In a nutshell: Razer has added a new member to its popular Basilisk family of gaming mice, and it packs a characteristic that should exist familiar to longtime Logitech users. The new Basilisk V3 is a wired gaming mouse boasting what Razer is calling a smart HyperScroll Tilt Wheel. Users can configure the whorl wheel to automatically switch from a tactile, clicky scroll to a free-spinning mode depending on how fast the cycle is spun. The role can likewise be toggled manually using a button near the wheel for more than command over the feature.

Logitech, if you retrieve, introduced a very similar feature called SmartShift with its MX Revolution mouse more than xv years ago. Not long after, the company refined the characteristic to include manual activation. Both proved incredibly useful in certain gaming situations also equally in daily desktop apply.

Razer'south latest besides features 10 programmable buttons (plus a profile switch button on the bottom of the mouse that can activate 1 of v on-board memory profiles) and uses a 26,000 DPI Focus+ optical sensor that tin rail up to 650 inches per second. The pointer comes equipped with Razer'due south Optical Mouse Switch Gen-2 switches, which are rated for 70 one thousand thousand clicks, and a 6-human foot Speedflex cable.

Yous'll besides discover 11 Razer Chroma lighting zones with sixteen.8 million customizable color options, advanced lift-off / landing altitude settings and on-the-fly sensitivity adjustments.

The Razer Basilisk V3 is priced at $69.99 and can be purchased from writing direct from Razer.