Not the best mouse in the world by a long way.

Lighting looks good; DPI adjustment

Can't see which DPI you are running; Doesn't work with Win 7; A bit light; Uncomfortable after long periods

Overall the Kova is a good mouse. It combines sleek looks with solid performance so is definitely a worthwhile consideration for any gamer. There are a few slight quality issues present but you shouldn't let this sway you too far away from the Kova as they are not really significant.

Roccat have quickly established themselves as one of the big players in the professional gaming market, providing excellent quality at a reasonable price point. In June this year we had the pleasure of testing the Roccat Kone mouse, their high end offering with huge customisation options which we...

Overall the Kova offers a solid package for gamers who are looking to ensure high end performance for a reasonable price.

The Roccat Kova is the first mouse from the German manufacturer, so let's have a look at their first attempt. Packaging: This mouse comes in a striking but modern box; it looks good and follows the Roccat theme.

I have tested this mouse in both Excel/Office and browsing the internet environment and also games environment by playing Wolfenstein, Borderlands and Counterstrike : Source. The precision is very good but each person that will use this mouse needs some time to get used to it, especially after...

It's easy to tell that the Roccat Kova[+] mouse is targeted at gamers. It has the angular, gothic appearance of Christian Bale's Batmobile , colours light up periodically for no good reason and, most importantly, there's masses of customisable functionality.

The Roccat Kova[+] is a 7-button (another +2 for scroll up and down) configurable mouse. The software allows each button to be customized. Together with their trademark EasyShift[+] functionality, the Kova[+] allows up to 16 different button functionalities at any one time with 1 dedicated "shift"...

Configurations takes over 40 seconds to apply; Unable to customize weight; Hard to clean dust off and keeps finger smudges; Auxiliary buttons are not shaped ideally and offers too much resistance for critical macros

Roccat is a German based company that was founded in 2007. They are a relatively new company to the gaming peripheral scene but offer several feature rich, sleek looking gaming mice and keyboards among a few other gaming related devices.

The Roccat Kova[+] looks good and feels pretty nice, and we were impressed by its comprehensive range of software customisability. But a price tag of £44 is hefty for a mouse, even by the standards of dedicated gamers, and we're not sure the Roccat Kova[+] justifies the cost.