ROCCAT Kova Gaming Mouse Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson (Mishima) on: 10/29/2009 10:37 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Conclusion
Choosing the best gaming mouse out there can be a difficult decision to make. There are now many brands to choose from, and within these brands, many models. The Roccat Kova could be considered as one of the top gaming mice out there to date.

The Kova is a strong performer and there is definitely appeal for the simplistic design as well as driverless configuration. Appeal for the effortless design, but also the thoughtfulness for left and right handed gamers. This will stand out as a very versatile gaming mouse due to this feature. There aren’t many mice out there that will provide for both types of user.

The ROCCAT Kova along-side Mionix Saiph 1800, illuminated with the fixed colour of purple

It’s really nice to be able to change the illuminating colours that the Kova emits and not only this but alter the way in which they operate. You can turn the colours off altogether, choose to display a solid colour or even rotate amongst the colourful array of reds, blues, greens etc. This gives your workstation an incredibly atmospheric feel.

The only let down that I have to comment on is the customization of both the DPI and colour settings. It takes away the aspect of the Kova being simple. To have to refer to the manual to change the DPI or colours confuses the user and maybe even frustrates. I would hope that Roccat could improve this somehow.

Overall the Roccat Kova comes recommended by me. For the price of 50€ / $74 / £44 you get a top performing mouse that comes with a nice selection of features. I would be tempted to suggest that although Roccat may have cut back on including some items out of this bundle maybe it would be good to include something complimentary or even lower the RRP, as the current price may seem steep to some.

The Roccat Kova has impressed me and for this reason it receives the Vortez Silver award.

Pros
[+] Good looking
[+] A big hit with old school gamers
[+] Excellent accuracy, rapid responces
[+] Left and right hand friendly
[+] Driverless
[+] Nice colour customization

Cons
[-] Complicated configurations
[-] Price may be steep for a simple mouse