Cooler Master Storm Reaper

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

3
Average:

2
Bad:

0

8.2

User Score

Based on 145 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Maximum DPI of 8200.
Industrial mouse wheel with incredible fluidity and smoothness.
Clutch button for instant DPI on the fly change.

Cons:

Slight fatigue due to high arc of metal plate.
Software needs tweaking.

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Last revision on May 2, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Maximum DPI of 8200
Industrial mouse wheel with incredible fluidity and smoothness
Clutch button for instant DPI on the fly change
Aluminum accents
Customizable, intuitive and comprehensive GUI
Metal scroll wheel

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slight fatigue due to high arc of metal plate
Software needs tweaking
Lacks weight adjustment

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Expert reviews and ratings

CM Storm are essentially still in their prime, despite only being with us for a few years they've built up a great range of offerings, The Reaper a part of a new set that CM Strom have brung to the table, We'll be hoping to look closer at the matching...

By techicize.com on December 07, 2015

Optical mice first hit the scene back in 1999, replacing ball mice and their fluff-stuffing rollers. The Optical sensor is basically a tiny camera, with a small LED bouncing red light off the mousing surface onto a CMOS sensor, thousands of times per...

By APC Magazine on August 11, 2014

Built around the quality Avago 8200 DPI laser sensor, this is ostensibly pitched as a gaming device, and is a fine tool for everyday computing, with tastefully austere styling – at least compared to some of the more outrageously designed game mice out...

By PC Authority on May 08, 2014

The mouse is designed specifically for palm users. When it comes to the actual feel of the...

By hardwarebbq.com on April 17, 2014

If you're looking for a powerful and accurate gaming mouse than the Reaper ticks all the right...

By ImpulseGamer on March 03, 2014

The Reaper is definitely a gamer's weapon to contend with. The ability to achieve any DPI on the fly definitely will give a serious edge in first-person shooters. Accompanied with that elite Storm mouse wheel and you have a deadly package combination. A...

By Benchmark Reviews on February 19, 2014

100

So long as you use a palm grip, the CM Storm Reaper is one of the nicest gaming mice out...

By Pureoverclock on December 13, 2013

An impressive mouse, which is the most impressive product in CM Storm’s aluminium...

By Kitguru.net on October 14, 2013

The new CM Storm Reaper is a damn good mouse with an excellent 8200 DPI laser sensor, performance of the mouse was excellent in all games tested whether fast paced or slow. Describing the mouse itself is a little more difficult but some words do come to...

By pcGameware UK on October 14, 2013

100

It is that time again, let's conclude this review. How does the mouse shape up? The Reaper, the Mech and the Pulse-R where all designed alongside each other. This is evident from the imagery used on the aluminium plating and the overall designed and...

By Play3r on October 09, 2013

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Cooler Master Storm Reaper

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Price: $230

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