Cooler Master CM Storm Reaper Aluminium Gaming Mouse Review

Performance

The software was quick and easy to install and offered more than enough options for tweaking everything from the button configuration, multiple lighting modes, dedicated X & Y DPI settings and more. It didn’t take more than a few minutes to key in my favourite settings and shortcuts.

The mouse was clearly designed with a focus on gaming and that high DPI sensor was just begging to be tested. Liftoff height for the sensor is nice and steady under 2mm, which is more than low enough for quick lift-off play styles. Next up I performed some simple tests for prediction and judder, and for the most part things look rather good and if there is any angle snapping prediction here it’s not obvious.

The sensor does however get a little off the pace at ultra high end of the DPI scale, where jitter and acceleration do start to creep in. Although accuracy is less likely your target at this speed, it is more common that you will be seeking a fast turning speed for short periods and you’ll certainly get that at 8200 DPI. The Avago 9800 is one of the most popular sensors on the market for gaming for good reason and any issues I found are obscure to and out of the way to say the least.

The Omron switches have a short travel and really nice tactile feel to them, the Choke button on the left side is nicely placed and when configured to your liking it can be as important to your play as the left mouse button. But the best feature has to be the hulking metal scroll wheel, it’s easily the most stable and controllable scroll wheel I’ve used and is great for flicking through your weapons, never again going for a shotgun and ending up with a med-pack by mistake.

Living with the mouse on a day to day basis is great too, the ergonomics are comfortable, the grip is nice and the software is quick and easy to switch between different profiles.