Biostar's First 'Gaming' Mouse? Ten Bucks

[scolaner]

Everyone is making gaming peripherals these days, so sure, why not Biostar. Wait, it’s only ten bucks?


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[tonicipriani]

IntelliExplorer Mouse, is that you?

 

[SinxarKnights]

Hmm, it doesn't even have the most basic functionality (forward/back buttons) for a modern mouse. Yet it has a color changing light you can't see.

I guess you get what you pay for.

 

[DookieDraws]

Bless their hearts!

 

[jimmysmitty]

Wait... Biostar is still around? I thought they were done for as I haven't seen much for their motherboards in a while.

 

[SinxarKnights]

Wait... Biostar is still around? I thought they were done for as I haven't seen much for their motherboards in a while.

I just looked at their [poorly translated] website and apparently they do still have some recent boards out. Didn't even think about that until you said something. I haven't seen anything of theirs either in quite some time.

Sure enough: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=biostar

 

[dstarr3]

I'm surprised it's not a trackball. Seems like a Biostar thing to do.

 

[DookieDraws]

I am saving my money for the Pro version of this mouse, which I am hearing will be $11.

 

[spat55]

If it had Forward + Back buttons it might of been a win.

 

[synphul]

I'm not sure I'd consider it a 'gaming' mouse but so long as it lasts awhile, fits comfortably and doesn't completely suck (missed clicks etc) it's not a bad looking basic mouse. Better than most of the cheapos that come prepacked with a system, kind of like a knock off apple mouse. For $10, can't really complain if all someone needs is a basic mouse.

 

[Achoo22]

I don't understand the issue regarding the difference in sensor DPI sensitivity and mouse rating. Aren't they almost always different, with the mouse's higher DPI ratings being derived via DSP trickery?

 

[dalauder]

I don't see this topping the Etekcity mice that go on sale for $12 every couple months.

 

[takk78]

10 bucks? Is it disposable?

 

[wizout]

125Hz polling is a no go for a "Gaming mouse"

 

[falchard]

How does this pair with a $10 AM2 motherboard?

 

[rwinches]

1)It appears that the data sheet is from 2012

2)The higher DPI settings may involve burst mode resulting in an effective DPI higher than spec.

 

[alithegreat]

Any mouse without properly placed thumb buttons cannot be a gaming mouse in my opinion and experience.

 

[boytitan2]

Which is worse a avago 3050 or 5050. My back up mouse was has a avago 3050 sensor and is 2400 dpi was pretty decent till I got a Roccat kone pure military with mouse pad in a flash sale for between 25-30 bucks. If the 5050 is worse than the 3050 there are cheap Chinese brand mouses better. Just did some googling pixart who owns avago now doesen't even list the 5050 under gaming where as the 3050 is entry level gaming they have the 5050 under wired mouses. Yeah compared their specs this thing is a piece of junk. If you want a entry level gaming mouse get a mouse with a 3050 sensor. Or wait till a 3090 sensor mouse or PMW3310H mouse is on sale both are extremely great mouse sensors. the 5050 is a office mouse sensor period.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Might be good bang-for-buck actually. Could help me in Overwatch vs my $2 Logitech mouse.