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I have a refurbished M90 (which, after much arguing about the shoddy condition of the refurb, they eventually replaced with a refurb M95 at no cost). Absolutely love Corsair mice - both the M90 and M95. Perfect size, weight, and materials. Soft grip surface has held up tremendously well, and the thing looks pristine after a quick wipedown with a microfiber rag every couple weeks. Not crazy about Corsair's support team, if you happen to draw the short straw on the refurb lottery.
Ordering this M45 for my dad for Christmas, as it pains me to see him try to use his wireless Logitech right next to the router and have the connection drop out every 5 seconds. Though he doesn't do any gaming, I'd at least like to up his browsing experience. Was going to go with this Gigabyte wired mouse for $14 on Amazon, but I'll take this any day over that. Plus, the surfaces should hold up better. Plastic grip mice have a tendency to get that old "shiny fingerprint area" mouse look, where the paint/coat rubs off - not too classy.
I myself use the g.skill km 780, and the keys on it are swapable. It uses cherry mx brown, and is an absolute delight to use. It's built like a tank, and has tons of features plus backlighting.
It was on sale recently for about 60 usd, but there are ofc cheaper options out there. I suggest cherry brown, unless you strictly play FPS and don't type much. In which case cherry red. Others swear by blue/black etc, but to each their own.
I suggest logitech for mice, as my old g500 was an absolute beast. Go for what features you need, along with the shape. Everything else is just a bonus. I avoid razer mice and keyboards, as they tend to be overpriced and prone to failure. Too gimmicky.
Gigabyte makes a great and CHEAP gaming mouse, only 15usd. That, with a solid mechanical keyboard would seem to be a good step, yes?
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M
^ I need to buy this again, as it honestly has the best feel to any mouse I've ever owned. It's a bit light, and I ended up giving it up to my ex. I truly miss that thing.
In that case, I strongly suggest looking into a 1440p monitor that can push 144hz, and has Freesync (or gsync if going Nvidia).
It's what I did, and gaming is pure fucking bliss now.
I bought the benq 27 xl2730z with my 470 Nitro 8gb, and haven't looked back. Obviously, that might be more than you're willing to spend, but you can find a solid monitor for about $300 one way or another.
Monitor+peripherals is what makes PC gaming top notch. I suggest looking into logitech mice, or this little gem for $10-15
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M
A good keyboard will do you wonders. For that, I suggest a cherry MX red keyboard for FPS gaming, or MX brown for typing/gaming.
I'm using the 6800 right now, and was in a similar situation you were, with only using typical office mice previously.
So far, the only noticeable difference is the bigger grip and higher DPI (it's equipped with a sensitivity switch, but I rarely use it. The M4/5 buttons on the side are convenient, both in gaming and everyday use. Overall, it's barely a step above typical office mice, but I'm pretty satisfied with it so far. It was worth the $15.
If anybody wants a cheap gaming mouse made very well, I recommend this one:
http://smile.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M
I've been using it for years with fairly heavy abuse and it's held up really well. It's by far the longest lasting mouse I've ever owned.
Gigabyte M6800 is amazing. I use a palm grip and I have big hands, that mouse took me through years of FPS & LoL until I won a razer mouse at a LAN. I think I actually prefer the M6800.
http://smile.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M/
$12.99 on Amazon.
I play some MMOs, so the side buttons come in real handy.
I had a TeckNet Raptor. The buttons felt cheap and miss-clicked a lot with my grip. Also didn't like the metal feel of the mouse. I also had a Gigabyte GM-M6800 (http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M/). If you just want a normal mouse for everyday use it's good +its ergonomic. The only problem are the side rubbers that may fall off. You also got the cougar 200m which i think it has much better build quality and you should also consider. (http://www.amazon.com/Cougar-MOC200B-Adjustable-Gaming-Switch/dp/B00ORGM63C)
If you want you can save 30$ and get a much better mouse but it's up to you. If you want to keep it cheap and have the 2 side buttons the cougar is a great choice. I wouldn't buy any of these you linked since there are better choices for the same price and from brands with better build quality.
The side buttons are binded for page forward/backward by default but you can change that with a program named x-mouse.
I went for this.
Cheap and very comfortable.
I'm not smart.... I was talking about this mouse and forgot to link it http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M
I recently got a refurbished Corsair M60 mouse and I love it. It feels and works great. It cost $35 with free shipping, though that's a little over you price range. Link: http://www.corsair.com/en-us/outlet/gaming-peripherals
Before that I had a $15 Gigabyte mouse for two years which I also have no complaints about. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-High-Definition-Optical-Tracking-GM-M6800/dp/B0083EZE4M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398298546&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+mouse