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When you have a PC and something breaks... UPGRADE!
youkilledmyguy | 10:39 PM on 09.11.2008 16 comments


One of my favorite things about having a PC is that when something breaks after a few years you have the option of either replacing it with the same part... or upgrading. Upgrading is awesome, not only does it usually end up improving your gaming experience, but let's be honest, it's always nice to get new toys.

This mouse is old and busted:



For the past month my nearly one year old son has gotten into the habit of attacking my Logitech MX510 optical mouse. By attacking I mean pulling it off the desk, yanking on the wires, and trying his best to shove the whole thing in his mouth. The result of this assault has been that it's started taking a shit on me, to the point that it has been performing worse than a crusty trackball at random points while using it. This is no good when you're leading a headshot across a battlefield.

So I did what had to be done. I loaded the family up into the car and headed to Fry's where I picked up a lovely Logitech G5 laser. Not only is it an outright upgrade in terms of sensitivity but it has lots of nifty options my MX510 did not. For instance I can now avoid the trouble of a light handed mouse by using the weights that come with the mouse (which are housed inside a metal case that says G5 on it... sexy). I can also switch between three different DPI settings with the push of a button on the mouse. If you're not sure what that means let me explain:

I'm playing an FPS and I'm running around the field. I'll want to use a lower DPI setting which allows for more mouse movement without the camera flying all over the place. I spot a target far away and zoom in while at the same time clicking the button to raise my DPI. This gives me more direct control over where the sight of my gun will be increasing the accuracy. This is very nice.

The other thing I like better than the MX510 is that it has a rough almost sandy feeling surface. During extended gaming sessions the mouse will not become slippery and hard to operate due to sweaty hands. Oh and if you're going to say "I've never had a problem with my mouse getting to sweaty to use" then let me tell you that you've never had an actual EXTENDED gaming session.

This mouse is new and sexy:


Now I'm sure some will point out that there are better mice for whatever reasons. On paper some may seem better but when taking into account that I've been using an MX510 for years and the basic design of the G5 is the same, there is not really an adjustment period. It's just using a better piece of hardware instantly.

Now I'm off to play with my new toy.



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Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2008 23:10
Cataract
Not bad. I'm using the Logitech G9 right now, and I fucking love it. Seriously. The desk i have is wooden and full of scratches and stuff on the top, and my old mouse couldn't read anything without the cursor flying everywhere. With this one, it just reads right over it. Logitech does some awesome stuff with mice.
Amaru's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2008 23:33
Amaru
i have that blue mouse lol its awesome
FrozenSpaceMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/11/2008 23:35
FrozenSpaceMonkey
I have your exact same old and busted mouse. Mine is fucked too, but it works for the meantime. Not much gaming done on this PC these days.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 00:39
Jetsetlemming
That is pretty hot, though I've never gotten the point of special gaming mice. I got mine for a dollar from goodwill, it works fine. My low FPS in TF2 hurts my game far more :(
ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 01:57
ajaxender
OH SHIT YES! This is the great fun of building and maintaining a pc. I was desperately wanting an 8800 in april last year... and wouldnt you know it, my old 6600gt went and burnt itself out!
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 06:16
Maurice Tan
I thought I had the same mouse but wait a minute! You have two thumb buttons :(

Did europe get shafted out of a thumb button?

Great mouse though, hope you enjoy it.
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 07:19
bloodylip
@ProfPew

You probably have an earlier model or something. I have a G7, which is just a wireless G5 with no weights, and I only have a single thumb button.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 10:39
king3vbo
I have a G5, and I love it
youkilledmyguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 12:40
youkilledmyguy
@UNSTOPPABLEJUGGERNAUT

Yes, the weights are actually awesome. I currently have all the heaviest ones inside the mouse right now. It adds a nice amount of weight which leads to better control and comfort. I always used to think it was a gimmick too, but now after using it I have to say I'm convinced.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 12:54
mix
Sweaty from games.....yeaaaaaaah right...lol

I have some Logitech optical mouse and bought if for $35 as it was on sale $20 off and I love it I couldn't imagine spending more then $40 on a mouse though...
IceMax's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 14:13
IceMax
I loved my MX510 way back when, and it suffered a similar fate to yours. However, i got a new Razer Deathadder, and i freaking love it.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2008 21:45
Velt
I have the MX510 (blue), love it, is a great mouse.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2008 02:12
Jetsetlemming
Goddamn, life imitates blog. My video card exploded last night, and I just bought $480 worth of new hardware (Long story short: Everything's new) in response. I'll write a cblog on it when everything's together and running.
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