Looking for a cheap and lightweight mouse? Cooler Master's MM711 is just $35

Looking for a cheap and lightweight mouse? Cooler Master's MM711 is just $35
This featherweight gaming mouse is half off right now. (Image credit: Cooler Master)

Tracking down the best gaming mouse is largely a subjective affair, but if you're looking for an ultra-lightweight rodent, you can narrow the field considerably. One that stands out right now is Cooler Master's MM711. That's because it's available at Micro Center for $34.99 right now.

That's half off its list price. It'll cost about $5 to have it shipped if you don't select the in-store option. Even so, it's a great price for a capable mouse that weighs a tick under 60 grams. Incidentally, that's up from 53 grams for its predecessor, the MM710, but the negligible gain in weight gets you RGB lighting.

Cooler Master MM711 Mouse | 16,000 DPI |$69.99$34.99 at Micro Center (save $35)
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Cooler Master MM711 Mouse | 16,000 DPI | <a href="https://www.microcenter.com/product/622345/cooler-master-mm711-rgb-gaming-mouse---metallic-blue-limited-edition?sku=105742" data-link-merchant="microcenter.com"" target="_blank">$69.99 $34.99 at Micro Center (save $35)
This is one of the lighter gaming mice on the market at a hair under 60 grams, and it's on sale for half its list price right now.

Micro Center's serving up the 'limited edition' metallic blue color option. Alternatively, there is a limited edition wilderness (read: greenish) color variant on sale at Amazon for $39.99, as well as the standard black version for the same price.

Regardless of the color option, all of the MM711 models are powered by a Pixart 3389 optical sensor with a 16,000 DPI. The MM711 also features six buttons and an ambidextrous shape, though the thumb buttons are on the left side (meaning it's better suited for right-handed gamers).

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