SteelSeries Rival 100

Overall, the SteelSeries rival 100 is a pretty fantastic budget Gaming Mouse.

I picked up a Rival 100 once at Walmart on clearance for like, 5 bucks. I was surprised at how well the shaped for me for fingertip grip, but you could certainly see that it only cost like, 20 bucks at retail. Then Rival 3 came out not long after and for $25, I figured what the hell. They def stepped their game up on that one, for sure.

The best cheap gaming mouse we've tested is the SteelSeries Rival 100. It's a bit older than the other options on this list, and it's no longer in production, but it's a great, affordable option for the time being. It feels well-built and comes in a wide range of colors that can make your setup pop

Better than G102. I've owned G102, G304, Rival 100, G100s pretty much budget mice. So far, this is the best budget mice I've used and the build quality is great and uses a top-optical flagship sensor which is insane at its price.

The SteelSeries Rival 100 is a very good budget gaming mouse. It feels sturdy and has a symmetrical design, though it only has side buttons on the left.

The difference in the quality of the sensor is enormous. I also had a cheap Chinese gaming mouse before but then I decided to treat myself and bought a Steelseries Rival for 80$ way back in 2016. I'm still using that mouse and I absolutely can't use my mom's laptop with a cheap wireless mouse, or any other "normal" mouse for that matter. The reason being that I got so used to the accuracy of my mouse that any other mouse just can't keep up with me.