Five gaming mice reviewed from SteelSeries, Mountain, Asus, Corsair and Endgame Gear.

What’s moving and shaking in the mouse world of 2023?

There’s no Bluetooth here, which is acceptable for what feels like an FPS-focused design.

a collection of gaming mice from corsair, mountain, asus, steelseries and endgamegear

you could even create your own 3D-printed side grips.

Overall, a solid mouse that I really dig - even if the standard version is the better value.

I’d say it looks cooler than the XM2we, with a fractionally narrower but longer body too.

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Corsair Darkstar Wireless RGB

Our final mouse is the150/$170Corsair Darkstar Wireless RGB.

Perhaps we’ll see a model without gyro controls for a lower price down the line too?

So looking at our five options, what are the throughlines?

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Finally, RGB lighting continues to evolve.

Stay tuned for that review!

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a collection of five gaming mice sitting on a desk

Windows 11 dynamic lighting settings