March 26, 2013 at 10:26ASUS GX1000 Gaming Mouse
Project management? Programming? Prototyping? Planers and meetings? Study? In your highly intelligent workdays, you, the guardian, probably take small breaks to relieve consciousness and fill a couple of dozen frags in the counter or to take part in the next battle shoulder to shoulder with other members of your clan in DotA.
And if we talk about efficiency, and since you have finished your business and intend to have a good rest (eat a well-deserved carrot), then your rest should also be useful. And a good mouse is one of the important components in your brain relaxation, because it depends on how the computer understands your commands, how quickly your virtual hero will hide from bullets, or how accurately he gets into the terrorists who are seated on a box in Temko.
ASUS has a separate brand focused on players - Republic of Gamers. Under this brand laptops, motherboards, video cards, sound cards, headsets and mice are produced. The hero of today's review is the GX1000 Eagle Eye.
Sensor resolution: 8200 dpi
Number of buttons: 6 + scroll wheel
Cable length: 1.8 m
Dimensions: 43.5x65.5x128.5 mm
Weight: 150-175 g
Package size: 270x210x80 mm, weight 0.54 kg
Features:
The size of the box in which the mouse is shipped is quite impressive. I even thought that there was something else besides the mouse.
On the front side is the embossed Republic of Gamers logo, on the back there are technical specifications and designation of functions.
The inside of the box is fixed with Velcro - in order to open it, you need to pull the sidewall, and it opens with a characteristic crunch.
Under the transparent plastic is a mouse.
In general, the packaging makes a pleasant impression, as if in front of you is a gift edition of a game. Such a box is not a shame to give.
Having unpacked the box, we see a rag rug and a leaflet describing the main functions. No software CD included. Distribution offer download from the site.
The design of the mouse is attractive: it has something from sports cars, a kind of mixture of metal, smooth shapes and sharp corners.
The mouse is completely symmetrical, so it is suitable for both left-handed and right-handed people.
But it will not be very convenient for left-handed people to press additional buttons with their little fingers.
To some, the mouse will seem large, but you quickly get used to its size. For example, I have been using Microsoft IntelliMouse 3.0 for many years - it’s rather big, the palm rests completely on it, so the hand quickly adapted to the GX1000.
The photo shows a comparison with a mouse from Microsoft and my old COM-Genius.
The upper part of the mouse is covered with a metal insert. The left and right buttons are also made of metal. The remaining parts are made of matte and glossy plastic.
A click is made over the entire area of the button. The thumb rests exactly on the extra button. Just above - two more buttons. The scroll wheel has a nice rubberized surface.
Scrolling convenient with soft recoil. Nearby is a large button that allows you to change the resolution.
The length of the wire is about 1.8 m, the fabric braid. Such a wire will be convenient for pro-gamers who take part in competitions and carry all the equipment with them - it will not get confused.
On the underside of the mouse are a laser sensor, sliding inserts and a profile change button. Through the software, you can configure up to four different profiles that completely change the mouse settings. For example, a profile for a specific game or program. It will not be very convenient to constantly turn the mouse over and press the button - you will not do this with one hand. But, on the other hand, this can be done during the loading of the game.
As with most gaming mice, the GX1000 has the ability to adjust weight. The kit comes with a small box the size of a flash drive with five small weights, tablets of 5 g each - only 25 g. Accordingly, you can increase the weight of the mouse from 150 to 175 g. We
click on the basket for weights and pull it out.
The mount resembles a cover on an old CD player - simple enough but fragile, so be careful. For the correct insertion of the basket there are arrows.
The mat included in the kit turned out to be very odorous. I had to hold his day on the balcony to give him frosty freshness. Its dimensions are 30 by 25 cm.
To use all the capabilities of the mouse, you must install special software . There is support for the Russian language. Also with the software is an instruction in Russian. The profile number 1 is immediately displayed in the main window. There are many settings; you can reassign all the available buttons except the profile change button. You can even change the DPI change button.
For all buttons, many standard options are offered, for example, emulation of pressing the "Start" button, changing the volume and so on.
Everything is simple and clear. The button that changes the resolution has four levels - with each press, the diode lights up and the sensitivity level number is clearly displayed. DPI can be set manually - enter the required parameter.
In addition, you can set parameters along the X and Y axis. If you need a complex combination of pressing, you can record a macro and assign it to a key.
Actually, the name of the mouse Eagle Eye comes from the fact that the mouse has luminous “eagle eyes” on the sides. Depending on the profile, they change color.
If the first profile is selected, the “eyes” do not glow; if the second profile is installed, they glow in red, the third and fourth are green and orange, respectively.
When the hand rests on the mouse, the light is slightly visible under the thumb.
At first it was not very comfortable to hold the thumb on the sharp corner of the “eye”, but over time you stop noticing it.
I played Battlefield 3 and Team Foretress 2, no problem. The sight does not tremble, there are no false positives, a couple of times sharply yanking the mouse accidentally pressed an additional key, you get used to it over time.
In general, ASUS turned out to be an interesting product. Stylish and unusual design will attract the attention of users. Gamers will be interested in good sensor resolution. An interesting selection of materials was well reflected in the appearance of the mouse. The metal insert pleasantly cools the hand, and the wire with the fabric braid is well fixed on the table. The disadvantages in the form of a rug and an unusual grip are solved, so that in general the device turned out to be quite successful.
The average price of the GX1000 is 3 thousand rubles.
And if we talk about efficiency, and since you have finished your business and intend to have a good rest (eat a well-deserved carrot), then your rest should also be useful. And a good mouse is one of the important components in your brain relaxation, because it depends on how the computer understands your commands, how quickly your virtual hero will hide from bullets, or how accurately he gets into the terrorists who are seated on a box in Temko.
ASUS has a separate brand focused on players - Republic of Gamers. Under this brand laptops, motherboards, video cards, sound cards, headsets and mice are produced. The hero of today's review is the GX1000 Eagle Eye.
Specifications
Sensor resolution: 8200 dpi
Number of buttons: 6 + scroll wheel
Cable length: 1.8 m
Dimensions: 43.5x65.5x128.5 mm
Weight: 150-175 g
Package size: 270x210x80 mm, weight 0.54 kg
Features:
- high-precision laser sensor with adjustable resolution (from 50 to 8200 dpi);
- durable ergonomic body with aluminum trim;
- indicator of the selected profile with settings;
- weight adjustment using the supplied weights;
- Convenient software interface for setting all device parameters.
Packaging and packaging
The size of the box in which the mouse is shipped is quite impressive. I even thought that there was something else besides the mouse.
On the front side is the embossed Republic of Gamers logo, on the back there are technical specifications and designation of functions.
The inside of the box is fixed with Velcro - in order to open it, you need to pull the sidewall, and it opens with a characteristic crunch.
Under the transparent plastic is a mouse.
In general, the packaging makes a pleasant impression, as if in front of you is a gift edition of a game. Such a box is not a shame to give.
Having unpacked the box, we see a rag rug and a leaflet describing the main functions. No software CD included. Distribution offer download from the site.
Appearance
The design of the mouse is attractive: it has something from sports cars, a kind of mixture of metal, smooth shapes and sharp corners.
The mouse is completely symmetrical, so it is suitable for both left-handed and right-handed people.
But it will not be very convenient for left-handed people to press additional buttons with their little fingers.
To some, the mouse will seem large, but you quickly get used to its size. For example, I have been using Microsoft IntelliMouse 3.0 for many years - it’s rather big, the palm rests completely on it, so the hand quickly adapted to the GX1000.
The photo shows a comparison with a mouse from Microsoft and my old COM-Genius.
The upper part of the mouse is covered with a metal insert. The left and right buttons are also made of metal. The remaining parts are made of matte and glossy plastic.
A click is made over the entire area of the button. The thumb rests exactly on the extra button. Just above - two more buttons. The scroll wheel has a nice rubberized surface.
Scrolling convenient with soft recoil. Nearby is a large button that allows you to change the resolution.
The length of the wire is about 1.8 m, the fabric braid. Such a wire will be convenient for pro-gamers who take part in competitions and carry all the equipment with them - it will not get confused.
On the underside of the mouse are a laser sensor, sliding inserts and a profile change button. Through the software, you can configure up to four different profiles that completely change the mouse settings. For example, a profile for a specific game or program. It will not be very convenient to constantly turn the mouse over and press the button - you will not do this with one hand. But, on the other hand, this can be done during the loading of the game.
As with most gaming mice, the GX1000 has the ability to adjust weight. The kit comes with a small box the size of a flash drive with five small weights, tablets of 5 g each - only 25 g. Accordingly, you can increase the weight of the mouse from 150 to 175 g. We
click on the basket for weights and pull it out.
The mount resembles a cover on an old CD player - simple enough but fragile, so be careful. For the correct insertion of the basket there are arrows.
The mat included in the kit turned out to be very odorous. I had to hold his day on the balcony to give him frosty freshness. Its dimensions are 30 by 25 cm.
To use all the capabilities of the mouse, you must install special software . There is support for the Russian language. Also with the software is an instruction in Russian. The profile number 1 is immediately displayed in the main window. There are many settings; you can reassign all the available buttons except the profile change button. You can even change the DPI change button.
For all buttons, many standard options are offered, for example, emulation of pressing the "Start" button, changing the volume and so on.
Everything is simple and clear. The button that changes the resolution has four levels - with each press, the diode lights up and the sensitivity level number is clearly displayed. DPI can be set manually - enter the required parameter.
In addition, you can set parameters along the X and Y axis. If you need a complex combination of pressing, you can record a macro and assign it to a key.
Actually, the name of the mouse Eagle Eye comes from the fact that the mouse has luminous “eagle eyes” on the sides. Depending on the profile, they change color.
If the first profile is selected, the “eyes” do not glow; if the second profile is installed, they glow in red, the third and fourth are green and orange, respectively.
When the hand rests on the mouse, the light is slightly visible under the thumb.
At first it was not very comfortable to hold the thumb on the sharp corner of the “eye”, but over time you stop noticing it.
I played Battlefield 3 and Team Foretress 2, no problem. The sight does not tremble, there are no false positives, a couple of times sharply yanking the mouse accidentally pressed an additional key, you get used to it over time.
Conclusion
In general, ASUS turned out to be an interesting product. Stylish and unusual design will attract the attention of users. Gamers will be interested in good sensor resolution. An interesting selection of materials was well reflected in the appearance of the mouse. The metal insert pleasantly cools the hand, and the wire with the fabric braid is well fixed on the table. The disadvantages in the form of a rug and an unusual grip are solved, so that in general the device turned out to be quite successful.
The average price of the GX1000 is 3 thousand rubles.