Razer Copperhead Gaming Mouse
My old mouse was a Logitech MX500, most likely one of the best mice I have ever used. Good for gaming and general desktop use, but after 4 years (~10 hours a day) I decided on getting a Razer mouse.
I received my new Razer Copperhead “Chaos Green” laser mouse in the mail today. It is *the* high precision gaming mouse I’ve been looking for. Up to 2000dpi (for comparison the Logitech MX500 was 800dpi, you can change the dots per inch on the Copperhead from 400, 800, 1600, to 2000 with the click of a side button), a 1000hz polling rate (~1ms response time), and it’s the first mouse I’ve ever bought that had 32kb of onboard memory.
The coolest part? All of the configurations are stored in the mouse, not the PC. So you could plug the mouse into another PC and still have a custom button layout. Not to mention compatibility with Linux is flawless. But to edit the default profiles you’ll need to install some software and drivers in Windows.
I started up Counter Strike Source to give the mouse a trail. My first round with the Razer Copperhead and I ended up making 7 kills and 1124 damage with 1hp remaining. Insane.
The Razer Copperhead is awesome for sniping
Defusing Bomb
At the same time I purchased a XTracPads Ripper XL cloth gaming pad. At 14″ x 17.75″ it’s huge, about four times larger then my old one. Although I’m keeping the sensitivity on my new mouse at 2000dbi, it only takes about half an inch to get to the other side of the screen. I don’t think I’ll need the extra room.