Hi folks. I'm looking for a new gaming mouse, that's Linux friendly. I prefer wired lightweight mice, with an option to swap out (or solder) the switches. I'm currently using the Cooler Master MM720 which I love, but it's too loud for our tiny apartment, so I want something I can throw silent switches into. The MM720 uses optical switches so there aren't many options.

I've looked so far at the OP1, and that's literally the only thing that comes up when I search on reddit, so much so that it feels like an advertisement at this point. I'm not into crazy competitive gaming, and don't need 8k or anything fancy like that.

Thanks!

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Might want to check out keychron.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    I got the new Keychron M5 ergonomic mouse with all the gaming features and I love it. It didn't take me long to get used to it and David praised it as well on LTT's Short Circuit channel.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    A lot of mice list the switches they’re using, so you can just google it and see what its sound profile is like. Anything with a sensor from the past 6 years will perform the same, so just pick whatever you like the most based on shape and color.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Take a look at the mountain makalu!! I absolutely love it. And its light and fits right in my hand. Kind of hard to find except on ebay. Very solid mouse to replace my a310 steelseries.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    I've been pretty happy with my Glorious Model D wired, feels good as far as shape and button quality, tracks nicely and works great in games. The switches are a little clicky like most mice, but looking at the construction it looks quite easy to open up to solder new ones in.

    It works with OpenRGB too.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    OP1 looks great according to RTings, here it is compared to your CM MM720 with plenty of data and informations.

    https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tools/compare/cooler-master-mm720-vs-endgame-gear-op1-8k/18501/50314

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    Maybe checkout Incott G23. It has hotswappable optical switches. It came with a couple of extra switches when I bought it and one of the pairs were silent. It works both wired and wireless.

    Their web driver works on Brave Browser for me on linux (I think I remember adding a udev rule for this). I'm guessing it only works on chromium browsers since they say it only works on chrome and edge on their page.

    Comparison with your mouse on EloShapes

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    The Incott G24 has hotswappable mechanical mouse switches, which I swapped with Kailh silent microswitches. I like it a lot!

    The G24 came with silent switches in the free sample pack that's included, but those felt kind of mushy to me. The Kailh ones tend to be more a bit more snappy.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    This looks great, though I do wish there was a wired version.

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