SteelSeries Rival 500

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The Rival 500 isn't a great mouse, but its innovative thumb layout and the inclusion of haptic feedback are interesting glimpses of the future.

Gone are the days of normal gaming mice. These days we have gaming mice that are designed specifically for a certain type or game or playing style. The mouse we are taking a look at today is no different. It is the SteelSeries Rival 500 and it is designed specifically for MMO and MOBA games. So with that you have 15 programmable buttons, a PixArt PMW3360 16000 DPI optical sensor, SteelSeries switches rated for 30 million clicks, and RGB lighting. The Rival 500 also features a unique thumb layout that is meant to resemble the natural motion of your thumb. This makes all of the buttons easily clickable by simply rotating your thumb. Will this mouse give you a competitive edge? Read on as we find out!

If you have spent some time studying biology, you will realize your thumb is the most important digit on the human hand. Because of its large range of movement and high relative strength, as well as the fact humans have what are known as opposable thumbs, we rely on it to do a whole lot of things. Particularly, we need it to grasp, manipulate, and handle objects well. To prove this theory, I just went around the office and tried to pick something up, write something down, and tie my shoes without my thumb. I either looked really funny, or it made the task nearly impossible. Interestingly, despite the biological importance of the human thumb, when it comes to computing, we really do not rely on it all that much, other than for the intrinsic biological factors such as the act of gripping the mouse itself. When I use my keyboard, the only time my thumb comes into play is when I hit the space bar. When I use my mouse, the only time my thumb comes into play is when I hit the back and forward button -- not too different than me using my pinky to hit the two buttons on the other side of my SteelSeries Sensei Wireless. If you are wondering why mouse designers are not doing more to take advantage of your thumb without resorting to the obnoxious grid layout, you are not the first person to ask this question. The designers at SteelSeries thought of the same thing, and as such, came up with their latest creation: The Rival 500. It is equipped with a whopping count of fifteen buttons, where six -- yes, six -- of them are placed around your thumb to "function with the natural movements of your hand". Did the final product work out? As an owner of every mouse in the Rival lineup, which includes the 100, 300, and 700, I took one in to find out.

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SteelSeries has been focusing a lot more on the eSports gamer recently with M500 keyboard that has been designed to be eSports friendly in size but still pack a punch when needed in game. You could also look at the Rival 700 with its OLED screen designed to show you CS:GO ingame information and tactile

Our Rival 500 review takes a look at what SteelSeries has done differently with their MOBA/MMO gaming mouse, and if it's an improvement over the usual 12-button grid layout.

The SteelSeries Rival 500 is a comfortable, functional mouse with lots of customization potential and a reasonable price for all it offers.

Looking to buy a new MOBA/MMO gaming mouse? You owe it to yourself to check out the SteelSeries Rival 500.

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I love testing gaming gear and, in some way, for one of the strangest reasons: No one else in my house likes gaming gear. If I give them a headset designed for hours of comfort, maximum sound quality, and perfect voice capturing - they use speakers. If I hand them a keyboard with 5 memory

The best thumb layout ever.