SteelSeries Sensei 310 Gaming Mouse - 12,000 CPI TrueMove3 Optical Sensor - Ambidextrous Design - Split-Trigger Buttons - RGB Lighting, Black

The slightest microscopic piece of dust will throw the cursor out of wack on these. I have both this one and the sensei 310. Same sensor, same behavior. Not really a problem I guess. Just have to make sure your mouse mat is like laboratory clean room free of particles. Other mice Ive tried dont exhibit this behavior. The buttons are all excellent. No accidental clicks. Ive found over time that what really matters is the shape, size and buttons. I have another mouse where I love the shape, but the right click button is mush. Breath on it and it activates. Constant accidental clicks. All the sensors are good these days. No need to buy in to any hype on one particular sensor. This shape wasnt quite for me. I use a really light claw grip. This mouse would be better for palmers. (learning experience) I think people with that type of grip might love this thing. Ill find the perfect one sooner or later..

I went with this over the 110 option due to the extra buttons. I am new to PC gaming, so I wanted something that wouldnt break the bank. I paired this with the Artis 5 headset and Apex 150 keyboard, also from Steelseries. And I must say I am very pleased. My hands are on the larger side. 7.5 long and 3.5 wide and I use a generally claw style grip and this mouse fits perfectly into my hand. My thumb rests right over the side buttons. It just has an all around good feel. As some others have mentioned, its a slightly larger than average sized mouse but thats a preference thing. Personally I like a bigger mouse so its great for me. The cord is very flexible. Even right out of the box the cord posed very little resistance moving the mouse around. Rigid cables can be annoying, but no issue here. This is only relevant if you have multiple Steelseries products, but with their software they do work together very effortlessly with color themes and indicators.

For the money this mouse is solid. Light despite its size but surface materials still feel high quality. Good feel on the scroll wheel. Mouse buttons feel slightly mushy but still have a nice tactile response. Excellent sensor, excellent software customization. Served me well for about 2 years of gaming. Ultimately the cable ended up tearing where it meets the mouse. This was solved with some electrical tape but unfortunately thats going to add extra drag. You get what you pay for in terms of build quality, but honestly this is a great option for gamers with a palm or hybrid grip.

I am a lefty that does not swap buttons so I appreciate that I dont have to wait for the software to load to undo the swap for me like I had to do with my other lefty gaming mouse. This unit was also half the price of the previous one I was using. I also trust SteelSeries software more than some of the brands I have come across. I was a little worried about having the extra buttons on the left side of the mouse I wasnt going to use but you can simply just not assign any function to them in the software. The rubberized grips along the sides are a nice touch and really sealed the deal for me switching out the mice on the other computers I use as well. I took a chance for the price and am glad I did.

Im a big FPS gamer with big hands so basically every mouse I hold feels terrible. But not this one. The awkward hump on the bottom right actually cups into my hand and gives your pinkie something to grasp onto so it doesnt drag. This also allows you to use your pinkie finger to move the mouse and make crisp micro-adjustments when you are aiming in any shooter. Ive Had this mouse for over 4 years and just bought the same exact one to replace the old one.

Ive had this for quite a while now, and I already know Im going to get another when the time comes. Used the original for a couple years, but the left click died on me one day. So I got a temporary generic one for a while which sucked and made go shop for a better one. Found a solid deal on Black Friday for a Logitech g502 Hero. I liked the functionality, but it was pretty small. The size and ergonomics of it were so bad that I couldnt play a FPShooter for even an hour without my entire hand spasming and cramping. So I looked around for Ol reliable, but discovered the new one is practically the same. So I went ahead and got the Rival 300. Immediately felt relief in my hand and my aim showed drastic improvement. The larger grip is exactly what I need, and now I know. I highly recommend for anyone who plays grip-intense games.

For all the features mice have these days, picking the right shape is still paramount. My grip is primarily a fingertip grip, but I like to rest the bridge of my knuckles on the body. The Rival is perfect for this style. The 310 appears a bit cheap, but the plastic is porous, resisting finger grime, and the rubber sides ensure a firm grip in all circumstances. There are lighter mice on the market, but the Rival is the right weight for me. Lighter mice led to fatigue over time due to the fine motor skill required for small movements. Click weight is good and the side buttons are big, making them difficult to miss, though I wish the center-mouse-wheel click required more force to actuate. I adjusted but, as is, it requires barely more than the weight of a finger to press. I was impressed by the SteelSeries software as it prompted me to disable mouse acceleration in Windows. The software allows you to adjust the two sensitivity (CPI) set-points, button mapping, acceleration/deceleration, angle snapping, and polling rate before saving it to the mouse. Frankly, its more than I need, but it allowed me to dial in my sensitivity precisely and experiment with the mouse acceleration. Though the linear 1:1 tracking felt great, I found mouse acceleration was required for me to get from edge to edge of my 21:9 ultrawide without lifting the mouse.

My one complaint is that from what I understood you could set your mouse settings and then you no longer need the driver loaded. I tried that but when I tried unloading the mouse driver the Button Settings we no longer working. Maybe it saves other settings but not the mouse button setting. I have a hard time double clicking so I need one of the buttons set to a double click. First I thought the interface was difficult because you have to use a Macro to set it instead of just having several often used functions like with other mouse drivers and then you do seem to have to keep their HUGE driver loaded in order to keep your mouse setting. Or I just dont know how it works which isnt helpful either. The mouse fits my hand perfectly and it moves as easily as ice. If theres a secret to getting the mouse buttons saved so I dont need the driver Please Tell Me!

I love this mouse for its form factor. Pretty much every gaming mouse you buy that has a decent reputation will have great performance. High sensitivity isnt needed and if anything is terrible for competitive gaming or anyone at all. Anything above 800 dpi is typically useless outside of specific applications since ideally you want 400-800 dpi. I like the grips for comfort and the simple design. It has nice RGB if you care about that, I personally dont, although I do use my favorite color. My only issue with the mouse is the build quality. Ive had 4 Steelseries mouse products and they always end up with a broken mouse 4/5 button since I use them for push to talk and melee in games. This is the last time Im going to buy one since the right grip on this one peeled off before a year even passed, although the mouse buttons are actually going strong 2 years later

This is my first SteelSeries mouse, I usually stick with Logitech and Roccat but after seeing reviews for the new line they put out decided to give the Rival 310 a try. After trying the mouse Im immediately a convert and will look to SteelSeries first when looking for a mouse. The shape of this mouse is the best thing about it, for palm grip users or anyone like me who uses a palm/fingertip grip needs to try this mouse. Immediately if fit perfectly into my hand and became an extension of it, I stopped noticing it was in my hand after only a few minutes. It also has the best mouse feet I have ever felt, and Ive owned lots of mice. They glide without any feeling against the Mousepad, I wish I could buy these mouse feet to use in all my mice theyre that amazing. Its a great size for my hand and I think will be for most people. Just long enough to rest inside my hand fully but slim and short enough to still control easily. As I said before the best way I can describe it is that I stopped noticing the mouse almost immediately, it just feels natural to use. The build quality is very solid, no flex or rattling at all. All the buttons are short and crisp, the left and right click can travel quite far if you use a lot of pressure but if you click like a normal person you wont notice at all. The scroll wheel is soft and fast with enough tenting between steps to control easily when moving slowly. The rubber sides are textured and make this mouse very easy to control and pick up something low DPI users will appreciate. The plastic costing is also textured and almost rough compared to other smooth and soft mice. I really like the feeling, it makes it very hard to slip even when applying too much pressure with your fingers. I can see how some people would prefer smoothing coating as it feels more high quality but for performance I prefer this textured plastic. After using the mouse for a bit I doubt you will even notice it. The sensor is top of the line optical and from all the reviews and personal testing Ive had no jitter, spin out, or any ghosting at all. Now for the one down side of this mouse, the software and if you care about it the lighting as well. SteelSeries really needs to improve their customizability and interface in general. Its very simple and easy to use but has fewer options than Logitech, Roccat, or Razer. It only has 2 DPI settings which will be unacceptable for some players but works fine for me and most users who only use 1 DPI. The lighting options are very limited with no unique settings, the lighting on the mouse itself is fine and has bright sharp colors and I think people who will like this mouse for performance wont really care about the RGB effects. I have mine off or set to the steady orange of SteelSeries. I would highly recommend any gamer who uses palm or fingertip grip to go to a store and try this mouse. I prefer its shape to any mouse Ive tried before including the G403, Kone Pure Owl Eye, Deathadder, EC2-A, and FK2.