Keyboard, mouse, monitor reviews

00:00 Starting off with summary 04:45 Getting into the details My full AOC C27G1 review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2TJZIXSD5X2PG/ My full BenQ XL2731 review: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2QC0SVTG0FY2Z/ My full Acer Nitro XV273 X review: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1ZA3N3Q7C10TT/ One thing I kind of (I showed the link/summary screenshot) missed is that the widespread notion that you need 240+ FPS in order to benefit from a 240hz monitor is misinformation. https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6597#p52083 https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4914&p=51777#p51777

Current, up to date rankings & recommendations: https://github.com/MaximilianKohler/Archive/wiki/Mice,-keyboards,-gaming Summary: Hati is better in every way except the mouse feet and a tilting problem. Hati is the closest to a perfect mouse I've ever used. Definitely switching to it. Model O main mouse buttons suck and the height is too short.

Current, up to date rankings & recommendations: https://github.com/MaximilianKohler/Archive/wiki/Mice,-keyboards,-gaming Summary: the sensor performance on these mice is finally up to par with the MLT04. Unfortunately the G102 shape is bad & too thin, and the G403 is too heavy. Mousepad good and $10. No problems with the coating/grip for either dry or sweaty hands. No problems with anything other than what is detailed in the video. Good mice overall if you don't have problems with the shapes & weights. I don't see a significant difference in sensor performance, but I would lean towards the G102/G203 Mercury sensor. Mercury sensor info: https://www.overclock.net/forum/375-mice/1615853-g102-mercury-sensor-info.html "G102/G203 is G Pro in half the price" Same size as Ninox aurora but 1 mm wider. H 116.6 mm. W 62.15 mm. Depth: 38.2 mm. 85g. 8k dpi. LEDs are really bright. Thankfully you can dim them and turn them off. Default DPI steps are 400, 800, 1600, 3200. Buttons are loud. Middle scroll wheel is noisy. And too far back to scroll with middle finger in palm grip. With Enotus it's measuring around 800dpi exactly for 10cm. Got 4m/s. 980hz. 97.5-99% precision. Smoothness 16.7% when moved in large circles - nothing happens when small circle. LOD is nice and low. Cramps hand, but sensor feels pretty flawless. G403: PMW3366. H 124mm, W 68mm, Depth 43mm. 12k dpi. LEDs are dimmer. Buttons are quieter. Shape is better than the G203, and pretty similar (but still better) to the Finalmouse 2015. Significantly heavier than both the FM and G203. Too heavy.

All mice tested using CS 1.6 on Win 8.1 x64 @ 500hz. My archive of info, including current, up to date recommendations: https://github.com/MaximilianKohler/Archive/wiki/Mice,-keyboards,-gaming No text summary this time. It was too long. DA 3.5G: s3888 sensor. 127mm (Length) x 70mm (Width) x 44mm (Height). 110g w/o cable, 148g w/cable. 3.5mm LOD. DA 2013/4G: s3988 sensor. 5-7g lighter. LOD under 2mm.

9-1-2016, had to RMA my FM due to a double clicking issue. The replacement's scroll wheel's rubber grip notches are less defined than previous ones so scrolling is a bit harder. UPDATE: firmware update in march fixed the variable dpi issue, and improved the inconsistency in the tracking some. The Summer Edition seems to have mostly fixed the tracking issues. Though the side buttons are pretty cheap and overall manufacturing quality is fairly poor. This is my current #1 recommendation if you don't want to deal with the MLT04 mice - MLT04 pros and cons: http://www.overclock.net/t/1139543/official-the-mouse-suggestion-thread/2600_50#post_22420357. All mice tested using CS 1.6 on Win 8.1 x64 @ 500hz. My archive of related info & current recommendations: https://github.com/MaximilianKohler/Archive/wiki/Mice,-keyboards,-gaming Mousetester: http://www.overclock.net/t/1535687/mousetester-software/0_50 74g (without cord), 123.46mm(L)*70.20mm(W)*42.37mm(H), Omrons Text summary: The shape is pretty "meh". It's useable in all 3 grips because of its low weight, and doesn't have any major flaws (besides the unreachable side buttons), but it's certainly inferior to something like a larger aurora or wider FK1. Build quality is good, buttons feel nice. Can't click the side buttons without releasing my grip on the mouse (bad). Scroll wheel too far back to scroll with middle finger. Wheel is too hard to press, but because the scroll is firm too I get fewer accidental scrolls when clicking the wheel compared to other mice like the aurora. Glossy side = good for dry hands, bad for sweaty. Rubber top isn't that great for dry hands. Sweat builds up on sides. The feet are too thin and some of the mice have some sharp edges, so the mixture of those two things can cause some of the mice to scrape on the pad once in a while. Couldn't make it malfunction. Got around 5m/s. You don't get the full benefits of the 3310 sensor since there is no way to change the dpi in increments of 50. Sensor has pretty much 0 "smoothing", but CPI and sensor performance vary a lot from mouse to mouse. Probably the best mouse you can buy right now IF you get a good one. I tried 3 of these mice. 1st one was around 465cpi on the 400 step. 2nd one was 400-480. 3rd one was 400. The CPI also changes on its own. First it was 800, then the next day it was 950, then I cycled through back to the same step and it was back to 800. My first and 3rd FM felt skippy, or like they would have micro freezes. My 1st FM performed better on a darker mousepad. My 2nd FM felt really inconsistent and "loose". Played with the 3rd one for a few days and kind of got used to it. I would probably use the 1st one on a black pad over the other mice I've tried. Maybe even the 3rd one.

http://esreality.com/post/2674608/new-gaming-mouse-development-part-3/ Size (LxWxH): 118 x 61 x 38mm - Weight: ~70g (without cord) 3-4m/s with 2 sets of mouse feet. 1600dpi step = ~1500, 800 step = 740-764 Text summary: Tracks on 2 CDs with double mouse feet (back of mouse on CDs, front touching mouse pad). Doesn't track on 3. Mousepad color doesn't seem to affect lod. Cord is a little heavy & stiff for such a light mouse, but I got used to it and it didn't bother me that much. The 3090 implementation is a lot better than Zowie's. There is no inaccuracy on the desktop, and the FPS game performance is better as well. Feels on par with the KPM sensor, though a bit different. Doesn't feel as artificially processed as a lot of other mice, but does feel a bit off. One possible factor could be that the DPI value varies each time you measure by a range of around 25. For some reason this mouse doesn't cramp my hand nearly as much as the FK1 even though at its widest it's the same width as the FK1 is at its thinnest. Only thing I can think of is that maybe it has to do with how the FK1 goes from wider in the back to thinner in the middle. Which forces an unnatural contortion in palm grip. The fact that my fingers literally go over the front of the mouse and touch the mousepad in front, doesn't bother me that much. But the mouse is too thin for me and others to comfortably palm. Middle button too stiff to the point where I often accidentally scroll the wheel when I'm trying to press it. And too far back, so I can't scroll it with my middle finger. Some people have complained that their scroll wheels have no noticeable notches. Mine does though, so there are likely quality control issues with this mouse. The clicks feels pretty cheap, non-clicky, and a bit too hard to press. There's a somewhat minor bug when pressing both buttons at the same time: http://www.overclock.net/t/1240739/bsts-gaming-mouse/2400_50#post_23385319 Coating is nice for both dry and sweaty hands. Rubber on top, textured plastic on sides. At default it malfunctions much easier than my 3.0 even though it's supposed to track twice as fast. But adding the extra set of mouse feet that come in the box fixes the problem. In comparison with the KPM, the KPM has better build quality, aurora has a much better shape IMO, aurora is 20g lighter, weight balance is better, but lacks the native 50cpi increments. Rank of mice I've recently tested: 1. 3.0 2. KPM, aurora 3. avior7000 (got new firmware update I was unable to test because I'd already returned it. New update might increase rank.) 4. all the rest

KPM button setup screenshot: http://i.minus.com/iWcoe6mm0lKKn.JPG Text summary: Returning both mice because they haven't matched the MLT04 sensor yet, and neither mouse is ideal in all other areas yet. KPM – 5000dpi, 70mm wide, * Exactly 400dpi. * Even though it's 90g it doesn't feel that light. Due to it being a smaller mouse and thus the weight is concentrated in smaller area. So it's just as dense as larger & heavier mice. * Middle button is too hard to click. * Weight imbalanced because of grip/shape. * Doesn't grip at all if your hand is dry. * Shape doesn't seem particularly good for any grip. * Can't click the side buttons without letting go of your grip on the mouse. * Has strange default button setup. FK1 – 3200dpi max, 67mm wide, * Exactly 400dpi * From the FK they fixed the weight balance, scroll wheel, and sensor is improved. Didn't change the behavior of the buttons – IE: switching L&R. * 90g – Feels lighter and has better weight distribution. * Middle mouse button easier to click, scroll wheel feels nice but needs to be farther forward. * Mine tilts front left when clicking left button. * When you switch to the right side buttons it still switches the two main buttons. * Still too narrow in the middle and front for me, so it cramps my hand still. Feels like even finger tip grip could benefit from more width in the middle and front. * Middle of FK1 is about 5mm thinner than the 3.0. * Big thanks to Zowie for not participating in DPI war, but unfortunately it seems that lowering the DPI (from the sensor's 5000 default) negatively effects the sensor. – 3.0 sensor still the best. – Both mice have enough room for the ring finger in palm grip. – KPM 3310 implementation is better. Possibly due to them not messing with the sensor's default DPI. 3310 sensor mice I've tested: KPM: 5000 max dpi FK1: 3200 max dpi Rival: 6500 max dpi Avior7000: 7000 max dpi IMO the FK1 and original razer mice shapes (copperhead, krait, diamondback) are the ideal shapes for mice since they can be used by almost everyone in all 3 grips. With these odd shapes that some mouse manufacturers are using all they're doing is limiting the amount of people that will be able to use their mouse.

Conclusion/summary: Returning the mouse. Too heavy, poor button placement, too narrow in the back, scroll wheel too far back, middle button hard to click causing accidental scrolls, and ultimately the sensor still doesn't match the MLT04. Pros: Good build quality, good grip, shape is decent, sensor is decent, features are nice, cable is flexible enough that it doesn't hinder mouse movement and stiff enough that it's not flopping around.

Video is sped up for your time convenience. Conclusion/summary: Rival: doesn't say what the default dpi & hz are either on the box or in the online manual. Feels very accurate on desktop at 800dpi, when the fk felt inaccurate at 450dpi. Side grips and rubber coating are very good. The mouse isn't too low at the front like a lot of other SS mice, so there's plenty of room for the ring finger on the right. Clicks are more muddy. Shows about 760dpi per 10cm instead of 800. Cramps hand. Avior 7000: mwheel is further forward, left side button is better placed and easier to click without releasing grip. Right side button gets accidentally clicked by ring finger. DPI is exactly 400 per 10cm. Back is too narrow and right side ridge for ring finger is claw grip oriented. Doesn't feel good in palm grip. Coating on both is good. Both mice are basically claw and fingertip grip only mice unless you have small hands. The Avior buttons (omron) feel better and are higher quality. The scroll wheels are good and very similar. Sensor is decent. I'd rank it 2nd after the MLT04 (Intellimouse 3.0). You can definitely feel the smoothing required to reach such high DPI. Sometimes it felt ok, other times it felt significantly inferior to the MLT04. Lift off distance on both is nice and low. If you can't or don't want to use an older MLT04 sensor mouse, then one of these two is probably your best bet until the Roccat Kone Pure Military (also 3310 sensor, but different shape & lower DPI - 5000) is released in the 3rd quarter of 2014. UPDATE: there's a new sensor released (3366 sensor) that has slightly less smoothing/inaccuracy/delay. I'll be reviewing it soon. ------------------ Important mouse info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7JVjcPzL0 High DPI does NOT equal more accurate mouse. It's the opposite. High DPI means higher sensitivity/speed of cursor. And in order to get the cursor to move that fast without major jitter they have to implement smoothing algorithms which degrade the sensor's accuracy/precision. High DPI is a marketing gimmick that has been destroying the quality of sensors for years!

Created this for a forum discussion a while ago, but figured I might as well make it public. More info: Palm grip is typically for FPS games which require the highest precision. There are occasional instances of people at the professional level using claw grip, but it's fairly rare. Claw grip is a tighter version of finger tip grip, and a more relaxed version of palm grip. I tend to use it in single player FPS games. Finger tip grip is for RTS/MOBA games which require you to use the entire screen similarly to the way you would in the desktop environment. It enables the greatest range of motion while sacrificing pixel perfect, high speed precision the likes of which are required for competitive FPS gaming.