And, the touch sensor is a nice touch, even though it only really lets you toggle between three onboard lighting profiles. Ultra smooth experience: the gaming mouse pad is made of a thick, micro-woven fabric for a smooth surface on which the gliding of a mouse feels like cutting butter. Nothing compares to a solid, hard surface mousepad when it comes to pure speed and low tactile resistance, except maybe Razer's hybrid. We'll take you through the basics of what to look out for, so you can fully maximize the performance of your gaming mouse.

There's a standard size on hand, of course, but it's the 3XL and extended sizes that are the stars of the show.Still, the mouse pad's RGB touch sensor is a nice bonus, allowing you to easily cycle through 3 RGB presets without needing to dive into software. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Our pick of the best mouse pad overall is the SteelSeries QcK Gaming, which is an impressive choice that may be minimalist but is pretty great for both gaming and work. At 900 x 400 x 3 mm, G840 provides the surface area to unify the aesthetic of a gaming desktop, and added comfort and configuration options. Without an excellent mouse pad, you could have the best mouse or the best gaming mouse and still not have the best gliding and pointing experience.

There are only two zones, and while you can select from a wide variety of patterns and colors, there's no integration with Discord and the list of games with special integration for HyperX’s RGB software is pretty sparse. Most mouse pads come in at an accommodating 900 x 400 x 4mm size with a rubber bottom, cloth top, and outer edge stitching to match. Smooth, slippery surfaces are easy to wipe down, while cloth pads usually need more care (although some are treated to be spill-resistant). There are several different sizes on hand, from a mini one that's only 250 x 210 mm in sight and an XXL that's 900 x 420 mm.Size definitely matters when it comes to glass mouse pads — if Razer's Atlas is too small or too large for your desk space, Skypad's Mousepad 3. For example, we tried to make a peach/white breathing effect, and ended up with a white-ish purple flickering. At a glance, the surface of the G440 might appear to be completely smooth, but it is a polyethylene surface featuring microtextures that offer the perfect amount of resistance.

The Razer Strider claims to be something of a hybrid; the flex and soft finish of a fabric mouse pad with the stick-to-itiveness and glide of a more rigid model. Some are covered in RGB lighting, while others provide Qi wireless charging that'll power your phone or wireless mouse for complete cable-free gaming. For us, the simplicity and ultra-smooth surface of the Logitech G440 make it our top choice when considering speed. If you're used to soft mouse pads, the Asus ROG Balteus Qi might be a bit of an adjustment because of its hard surface. Because there is RGB lighting here, it's a little more expensive than non-RGB options; however, it's still fairly affordable.Construction is solid across the board here, with a textured cloth surface that gives you plenty of grip without feeling uncomfortable on your wrists and arms. It does, however, have a spill-resistant coating: we spilled water on it and the large droplet rolled off and was easy to clean up with a tissue. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

So, if you like to keep your setup pristine, you'll have to spend some more quality time with your handheld vacuum cleaner. Once we've got a feel for how a particular mouse pad feels underhand, we play a couple more games to get a feel for things.Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Decoration is light — a small SteelSeries logo in the bottom left corner is the only thing that might distract you from your game. That also means that she has a lot more avenues to explore in terms of understanding how tech can improve the different aspects of our lives. The rubber base keeps the entire surface in place preventing the cloth from bunching up to maintain smooth mouse movement across the entire desktop.