Page 3 - Subjective Performance Tests
After installing the software and configuring through the software to my preference, I put the Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB through our series of standard tracking performance tests. This includes normal office usage in the Microsoft Windows environment as well as gaming within first person shooting games, such as Counter-Strike 1.6. Graphics work was done, in addition to regular office usage, with Microsoft Visio. The majority of the tests were done on a normal tracking surface. Please note, these are subjective tests, but we will attempt to make it as objective as possible with our cross-reference testing methods.
In order to review this mouse, I switched my daily driver, a GAMDIAS Zeus P1, which is a wired palm grip mouse, to the Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB. I would like to say I did not want to switch back to my original mouse after I adapted to the ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB. There are two major reasons. First, the wireless mouse saves me the problem of sorting out the tangled mouse cable and laptop power cable every time I take them out of my backpack. Second, it was easy to find a comfortable way of holding this mouse. The ARGENT M5 is a little bit narrower than the GAMDIAS Zeus P1, so I can control the mouse easier for small movements. I have a normal sized hand, and I believe a person with a smaller hand can better enjoy this product than the GAMDIAS Zeus P1. The only downside about the ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB is the lack of grip-enhanced surfaces on both sides. In terms of grip, I found the GAMDIAS Zeus P1 outperforms the ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB. At least I personally prefer to have the rubber textured grip applied on hard plastic. This is because the hard plastic sometimes feels too slippery and hard, although it is easier to clean.
The Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB was designed as a high-performance wireless gaming mouse. The designer definitely had a clear goal for this mouse -- to help its owner beat rivals in-game. This product worked perfectly for first person shooter games like Counter-Strike 1.6. From my tests, it had precise tracking and quick response time for a lag-free experience. The switches also provided crisp and responsive clicks. It has a maximum 16,000 DPI sensitivity, which is beyond the sensitivity of most sane users. Likewise, it was totally beyond my capability to use the full DPI setting in games like Counter-Strike 1.6, since I found that my gun would simply move too fast for me to follow beyond the 5000 DPI setting. For gaming, I normally use 1000 DPI, while for other tasks like browsing the Internet, I use 800 DPI. I could easily adjust the DPIs directly on the mouse by switching profiles. The optical sensor provided just what I actually needed to perform precise turns in FPS games. As a gaming mouse, the thing that was not perfect for this product is weight adjustment, since this mouse does not support it. It is also a bit heavy for a 2021 mouse in light of the superlight craze. If you are picky and do not like its stock weight, then you will be out of luck. I am lucky because I am play with the weight of the Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB.
In terms of productivity work like office work and graphic designs, the Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB was equally as capable. The ergonomic design made it really comfortable to hold for hours of hard work. All the buttons were properly located such that it was hard to accidentally press any one of them. If you have different preferences when performing different tasks, you can also easily switch between your predefined DPI settings on-the-fly. Regarding the cursor precision, I found the mouse was pretty smooth when the sensitivity was below 8000 DPI. Beyond that, little jitters will start to appear in testing. Frankly speaking, its sensor offered satisfying performance in terms of precision, since most of the time, my DPI setting was below 3000, and therefore the usage experience was promising. Generally, regarding both gaming and productivity work performance, there were no obvious shortcomings for me to point out on the Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB after two weeks of using it. The Thermaltake ARGENT M5 Wireless RGB was very well balanced. You can use it to win a game, finish a lot of work, and it is easy to take out from a backpack and get it running in no time.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look - Hardware and Software
3. Subjective Performance Tests
4. Conclusion
