Rating 4.2 12 reviews
Manufacturer: SteelSeries
price $58.00 - $79.00
Wireless
Vortez
6 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

SteelSeries have a reputation to uphold, something they’ve worked incredibly hard to earn over the years, but we’re pleased to announce that they’ve done a sterling job on this Rival 3. Gaming and everyday usability is up there with the best in the market.
Pros:
  • Staggering value for money
  • Great gaming performance
  • Comfortable
  • Easy to use software
  • Mechanical mouse buttons
  • Lightweight
Cons:
  • RGB lighting effects are jumpy/notchy
  • Not ambidextrous despite being symmetrical in shape
Read more on Vortez
Gizmodo
6 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

Pros:
  • Very bright tri-zone RGB lighting
  • lightweight
  • brand new TrueMove sensor
Cons:
  • Would like one more button maybe
  • no way to adjust the brightness of its lights
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Shacknews
6 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

Ultimately, the Rival 3 feels a lot more right than wrong. The device handles quite well, feels comfortable to hold and operate for long periods of time, has a neat lightshow going on, and is easy to customize in the SteelSeries Engine 3.
Pros:
  • Good feel for both palm and claw grip
  • Highly programmable performance
  • Vibrant RBG features and effects
  • Super-low price for what it offers
Cons:
  • Only one CPI settings cycle button
  • RGB is either bright or off
  • no inbetween
  • USB cord feels cheap
Read more on Shacknews
IGN
6 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

Priced at only $29.99, the SteelSeries Rival 3 makes smart trade-offs to deliver a lot for a small price.
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TechRadar UK
6 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

SteelSeries has built a new budget-friendly sensor for the Rival 3, and packed the peripheral with a feature set normally reserved for higher-end devices. The result is an impressive device and comes with a handful of minor flaws.
Pros:
  • Great price/feature ratio
  • Awesome lighting options
  • Satisfyingly hefty click
Cons:
  • Lift-off can result in cursor jiggle
  • A bit small
  • Not ambidextrous despite symmetrical design
Read more on TechRadar UK
Cleb's Tech
5 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

The Steelseries Rival 3 is a great value gaming mouse for those who want to dip their feet into the world of PC gaming or just want a great RGB mouse on the cheap. Don’t let the price tag put you off buying this.
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GamesRadar
5 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

The SteelSeries Rival 3 punches above its affordable price tag proving just how far cheap gaming mice have come in recent years.
Pros:
  • Affordable
  • Great build quality
  • Fantastic RGB lighting
Cons:
  • High lift off distance
  • Poor side buttons
Read more on GamesRadar
mad shrimps
5 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

With the Rival 3 Wireless, SteelSeries is pairing wire-free low-latency transmission technology with low power consumption, so we could get up to 400 hours of operation via two AAA batteries.
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Funky Kit
5 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

Well there we have it! So this mouse is only going to cost you 50 bucks. This is also one of the lightest wireless gaming mouse available on the market. And with all that you get the TrueMove Air sensor with a DPI up to 18,000.
Pros:
  • Price
  • Weight
  • Battery Options
  • Bluetooth or 2.4Ghz connections
  • Simple RGB Effects
  • Great Sensor
  • Great Feel in the Palm
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PC Magazine
5 years ago

Steelseries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse - Black RIVAL 3 review

The Rival 3 Wireless’ great battery life and upgraded sensor breathe new life into SteelSeries’ budget mouse design.
Pros:
  • Incredible battery life
  • Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless
  • Very affordable for a wireless mouse
  • Works while using one or two AAA batteries
Cons:
  • Shape is still slightly uncomfortable when using palm grip
  • Weighs more than the wired version
  • “High-Efficiency” power-saving mode drops polling rate
Read more on PC Magazine
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