I personally like the MS IME 3.0 (Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0). It's cheap (about $30-$40) and it's been proven over and over by gamers (well, at least the original IME was). Logitech, Razer, SteelSeries, and Microsoft are the only company names for gaming mice that really come to mind quickly. If you're looking for a simple one for gaming, I'd go with it. As far as the keyboard goes, it really depends on what you're looking for, light up, macros, etc. I replied to a post earlier to someone who was asking about keyboards at http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/54180-3-keyboard