Optical, mechanical, and what? Gamers that know their hardware will know that those tiny plates under the buttons where your fingers sit on a gaming mouse traditionally come in two flavors: the mechanical variety and optical variety.

Mechanical switches are old-school switches. They come in a myriad of different shapes, but the underlying principle of how they work is the same — your finger pushes down on a button which then makes contact with the switch, which then sends a signal of that click to your PC.

If you've ever used the SteelSeries Sensi Ten gaming mouse you'll know the deep brain gamer appeal of mechanical switches. They provide a satisfying tactile feel that really gels with the gamer psyche.

They're also very energy efficient. However, they're also prone to double clicks, so they require a longer debounce time than optical switches, which slightly increases the time to actuation.

Also, the fact that the button is making physical contact with the switch in mechanical switches means it wears out over time.

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