Gigabyte Uranium game mouse review

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Testing the mouse

Testing the mouse

There's nothing more controversial than explaining and testing a mouse. So I've been using the mouse for a little while now just to check out how well I like it in gaming and normal desktop usage. Now I'm still using the good old Microsoft Trackball Explorer series, then again I'm getting old!

The Aivia Uranium then. The mouse feels incredibly responsive and of course does everything you can expect from a mouse in this price-range and more... and I say 'this price range' on purpose, as right now we see it coming online in web shops for 70 to 80 EUR, which granted is a lot of money for a mouse. Then again you do get a quality mouse with that Macro Station. 

Testing a mouse is a very subjective thing to do as everybody has different needs, experiences and requirements.

If you feel the need for programmability, you can do so with the mouse application software. Playing games then. The mouse is responsive, very responsive in Battlefield 4, you easily navigate through everything in the field. Once you reach your enemy and get into a shootout you'll quickly cycle to a lower DPI level so you can aim a little more accurately. Selection of the DPI works nice and fast by simply clicking the DPI switch up and down.

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Why we like the feature and ability to switch DPIs on the fly in games?

Example: when I'm sniping I want precision and the mouse to function not too erratically; so I set it at low DPI with the flick of a button. When I take my shot and have to move out of the danger zone quickly I take another weapon and go into a more shoot 'em up scenario; then I want that mouse to behave really fast and could take it to a higher DPI. The difference is really distinct and handy.

The mouse can scan 6500 DPI, but does it really matter if that laser light is scanning 1100, 2600 or 5600 dots per inch? Well, that's the subjective part I guess. I however do enjoy this mouse. Precision is really good. And thanks to the use of a wire you do not have lag or slowdown that you might experience (as a hardcore gamer) with wireless mice.

So the response time and accuracy certainly feel good as well. The laser optical engine combines high precision movement with light weight, making the mouse easier to move quickly and repeatedly.

Personally I really like the selectable DPI levels, it just really makes the difference in first person shooters with fast high action, versus say a sniper level where you quickly want to lower your DPI precision so that your mouse pointer can be steered towards your target more accurately. The macro usage is very convenient as well, if you like to quickly swap a weapon with a specific configuration, that's where it really helps.

The feel then -- The mouse does feel right in many ways, however since it's been adapted to both left and right handed users it does feel a little square on the right side of the mouse. GBT had to do that in order to place a rubberized thumb rest and buttons there.

The mouse itself, like many others, is just on par with everything alongside a powerful software suite. Pretty much all buttons are positioned just right and the mouse sits comfortably in my hands.

The Macro Station

Now it is very handy to have DPI levels etc. in eye-sight, but other than that it didn't bring much more to my gaming experience. What might be a bit of a missed opportunity is that it is only displaying mouse statistics. I would LOVE to see some CPU utilization or GPU temperatures displayed on the unit. So it's all there hardware wise, but it would be nice to see it display a little more. In game switching and changing button programmability though the device works quite well I must admit.

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