Gigabyte Aivia Krypton, Tt eSports Volos/Theron

Gigabyte Aivia Krypton

Gigabyte may not come to mind when thinking about gaming peripherals, just they are certainly non one to forget if judging past our get-go impressions of the Gigabyte Aivia Krypton.

Aside from what nosotros class as a killer looking design, this mouse has the features to back it upward. With fairly aggressive lines, LED lighting and a sleek logo we tin't see this design disappointing too many people.

Out of the box this mouse weighs but 110g (without the cablevision or tuning weights), which felt a little low-cal and unbalanced, peculiarly on the front end end. Merely that's no result thank you to the included weights, as you can add up to 39g in increments of one.8 or v.3grams. We added 14.2g with the two heavier 5.3g weights towards the front end and didn't experience whatsoever cramping after a straight 4 hour gaming session. Size is most spot on for our liking, with the Aivia Krypton measuring up at 128mm long x 67mm wide x 41.5mm tall.

We should mention this unit comes with probably the best designed box and accessories parcel out of all the products nosotros've tested here, with the weight adjustment case an impressive little addition. The dual chassis adds some other layer of customization that may assist some. We enjoyed trying the speed chassis (abrasion-free ceramic feet) when used with all the weights.

There'due south not much to fault with the Krypton. With no sweaty palms or cramping, the just issue is that you may accept a problem reaching the odd-shaped buttons on both the left and correct sides toward the front end if you lot have small to medium sized easily.

While we're discussing negatives, we'd like to point out that the curl bicycle'south feedback is a little disappointing. It just seems to be a petty too spongy after using Logitech or SteelSeries mice. The residuum of the buttons are balanced well between the fine line of too easy to press or also house, with all being well within reach of my fingers. On-the-fly DPI switching is like shooting fish in a barrel with both up and downwards available on the aforementioned button in the center of the mouse.

With an Avago ADNS-9800 and up to 8200 DPI, the Aivia Krypton felt accordingly responsive in any game we played. Combine its easy-to-use software with on-board profile storage besides as sensitivity, bike, contour, written report rate, manus mode settings, and Gigabyte sits among the best for customization.

For macro fiends, Gigabyte'southward Ghost software allows upwards to 70 of them -- far more than we tin can utilise equally avid gamers, so kudos to anyone who needs that many! Of class, LED customization is likewise provided, with enough choices (up to 10) for the profile lights on the sides as well as some brightness settings. The downside currently is that the software doesn't support Windows eight.

Gigabyte likewise provides a great Aivia Krypton gaming mat to complete the feel. While it isn't the largest mat nosotros've seen by far, information technology certainly commands some presence on the desk-bound at 425mm long ten 287mm wide 10 6mm thick -- of this, nearly 9cm is lost to the rubber edging. They too had the sense to use both sides: the 'precision' side uses relatively standard fabric while the 'speed' side is topped with slick PVC.

Tt eSports Volos ColourShift

Tt eSports' first contender is a heavyweight with aesthetics that may separate shoppers more than whatever other model in this roundup. If zip else, while it may be ugly to some, it's interesting to run across new designs like this -- specially if they're relatively functional and affordable ($lxx in this case).

At 153g, information technology seems a picayune excessive to add tuning weights, which can push that figure to 175.5g with five iv.5g pieces. While nosotros would almost class this as a bodybuilder's mouse on those specs alone, it actually doesn't feel also bad in utilise thanks to quality PTFE glide pads and a balanced body. At 129mm long x 79mm wide x 43mm tall, the Volos' dimensions seem to work very well with its weight, and its contoured lines experience natural over long periods.

Equipped with fourteen buttons, we were pleasantly surprised that almost are piece of cake to reach and have squeamish feedback. The bluish and orange buttons on the left side are a bit too far for claw grips, just the right side buttons can be reached fine and piece of work quite well in this opinion.

For palm grip users with average to large hands, all of the buttons tin can exist used well, though some are nonetheless a little more awkward than others. Overall, the packaging and presentation are good, coming with stickers, a warranty menu and a handy travel case.

Funnily, the manual mentions a CD that is not included, but most people should be fine getting the software off the company'south site. We had a niggling trouble during installation and although it wasn't a major result, Thermaltake should provide better support online.

After overcoming the minor setback, we were greeted with a well-presented interface to personalize as many as 10 profiles (all custom color-matched on the mouse) to manage your advanced macros (with like shooting fish in a barrel filibuster settings etc.), lift control, polling rates and the usual basics.

Tt eSports Theron

Tt eSports' next entrant is lighter on the wallet, but non so much on features. For $60, the Theron seems like it has a potent hazard of making the top of our recommendations.

At 124mm long x 74mm broad ten 40mm tall, the device sits simply correct for a claw grip, just information technology does seem a lilliputian light at around 105g. That, of course, is without the cablevision or whatever of the 5 iv.5g tuning weights -- 3 of which nosotros added for the all-time balance.

The improver of 'ridges' on the principal left and right buttons gives an extra sense of command that we like and when combined with the matte rubberized finish it'due south no sweat to maintain an fe grip.

Although you could learn to bargain with the polling charge per unit and profile switches on the bottom, nosotros found them inconvenient. Eight buttons are present with all being reasonably accessible, though the DPI up/downwardly buttons could be a little further up to save some time, especially in fast-paced shooters. V LED colors appear on six spots to friction match your profile selection and so yous don't have to guess which one you're using.

We've had some issues with the 'ridge' side buttons on some other mice, just these offer simply enough resistance to avert accidental clicks nevertheless remain light plenty trigger easily.

As with Tt eSports' website, the visitor's software is defective a trivial support, but in one case prepare y'all accept the power to apply both normal and 'response/battle' modes with the LED lights, up to 40 macros with delays, DPI adjustment likewise as the other normal settings. All told, Tt eSports' gaming mice are a welcomed addition to the roundup and with some pocket-size improvements to a few areas we think the company could hands meridian time to come roundups.