SteelSeries Rival 100

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 227 reviews of SteelSeries Rival 100. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the durability and reliability. The design and price are also appreciated. Comments are divided on the size.

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Expert review by : Hayden Dingman (pcworld.com)

SteelSeries Rival review: Name-brand performance on a budget

The SteelSeries Rival pares the gaming mouse back to its bare necessities.

Name-brand quality on the cheap ; Decent sensor

Thumb buttons are oddly pointy ; A bit more money would get you a much better mouse ; Almost-ambidextrous shape, but without the ambidextrous perks

The SteelSeries Rival 100 is a solid option for budget-minded gamers, but some odd design flaws hold it back.

Dec, 2015

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Expert review by : Tom Li (maximumpc.com)

SteelSeries Rival 100 Gaming Mouse Review

An excellent budget gaming mouse

Dec, 2015

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Expert review by : Jason Bouwmeester (techaeris.com)

SteelSeries Rival 100 review: A simple, affordable gaming mouse

Our SteelSeries Rival 100 review takes a look at a simpler, affordable gaming mouse — let's see if it lives up to the SteelSeries reputation!

Low profile design ; Six customizable buttons ; Soft Touch Black finish is comfortable ; CPI toggle ; Can adjust polling rate, acceleration, deceleration, and angle snapping ; Onboard profile storage

Lower profile design isn't for everyone

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Jonathan Kwan (aphnetworks.com)

SteelSeries Rival 100 Review (Page 1 of 4)

"I do not need a high end smartphone," my dad said, as he was shopping around for a new handset to replace his aging Nexus 4. "All I want is something with a performance camera, large high resolution screen, long battery life, and more storage...

As it turned out, $40 can buy you quite a bit with the SteelSeries Rival 100. It is not going to send Sensei owners out throwing their $80 mouse away tomorrow, but seriously though -- you are getting quite a bit of bang for your buck. Firstly, let us...

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Chris 747 Articles (funkykit.com)

SteelSeries Rival 100 Gaming Mouse Review - FunkyKit

Today I will be reviewing the Rival 100 Gaming Mouse from SteelSeries. “The Rival 100 optical gaming mouse brings unmatched performance to PC and Mac gaming, armed with illumination, a best in class sensor, and six programmable buttons at the best...

Smooth, glossy finish ; Multi-color backlight ; Correct weight ; Color options

In conclusion, the Rival 100 is a Great affordable mouse. The mouse is made of all plastic and at first can be deceiving and you may think the Rival 100 has no weight. I can guarantee that this is not the case and the Rival 100 has a nice weighty feel....

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Dmitry / Peter Henderson (hardwarecanucks.com)

SteelSeries Rival 100 Gaming Mouse Review

The SteelSeries Rival 100 is the latest gaming mouse aimed at those who don't want to splash out hundreds of dollars for accurate polling and a

Nov, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Simple, economic, can't beat it for the price.

Although it's close to the company with the sails' offering, I think this one is slightly better since it comes in different flavors of LEDs

Really like the weight of it and the ease of use. I was thinking claw grip on this would be a no-no, but it worked well for Overwatch, World of Tanks and BF4. I would like for it to be full plug and play so no software needs to be installed (and it...

Might be a tad small for those of us with bigger hands, so be careful if you're one of those.

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

SteelSeries Rival 100 Gaming Mouse

If you are looking for a good quality gaming mouse in this price point you won't be disappointed with the Rival 100 it has good skates and glides very easily, and works great on virtually any surface, the SteelSeries Engine 3 software is really good,...

The SteelSeries Rival 100 Gaming Mouse is a really very nice comfortable gaming mouse it has a very quality click and scroll buttons, I was actually very surprised by the overall feel of the Rival 100. The tracking is very good on the optical sensor,...

The SteelSeries Rival 100 Gaming Mouse has many great features but there is just one thing I would like to have seen included, like several different sized weights, I find that the mouse is just a tad to light for me, other than that it is just about...

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very good minimal-frills mouse for casual use or gaming

If you want a fairly basic, inexpensive gaming mouse, this is a good purchase. I've been gaming with it in Path of Exile, Doom, and Battlefield 4 and have had no complaints so far compared to my much more expensive Logitech G700.

The balance of weight and size on this mouse fit my large hands well - I don't have to "claw" grip the mouse if I don't want to. For casual use, the mouse works just fine as plug-n-play, and the mouse works great for gaming with the Steelseries Engine...

I didn't like the lighting as much as I expected to, I thought it looked a bit "cheap"... like a white LED shining through cheap purple plastic. No big deal though, you can change the illumination settings if you don't like it.

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I'm growing to love SteelSeries

The cable, logo, and LED colors were all purple when I got it, not exactly my style. However, the software that comes with the mouse is some of the easiest to use that I've yet found (unlike Corsair's software which is awful to use). I was able to get...

Simple and straightforward Easy to use software Great feel in the hand

I don’t like the color scheme of the one I got (purple cable), but there are plenty of others The LED’s are color adjustable, but the logo/scroll wheel are colored, so you miss out on some ability to fully use the adjustable LED’s

May, 2016

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