Wired or wireless?
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Wired keyboard, wireless mouse. No point having a wireless keyboard when it doesn't move, unless you're that fanatical about a clean desktop.
IMO the keyboard is way more of a rabbit-hole than the mouse. I went mechanical a decade ago and there's not going back, but you're in for £80 so could be out of your budget. Either way I'd go 80% TKL or smaller. It just gives your mouse extra room on the desk. Maybe someone will recommend a good membrane keyboard.
As for the mouse, you can't go wrong with Logitech. I recommend the G502X to everyone but again, it'll sting you for £70. The G703 is an absolute legend at around £55 or the G305 for a simple, symmetrical design at £35.
Get yourself to a Currys or something so you can actually hold the mice and see what feels good. Mice are all pretty much functionally the same these days; you just need to find one that fits your hand and grip style.
IMO the keyboard is way more of a rabbit-hole than the mouse. I went mechanical a decade ago and there's not going back, but you're in for £80 so could be out of your budget. Either way I'd go 80% TKL or smaller. It just gives your mouse extra room on the desk. Maybe someone will recommend a good membrane keyboard.
As for the mouse, you can't go wrong with Logitech. I recommend the G502X to everyone but again, it'll sting you for £70. The G703 is an absolute legend at around £55 or the G305 for a simple, symmetrical design at £35.
Get yourself to a Currys or something so you can actually hold the mice and see what feels good. Mice are all pretty much functionally the same these days; you just need to find one that fits your hand and grip style.
Any recommendations?Wireless Mouse 100000% - I could NEVER go back to wired, just ideally get something which is rechargeable by USB C
Potentially, I was really into the whole Mouse “scene” not too long ago before settling myself with a Zowie EC2-DW.
The trouble with Mice is that one size dosent fit all, it depends on hand size, preferred grip style and so on!
Do you have Small, Medium or Large hands?
What Grip do you use? E.g Palm, Claw, Relaxed Claw, Finger Tip
I don’t want it to seem too technical, but these things are really important
But essentially need to recommend something designed for your grip style, and not to small or two big then the rest should be history
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Also, don't be put off by mice that run on AA batteries. Yes, rechargeable is better, but the G305 gets hundreds of hours out of a single AA battery.
My old G603 (identical to the G703) used two AA batteries in parallel, so you could switch to one battery if you wanted a lighter mouse with shorter battery life. It still lasted ages, and at 116g in total with an Eneloop rechargeable it was only 10g heavier than my current G502X (which is praised for being lightweight for its size & features).
My old G603 (identical to the G703) used two AA batteries in parallel, so you could switch to one battery if you wanted a lighter mouse with shorter battery life. It still lasted ages, and at 116g in total with an Eneloop rechargeable it was only 10g heavier than my current G502X (which is praised for being lightweight for its size & features).
Like everyone has said, wired keyboard and I would say wireless mouse.
Like Gilbert said, with a mouse it's all down to how you hold it and it gets even more complex if your left handed freak like me
For the last few years I have been struggling trying to find a replacement for my trusty Logitech G300, I'm on about my third G300 and I can't find anymore. I bought a Logitech G903 3 years ago and have been trying to get use to it, but I hate it and I get it out every few months and give it a try for a few hours and just hate it. So after doing lots more research I came across Endgame Gear OP1w 4K, a mouse that can be modified and it's a claw grip which I like. I ordered it from Overclockers last night, so after a lot more research I'm hoping it suits me.
Like Gilbert said, with a mouse it's all down to how you hold it and it gets even more complex if your left handed freak like me
For the last few years I have been struggling trying to find a replacement for my trusty Logitech G300, I'm on about my third G300 and I can't find anymore. I bought a Logitech G903 3 years ago and have been trying to get use to it, but I hate it and I get it out every few months and give it a try for a few hours and just hate it. So after doing lots more research I came across Endgame Gear OP1w 4K, a mouse that can be modified and it's a claw grip which I like. I ordered it from Overclockers last night, so after a lot more research I'm hoping it suits me.