The MSI Clutch GM30 gaming mouse is part of MSI’s new lineup of gaming peripherals, which include a their GK50 keyboard which we’ve already taken a look at and the GH50 gaming headset.
The MSI Clutch GM30 gaming mouse is medium in size. It’s almost a cross between a mouse that’s comfortable in a claw and palm grip, and whichever you choose to use, you won’t have any issues here. That’s also mainly down to the ‘Dragon Scale’ side grip. It’s injection moulded to give you much better traction when whipping the mouse from side to side in games.
On top are your normal left and right clicks which use Omrom-micro switches which feel very responsive. They require a bit of force to click, but actually requires very little actuation to actually perform an action. The middle scroll wheel is also jumps, rather than being smooth, making it easer to feel things like changing weapons inside of CSGO. It’s very hard to actually overspin.
There’s no lip down the left or right hand side to rest your remaining fingers, but the side grips do a good job of holiding them in place without having to actually squeeze the mouse. The two thumb buttons on the right hand side are actually in a very decent position, so I kept my thumb hovered over these most of the time in games. The USB cable isn’t braided either which is a little annoying as their GK50 keyboard and GH50 headset are both braided.
The middle button under the scroll wheel is where you can cycle through your DPI settings set inside of the Dragon Centre. This is surrounded by a seamless U shaped RGB light which follows the pattern of the logo on the back of the mouse. One shame, is that the Mystic Light feature that syncs up your RGB betwen mouse, keyboard and in-case items like fans and a motherboard are all a little underwhelming. I love the rainbow effect, but Mystic Light doesn’t allow you to change the speed in which the effect is cycled. So I’ve neded up with a garish light show on my desk. If I set the Whirlpool mode on the individual products, I can change the speed and it all looks a little more tasteful, but then my RGB won’t sync up.
So what’s at the heart of this mouse? MSI have opted for the Pixart PAW-3327 optical sensor which allows you up to 6200DPI. Why anyone would go that high is beyond me, but it’s nice to know my mouse is better than yours right? It has a 1000Hz polling rate too which is customisable down to 125Hz in the Dragon Centre. What helps with the sensor is the fact that there are quite large pads on the bottom at the front and rear, which for me and my wooden desk from IKEA, have been a dream to use. This mouse glides nicely. I haven’t paired it with a mousepad, simply becasue I haven’t got one.
One caviat however with the MSI Clutch GM30 mouse is the cable. It’s rubberised, and gets snagged on the back of my desk. It’s very frustrating for sure, especially in tense moments in games. I would have preferred to have seen the braided type cable used from their GK50 keyboard. There is a small plastic coil wrap around the cable which I did position towards the back of my desk which helped a bit, but I did find that it slipped if snagged on the corner of the desk.
MSI have done an absolutely blinding job with their Clutch GM30 gaming mouse. The RGB elements are a little disappointing with the Mystic Light stuff, but if this is the only MSI peripheral on your desk, then chances are you’ll never use it. It performs in games extremely well, and I felt it to be very accurate in my movements, and it’s very comfortable to hold in the hand. It retails for around £42.99 online from reputable retailers at the time of writing this review, which is toward the more affordable end of the spectrum, which is absolutely great! For more information, head over to the MSI website.
