Customer Ratings & Reviews

Feels great! Adjustable number pad. Great ICUE support!

Best gaming mouse for MMOs, easy to set keybinds to

I love this mouse it works so much better then i expected. Super simple set up as well

Its a pretty good mouse, a litttle light for me coming off of m65.

I’ve used many mice over the years, all ironically Logitech, and the OG Microsoft Intellimouse 2.0 for a very long time before Logitech. I’ve not had much luck with those mice as I’ve already had 3 fail on me inside 2 years, so I thought I’d give Corsair a try as I love their Cherry Red/Blue keyboards and a few other Corsair components in my build. I was a bit cautious with this mouse because I wasn’t sure how it was going to work for me. I don’t have large hands and I wasn’t sure if I could adjust to all those buttons on the left side. Well I hooked it up to my computer, ICue prompted for 2 separate updates, one cause I was a version behind, the 2nd was for support for the Scimitar RGB Elite. Once it installed, which took about a minute or so, I was off and using the mouse. I mainly play Shooter based titles, CoD, Borderlands, Destiny 2, Apex Legends etc… along with RTS, MMO and RPG games. I’ve also accustomed myself to playing at low DPI settings. This mouse goes to 18000 DPI, I probably won’t ever use anything even ¼ that high. One quirk I found with ICue is that if you’re changing what the key does after you change the name of the Action/Macro, it will revert the name. A small inconvenience, but you just have to change the key first, then name it to what it does. One thing I strongly recommend is to wipe out all the profiles on the mouse, otherwise they will override your changes. I found this out when I hopped in to a game and noticed none of my keys were doing what I setup initially. I blew out the onboard profiles, then created new ones and it’s worked perfect since. ICue I will say works great, more so that Logitech’s GHub that I’ve had the opportunity to use and ICue just seems more friendly with creating Macro’s once you get the hang of it. To give it a workout, I got to configuring the buttons for my first venture out with it in Apex Legends. With the amount of different items you’re using during combat, it’s incredibly helpful to have everything within reach. Once I had everything going, I got acclimated to the mouse very quickly. I didn’t think I could handle so many buttons on the side, but it’s working fantastically and it’s quite easy to use. I really like the rubberized textured grip on the right side as it helps keep your hand in place. I do wish it was just slightly narrower as it does feel a bit large in my hands. It’s got a great weight to it that you don’t really notice in fast paced scenarios. The lighting is a great feature and it’s pretty cool that you adjust everything individually, so if you want rainbow puke RGB, you can do that lol. Or you can have everything synced. I have mine set to a cycle and my Profile selection set to the side lighting in front of the keys so I know what Game I’ve got going. I gave it a run in Destiny 2 and it worked flawlessly there as well. One of the nicest things is that you can map literally anything within ICue to any button. One of these that I have mapped is Push-To-Talk for my games and for Discord. It’s an inconvenience to have to reach across your keyboard to press the key. Being mapped to a button that only takes a fraction of the time to quickly press and hold without have to look away from the screen is a major convenience. I really can’t wait to give it a go in some of the other games I play. I’d really like to see how it works in something like No Man’s Sky. I think my only constructive point of improvement would be to offer a Wireless variant. I’ve gotten so accustomed to the G700/G900/G903 Wireless mice that having a cord seems a bit weird given I never saw any perceived latency. That said, this mouse is now my daily driver. I can’t see myself using anything else especially for gaming. It’s got a great feel, never feel’s overwhelming or confusing with the side buttons. I love that the keys alternate in texture. From front to back they got smooth, textured, smooth and textured and the 5 key has a dimple like the 5 key on your keyboard’s 10-Key so you know you’re thumb is in the right place. One other thing I absolutely love is that the side buttons can be moved fore and aft. Corsair includes a little Hex like tool with the mouse and there’s a Hex shaped screw in the base. Loosen that screw just a bit and you can shift the button’s to get the best fit for your hand. It seems like a small thing, but it’s something that makes a large mouse like this much more user friendly. If you’re looking for a wired mouse with plenty of buttons for your games, this is one of the best options out there, especially with the adjustability of the side buttons which no other mouse I’ve seen or tested offers.

So truth in advertising, I'm not a huge MOBA/MMO player, certainly not competitive or anything, but I deeply appreciate any new technology that can help make for a more enjoyable gaming experience, and double-plus good if that technology can make you more productive behind the keyboard as well. The Corsair Scimitar just about nails it on all fronts in the small but growing group of similarly featured multi-button mice from the likes of Logitech, Razer, or Redragon. To put this unit through its paces, both my wife and I tried out the Scimitar for gaming and home/office productivity. Unanimously, we agreed that all buttons were VERY easy push but authoritative in their registration...they did not feel mushy or like you needed extra force at the bottom of the stroke to register a button press. With my wife's smaller hands, she couldn't reach quite as far to the front of the mouse as I could--she sometimes felt like the left and right mouse buttons were maybe even a little too sensitive as she could exert the slightest pressure even BEHIND the scroll wheel and still register a left or right mouse-click. Anyone looking for a mouse that minimizes response time by eliminating wasted button travel will probably eat this one up. Even the middle click/scroll wheel had a very shallow return for a middle click button--something I believe was a complaint for some in the previous generation of this mouse. The scroll wheel is rubberized and knurled like an off-road tire for easy grip and very light detents/ratcheting action gives you that subtle, haptic feedback for each scroll movement. The side button cluster was an interesting feature, one we grew to appreciate very quickly. They too, are very responsive; and while you can hear the click as they actuate, "effort" was not an adjective that came to mind for getting them to register, either. Unlike the competition's use of slightly smaller, opposing inward slanted columns of 3 buttons each, the Scimitar has just slightly larger side buttons than the either the Logitech or Razer competitors, all of which are nearly the same shape. However, the Scimitar alternates the surface of the buttons in each column between smooth and raised textures to allow you better feel the difference between the keys. It's still taking a bit of time to get used to (I'm only up to using three of the four columns of buttons so far), but the difference in surface texture is unmistakable for keeping the different keys straight by feel alone--well done! The key slider system for further customization works tremendously well...a few turns at the bottom with the included hex driver and you can adjust the entire button cluster forward or rearward to put the side buttons in JUST the right spot for your thumb. If you were put off by a competitor's product that didn't quite fit right, here's your chance to get back in the game and tune the fit specifically for your hand. LEDs accents were actually kind of cool. You would expect the Corsair sails to light up, and the mouse wheel, as well as the numbers, of course, but the little hashes at the front and almost jet engine-like air scoop casting a glow on the number cluster (indicates DPI setting but also handy if you need just a sliver of light to glance down at the number pad in the dark!), made for an attractive LED display without being too over the top where every single seam or line would have an LED effect shining through. The braided cable was about 5 feet long with a good ½” of strain relief at the tail end to help with longevity and repeated connect/disconnects at the USB header. The quality PTFE glide pads at the bottom of the mouse meant, as expected out of the box, it was like the mouse was skating on ice. The ergonomically shaped depression on the right side of the mouse has a textured, rubberized finish that both my wife and I found VERY comfortable...despite the different in our hand sizes, we both felt our fingers were resting in the just the right place on the right side of the scroll wheel--very comfortable! I use mostly Corsair and Logitech products--a lot of them, so the GHub and iCUE clients are familiar territory for me. Customizing performance/sensitivity, lighting zones/patterns (to sync with my K95 keyboard--neat!), and of course button and macro mapping was pretty straight-forward...or at least I thought so. If you're enough into gaming that you're shopping for a mouse with practically a mini keyboard on the side of it, I HIGHLY doubt you're going to be challenged at all by the pretty straight-forward iCUE interface. The Scimitar includes some onboard profile storage which means you can take all that tweaking and customization you worked on within the iCUE engine with you when you move your mouse from place to place. Mousing performance was phenomenal and while most people probably aren't going to use the 18,000 DPI setting, the Scimitar bests my Logitech G Pro Wireless by 2000 DPI and I could tell the difference in use in certain cases. I have a 35" screen with a very small keyboard shelf at my desk--using the max DPI setting allowed me to manipulate objects on my desktop at the extremes of the screen without ever having to lift and reposition my hand...a breath of fresh air when I wasn't using the mouse for gaming. Overall, we had virtually no major complaints about the Scimitar, but that's not to say there weren't things we could still stand to see improved. Unlike competitor designs, the side key cluster is slightly concave in shape. While that means the button cluster actually "fits" the thumb a little more naturally, it also means you kind of have to train your hand to hold your thumb over the cluster, rather than just draping your thumb over the shell and letting it rest on the buttons that would otherwise bulge out to meet your hand. This was slightly exacerbated by the shape of the cutout that encircles the sliding key cluster. Specifically, near the rear of the mouse (down by the 12 key), the edge of the cutout sticks out ever so slightly relative to the rest of the cutout which tapers inward. My wife felt like sometimes it was pushing her thumb off the mouse if she didn't have it resting ON the keypad itself--however, this may simply be a matter of having to get used to the new feeling of all those buttons under her thumb. While I didn't personally have this problem, even after moving the button cluster to the rear to accommodate her shorter reach, my wife still found she was engaging an accidental left or right-click as she was gripping the mouse slightly to press one of the side keys. I suspect this would subside with more practice, too; but it is probably also a by-product of just how quick/sensitive those primary mouse buttons are. Similarly, she would sometimes accidentally hit the profile or DPI buttons right behind the scroll wheel (also very sensitive!) as she was pushing the mouse forward. Bottom line from her experience--those of you with very small hands might want to fit-test the Scimitar in the store lest you find yourself accidentally cycling to max DPI settings while trying to snipe an adversary way far away! Personally, I would have loved the option to disengage the scroll wheel ratchets for free-scrolling in windows and apps similar to the G903's wheel release, but this is a minor niggle, and the Scimitar is more clearly aimed at the gaming than productivity crowd anyway. The scroll wheel is also click-only; left-right titling would have been the icing on the cake for horizontal scrolling. Finally, and this is not a compliant, just another observation--while the color, performance, deep macro and key customization and sliding button cluster all allow for a great deal of customization and personalization, the mouse is not tunable for weight. I didn't find it too heavy myself, nor did my wife, but if you like to change things up based on your play-style, this is unfortunately the one place where the Scimitar is one size fits all. Still, those are all minor issues and observations that may not even apply to you depending on your anatomy and preferences--and what you're still left with is a fabulously responsive, seemingly well-built, amazingly powerful and customizable mouse that can probably help take your gaming that next little step further; definitely recommended if you're in the market!

Great mouse with so many customizable buttons. Goes well with other corsair products through iCue software. Great for MMORPGs. Highly recommended. A true game changer.

I got mine today and it was an open box with no support of anything holding the mouse inside. It looked like someone forced their way into the box for a quick swap for a new mouse. The used mouse that came with the box had nasty fingerprints all over it and even on the side buttons. The bottom even has scratch marks. I didn't buy a used mouse for $100 dollar with protection plans. I would still recommend using the mouse since it's a good mouse but never a used mouse with nasty fingerprint. Just a good laugh tonight.

I previously owned a Logitech G600 which I used for years. It started double clicking and couldn't fix it this time. Decided on a replacement and settled on this mouse! Corsair Scimitar RGB Elite has almost the same amount of buttons. The adjustable side buttons are a nice touch. I have smaller hands but felt comfortable to me. It is missing the third ring finger button. Disappointing but can use it without. That button was a great modifier key for the side buttons on my Logitech. The build quality does feel very premium. Has a great texture for the contact surfaces. Ton of DPI and profile options that are customizable. Braided cable is a must these days for durability. If I could, I would dock this product a half star for the price and software. I feel like it could be a little cheaper, even on sale. The software was very frustrating initially until I figured out that my default profile was not selected. You have to be careful which profile/s are stored on the mouse. It is not initially user friendly for me at least and caused a lot of confusion when I realized the side buttons weren't working in games. I've had this mouse for about a month now and am now using it every day for gaming with no issues.

The mouse side buttons stop working. Its so bad regret getting

Great for playing an MMO. Probably the best feature this mouse has, is the adjustable side button section. It can be adjusted to find that perfect niche for where your thumb rests. The only thing missing is a weight system to help add drag to the mouse. I recommend.

The Scimitar RGB Elite MOBA/MMO Gaming Mouse did not disappoint. The Mouse: The size of the mouse fits well in my hand and I felt that I was able to have the KeySlider placed well for easy access to the keys. The click resistance is acceptable and even with slight pressure applied with holding I have had no accidental clicks, especially noted for the KeySlider pad. As far as overall design my only complaint is the length of the USB connector. The solid material area projecting from the USB port is about 2.5cm long prior to the cord – just a bit longer than I expected. The cord itself feels sturdy and durable, with an outer weaved fabric material. This mouse is sold with MOBA/MMO in the title. The KeySlider being the selling point of this statement. This is the feature that drew me to this mouse over other Corsair options. The KeySlider is on an adjustable sliding side panel on the left side of the mouse designed to be used with the thumb and allowing for preferred placement of the keys. There are 12 numbered keys associated that allow for individual programming that is quite extensive using the Corsair iCue program. This customization dashingly enhances keystroke/macro customization desired in MOBA/MMO style gaming, or most gaming for that matter. A part of me wishes that the keys themselves were not numbered and just present as keys; however, the numbering does allow for RGB lighting so the adult child inside of me that loves RGB accepts the numbers as an outlet for the light. The Software: With an internet connection, the Corsair iCue can be downloaded. This is the hub of control for not only the Scimitar RGB Elite mouse but also other Corsair products one would own. The integration of projects is a fabulous marketing decision that creates a desire for the consumer to have all their projects Corsair (buyer beware you may fall in love!). The mouse does have some pre-made profiles saved. There are easy to keep and use, edit, or remove. Making a new profile is simple with the first decision being a software profile (requires iCue and the originating computer) or a hardware profile (saves to the mouse even if switch between computers). The software profile does allow for more customization features, but the hardware profiles still have abundant features. Once a profile is made, one may set desired actions to the various keys. Each key is customizable except for the left click. (Providing 16 total options). Options include actions of macro, text, media, launch application, timer, disable, profile switching or numerous remapping options. Next, lighting effects. Corsair provides options for pre-designed options or custom choices. I applaud the colors available from a clean white to vibrant purple and orange (the two colors I have found struggle the most often). There are four regions able to be programmed under lighting effects: Front, scroll, side, and logo. This led to my first frustration of the mouse (and hopefully after reading this, no one will ever suffer as I). I was doing customization for the RGB, loved what I had found, but had one section of lighting that I could not alter – The panel located near the KeySlider! There was no option to change the color with lighting effects, but I noticed that the default setting and the pre-saved hardware options had different color (white or red). I was quite baffled, and long frustration short – The light is the DPI setting indicator. This leads to the next customizable feature in the iCue software, DPI settings. There are 5 customizable DPI settings (with a 6th “sniper” setting at 400 DPI) with a range of 400-18,000. Each chosen setting has an RGB option that may be chosen to be associated. If there is only one color you want this RGB light to be, change each DPI setting to be that one or you may leave a variety of colors to know your DPI setting with this light indicator. Beyond these options the program also has a performance tap that has angle snapping, lift height, pointer precision and speed along with another section for surface calibration.

A mouse with a thousand buttons, or so it feels. With the ability to program 17 buttons in three different profiles you can have all kinds of options. Each profile saves the specific button actions, the lighting for four different zones and the different DPI settings. The lighting is kind of essential to help tell what profile you are on and you can set the color for the DPI settings. The DPI is insane from as low as 100 all the way up to 18,000 which I don’t know how anyone can control that slight of a movement. All of these settings require that you have the iCUE software installed, but you can save the current profile settings, which are instantly applied to the mouse, to one of the on board hardware profiles. This will allow you to use the mouse on any computer with the settings you prefer without having to run the iCUE software on it. The instant apply is kind of annoying at times, especially if you want to change the right/left click functions, as they are required to be applied to a different button before you switch them, or you happen to change something accidentally and have to use this new setting to fix it. The ability to remap the buttons ranges from assigning a simple keyboard stroke to complex macros. You may spend a lot of time in here just trying to get the mouse the way you want it. Another customization feature is the ability to slide the 12 button keypad forwards or backwards a bit with the included allen key. Having this feature makes it so much easier to get the most function out of the keypad. The alternating texture of the keys also helps in finding the keys without looking at them, but that takes a little learning to get used to. With them being lit it isn’t hard to get a quick glance and catch the numbers. I still find myself bumping the wrong button from time to time though. The performance options and the surface calibration also allow you to get the best out of your play space. Say for instance you use some ceramic feet on your mouse, but had poor motion, you can run the surface calibration and the mouse now reacts properly to that lift distance. This mouse can be a game changer but it does take some time to customize and familiarize yourself with it.

my first one of these was a pro, it seems the difference between pro and elite is how many dpi... had the first one for 3 years before the scroll wheel broke which 3 years with a mouse is a long time and ive never had a complaint. its comfortable during long gaming sessions the buttons are great for MMOs mobas or any game that key mapping is a thing its fully rgb customizable in Icue it feels medium heavy kind of the perfect weight me but ive had other mouses that you could adjust the weight if that was your thing i cant picture myself enjoying any other mouse hence why im buying a second one.

Very solid mouse for the price, better than the Razer MMO mouse I had previously. The adjustability in the side button panel was unexpected but is very welcome. The main buttons feel very sturdy and I suspect this mouse will last me a while. The only two negatives I have are related to the force required to actually "click" the mouse wheel (mouse button 3), it definitely needs more force than other mice I've used. The second negative isn't really about the mouse, it's about the iCue software. It's not the most intuitive which forced me to spend a bit more time getting things re-mapped and customized, but once I figured it out it wasn't too bad.

Very responsive. The mouse's overall feel is great, and the buttons have just the right texture when clicking. However, I got it for a Windows 8.1 laptop. The downside is the "iCUE" software they recommend to reprogram the buttons doesn't seem compatible with my Windows 8.1's software. Not a big deal since almost no one should be using 8.1 anymore, but it feels disingenuous to advertise Windows 8 compatibility on the box if the software can't reprogram the buttons. Kinda a major marketing point on the back of the box.

The CORSAIR SCIMITAR RGB ELITE MOBA/MMO Gaming Mouse, Black, Backlit RGB LED, 18000 DPI, Optical is a pretty good gaming mouse. The features that I like include: 1) Ability to scroll quickly on menus and to have control of the mouse while doing so. 2) The numbers on the left-hand side of the mouse allow for quick configuration of games. 3. ) The numbers help with easy commands. 4.) The mouse is comfortable in my hand while gaming and it's lightweight. 5.) Like that it has backlit colors that can be changed as needed. So far from testing this mouse, I have seen no cons. If I should see some later, I will update my review.

After two years, I'm overall happy with the mouse. Had a couple issues though. First, the scroll wheel needs to be greased after a few weeks of use. It will start to switch between not scrolling, and scrolling backwards from the direction you're trying to go or scroll more than you tried to. This is a very common problem, and the solution is to either send it in for RMA service or take the mouse apart and put some lube on the left side of the scroll wheel shaft, I used petroleum jelly with good success, did it once and haven't had the problem come back in about a year or so. The second problem just came up, it is now double clicking the left button almost every time. This didn't happen one day, then the next day after a hour or so of use it started suddenly. I have powered off the computer and left the mouse unplugged to powercycle it with no change. I've seen a few other reports that this is also a common problem with some people experiencing it on replacement devices that were exchanged for the same problem. The last problem is the paint chipping off the side buttons. This is again a common problem with heavy use, it didn't happen to me until I cleaned my keypad area with a wet cotton swab. Besides those issues I've had, I love everything else about this mouse. It fits my hand well, I like mice a little on the larger side. The adjustable forward-aft position of the side keys is very nice to have, the optical sensor is very responsive, it's been a great mouse for gaming and everyday computer use. Corsair's iCue software could use some work, it's a little funky to bind actions to keys until you get used to it.

Very sturdy. My first one lasted several years of constant abuse and only needed replaced because I let it get gunked up instead of taking care of it and keeping it clean. Easily had hundreds of thousands of clicks on the side buttons and never had one fail. The ONLY negative is having to download the icue app but it really isnt that big of a deal.

As a female gamer I find it EXTREMELY difficult to find a mouse to fit my hand and they just don't make mice like this with women in mind. A few friends of mine (both men & women) had good things to say about it. My larger male friends (some big, some tall, some big AND tall) said the mouse was just perfect for them in every way which had me worried it would be TOO big for me BUT after having spoken to a girl gamer friend of mine who clocks in at 4'9 (Imagine how small her hands are) she informed me the mouse worked well for her, mind you she could not reach ALL the buttons but she made it work and work well for her. Alright, I pulled the trigger and bought this mouse with some skepticism - I bought the G600 previously and it was TOO big for me in every way, too long, too fat, too thick...I retired that mouse prolly the same week I got it (should have just returned it) and I didn't really see how THIS mouse differed from that mouse, all looks the same to me. I am pleased to announce that although it is fatter than my Razer Mamba it is skinnier than the G600 and after a few weeks of use + moving the thumb slider where I needed it it's a good relationship the mouse and I have. I'm 5'8 so I my needs in a mouse are long but narrow and not too chubby (desk to hand width) the mouse is chubby but not the chubbiest I've had. The software is easy and works like a charm. I haven't had any issues at all with hardware or software. Feels good in the hand, it's a little heavier than my Mamba but I've gotten used to it - some people even prefer a heavier mouse. I'd give it 5/5 stars but I am going to be picky here, my ideal mouse would be less chubby but like I said it's not cumbersome I'm just SUPER picky.