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Roguewolfe t1_jbg0c1t wrote

Reply to comment by PLEASE_STOP_it_hurts in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

shrug

Agree to disagree, I guess. Any amount of unnecessary load/lag is getting deleted off of my gaming rig.

Edit: Guessing the downvotes are all from people using wireless mice whom are getting farmed constantly

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PLEASE_STOP_it_hurts t1_jbfzjot wrote

Reply to comment by Roguewolfe in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

Meh. This is advice from a decade ago. Wireless mice have come a long way. Latency is generally considered a non issue for any half competent gaming mice and the performance hit is hardly a massive load compared to the power of modern systems. If you're spending the money on a decent mouse, you've probably already got a computer powerful enough that it's a non issue.

Of course, if you're on a tight budget, wired all the way. It's cheaper and cheap wireless mice are gonna be much worse than cheap wired mice.

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shannon_g t1_jbfyuqe wrote

Reply to comment by Erosip in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

This is the greatest mouse I’ve ever used and a great callout on the cable being replaceable should it wear out. Have the original version for 10 years and only got the latest one because it’s easier to switch between two devices wirelessly

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owlpellet t1_jbfyhxw wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

My tech office shared workstations use SteelSeries Sensei Laser Gaming Mouse. Bombproof, high precision, ergonomic. Fabric cable housing. Using one about five years old, never think about it.

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Erosip t1_jbfy1wg wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

I recommend the Logitech MX Master. Costs around $80-$100. Great sensor and fast pulling rate for low latency. It is both a wired and wireless mouse. The cable is able to be detached and replaced with whatever USB cable you want. You can throw on a Kevlar braided cable for $30 that will last you years, or a cheap plastic one and replace it after it’s destroyed in a couple months. No cable will last forever so a replaceable cable is the best BIFL option. Plus you can also use the wireless in a pinch.

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Roguewolfe t1_jbfx3fu wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

OP - I share your preference for wired mice, for all of the regular reasons.

May I recommend this to prevent cord fraying: a mouse cable holder. It actually works quite well at preventing fraying, and also slightly reduces overall drag.

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Roguewolfe t1_jbfwevx wrote

Reply to comment by barbarapalvinswhore in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

Because the input latency and CPU load is exponentially lower with a wired mouse. That matters to most people, and to some people matters a lot. I am one of those people. You can make the argument that the load is low, and that's absolutely true, but it's still a load, and there's still additional lag, however little.

Wireless DACs on both sides (transmitter + receiver) introduces an additional processing step to allow the radio signal transmission and decoding. Wired bypasses all of that and requires no digital to analog conversion and back again - it just stays digital the whole time.

There are many situations in which a wireless mouse is better - particularly with laptops, air travel, etc. A gaming rig is not one of those situations, and that's why I prefer wired for that. I use a wireless mouse for work stuff. Other people don't care and use a wireless mouse for everything, and that's ok too.

Edit: lol "tHeRe's LeSs LaG nOW" ok neat, I agree, but there's still lag, everything I said is still true, use whatever mouse you want. Putting a battery in things that don't need it is beyond stupid, though.

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Kodiak01 t1_jbfvfjc wrote

Reply to comment by Sumfuc in My 2004 4Runner with over 320k miles by stratomaster82

Hit a medium sized deer in my 2013 Sonic (142k) at about 40mph last fall. Bastard rolled down the entire left side of the car and didn't even have the decency to die.

Yanked out the LH fender by hand and had to climb in and out through the passenger door for 2 months until it could get into the shop, but that little tank is still purring away! I'll be shocked if I get less than 250k out of it. Amazing how doing regular maintenance can make things last damn near forever.

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