The abundant choice for gaming mice and keyboards is so plentiful that it’s actually difficult to pick one among the thousands promising the best input tracking and the lowest latency, and of course nearly all are bedazzled with tons of buttons and endless RGB.
Today we cut through that particular Gordian knot and just present you a deal on a simple mouse that works flawlessly and does exactly what it says to perfection: the Steelseries Rival 3 Wireless mouse, now available from Amazon for a low $25.13, approximately 33% off its regular $38 price tag.
The regular Rival 3 was already a staple of many recommendations. This version kicks things up a notch, and we liked it a fair bit when we reviewd it. First and foremost, there’s wireless connectivity across a 2.4 GHz receiver and via Bluetooth 5.0. When using Steelseries’ Quantum 2.0 Wireless connectivity with the included dongle, the mouse purportedly sends its tracking information across two wireless channels simultaneously, as to be safe from radio interference without even a single hitch.
The mouse uses two AAA batteries instead of a proprietary battery that would be difficult to replace. You can even run the mouse with only one battery for lighter weight and faster reflexes. The default polling rate is 1000 Hz, though if you use its low power mode and 125 Hz tracking you can get the batteries to last 400 hours, or 50 days at eight hours a day. Even at the default settings, we’d expect the mouse to go for weeks before needing to swap batteries.
The TrueMove Air sensor ensconced within is capable of of tracking 400 inches per second, and deal with acceleration of up to 40 G. Steelseries also guarantees the sensor is devoid of any hardware acceleration, which ought to ensure 1:1 tracking devoid of any interpolation trickery. As a nice touch, Steelseries includes two batteries in the box so you can get gaming as soon as you unpack it.
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