The Benefits of a Gaming Mousepad - Dom's Tech, Gaming Hardware, & Peripherals Blog

One of the peripherals that often gets overlooked is the mousepad, particularly if you are a gamer. For the longest time, I did not use one and didn’t think I really needed one. Then, on a whim, I decided to give one a try and I have never looked back. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of a gaming mousepad and why you may want to consider one whether you are a gamer or not.

Gaming Mousepads are Larger and Thus More Ergonomic

The first big advantage of a gaming mousepad is that it is larger. By being larger than the average mousepad, you won’t have to pick up and set down your mouse nearly as often. If you are a gamer, you know that needing to pick up and center your mouse can really throw you off. This is particularly true in any game that requires quick and precise mouse movement. By not having to pick up and center your mouse as often, your in-game performance will surely improve.

A larger mousepad can benefit you even when you aren’t playing games. I use one at work and I find it much more comfortable, especially over the course of a long day in front of the computer. This may just be personal preference, but I find that the larger mousepad real estate makes it easier for me to work with a mouse all day long.

Gaming Mousepads Have a Better Surface

Another big benefit of using a gaming mousepad is that they have a much more precise surface. The design on the mousepad has tiny, minute differences, making it much easier for your mouse to know how far the mouse has been moved. This is particularly important if you are using a high dpi gaming mouse. To sum this up, it allows your mouse to be much more accurate, consistent, and precise.

To go along with the above benefits, most gaming mousepads have pretty smooth surfaces. This allows your mouse to glide across them with ease.

Gaming Mousepads Are Durable

Another thing I have noticed is that gaming mousepads hold up much better over time when compared to a regular mousepad. They are built with gamers in mind and gamers are likely to abuse their mousepad a bit more than the average PC user. Case in point, I still own and use my SteelSeries mousepad I bought over 5 years ago and it is still going strong.

Gaming Mousepads Can Cut Down on Mouse Wear-and-Tear

If you own an expensive gaming mouse or a pen mouse, you might as well make the investment in a gaming mousepad as it may help to cut down on the wear-and-tear on your mouse. This is particularly true if you aren’t using a mousepad at all and are currently using your mouse on a rough surface, like a wood desk for example.

Considering the fact that gaming mousepads are priced pretty reasonably, I would really recommend investing in one. There really are a ton of benefits of a gaming mousepad that make it worth the cost.