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EVGA TORQ X10 Gaming Mouse Review
By David Ramsey
Manufacturer: EVGA Corporation
Product Name: TORQ X10 Gaming Mouse
Model Number: 901-X1-1103-KR
UPC: 843368030230 EAN: 4250812404985
Price As Tested: $49.99 (Newegg pre-order) $69.99 Carbon (Newegg pre-order)
Full Disclosure: EVGA Corporation provided the product sample used in this article.
Gamers drive high-end computing: if you don’t think so, consider the renaissance of (expensive) mechanical keyboards in the last couple of years. Of course gaming mice have been common for a while, and EVGA has just thrown their hat into this very competitive ring with the EVGA TORQ X10 mouse. Boasting a fully ambidextrous design, 9 programmable buttons, an 8200-DPI laser sensor, solid metal base, and a dramatic style, the TORQ X10 mouse also comes in at a very competitive price, especially if you pre-order it. Benchmark Reviews connects this new mouse to our gaming machine to investigate how well it works in this article.
Mice, like keyboards, are very personal things. A mouse that some people like, others will hate; it could be size, or the way the mouse feels. Wireless mice seem to be the norm these days, but many gamers prefer the perceived superior responsiveness and reliability of a corded mouse, and the X10 is corded.
What distinguishes a gaming mouse from a “normal” mouse? Generally, it will have more buttons; the buttons will be programmable, and the mouse hardware itself will be different: gaming mice tend to be sturdier, have higher resolution sensors, and some offer physical adjustability, so the shape, size, and weight of the mouse can be changed. Let’s take a look at the EVGA TORQ X10 and see what it’s got.
901-X1-1103-KR Specifications
| Max DPI | 8200 |
| Sensor | Avago 9800 laser |
| Switch type | Omron – 20 million clicks life cycle |
| Programmable buttons | 9 |
| Min/Max Weight | 147g/160g |
| Max Polling Rate | 1000Hz |
| LEDs | Red, green, blue, yellow, orange, pink, purple |
| Feet | PTFE |
| Profiles | 5 onboard (512K memory) |
| Design | Full ambidextrous design |
Let’s unbox this mouse in the next section
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Reiverblade
29 May 2014 at 6:32 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
COMMENT QUESTION: Who makes your favorite gaming mouse?
Logitech.
i had a G5 G5X G600 G602 (still have the G602… impressed 2 Energizer Lithium and still running 5 out of 5 bar in the battery status after a bit more than 2month )
oh well that EVGA mouse look attractive in the carbon clad type … but it’s kinda too little on the function side (after using a G600 and a G602 it’s difficult to settle for less than 8 buttons on the left side) i think if i ever need a wired mouse i will look for a G502 Proteus Core (well 3 button less than the G602 but still 5 buttons on the left side)
Olin Coles
30 May 2014 at 2:58 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’m still rockin’ a Logitech G9 and G9x gaming mouse for my systems.
PhilH
2 June 2014 at 3:49 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
So this is the $50 version without the carbon fiber right? Have you tested the carbon fiber version and how it feels (in the hands)?
David Ramsey
2 June 2014 at 4:02 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Yes, we tested the non-carbon fiber version. The photos of the carbon fiber version show a smooth finish, so I would expect it to be purely decorative, and to feel the same as the non-carbon version.