The IT Nerd

When you’re serious about pwning n00bs in whatever game you play, skill only gets you so far. Because if you’re playing with the average mouse, that will be the difference between winning and losing. That’s where a mouse like the HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 comes in. This is a very lightweight gaming mouse that has a maximum polling rate of 8000Hz. Meaning that if you sense that someone is behind you, this mouse will allow you to quickly spin around and pick them off before they can pick you off.

Let’s have a look at the mouse:

From the top, it looks like every other mouse out there. But the tell tale RGB lighting is present, which tips you off that this is a gamer focused mouse. But there’s another thing that will make it clear that this mouse is focused on gaming:

You can add rubber grips to the buttons….

…. and the sides to make sure that your fingers don’t slip at a critical moment. Speaking of buttons, you get four plus the scroll wheel. You can program all of the buttons on this mouse using the HyperX NGENUITY Software (and I should mention that you can customize the RGB light as well using this software), but you can’t reprogram the scroll up/down inputs, and the left- and right-click button functions can only be switched. Not a deal breaker, but some of the competition allow you that level of customization. One big plus is the cable. It’s made out of paracord material and I had no issues with it snagging on anything. Why is that important? It’s important because it’s distracting and that might get you pwned.

I tested this first with Call of Duty Warzone, then with Team Fortress 2. Long story short, this mouse works well. It’s light which means that it won’t tire your hands, and it is very precise. I was able to precisely get headshots in Team Fortress 2 much easier with this mouse versus the mouse that I usually use. All the buttons are very tactile which takes away that moment of “did I click the button” that one might have in an intense gaming session. Finally, the rubber grips are something that you should try, especially if you have sweaty hands as it simply makes gaming better.

The only real downside to this mouse is that left handed people need not look at this mouse. That’s not unusual for mice, but it would be nice to see a gaming mouse that can be used by anyone. Having said that, I’d recommend this mouse if pwnage matters above all else. The HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 is $80 CDN and worth it as far as I am concerned.

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