HyperX PulseFire FPS
Decent value for a gaming mouse, but a tokenistic offering.
HyperX’s first mouse roundsout its gaming peripheral lineup, but is it more than a piece for the completionist?
Upon first inspection, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the PulseFire FPS for a rebranded Razer DeathAdder Chroma — the aesthetics are common to both products, as is the focus on durability, utility, and value rather than over-the-top customisation. That said, this mouse does have one significant leg-up in the form of a dedicated DPI button, a feature only found on Razer’s higher-end DeathAdder Elite, which costs around $15 more. This button cycles through its four preset settings, from 400 to 3,200dpi, and alters the lighting colour to indicate the change.
The construction of the PulseFire FPS feels solid, with durable Omron switches under the main buttons that are satisfying and responsive, a lovely braided cable and a suitably- clingy textured grip. The mouse is still quite lightweight at 95g.
Given its elongated shape, the form is more suitably molded for a palm grip and is exclusively for righthanders — both traits that are, again, shared with the DeathAdder series.
Given that the PulseFire FPS comes in at $79, this puts it in-between Razer’s DeathAdder Chroma ($69) and the DeathAdder Elite ($99). This makes it excellent value if you need that DPI-switching capability, but the lack of software, custom lighting and a slightly less flexible sensor make it tough to outright recommend over the cheaper Chroma — at least until we see a bit of a drop in price.