Most PC gamers understand that they want a good mouse.  Your mouse is half of your interface for almost any game, and in some cases, it is more crucial to a gamer’s success, enjoyment, and experience than the keyboard is.  You want a mouse that has good sensitivity, good ergonomics, options for programmable buttons, and a price that won’t make it too hard to get the mouse into your hand.  The Anker CG100 meets your needs and surpasses them.

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The high precision laser can offer a control resolution of up to 8200 DPI, or dots per inch.  A higher DPI can translate small mouse movements on the mouse pad to large movements of the cursor, and directly relates to improving mouse accuracy between user input and what happens on the screen.  You know you want the best accuracy that you can get, and this mouse has enough resolution to get you where you need.

Speaking of reach, let’s talk about the ergonomics of the mouse.  Yes, it does measure a little bit bigger than normal mice.  If you are the kind of person that really likes small mice, then this might be a sticking point for you.  If you prefer larger mice, then you’ll be right at home on this one.  For an idea of how the CG100 mouse will be for you, grab a ruler and compare these numbers to your current mouse’s measurements: 5 inches long, 3.1 inches wide and 1.7 inches tall.  If you think you can wrap your hand around that size mouse, then you will easily have finger and thumb access to all 9 buttons without any trouble.

Even if the bigger mouse seems a little intimidating, don’t think that it’s too big to handle.  Even smaller hands shouldn’t have any trouble with the 3 main face buttons (left, right, middle) nor with the three thumb buttons.  Small children may not be able to utilize the full potential of the mouse, but even small adult hands will do just fine.

One last thing on the feel of the mouse: its weight.  The mouse comes with an eight piece weight-tuning set that will let you change the weight of your mouse in .1 ounce increments.  The contours of the mouse and the nonslip buttons will be sure to keep the mouse steady in your hand even in the most intense gameplay.

There are also nine programmable buttons.  Its software utility that you download from Anker’s site will help you learn how to configure the buttons how you want them set.  There are also customizable profiles that can be set up to let the mouse interact differently depending on which application it is being used.  It even holds two separate profiles on-board.  Quick macros can be recorded and recalled with just two buttons.  Even normal mouse grips will put all of the buttons easily within reach.

Even casual gamers could benefit from the features of this mouse. You don’t have to be a die-hard or a try-hard to enjoy a professional grade mouse.  If you spend a considerable amount of your free time (or work time) at your computer, then you ought to do something nice for yourself by getting a comfortable, high quality mouse.  If you don’t want the LED to display any color (there are only about 16 million color choices on this LED), you can always disable it.  If you don’t want to worry about losing responsiveness or changing batteries in the middle of a fight, you are in luck.  This is a corded mouse that has a six foot braided cable between the mouse and the gold-plated USB connector.  This mouse is a winner because of its quality, comfort, and versatility.