These photos don’t overstate how bright the lighting is. I don’t use affiliate links in any of my stories.

I don’t receive any kick backs or other incentives if you decide to buy one. Note: I bought this mouse myself at Best Buy. It nails the fundamentals, and does so with just enough design flair to be fun. I’ve been consistently surprised during my last two weeks with this mouse.

It’s the closest thing SteelSeries has to the popular Razer Basilisk and Logitech G502, and it’s also a great pick if you love RGB lighting. While its affordable price means that it can’t offer every feature that’s in high demand right now, it still has a light solid shell, plenty of buttons, and capable sensor performance. It even has some things to recommend it over SteelSeries’ lauded Prime mouse series. That’s a shame, because it’s an excellent gaming mouse that offers a wonderful balance of price and performance. In spite of launching just a few months ago, I haven’t personally seen a ton of hype around the SteelSeries Rival 5.

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