I have no experience with previous Corsair mice, and the M65 RGB Elite made a great first impression. Is it a perfect mouse? No, it isn't, but there is no such thing out there. Everyone's different, everyone has different needs and preferences, what's perfect for me may not work for you. Objectively, the M65 RGB Elite is almost perfect, which is very rare in any price category.

This mouse has a rather unique shape. It's short but wide and can be a perfectly ideal choice for claw and maybe fingertip grippers. However, I don't think it would be suitable for palm gripping (again, I could be wrong here, this is totally intuitive). Surface-wise, the M65 RGB Elite is fantastic; it's nice and grippy as the choice of materials is truly excellent. This goes for the build quality as well because the mouse feels rock solid in the good sense—nothing squeaks or creaks, and there is no misalignment I could detect.

The M65 RGB Elite comes with the ability to have its weight adjusted; there are three screwed-in weights on the bottom plate you can remove, each weighing 6 grams. The total weight can be modified from 97 to 116 grams with a bit of cable included. I think the minimum weight could and should be drastically reduced for those who prefer a lighter mouse.

Corsair created a new sensor in collaboration with PixArt, and the PMW3391 definitely turned out to be fantastic. It offers resolution settings in native increments of 1 CPI and doesn't seem to have any smoothing or input lag at high CPI, which is not the case with other flagship PixArt sensors. It's very raw and responsive, a perfectly ideal choice for eSports-level gaming.

Buttons on the M65 RGB Elite are good even though the main ones had a lot of pre-travel by default. This can be fixed by tightening the two screws on the underside of the mouse—and thankfully, you don't have to remove any mouse feet to do so. I'm not sure if this affects all copies or if it was just a quality control hiccup on mine. All buttons lack unnecessary travel and feel nice and crisp. The main switches are rated for 50 million clicks, which is a nice addition to the overall picture this mouse paints of itself.

Unfortunately, the cable is very thick and stiff; it generates quite a lot of resistance. I would definitely love to see it improved with future Corsair mice. The mouse feet on this model are among the best stock feet I've ever seen; they are smooth and hardly produce any resistance. They almost feel like higher quality aftermarket PTFE skates.

The Corsair iCUE software, which controls all newer Corsair products, is quite good, I didn't encounter any bugs while using it, and it's fast, doesn't lag. However, it does feel a tad cluttered. Some settings should be more logically organized, and the whole thing could be simplified a bit. RGB lighting isn't missing from this mouse, of course, as it's even in its name. The Corsair logo and scroll wheel light up according to the preferred settings. There are a lot of different great-looking effects, and the transitions are smooth and the colors vivid.

The M65 RGB Elite might be your best option for a gaming mouse. It's a sturdy rodent that's made to last—at least hopefully, but with these components, durability should not be a concern. I would gladly recommend this mouse to anyone who finds the shape suitable, and I am happy to call it an Editor's Choice as well. At $59.99, it might not be a cheap model, but it's absolutely a high-end product, and its competitors have similar (if not drastically higher) price tags.