Don’t let the GM3200 Laser Mouse’s boring name fool you: This thing is chock-full of features that gamers look for in a mouse. Aside from its blistering fast resolution, it has, most importantly, a dedicated button for on-the-fly dpi switching that can toggle between 800, 1600, 2400, and 3200 modes. It contains seven buttons, three of them programmable, including a “Mode” button that lets you instantly switch between two pre-configured profiles. Its underbelly includes a laser eye, two weight cartridges with removable weights, and even a way to adjust friction.

The GM3200 includes an ambidextrous shape that won’t scare off lefties but is still slightly more favorable to righties. The mouse makes a statement in low-light environments with its blue LED backlighting and pulsating Saitek logo, which cycles through five different colors: red, green, blue, orange, and turquoise. We’ve named the Saitek Eclipse II “the Las Vegas of keyboards,” and now we feel that same moniker might fit the GM3200 in the mouse category.

When it comes to playing a FPS game or taking advantage of the UI elements of your operating system and programs, a standard mouse is what most people use. They have been around forever and, to most people, are nothing special. However, to the enthusiasts and gamers, a mouse can mean a lot. Factors like DPI, number of buttons and the ability to customize it, are meaningful terms that can make the difference in your mouse choice. Although those are all important, companies that produce mice don’t talk much about real world performance and comfort in a realistic way, and that is exactly what this review intends to do. Hopefully by reading this review, you will get a good idea of the real world performance that this mouse provides.

The Saitek GM3200 Laser Mouse is one of Saitek’s new high end gaming mice. Saitek claims that this is the first 3200 DPI mouse – a very impressive feat. The GM3200 also sports many features along the lines of user customization; for example, the weight of the mouse can be changed by adding or removing small weights and the amount of friction can be changed by flipping the feet of the mouse over. These features sound pretty exciting and will be looked at in-depth over the next couple of pages.

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