The gaming mouse with the highest DPI does not mean it’s the best. When it comes to a gaming mouse, DPI is just one factor, yes it needs to be high, but not insanely high. The feel for the mouse is also very important. I have had experience with two gaming mice, and one regular optical mouse, let’s see how they fare..

The regular optical mouse

Yes, you can game with a regular optical mouse. These mice have a DPI rating in the 600-800 range. I find that this is not responsive enough. The difference in DPI can mean getting a frag or being fragged. I personally like gaming mice for everyday tasks as well, as it makes moving across the screen much quicker.

The Saitek Gm3200 Gaming Mouse

This mouse is a very good mouse, with a very high DPI. There is something wrong with it, however. The mouse is too bulky. It doesn’t have very good aesthetics either, but that’s not what I care about, personally. The high sensitivity (3200DPI) really isn’t needed for games, either. Despite the fact that the weights can be customized, I never really found a need for doing that. After using it for a very short period, the scroll wheel stopped working correctly. I’m not saying this is a bad mouse, it is actually far superior to a regular optical mouse, it just has some flaws. This leads us to our third mouse.

The Razer Diamondback Gaming Mouse

I also purchased this from woot.com, and I have had NO issues with it. It is perfect, exactly what I was looking for from the Saitek GM3200, but didn’t receive. It has a fair sensitivity at 1600DPI, which I find is about perfect for gaming and everyday tasks. The scroll wheel is very comfortable, and very responsive. I use the scroll wheel often, so this is important to me. The size of this mouse is also very good. I feel my hand fits nicely with this mouse. In all honesty, I can say that the Razer Diamondback is the best mouse I’ve had. Even if you are not a gamer, consider this mouse, because it is just… Awesome.