Good cheap starter gaming mouse?

[jtpetch]

Hi, I'm looking for a good, cheap, starter gaming mouse with at least 5 buttons (including the scroll wheel click). I've had this thing for a long time now, and i'm starting to get irritated with it. For one, its batteries don't last very long at all, and when they start to die, the mouse just randomly stops working (all except for the clicking). The only things I do love about this mouse are the smooooooooooooth scroll wheel and its size. Although I do have decent sized hands, I just like how this one feels in my palm. So, I figured since it's time to go get a new one anyway, I should look for a better one. What I'm looking for is a mouse (wired, wireless, no preference there) that can handle very precise movements (moving that half an inch to get the crosshair right on target), something my current one cannot, one that is low friction (mine seems too difficult to move sometimes), and one with at least two extra buttons on the left side (for MMO's and such. More than two would be fine, but I don't need that many.) And the cheaper the better, but it has to be under 30$ USD.
Thanks for your suggestions and help!

 

[flamefire999]

You won't get an amazing gaming mouse for $30 but some mice will be ok. The main problem with finding a $30 mouse that you want is finding one with 5 buttons. I found one but I've never used it so I don't know if it will be good or if it's junk. Here's the newegg link if you want to check it out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146009

 

[Codemanga]

I have used many mice . People would say you to go for big companies like razer ,logitech,corsair,steelseries and many more .Once i was a enthusiast and bought a mouse for 6000 INR .After a couple of months the left click stopped working and i replaced to another mouse from the service center but this time it got wire problem.So i suggest you to buy mouse within 2000 INR .Since nobody can tell what's gonna happen next ,so buy everything thinking that you are gonna use it roughly . Currently my mouse is Logitech G300 , very awesome ,sleek gaming mouse with 8 programmable buttons multicolored LED's .Only for 1200 INR. For an experienced gamer or pro gamer , even a 800 dPi mouse is a great gear for him.Weight matters when buying a mouse ,so check that factor also !

 

[kezzo]

logitech g300 is best mouse of price/performance

 

[jaraldo]

Hey, just got this anker mouse for $30 a month ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Programmable-Buttons-Ca...

Got sick of paying for crappy razer mice that are overpriced and don't last long.

I think all their mice have 1.5 year warranty and their customer service is amazing. The mouse was a little bigger than what I was used to, but I am adjusted to it now. There are 3 buttons on the side which are actually really easy to locate/press during game play.

The logitechs mentioned were a consideration for me, g400 specifically, but what sold me was the customer service. Logitechs has fallen off in recent years from what I read.
So far, Anker has emailed me 3x to make sure things are working well and if they can help with anything; even replied back to me THE SAME DAY.

Back when I bought Nagas I couldn't get Razer to even reply to my emails....

If you have any questions about the mouse, feel free to ask

 

[jtpetch]

Hey, just got this anker mouse for $30 a month ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Programmable-Buttons-Ca...

Got sick of paying for crappy razer mice that are overpriced and don't last long.

I think all their mice have 1.5 year warranty and their customer service is amazing. The mouse was a little bigger than what I was used to, but I am adjusted to it now. There are 3 buttons on the side which are actually really easy to locate/press during game play.

The logitechs mentioned were a consideration for me, g400 specifically, but what sold me was the customer service. Logitechs has fallen off in recent years from what I read.
So far, Anker has emailed me 3x to make sure things are working well and if they can help with anything; even replied back to me THE SAME DAY.

Back when I bought Nagas I couldn't get Razer to even reply to my emails....

If you have any questions about the mouse, feel free to ask

I believe I will go with this mouse (assuming this is the one you were talking about, your link seems to have been cut off), haven't heard of Anker, but it seems to have good reviews. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[jaraldo]

Yes, that is the one, sorry about that link! Not sure what happened

On their facebook page it says they were a 2009 start up by "ex-googlers" based in california, so they are relatively new.

Enjoy your mouse!