Your thoughts on using a wireless mouse "wired"..

[Ricketysprokets]

According to reviewers, it seems all the top gaming mice these days are wireless. They must also support 8k polling... I've bought a half dozen or more of these highly rated mice over the past 2 years. All of these wireless mice can be used while plugged in with it's USB cable.

It just kind of struck me that wouldn't I be better off or get the absolute best response time just using these mice plugged in? I have a mouse bungee so it's not like I have struggles with the wire when playing a multiplayer FPSer.

 

[Colif]

considering none are slower when plugged in, I feel the wireless is more a convenience. Its a choice. Main reason I use one is the distance I am from PC makes it easier than using an extension cord or a USB hub

Its cheaper to buy a non wireless mouse if you plan on using it plugged in, there is slightly less latency with wired as well. Its not a massive difference as wireless has caught up. The wired mice can also be lighter as no battery to deal with.

Can actually have rgb on wired mice as its not a drain on a battery, unlike wireless. If that matters. My Aerox 5 runs out of charge real quick if I leave rgb on. As does my keyboard.

https://www.keychron.com/blogs/news/wired-vs-wireless-mouse

Why so many mice in such a short time? When I replaced my last mouse last year I already felt like it was too soon as had only bought previous a few years before.

 

[Zed Clampet]

According to reviewers, it seems all the top gaming mice these days are wireless. They must also support 8k polling... I've bought a half dozen or more of these highly rated mice over the past 2 years. All of these wireless mice can be used while plugged in with it's USB cable.

It just kind of struck me that wouldn't I be better off or get the absolute best response time just using these mice plugged in? I have a mouse bungee so it's not like I have struggles with the wire when playing a multiplayer FPSer.

I'm having a hard time finding a wireless mouse that gives stats for when it's plugged in, but it makes sense that it would be very slightly better. I actually am using a mouse this way, but only because they didn't offer a wired version.

One thing you need to know, however, is that in order to update your firmware on a wireless mouse, you usually need to have the USB dongle plugged in, so don't lose track of it or throw it away.

 

[Ricketysprokets]

Why so many mice in such a short time? When I replaced my last mouse last year I already felt like it was too soon as had only bought previous a few years before.

I just became a mouse junky and enjoy collecting them over the many years of trying to get the perfect aim. I also go through a lot of mouse pads.

I have fond memories of playing BF1942 with a Logitech MX310. I could flick and take out just a moving pixel (all I could see of an enemy soldier they were so far away) on the other side of the map or canyon. Those days are over. As I get older, I now find that nothing is working, I assume its because reflexes, eyes and/or brain deteriorate/get slower.

I'm having a hard time finding a wireless mouse that gives stats for when it's plugged in, but it makes sense that it would be very slightly better. I actually am using a mouse this way, but only because they didn't offer a wired version.

One thing you need to know, however, is that in order to update your firmware on a wireless mouse, you usually need to have the USB dongle plugged in, so don't lose track of it or throw it away.

Zed, that's what I've found odd. No one that I can find has tested these mice plugged in or unplugged considering they can be used either way. I was totally against wireless mice for the longest time. I finally caved when they kept showing up as best gaming mice.

I guess I could do my own amateur tests using aiming labs but I'd rather spend the time playing games than running mouse aiming and comparison tests over and over.

Thanks for commenting Colif and Zed and just an FYI, currently sitting on my desk and in rotation, Razer Cobra Pro, Fnatic X MAYA Lamzu 8k, Scyrox V8, and Pulsar X2 Crazylight used on a LGG Saturn Pro mouse pad.

I'm currently on the hunt for the best mud pad hoping it will fix my micro misses in TAC FPS.

 

[Zed Clampet]

I'm currently on the hunt for the best mud pad hoping it will fix my micro misses in TAC FPS.

Good luck. I'm not going to recommend anything because the mouse I would recommend is going for $250 right now, and I don't want to be responsible for anyone spending that much for a mouse, particularly when 99 percent of the time the problem is the player, not the mouse

 

[Frindis]

[...] 99 percent of the time the problem is the player, not the mouse

Jupp, I bought the Shroud (very good CSGO and overall FPS player) Logitech G Pro Wireless, which is not the cheapest mouse out there and I still suck at shooting

 

[Colif]

I just became a mouse junky and enjoy collecting them over the many years of trying to get the perfect aim. I also go through a lot of mouse pads.

I did that 20 years ago, when I was bored I would buy a new logitech mouse just for a change. Been mostly stuck on one brand now for about 15 years. Not logitech... though I did try one of these just to see what I had missed... not a lot.

Logitech mice aren't the best for gaming

 

[Zed Clampet]

Funny, I'm getting ready to go through some mousepads, I think...

 

[neogunhero]

I'm currently on the hunt for the best mud pad hoping it will fix my micro misses in TAC FPS.

PCGamer put out an article recently that was full of praise for the Corsair Sabre V2 Pro mouse pads. They come in different "configurations", for fast paced FPS you may want to look at the QcK Performance.

I'm a hardware writer who has tried tons of actual tech and my favourite bit of kit from 2025 was, wait for it, a mouse pad

It's a great mouse pad, though.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Ricketysprokets]

Well, it's been a few weeks so here is an update. It turns out, I'm not falling apart as bad as I thought. Since my last post I bought a Logitech g pro superlight 2 lightspeed and a ARTISAN FX TYPE-99 mousepad. Guess what, they didn't make any difference...

What I finally noodled through was I haven't played a multi FPS in quite a while and when I did I started playing DOD Source and was getting destroyed which led me to the quest to find better gear.... DOD Source is a HARD game. The guys playing this game have been playing it for 20+ years. I've fond this game harder than Counter Strike. The problem was solved when I went and played some of my old favorites and I easily went to the top of the scoreboard in games like BF4, BF5, and Isonzo, and now that I've played DOD Source for 20+ hours I'm not usually at the bottom of the score board. It's not the gear...just keep playing the game over and over,, practice makes perfect.

 

[Colif]

So you bought the gear to make you better? And all along you just needed to play more to get better.

That is the reason most influencers are sponsored. To make people buy the gear thinking it will make them as good.

As you discovered, it doesn't work that way.
Although good gear can make a great player just a little better. And bad gear may hold them back, it won't bridge the gap of experience. Repetition is key to learning lots of things, and mastering takes time.