SteelSeries Mouse Test Prime + - A mouse designed for champion

SteelSeries develops game accessories for PC for 20 years now. Last month, we examined the SteelSeries Prime Esports game mouse, a first-rate mouse at a very affordable price of $ 59.99 (USD). We are now looking at the next stage of the SteelSeries Premium range, the Esports SteelSeries Prime + game mouse, for a price slightly greater than $ 79.99 (USD). Is this worth paying additional $ 20 for premium +? Let's see what you will get.

For starters, the SteelSeries Prime + Esports game mouse is a wired mouse. Curiously, the USB cable is detachable - it's a first for me - but that's the trick. On the face of the mouse, you will get your left and standard mouse buttons and a clickable wheel. Near the place where your thumb rests, you will have access to two smaller buttons. The set is lightweight, with only 71 g. Each pressure on the mouse button provides a very satisfactory "click" thanks to the Innovative SteelSeries magnetic optical switch.

Another impressive addition is the uprising sensor, which maintains your positioning even if the mouse is lifted by 2 mm above your desktop. The account variable per inch (ICC) can range from 50 to 18,000. You do not know what the CPI means? If you set the CPI on 1000, the on-screen cursor will move from 1000 pixels for each inch of mouse you move. The higher the CPI, the more quickly you move to the screen. Honestly, I can not imagine that someone uses a ICC beyond 2000, but I'm not an esport player.

The Premium + SteelSeries is available in a simple but effective black matte finish. Unfortunately, even with a short period of use, the contact point areas have already begun to produce stains. The aesthetic culmination of the premium + is the customizable lighting strip that runs along the interior of the wheel. It's basically useless - in addition to knowing where your mouse is in the dark - but it really looks cool like hell. I changed mine into a dark blue shade and looks so smooth.

The largest differentiation factor between the premium + and the premium is that the premium + includes this small LCD screen neat under the mouse. This easy-to-use menu screen allows you to set a wide variety of settings, such as permutation between 5 CPI settings customizable by user, wheel lighting and much more. Of course, you can also use the included SteelSeries GG software, but have access to these settings directly on the mouse is probably a huge advantage for players who do not want to leave their game playing with the SteelSeries software.

I am usually a controller when it comes to games, even for first-person shooting games. However, I really enjoyed exchanging my joystick against this SteelSeries Prime + mouse during some strong game sessions. The precision was amazing. Using a sniper rifle, I reversed adversaries at incredible distances. I almost had the impression of cheating. Almost. Some games and my team and I won a royal victory. It was not our first, but it was the first time I used the premium +. Since that time, I have become addicted and I appreciated the precision of the premium +.

Unfortunately, the Premium + SteelSeries is not perfect. The mouse has two customizable buttons on the left side that are designed to be used by your thumb. Having additional functions assigned to your right hand is intelligent, but in practice, I just could not get used to their positioning. My thumb naturally rests below and in front of the two buttons of the thumb, which means that I have to move my thumb up and up to use them. The previous mouse I was using only one thumb button, but it was positioned exactly where I rest my thumb - so it was much more useful than the two buttons of the premium +. If ever I intend to use these two buttons, I guess they would be for functions that are not entirely essential to the gameplay.

The Premium + SteelSeries is an excellent Esports game mice. It is light and generally well designed. The wheel is nice to pedal and is even more beautiful with customizable lighting. The left and right mouse buttons, with their magnetic optical switches, provide a "click" satisfying each pressure. Accidental ups of 2 mm or less will not disturb you, thanks to the mouse uprising sensor. And the integrated LCD screen allows you to customize the majority of the features of the premium + without the need of the PC software. My greatest disappointment has been the position of the two customizable thumb buttons that seem too remote to be of great use. The premium + costs $ 20 more than the premium, and for the extra benefits, I would say that it is probably worth the extra money. If you are looking for a whole new game mouse, I first recommend the Premium + SteelSeries.

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