Logitech MX518 Optical Gaming Mouse

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As an office mouse Logitech MX 518 G is a good mouse, in fact it’s much better than any usual office mouse. I’m not sure what the indentations are supposed to represent, but it certainly adds some style to what most users consider to be a function over form bit of kit. The DPI up and down buttons are placed above and below the mouse wheel, which is convenient and easier than having just one button to cycle through presets when you need to make an adjustment. It's an easy to use piece of software, and once you've got your settings in place you can safely forget it exists, unless you later decide to go back and tweak some options.

If you're looking to improve your performance in the most demanding twitch shooters, or are generally in the market for a better pointer, the MX518 is one to pounce on. The Logitech MX518 is a mouse that doesn't need an introduction if you have been an avid PC gamer for some time. Pressing these buttons was easy with the exception of the DPI + button in front of the mouse wheel, which required a bit of a stretch. Even the Logitech G logo, which stands out in burnished silver on the top of the mouse, is attractive and stylish rather than garish (the norm for an unfortunate number of gaming peripherals).Polling rate is by default 1000 Hz but it can be adjusted to any of the following: 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz and 1000 Hz. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. To počnemo z uporabo piškotkov in drugih omrežnih identifikatorjev, ki lahko vsebujejo osebne podatke. It could be that the "steps" which are originally on the wheel, are not holding correctly, and any move is turning it, even a bit.

If not, here's some trivia for you: The series first showed up in 2002 with the debuting MX500 model, which can be considered as the grandpa of this line of Logitech gaming mice.People used on ultralight mice will not be happy with it, however good thing is due the excellent balance it does not feel like a 100g mouse. You should also note that one more almost exact MX 518 clone with excellent sensor is available on market – “Nixeus Revel Fit”. However, for me, a wireless mouse is just not good enough for gaming – I can always feel a slight lag when playing with a wireless mouse, and once again, this could be the difference between living and dying; or more importantly, gloating or sulking. They’re matte plastic with no rubberized finish and the left side has a small lip to support your thumb.

By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. There is a hope that over time of using it, it will become smoother as with original MX 518 scrolls did. The reason for this is that I have pretty small hands, and I’ve always found gaming mice to be a bit to bulky for swift movement in the thick of battle. The best thing that you can say about it is that you'll often forget about it, because it's so effortless and intuitive to use and never presents you with irritating headaches like latency or losing tracking.My advise is that you take a few shots with your digital camera to make sure you know how to put it all back together when done. As evidenced by our best gaming mouse roundup, modern mice are becoming increasingly complex and feature rich in an effort to distinguish themselves from an ever more crowded field.

Don’t expect to suddenly be a better player once you plug in the MX518, in fact I actually found myself to be worse when I first started using this mouse.It’s even worse than original MX 518 scroll wheel, even as it both seems to be same hardware, Logitech MX 518 G scroll wheel is scratchy with rough and badly defined steps. I would have liked to have seen Logitech push the envelope a bit more by adding their LIGHTSPEED Wireless tech, but fans of the original will surely be happy to find this mouse feels so close to the original and offers improved switches and Logitech’s best optical sensor. Because I have shake it strongly and made a strong blow into the gap between wheel and mouse cover and suddenly the scrolling wheel works again. Finally, Logitech has answered their pleas and launched a revamped version of one of the greatest peripherals ever to grace gaming PCs. So, after 10 years, my favorite mouse ever has finally died; got cracked in half when a big rock fell on the desk (geologist, this happens sometimes, it's annoying).