Cooler Master MM830

Reliable sensor ; Ruggedly built ; Accessible thumb buttons

Limited DPI increments ; Varied click pressure ; Software nuisances

The Cooler Master MM830 is a capable mouse after some tinkering in the settings, but its high asking price sets it up for competition that’s too steep.

Incredibly comfortable and durable ; Top-tier performance, with a PMW3360 sensor ; You can put a gun on your mouse, I guess

D-pad is largely the same as any other thumb buttons ; OLED screen is superfluous at best ; PWM3360 cranked to 24,000 DPI for no reason

Reading back over this review, it’d be easy to come away with a negative impression of the MM830. That’s not at my intention. This is actually a great mouse, extremely comfortable, with all the basic features you’d want, and at a budget-friendly price....

Feature-rich ; Comfortable design

D-pad buttons placed slightly too far apart

It’s true that the MM830’s two biggest features – the D-pad and OLED display – end up being minor niceties rather than game-changing innovations. However, that shouldn’t detract from the fact that they’re attached to an already-great mouse. It’s...