Mousepads

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 07-05-2004 16:04

I'm looking into buying a new mousepad, seeing as I'm currently just using my desk, which is shitty and is already ruining my mouse for a bit, and provides way too much friction. (fyi: I have a Logitech MX 700)

Mousepads are also supposed to boost performance, but I have no idea which one to choose O_o

I've read the following review:
http://www6.tomshardware.com/game/20040403/index.html

But it just doesn't seem right to me that the last mousepad was chosen to be the best. At first I was going to go for the icemat, but now I'm not sure..also the review doesn't contain most of the new pads (Ratzpad, fUnc pad..)

What mousepad have you guys had, and which ones have you tried?
Can you give me any tips?

f1end · Post by **f1end** » 07-05-2004 16:49

I use a bit of a4 cardboard...u know, the sort u get at the back of a packet of a4 paper...

P0wns tbh!!!!!

but if u want a cheap func-pad...go to here

Although it doesn't say so, I am reliably informed it's a func-pad

CorDawg · Post by **CorDawg** » 07-05-2004 17:05

just dont get one with a reflective surface, my friend had a mousepad like that, his optical mouse didnt work worth shit on it

[V3]Cajubski · Post by **[V3]Cajubski** » 07-05-2004 18:39

Messy, i also use the mx 700, i just got the icemat from well u guessed it [url]http://www.icemat.com,[/url] very nice mat made of glass, its perfect for gaming as glass is frictionless

Rens2Sea · Post by **Rens2Sea** » 07-05-2004 19:10

Heh, i was planning to buy an icemat too :O
Not sure now after that review

Maxtor 250GB U133 7200rpm 8Mb 6Y250P0 € 214,00
Zalman Hard Disk Heatpipe Cooler € 29,00
AC Ryan Roundcables - Floppy 45cm 2 devices, UVBlue € 5,00
IDE 2xATA133 Rond 0.9 Meter Black € 9,00
IDE 2xATA133 Rond 0.9 Meter Black € 9,00
Sweex Router/Modem ADSL Annex A CC300011 € 51,50
Original Icemat Afternight Black € 29,50

Last one

Btw, i've once seen a dutch shop dedicated to mouse pads, anyone got a link? :\

Edit: this isn't the one i meant but it has alot: http://www.perfect-systems.nl/producten.asp?productgroep=Muizen

Edit 2: FOUND IT! http://padz.nl/

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 07-05-2004 19:31

Nice rens..

Be sure to read this too tho: http://www.virtual-hideout.net/articles ... ndex.shtml

It seems a bit better tbh.

This is my list of hardware to buy:

Athlon 64 3200+ retail - € 272,-
Abit KV8-MAX3 - € 139,-
Q-Tec 550W Dual Fan Gold - € 35,-
Chieftec BX-03B-B-B - € 93,50,-
Vantec VDK-PSU Anti Vibration Kit PSU - € 3,-
Thermaltake A1744 Venus 12 - € 30,-
Arctic Silver 5 - € 5,-
80mm Thermaltake Smartfan II - € 22,-
92mm Vantec Tornado - € 22,-
Vantec VDK80 Anti Vibration Kit 80mm fan - € 6,-
Vantec VDK80 Anti Vibration Kit 90mm fan - € 3,-
Black Icemat 2nd Edition - € 37,50

There's more tbh, but this is the stuff I'll actually be buying in may/june and july.

(New memory, monitor, hdd..just a massive upgrade tbh, not a new system)

Nice link btw..I already know it from tweaker's pricewatch tho

(which you no doubt already use $\o/$ )

BL44T · Post by **BL44T** » 07-05-2004 19:39

A friend of mine bought the Clanbase IceMat a while ago [http://server1.clanbase.com/icematnl/] (site is in dutch)
Its basically the original icemat with cb logo on it, very stylish and it works perfect. Thinking about buying one as well, but ~30 euros for a mousemat is fucking expensive imo..

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 10-05-2004 20:07

Klaas, they don't state whether it's a 2nd edition or regular black icemat.

Besides..the CB logo sucks :<

FeEdiKo · Post by **FeEdiKo** » 10-05-2004 20:43

Messy wrote: Nice rens..

Be sure to read this too tho: http://www.virtual-hideout.net/articles ... ndex.shtml

It seems a bit better tbh.

This is my list of hardware to buy:

Athlon 64 3200+ retail - € 272,-
Abit KV8-MAX3 - € 139,-
Q-Tec 550W Dual Fan Gold - € 35,-
Chieftec BX-03B-B-B - € 93,50,-
Vantec VDK-PSU Anti Vibration Kit PSU - € 3,-
Thermaltake A1744 Venus 12 - € 30,-
Arctic Silver 5 - € 5,-
80mm Thermaltake Smartfan II - € 22,-
92mm Vantec Tornado - € 22,-
Vantec VDK80 Anti Vibration Kit 80mm fan - € 6,-
Vantec VDK80 Anti Vibration Kit 90mm fan - € 3,-
Black Icemat 2nd Edition - € 37,50

There's more tbh, but this is the stuff I'll actually be buying in may/june and july.

(New memory, monitor, hdd..just a massive upgrade tbh, not a new system)

Nice link btw..I already know it from tweaker's pricewatch tho (which you no doubt already use $\o/$ )

oi
but go for the zalman CNPS7000A-(Al?)Cu CPU-cooler $\o/$ it pwnz
keeps my AMD64 3200+ under 30°C in idle (i got the AlCu version)

and maybe get the ASUS K8V Mainboard since it has q-fan... but you should wait for the new sockel (939?) anyways

speedy · Post by **speedy** » 10-05-2004 21:35

i use wood. it's hard and shiny.

-=LyNx=- · Post by **-=LyNx=-** » 10-05-2004 22:00

I use my desk too, win

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 10-05-2004 22:07

FeEdiKo wrote: oi
but go for the zalman CNPS7000A-(Al?)Cu CPU-cooler $\o/$ it pwnz
keeps my AMD64 3200+ under 30°C in idle (i got the AlCu version)

and maybe get the ASUS K8V Mainboard since it has q-fan... but you should wait for the new sockel (939?) anyways

I reckon the venus can keep me at least as low as that =\
Not really sure tho ^^;

Besides..it's all copper <3

q-fan?

I kind of like the idea of abit's uGuru =/ I'll look up if q-fan is worth it

What's that about 'the new socket'? Is that for athlon64? =\

Off-topic btw: I'm also not all that sure about the PSU

the 550W Q-tec dual fan gold..has some1 got any experience with it, or does some1 know anything about it or can anyone recommend buying another one or whatever?

FeEdiKo · Post by **FeEdiKo** » 10-05-2004 22:20

Messy wrote: I reckon the venus can keep me at least as low as that =\
Not really sure tho ^^;

Besides..it's all copper <3

q-fan? I kind of like the idea of abit's uGuru =/ I'll look up if q-fan is worth it

What's that about 'the new socket'? Is that for athlon64? =\

Off-topic btw: I'm also not all that sure about the PSU the 550W Q-tec dual fan gold..has some1 got any experience with it, or does some1 know anything about it or can anyone recommend buying another one or whatever?

yeah the new socket is for a64... the current socket is already out of date -_-

ah well, don't really know that cooler and mainboard you choosed but i think the asus is the best a64 board atm...

550W is way too much i think

or do you have many HDDs and optical drives? i'm fine with my bequiet 350W colorline $\o/$ looks sweet

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 10-05-2004 22:32

Ya well the 450 was ubarcheap..and it had already gone down in price so much, that I decided to choose the 550, who was now almost at the original price I found the 450watt version for

Besides..I don't like Zalman ¬_¬ only their 5.1 headphones

$\o/$

ps: http://www.hardcoreware.net/image.php?s ... 1073969935

from http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-188-1.htm

edit: http://www.a1-electronics.net/Res_Heats ... rOct03.gif <-- better ^^; actually compairs it to some other hsf and a watercooler, using a manual heat source (instead of a real processor, which allows for less realistic outcomes, but better comparison)

from http://www.a1-electronics.net/Heatsinks ... ct03.shtml

Catalyst88 · Post by **Catalyst88** » 10-05-2004 23:11

The point of a frictionless mousemat eludes me... surely if there's no friction the mouseball won't roll? Unless you're using an optical one i suppose...