BenQ Zowie EC3-CW

Can a wireless mouse really cut it for the most demanding of gamers?

Shaun Prescott

$229 | zowie.benq.com Why is this no-frills looking wireless mouse so expensive? It’s all in the (minor) details. The Zowie EC2-C is often cited as being among the greatest tools for FPS pros, especially Counter-Strike. The EC3-CW is a wireless version of that respected workhorses. It’s for serious players of serious twitch-oriented competitive games. Nowadays, that is not incompatible with wireless peripherals. The question of value was on my mind as I unboxed the EC3-CW. It’s a lean beast, with no tactile grips (or “dimples”) on either side of its elegant /kind of boring matte veneer. I didn’t like this smoothness at first, but the matte finish didn’t lead to the slippage I expected, and it’s also easier to clean. Other surprising minimalist traits: There are conspicuously few areas that…

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