To test the NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse, I used it throughout my daily routine for a week using various applications and functions of the Avatar.  I also tested its performance in Crysis, Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, and The Witcher. Three good games that I felt ran the gamut of genres.

 Daily Routine

 

Now I should tell you that I have fairly large hand, so small mice and I do not play well together. My hands start to cramp after long sessions of using small mice. I had switched over to a trackball because of this, but after using the Avatar I believe I will be switching back to a gaming mouse. This is because of the Avatar's design; I feel it is comfortable and allows me to grip the mouse in a comfortable fashion.

 

When using it with applications, I could tailor the profiles to what I was doing, so when I was using Open Office I had the Avatar set so that copy, paste, and save were only a couple of clicks away. When viewing movies I tailored it so I could pause, play, fast forward, rewind, and even take screen shots. I also liked being able to switch the dpi because of the precision it allowed me depending on what I was doing. The only real complaint that I had was I would have liked the left and right side buttons  to have required a little more pressure to push because there were a few times when I would stop fast that I would click the button accidentally.

 

 

Now for what this mouse was really designed for-- gaming. With the three games that I played, I had a great experience with the Avatar in each instance. In Crysis, I like a fast mouse, but sometimes you have to sacrifice precision for speed. This is not true with the Avatar;  being able to switch dpi on the fly allowed me to be able to acquire targets quickly and allowed me to slow it down when I needed precision for farther shots. In Red Alert 3, I was able to focus on tactics rather than producing troops thanks to the macros.  I Kept the mouse at a comfortable speed so it did not feel like the mouse was moving too fast or too slow. I was able to switch my fighting styles in The Witcher with the Avatar, which allowed me to keep Gerald moving instead of having to stop, switch styles, and then get my finger back on the "W" key.

 

 

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