The ROCCAT Burst Core is a great mouse for FPS gaming. It feels well-built, is lightweight, and has a very minimal click latency. It is suitable for all grip styles, albeit if you have small hands, a claw or fingertip grip might not allow you to reach both side buttons. Unfortunately, the rubber cable’s flexibility is only fair, and it often curls. In order to prevent the sensor from tracking, you might need to raise your mouse higher than usual if you frequently reposition by lifting it. This is because this mouse has a high lift-off distance.
Design
The Roccat Burst Core is a basic gaming mouse. It lacks any fancy features or flourishes, which is to be expected from this type of accessory. The Burst Core has two PTFE feet on the bottom and a simple black or white chassis with a curved palm rest. There are little hexagonal patterns on both sides of the mouse, but neither side is textured. This makes it less comfortable and gripable. ..
The layout is easy to use and provides a satisfying click when you move the mouse around. The buttons are also accessible, which is great. The layout is easy to use and provides a satisfying click when you move the mouse around. The buttons are also accessible, which is great.
The mouse’s “solid honeycomb shell” is an intriguing concept. The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless, for instance, is a traditional “honeycomb” mouse, whereas the Burst Core has a solid shell over a lightweight honeycomb design on the inside. This lessens the mouse’s weight while preventing the discomfort and sanitary problems that honeycomb mice may experience.
Roccat Burst Core review: Comfort
The Razer Blade is a great gaming laptop that has a lot to offer. It’s lightweight, comfortable, and has a great symmetrical ergonomic design. However, the top panel tracking fingerprints easily and the side panels are textured which makes it difficult to grip.
We advise using a high-quality mouse pad. Roccat describes its PTFE mouse feet as “a top-tier feature that enables outstanding glide,” yet without one, they won’t really provide much resistance, making the mouse itself more difficult to handle. On top of that, sliding it around your naked desk doesn’t exactly seem luxury. The cable is strong as well. Sometimes we have to stop the game in the middle of it to move the cable out of the way. Additionally, the cable is made of rubber, which increases the likelihood that it will fray. However, some concessions had to be made for a mouse this inexpensive.
RGB lighting
The Roccat Burst Core mouse has RGB lighting only on the mouse wheel. This lighting can be changed using the Swarm application. There are six effects: AIMO intelligent lighting, wave, heartbeat, breathing, blinking, and fully lit. They all look great, but the limited number of RGB lighting zones will limit their potential in comparison to more expensive mice. You can read our Roccat Burst Core review article to learn more. ..
Roccat Burst Core review: Features
The Roccat Swarm software is a suite of tools that allow you to customize your Roccat Burst Core gaming mouse. The suite includes firmware updates, the ability to alter DPI, and the ability to create and use profiles. However, there are some drawbacks to the Swarm programme. Updates sometimes don’t download correctly, and you can only have five separate profiles open at once. ..
The RGB lighting on the mouse’s scroll wheel is very subtle and not very noticeable. We think it might have been cheaper to omit it, and buttons can also be reprogrammed. The Burst Core will work even if you don’t need a gaming mouse to do complex tasks. ..
Software
The Roccat Swarm companion app opens the Burst Core for modification. The software is reasonably feature-rich, though not overtly gamer-like, but all that matters is that it gets the job done. You can adjust a variety of settings on the Swarm, including button assignment, illumination, as well as more common choices like polling rate, angle snapping, and RGB sleep settings. The sensor offers 100CPI increments, allowing for individual customization of the five-step CPI settings.
The Swarm gaming mouse has a lot of features, but one that we didn’t like was the male voice that announces the setting change. The mouse also has five profiles that can be used automatically based on the game being played, but we wish it was just a distinct click or something similar because hearing “1600 DPI” blared in your ear while trying to concentrate on your foes is just too distracting. ..
Roccat Burst Core review: Performance
The Roccat Burst Core is a good mouse for the price. It tracks well on mouse mats and hard surfaces, has an 8500 DPI maximum, and is a good value for the price.
The Roccat Titan Switch Optical is a great switch for the price point. It has a smooth glide and is comfortable to use.
The Roccat Burst Core gaming mouse is a great choice for anyone looking for a comfortable and snappy mouse. It has five DPI settings, so you can customize it to your needs, and the side buttons are conveniently placed so you don’t have to reach over your hand to use them. The Roccat Burst Core is also compatible with high-resolution displays, so if you’re a gamer who wants the best performance possible, this mouse is perfect for you. ..
Conclusion
The Roccat Burst Core is a mouse that is both powerful and affordable. You can’t go wrong with it, either, given the price. It does require a few modifications, which must be taken into account. The first one will be the most obvious; the Roccat Burst Core is not a wireless mouse to look at if you are looking and have your heart set on one. The Swarm software, on the other hand, presents a challenge for a very corded mouse. However, if you intend to use the Roccat Burst Core alone for the killing, you are not required to use it.
