more productive- The Mouse

A mouse that works well can save time and frustration.

Why I wanted a new mouse for my PC this Christmas: My family all thought I was nuts for being so picky about a mouse but I had my reasons. My broken wrist, more expert muse use and my love for a bit of bling all a had a role to play.

Sleek and ergonomic, the Logitech trackball mouse offers precision control with its distinctive red trackball and user-friendly design.

My colleagues, kids and even my IT chap all struggled to use my PC as My Logitech wired trackball mouse which I had for years,. was not easy to get used to. It basically a mouse that does not move around on your desk as you use the ball to move the cursor about. A bit of a monstrosity sitting on your desk and you place your hand on it and move the red ball

Originally, I got it to prevent hand pain and it was reasonably priced. It has worked well and served its purpose for a few years but recently I started seeing its shortcomings.

BUT It didn't have a scroll wheel! And moving around the screen was not very fast. When I broke my wrist, it was difficult to work with.

As I needed a major PC upgrade, I thought that getting a new mouse might be a good place to start and Christmas was an ideal time to start the process;)

I had some Decisions to make:

A cheap mouse starts at about £3.50 and can still be funky. (Sort any amazon searches on price so you don't get presented with the most expensive ones first)

Deciding on what I wanted/needed :

• Make sure it has got a scroll wheel.

• Decide if it must be wired or wireless and fits your device/pc and connector type and cable length (no use it falling off the desk if I moved my height adjustable desk to standing mode.

• Do you want a ball at the bottom or an optical tracker?

• Speed was also important to move across the screen very fast when being super productive

• And do you want extra buttons.

I decided to go back to a normal mouse (not a trackball mouse) with an optical tracker with scroll wheel and a few extra programmable buttons. The basic cheapest mouse would not do so! I didn't like the basic cheap models.

I started looking for an affordable gaming mouse which would have more performance and a bit more bling like lighting up like an alien spacecraft. But I wasn't prepared to pay over £40.

I had an old Razor gaming mouse for my work PC many years ago and it was the best ever as it lasted for years so I started looking for something similar. I looked at Logitech and some other brands as I didn't want to take a chance with an unknown brand with similar price in mid £20s.

After a lot of research and looking at the reviews I decided to go for the Razer DeathAdder V2 Gaming Mouse because it has 8 programable buttons of which 2 were at the scroll wheel. And it had a good length cord as I didn't want to struggle to reach from my pc under my desk to the top of my desk in standing mode.

my new razor mouse 5 years later

And it has:

- Optical sensor with a good tracking speed 20k DPI

- The normal left and right click

- Buttons to go back and forward on the web without having to click on the screen

- And have 6 other buttons for shift and control (Perhaps I will even program one button to share a link or send it by email)

- At a reasonable price

- And any colour light can be chosen which looks cool with a memory for colour chosen

The wireless version was too expensive.

I was scared the Razer DeathAdder v2 Mini Gaming Mouse which was a 5 mm smaller might feel too small. It was a bit cheaper though and with 5 buttons but still the bigger (more ergonomic) than a normal cheap mouse which I still had in the office cupboard.

I also didn't choose the Razer DeathAdder Essentials as it didn't have the top button next to the scroll wheel.

The Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro - Wireless Gaming Mouse was miles too expensive at £71 (RRP £129) and fell outside my budget.

The Logitech G203 had a few bad reviews which worried me so I didn’t go for a Logitech mouse again.

So, I have chosen the Razer DeathAdder V2 Gaming Mouse

Hope to get it before Xmas and will post here how it looks and works.

Update 5 years later. Still happy with my wired mouse. Lights look amazing and make me happy just being at my desk. I've forgotten what all the extra buttons were supposed to be used for, but I use the scroll wheel extensively and it lights up in lovely colours

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#pcmouse, #razer

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