When you’re playing a competitive game of CSGO one missed shot can mean the difference between winning the round or sending your team in a downward spiral of pistol B rushes so it’s pretty obvious that a good gaming mouse is a necessary piece of equipment for serious CS:GO players. 

It can be hard to see the forest for the threes though with so many companies offering gaming mice at many different price points. To help you out in your search we’ve analyzed the most serious CS:GO players there are (the pros) and made a list of the mice they use most, using our CS:GO Pro Settings and Gear List. In this list we’ll briefly go over the features of each mouse as well as give you some general thoughts on why pros might favor certain mice. Of course you should never just outright copy whatever your favorite pro is doing but it can definitely be a great idea to see the gear that they prefer.

Our Guide

The Pro Usage Top 5 below gets updated continuously and instantly so that you can always get an accurate overview of what the pros are using at any given time. In the body of the article itself, we go over the five most popular pro products in no particular order and, when relevant, we also give you some extra options in the form of products that fall just outside of the top 5 or are otherwise relevant.

The most popular mice are calculated based on 540 professional players.

CS:GO is a game where every little advantage goes a long way. Players experiment with all sorts of stuff in order to squeeze every last drop of performance from their rig. CSGO is also one of the most ‘pure FPS’ games around. There’s you, your gun(s) and an assortment of utility grenades to choose from. No abilities, extra pieces of kit, ultimates, and so on means that you don’t need a mouse with a ton of side buttons or extra functionality. A simple, reliable mouse with a comfortable design and a sensor which perfectly translates your movements to the game is all you really need for CSGO. In fact, distractions could even be detrimental to your performance.

CS:GO players are known for their restraint when it comes to switching to the latest and greatest gear, and these days there are a ton of mice manufacturers releasing great and reliable mice, so don’t let these aggregate lists stop you from trying out things: use this list as a guideline and an interesting source of information, not as a definite ‘best of’ list since a lot depends on personal preferences. Nevertheless, every single mouse on this list is an amazing CS:GO gaming mouse in its own right, so you can’t go wrong with any choice on this list, as long as the mouse fits your preferences and hand shape/size.