Cougar 450M Optical Gaming Mouse Review

Final Thoughts

Price

Having tested this mouse over the last few days, I was expecting it to cost close to £50-60, but I was very wrong in this assumption! At just £38.64, the Cougar 450M is an absolute bargain, and one of the best value gaming mice we’ve seen recently here at eTeknix.

Overview

The Cougar 450M is quite simply a fantastic gaming mouse, I literally could not find a single fault with it throughout all of my testing. The build quality is great, but the mouse is still light and nimble enough to allow it to glide effortlessly on your gaming surface of choice. The overall finish is certainly unique, with a glossy black top panel that is accented nicely by the neon green trim and tough textured side panels, giving you added grip, as well as helping to improve the overall aesthetics. The use of a high-quality and high-performance optical sensor is obviously a welcome bonus, as is the use of high-quality switches; for a mouse that costs under £40, you certainly get a lot of quality in return for your investment.

An ambidextrous design is great for those who play left and/or right handed, but it also means that there are two extra side buttons at your disposal. I personally found these to be very useful for adding macros and shortcuts to the 450M, something that pays off big time in control intensive titles such as MMOs and MOBAs. On board memory is nothing new in the mouse market, but having three profiles that you can store directly on the mouse means you’re not always tethered to the desktop software to get the settings you need, something that will please those who want to use the 450M in gaming tournaments, where desktop software is often not permitted.

While the mouse does have a gaming pedigree, and a gamer friendly visual design, it’s still every bit as good at day-to-day tasks. From browsing Facebook, to doing your taxes, the comfortable ergonomics and smooth sensor will keep putting a smile on your face. When it comes time to kick some butt in your favourite game, it’ll keep up with the best.

Pros

• Great build quality
• Stylish design
• Programmable buttons
• RGB lighting
• Glides effortlessly
• Ambidextrous
• Fiercely competitive price

Cons

• None

“The Cougar 450M Optical Gaming Mouse has all the features a desktop user and gamer could ask for, as well as flawless performance and a fantastic design that exceed the humble retail price; one of our favourite mice this year!”

Thank you Cougar for providing us with this sample.