Microsoft SideWinder X3 Mouse

A mouse is undoubtedly the most important weapon in any PC-gamer's arsenal. Whether you're playing a First Person Shooter (FPS) or Real Time Strategy game (RTS), your mouse is the difference between domination and defeat. If you're on a budget though

We were surprised how much we liked Microsoft’s wireless SideWinder X8 gaming mouse , but let’s face it: $100 is a lot of dough to drop on a rodent. So we’re happy to report that the wired SideWinder X3—which costs less than half as much as it fancie

We were surprised how much we liked Microsoft’s wireless SideWinder X8 gaming mouse , but let’s face it: $100 is a lot of dough to drop on a rodent. So we’re happy to report that the wired SideWinder X3—which costs less than half as much as it fancie

The two hallmarks of a gaming mouse are high resolution and high price, right? Not if it's the Microsoft SideWinder X3, a corded, USB-only mouse that lacks the swoopy shape of the company's original SideWinder as well as that of the SideWinder X5 and

The Sidewinder X3 is a new entry-level addition to Microsoft’s range of dedicated gaming mice. It joins the Microsoft Sidewinder , Microsoft Sidewinder X5 and Microsoft Sidewinder X8 in the company’s current line-up. Designed for both left- and right

Gaming mice tend to be expensive if you go with high-end products. The problem with high-end gaming mice is that they are almost exclusively right hand only designs meaning that left-handed gamers are left out. With the current economy many gamers si

Those who have been around gaming for a while will remember the venerable line of Sidewinder gaming peripherals from Microsoft . This product line started with a well known gamepad, and expanded into joysticks, more gamepads, and other purpose-built

Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse More bolt-ons than Frankenstein's Monster A mouse is a mouse, right? You move it, it moves a thingy on the screen, it's as simple as that. Well not when you're a hardcore PC gamer it's not. For these guys, a mouse is a pr

Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse More bolt-ons than Frankenstein's Monster A mouse is a mouse, right? You move it, it moves a thingy on the screen, it's as simple as that. Well not when you're a hardcore PC gamer it's not. For these guys, a mouse is a pr

The first rule of Sidewinder Mouse? Download software from the Web. With no disc included in the otherwise comprehensive packaging, the bright startup guide is insistent that that's where you start. It's a 14MB download you need, and cleverly it's gr