Best gaming mouse of 2018: The best mice for top-level gaming

Logitech has kept it simple with the Pro, a gaming mouse designed for use by professional players. However, while it isn’t aesthetically anything too special, this is one of the best gaming mice on the market.

This mouse contains a PMW3366 advanced optical gaming sensor, providing pixel precise accuracy, perfect tracking and flawless responsiveness. However, it’s best feature is an onboard memory system. Save your settings and you won’t have to reconfigure your gaming mouse when you plug it into another device.

The LED light can be customised to shine bright in your team’s colours. Likewise, it has six customisable buttons to help you perform at your best.

Fitted with the world’s most advanced optical sensor, Razer have created a gaming mouse that is perfect for playing at a professional level. If you want to get technical, the DeathAdder Elite has a 16,000 DPI optical sensor and true tracking at 450 Inches Per Second, promising an advantage on the competitive battlefield.

Razer promises a Resolution Accuracy of 99.4%, offering unrivalled accuracy and speed. It has been designed with the input of esports stars to ensure that the DeathAdder Elite appeals to the most committed of gamers.

If you care more about looking good, with Razer Chroma you can customise the the mouse with up to 16.8m colour options. It’s also got a cool, unusual shape and design that both looks good and aids the player who holds it in its hand.

The Sensei 310 features SteelSeries’ TrueMove3 sensor technology with true 1-to-1 tracking, providing low latency and incredible accuracy, making it perfect for those games where every move matters.

Designed to provide optimum comfort during lengthy play sessions, the Sensei’s shape offers a soft, silicon cushioning that protects against discomfort and maximises grip.

As all high-end gaming noises need, the Sensei 310 boasts a 32-bit ARM processor that guarantees low-latency, and allows you to save settings, button mappings and colour customisation on-board, meaning you won’t lose your settings when switching between devices.

According to Corsair, it’s competition-grade gaming mouse boasts “the technology you need to win”. In slightly more technical terms, that means a 12,000 DPI optical sensor that provides precise tracking, and the Corsair Utility Engine for onboard button mapping for when you have to travel away for tournaments.

Housed inside aircraft-grade aluminium, the M65 Pro RGB offers a lightweight gaming accessory that will glide effortlessly across your surface. With an advanced weight tuning system, allowing you to set the centre of gravity, this mouse can be fine-tuned to match your exact style of play.

Built to last, Corsair’s gaming mouse can take a beating. It’s switched are rated for 20 million clicks and it’s casing will hold up for far, far longer.

The same top level peripheral without the astronomical cost, the Cooler Master MasterMouse MM520 provides an excellent option for gamers on a budget.

With reinforced rubber side grips and a ring finger rest, Cooler Master has designed its gaming mouse in a way that maximising comfort, ensuring that no gaming sessions are cut short.

Designed to work with the fastest paced FPS titles, the MasterMouse MM520 is fitted with a 12,000 DPI Pixart 3360 sensor, offering lag-free movement and high-level performance. It’s half the price of similar gaming mouses, but you’re unlikely to notice any difference in performance.

If League of Legends or Dota 2 is your game of choice, the Naga Trinity is the mouse for you. Razer has designed this powerful peripheral to offer gamers an edge in battle arena and MMO titles.

The Naga Trinity is equipped with what Razer claims is the world’s most advanced 5G optical sensor, offering 16,000 DPI. As with all Razer gaming mouses, the Naga Trinity has been built to offer precision and speed during tense gameplay, allowing you to get in, attack, and get out without taking too much damage.

However, this mouse’s USP is it’s interchangeable side plates, allowing players to pick between two, seven or 12 configurable buttons, offering a quicker way to cast your buffs and deal your damage.