Cooler Master CM Storm Sentinel Advance II & CM Storm Speed-RXL Review - PAGE 6

Testing Setup:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k
• Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45
• Memory: Corsair Dominator PC3 17000 9-11-10-27 1333
• Video Card: XFX HD 7970 Black Edition
• Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W
• Hard Drive: Corsair Force 60GB SSD
• Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD
• OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
• Case: Cooler Master HAF 932

Comparison mice:

• Razer Death Adder
• Logitech M100
• iHome

Tracking:

The table below shows the various tracking tests used. "Pass" indicates the mouse was able to track the movement perfectly well on that surface, whereas a "Fail" means that it had difficulty and was unable to track the movement without issue.

Although the CM Storm Advance II was unable to successfully track on both glass and mirror, this is not a deal breaker. The overall performance of the Sentinel Advance II was extreme to say the least. The Advance II was also tested with BF:3 where a great number of enemy players happened to die via sniper shots thanks to the extreme precision of the CM Storm Advance II.

Comfort:

Overall the Storm Advance II is very comfortable mouse, as all the buttons are easily within reach regardless of how you grip it. It is however limited in the fact that it is a right handed mouse due to the layout and design. Switching the DPI settings in game was hassle free thanks to the two buttons located right behind the scroll wheel, and the CM Storm tactical button was right under my thumb at all times.

Customization:

The eight programmable buttons (and nine virtual buttons) allow a great deal of possibility. I decided to give it a shot in the tried and true FPS, CS: Source. I was able to do away with in-game macros for buying weapons and items, as in two button clicks I was well equipped with everything I needed to dispatch my enemy with ease. One little issue was the fact that you have to visit Cooler Master's website to download the software for the mouse. It looks like it would have been just as easy to include a software disk but on the other hand they may have wanted to keep costs down.