The SteelSeries Rival 5 mouse goes below €30 at Amazon, a drop of around 40% on the price usually seen. This is currently our best value for money for small budgets.
The mouse gaming Rival 5 from SteelSeries is a wired mid-range model, adorned with an extended backlight and numerous programmable buttons. Enough to play almost all styles of games.
SteelSeries Rival 5
The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a good mouse that can be used for different types of games thanks to its many buttons and shortcuts. Its build quality does not reach that of high-end models, but it has a very good optical sensor and RGB lighting that can be extensively customized to please design enthusiasts. gaming ; lovers of sobriety will move towards another model.
Strong points
- Good optical sensor.
- Many configurable buttons.
- RGB customization.
- Good skate glide.
Weak points
- Silver button too far.
- No free or horizontal scrolling on the wheel.
- Cable a bit too stiff.
Alternatively
Logitech MX518 (2019)
Introductory price €59.99
The unchanged design of the MX518 is both its strength and its weakness. Always comfortable, it still pales today compared to more modern mice, but will continue to delight some users as it has done for several generations of mice. The Hero 16K sensor providing excellent performance, so here we are faced with an always convincing mouse, which we will choose especially if we want to rediscover the sensations of yesteryear.