SteelSeries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - 8,500 CPI TrueMove Core Optical Sensor - 6 Programmable Buttons - Split Trigger Buttons - Brilliant Prism RGB Lighting, Ergonomic, Black

For it's price, the performance is amazing. It works very well on many surfaces but has some issues on softer surfaces (such as a bedsheet, etc). On a mousepad, it glides and works well. It's a bit on the smaller side but I'm fine with that, works well with my big hands. Only one button for dpi/cpi switching. The software is well developed and optimized, with the ability to set and save different profiles (custom cpi/rgb, etc), the ability to work with different apps and games and have different parts of the mouse flash or change colors for a specific task/command. For example, I have it set so the logo flashes purple when I get a discord notification. Multiple rgb profiles, presets, and profiles with a plethora of color options. The 3 zones for rgb can each have their own lighting setup as well. Packaging was well designed as well. My only gripe or room for improvement is wishing it came with a strap to tie the cord together when set aside or traveling but those can be bought separately. Otherwise, a very solid mouse for the money, and would recommend for those who are looking for something that works well but doesn't break the bank or just beginning their setup.

I wish I would of bought this mouse a looong time ago and even paid 30 bucks and now just18 bucks feels like I'm steeling it...HAAAA!!! The quick story is - by far my favorite mouse I've ever used! Detailed story -- I'm way older now and lost count of how many mouses I bought over the years, put it this way, I started playing Diablo when it first came out. So that gives you an idea of how many mouses I've been through, mostly stuck with logitech, but many other off brands too, and was always eyeballing the steelseries, and almost bought one last round but then I found some crazy cheap deal and decided to go with it, Boy am I kicking myself in the behind now, and thank you for the price drop, because this mouse feels like it was custom made for me. Keep in mind I'm average size person 6ft 190ibs average size hands I guess we can say, and as you can see in the pic it's my perfect hand size....perfecttttoooo! And I know I'm in a treehouse and using it on a barstool, but I've had a 100 mouses and none fit this perfect, feel so solid, with buttons that quietly give a perfect push and feedback, I've played with my buddies that pay crazy prices that I would never consider paying just to save a few grams....and I still like this one way better! All I can say is sorry steelseries, I wish I went with ya sooner, but we're connected now and I'll be a loyal fan. OHHH wait wait wait, I was so excited about that perfect fit, how could I forget to mention how freaking cool this lil light show is at night up in the tree-house, there again not overkill just perfect cool looking display! Thanks much steelseries for so much excitement in a mouse...HAAAA! CHEERS MATES!!! PS: YES, I would recommend this mouse! )

This was a great purchase as a gaming mouse. The mouse is light and fits comfortably in your hand. The button clicks feel good. The scroll wheel is a little wider than normal and textured for grip. It has freat tactile feed back when scrolling as well. You can scroll 1 click as easily as 10. It also has a button to change dpi settings and two side thumb buttons. All of the button mappings can be changed in the steelseries engine app as well as being able to adjust dpi settings. The rgb looks great also. As soon as I plugged it in, windows installed the device and the rgb started. You will need to download the steelseries engine app to customize the rgb. I also recommend using the prismsync app within engine for further rgb customization. Would definitely buy this again if I needed another mouse.

The Steel Series gaming peripherals have been staples for the last few years. They're solidly built, work right out of the box, and are responsive as anyone can wish for. They were close to the apex accessories of the time, and still live firmly near the top even years later. The Steel Series Rival 3 is one such mouse. It's solid, smooth, responsive, ergonomic, and has just enough weight to not be classed like one of those cheap knock-offs while still being light enough to move fluidly with the lightest touch. A true gem. Adding in the effective placement of the two thumb buttons, this mouse has remarkable use as a general utility mouse while still maintaining just enough flexibility to conquer gaming with ease. That isn't to say it has no flaws. As it is several years old now, the software to customize and enable other features is no longer supported (or even easily obtainable). One of the pivotal attractions of gaming mice is such customization and lighting options, of which one must now look for external solutions. It, for example, does have LED lighting modes... but the only mode directly usable out of the box is a slow RGB glow that cycles through the spectrum. No 'team colors' or 'flashing rave' options here. You can't even adjust the brightness without the software and external programs are required to re-assigning the extra buttons or adding macros. Overall, an absolutely wonderful mouse, but without its software support, that's all it is: a wonderful mouse rather than a phenomenal piece of computer engineering.

Great product and fast it came before than I expected..thank you

This is the best mouse for the price point, but it's not perfect. Pros: -Great brand -Solid construction -Great price -Enough productivity/macro buttons for average gaming Having the two side buttons, and a re-programmable center button is really nice for a variety of tasks. When I used to play MOBA games it was nice to have a couple keys mapped there, but now that I am primarily working with the mouse I map Enter and Delete. The buttons have a nice tactile press, and hold up quite well. Cons: -A bit on the small side, acceptable for claw grip on larger hands. -Not Mac or Linux native friendly (you can still customize it) -Hard to clean/upkeep This is the second time I've purchased a SteelSeries Rival mouse, as the first one became impossible to maintain after about 6 years of use. In my case, dust that managed to sneak into the mouse wheel area was impossible to remove without disassembly. After fixing that issue, the left mouse button's contact never quite lined up.

Such a good mouse for the price.

The mouse comes in a small, and secure package. Through steel series' universal gear hub "Steel Series GG" you can program as many DPI levels as you like, I prefer to just have a single level so I don't have to worry about accidently hitting the level switch button. After spending a few years with a different mouse I was pleasantly surprised by how fast I was able to achieve similar and ultimately superior scores on aim labs with this mouse, within the first weekend. The mouse has a simple professional design, that can be livened up with it's programmable RGB lighting. There are also additional options in the Steel series GG software which allow you to tune your mouse to your preference, Allowing you to tune Mouse acceleration, Deceleration, as well as "Angle snapping" Which seems to be an onboard system meant to make Flicking more consistent, I didn't like either feature, and was most pleased with all software assists disabled, however I can see that these features would give an edge in competitive gaming. The tracking sensor is consistent, and pretty forgiving when it comes to tracking surface, While I was initially disappointed by how poorly it was working on my battered old mouse pad, I was then abruptly impressed by how easily it could track on random every day objects, and ultimately once I'd replaced my mouse pad, was working very well. This mouse polls up to 1000 Hz, meaning there is 1 millisecond latency, It seems strange to me that there is the option to tune it down to as low as 125 Hz, which would be 8 milliseconds of latency, especially since it's a cabled mouse, that has no need to save battery, but at 1000 Hz, this mouse wins gun fights.