My desktop has been tamed, and all it took was one giant mouse pad. For as long as PCs and Macs have been around, the question of what surface we put our mouse on has been a small but pervasive one.

As PC gamers, our gaming mice become an extension of our arms, getting out of the way and allow us to react. The perfect mouse movement is a mixture of speed and control and every movement has to be ...

A mouse mat is a mouse mat except when it isn’t… I mean all mouse mats are mouse mats but they aren’t created equally. For most users, a mouse mat is just a piece of cloth that you slap down on your ...

Of all the PC gaming peripherals, none is as overlooked as the humble mouse pad (or mat). That’s a pity because mouse mats come in a variety of materials which have different speed and maneuverability ...

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If you're serious about gaming on PC, you'll want a gaming mouse and keyboard. But those are only two parts of the equation; that mouse still needs a mat. You could make do with any old mousepad, but ...

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