Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Review: high quality, high price

We all know Razer products are rarely cheap, but today Mat is checking out the Basilisk V3 Pro that retails for about £60 here in the UK. Razer also sent over the Mouse Dock Pro which adds on another £80 - can the pricing be justified, or is it just too much to ask? Read more here: bit.ly/3JC6TVA
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00:00 Start
00:32 Intro
01:34 Unboxing and design
02:48 Shape and layout
03:46 RGB / buttons
05:16 Weight and build quality
06:31 The scroll wheel
08:08 Button sound test
09:07 Polling rate and performance
09:56 What’s the Mouse Dock Pro?
11:49 Battery life
13:53 Software
15:39 Closing thoughts
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[@KitGuruTech]

What is your main priority when looking for a new mouse? Would the Basilisk V3 Pro tick the box?

[@dominicmoass8478]

weight for me. i'm so used to a sub-80g mouse i couldn't do the basilisk i don't think

[@FlymanMS]

Ergonomics and quantity of buttons. Hence why I stick to my A4 Bloody J90S and haven’t seen anything that come close in overall experience.

[@fejotore]

Got the V2 wired, V3 pro is the dream, but the 90 hours at 1k polling is with or without RGB?

[@matmynett7220]

Shape is important for me, if it doesn't feel right then features don't matter

[@BobMotster]

Longevity. The materials it was made from and how resilient the switches are.

[@Zeft64]

as someone that recently got this mouse and that has been using a razor viper ultimate and shortly after the viper 8 k i have to say ive come to realize that light mice actually do more harm than good for me? that and shape and grip in hand seem to effect my game play much more. i just got this mouse and my aim is more consistent.

[@CRAZY6256]

Does the white get dirty ? I have a logitech mz master 3 Grey and it is fifty and hard to clean.

[@hiddenprofile9765]

12:15 what motherboard you used in this video? Does MSI Mystic Light work in Synapse 3?

[@samurai_slug]

Do I need a hyperpolling attachment for the v3 pro?

[@atos_alivetoscare_5390]

Lastly i got an "used" Basilisk v3 Pro for 70€. But in reality it was as new as it can get without being sealed. Really great mouse. Feels really good and i'm happy with the price.

[@jhorvat8478]

i am wondering will razer ever give more option to add like premium aluminium material for that price

[@raiz.1312]

Hi, need Mouse Dock Pro and Wireless Charging Puck or we can just buy the Mouse Dock Pro without the Wireless Charging Puck to charge the mouse?

[@matmynett7220]

The Mouse Dock Pro comes with the puck included. You can buy the puck separately but not the Mouse Dock as far as I'm aware.

[@larwiemcdonnel5322]

Great review Mat, thank you!

[@matmynett7220]

You're welcome Larwie! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@garretts431]

Im confused - with puck inserted does it weigh 114 or 117? The black and white puck gave different results.

[@leaflent]

The puck only comes in black. The white one is just the default cover that comes with the mouse?

[@amdforlife5591]

That mouse cost more than my power supply. And I thought I’d spent too much on my power supply!

[@chrishexx3360]

I’ve got the V2 pro wireless and my issues are the scroll wheel adjustment no longer works properly, neither does the charging dock as it doesn’t seem to make good enough contact to enable charging. If those were fixed i might consider it. However I think I would skip that charging dock too due to price as I found it hasn’t hindered me since it’s went tits up.

[@KitGuruTech]

Sorry to hear that, did you contact Razer about the issues at all?

[@powermaster5004]

Same thing happened to a friend of mines - he got it replaced and the second one now is doing the same thing. Hopefully that wont happy on the V3, but for the pricing it would need to self repair itself over the year !

[@leaflent]

Spray a bit of contact cleaner on the 2-pin of the dock, and rub a bit of Q-tip to the 2 contact holes under the mouse. It's usually the dirt build up that makes it hard to contact

[@luciddr3ams315]

Been using the v3 pro and dock pro for a month now. Paired with the black widow 75% and keeping them both at 8k polling and 4500 dpi on the mouse it's been unbelievable, and coming from a console only controller player, the change is unreal. Now I know why I was getting sweat on by every pc player lol

[@AbiRizky]

4500?? Do you not like moving your hands??

[@mrWILLAZZ]

Love this mouse, appreciate the weight as i have a larger hand, lighteeight mouse give me more speed but thats not what im looking for as i use below 800 dpi and the weight from this mouse give me a stable aim especially when using sniper

[@thatbig1]

reminds me of the logitech mx linup of mice shape and they're very comfortable mice to use needless to say I have a basilisk v3 pro on the way

[@rodysegovia4382]

I just bought it but my battery life its just like 5-6 hours. 100% RGB, 1000 hz and with the 2.4 USB. Is that normal or do I need to get a refund?

[@bernam13]

Do u fixed that? Tried to update firmware?

[@rodysegovia4382]

@@bernam13 ordered a refund, and bought it again. The 2nd one is the one im using now, lasts like 20 hours with rgb and 4k hz.

[@VR6NAVYVW]

Before the mamba used to come with the dock but it was still $250. At least now you can choose to not purchase the dock. I know I never used mine.

[@boltsandbraces6261]

Very fair review, its a stunning looking mouse - the shape, the colours. the quality looks good too. £240 however ? ! Its hard to 'put that price aside Mat' to be honest mate.

[@matmynett7220]

Agree 100%

[@overclockingdemon7179]

what a great review Mat, you show some of the massive channels how to do this ! Love the mouse, but that price. yeah, ill pass I think. Not sure its worth £240!

[@ThrillComplex]

Just ordered this mouse minus the charging dock, I'm hoping to catch it on sale later in the future. I myself prefer a heavier set mouse, I am not a big of the "superlight" feel that's been all the craze. From the original G502 and then G903, I am tired of the double click issues that plague Logitech and have decided to give Razer a try. Great video!

[@mysticqro950]

How is it? Do you like it? Is it worth it…?

[@danielchristmas6967]

Yep im in the same boat. Im done with Logitech. Ive had the Master 3S as well as a few other "premium" mice and they all fall to that double click issue after a year or so.

[@leaflent]

Every mechanical mouse will fall to it sooner or later. Optical switches are the real goat on the mouse tech

[@fairycat]

Thanks for review. It is interesting if ordenary user needs all the features with wheel. But any way it is another amazing product from razer.

[@stevewatson6839]

Does this mouse smoothly scroll text, i.e. line-by-line, out-of-the-box? I don't think I've had a mouse in donkeys that does this; they all seem to go three-to-five lines at a time, which is really annoying. I really liked this review; certainly joint 1st place in mouse reviews; I'd have to dig to find one as good. IF it scrolls as I want out of the box I'll be after one of these! Your camera still needs to be a tad higher; but kudos - I can see now you are putting your posture first. 👍👏

[@matmynett7220]

I'll reset it to default and let you know asap Steve.

[@matmynett7220]

Tested on Google docs with varying zoom levels and text sizes and it scrolls multiple lines unless zoomed in an unrealistic amount. Hope this helps! :)

[@stevewatson6839]

@@matmynett7220 Thanks very much Matt. 👍

[@mycelium1456]

Jus got this like a week ago and got the pro dock running at 8k hz. Used razer mamba elite or ye can't remember whatever ones cheaper for past like 7 years dif ones and this is better in all ways maybe besides the feel but even then it's jus getting used to. Like the scroll wheel also because it's bigger so I can jumpshot easier and such because I have my jump in fps set to scroll and use my knuckle to hit side scroll to jump. Love the mechanical buttons and playing sekiro with mouse with left and right click with them switches is game changing. Got the razer strider chroma also coming from Goliath medium cloth pad way more speed and control since it's a hybrid. Is those 3 things worth almost $400? Idk lol prob not but it upgraded my setup like a mf hell spend 3k+ on a new pc thats worth almost 4k because of black Friday sales plus another 1k on a g8 OLED.Anyways thats my life story lol

[@Unknown-qr7mj]

my middle click scroll broke already

[@geofftatesmate7748]

I like this guys reviews. Always plenty of detail unlike many stupid influencer channels on KZbin

[@matmynett7220]

Thanks very much! Glad you're enjoying them

[@liav1609]

The only downside I have from this mouse is that the Thumb grip gets so dirty like dark / yellowish color and cant be removed, It will happen to anybody when using the white version of this mouse.

[@mkatakm]

Are you saying this now, after I bought one. I know your comment is 3 months old, but I saw it now damnit..

[@liav1609]

well theres nothing really to do about it, it will always stain, less if your hands are not oily / hand cream etc ..@@mkatakm

[@thefl9493]

my only problem with razer is that not all Products and extra items arent all in mercury edition too

[@bobsmithson8592]

Great review mat. If you had £240 would you buy the whole bundle yourself? With your own money I mean.

[@matmynett7220]

If I hadn't already experienced how convenient the dock is then I've got to say no. After using it for a while though, it's really nice having 4000hz polling and a charger right there when I need it. I'd maybe consider it, but I'd have to have £240 that was very 'spare' and burning a hole in my pocket

[@Nite-Lite-Gamers]

I remember looking at pc parts thinking it would be great to be able to afford so things and now 35 years later I am back to thinking that again. Mice hitting £200, Keyboards hitting £250, Aio`s hitting £300..........

[@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626]

its a crazy world. I wouldnt spend more than £100 on a mouse. some good deals on some great mice at that price.

[@buyingastairwaytoheaven5252]

Seems like such a long time ago really but last 3 years. Prices have risen almost exponently.

[@TheGamerGaMa]

Yea i wanted to buy this mouse and was uncomfortable with the $160 price point but was still willing to make the purchase. It was not until later that i realized not only is the new one more expensive but the dock is sold separately for nearly the same price as the entire basilisk ultimate.

[@angelo_79]

I have it, it is excellent for all games, designs, etc. I like its shape and it is the most beautiful mouse that RAZER has.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for sharing

[@MrCrackowacko]

I feel I'm like watching Ricky Gervais reviewing a gaming mouse🤣

[@FlymanMS]

But he hasn’t made any “edgy” jokes

[@chrishexx3360]

Reminds me more of Nick Frost

[@matmynett7220]

Erm...thanks....I think? 😂

[@stevewatson6839]

@@matmynett7220 As Ricky Gervais is to comedian-raconteurs... As a PCtech reviewer you've been Ronseal Award so far. Dunno how long Leo's been doing this - I specced my 1st build off of him: must be 20 years ago now - but you are coming up on the inside straight!

[@gogopowerrangers6596]

Lol why? he doesnt sound or look anything like Ricky Gervais!

[@gokmen9928]

Great review. Mouse is unquestionably good, but pricing is ridiculously high. Even if I have budget for it I don't feel comfortable to pay that much amount of money to a mouse.

[@professionalviewer5672]

So poor lul

[@justindavis7600]

I love this dude's accent !

[@matmynett7220]

Thanks very much 👍🏻

[@KnightRider-lq5yb]

They certainly do know how to charge ! Are their mice actually any good? all i see on reddit is people complaining they break a lot ! never owned one, so genuinely interested to hear!

[@matmynett7220]

I've been really impressed with the two Razer mice I've reviewed recently. They are very pricey though to be fair

[@Zeft64]

ive never actually had one break on me and ive owned three now.

[@mysticqro950]

The ones breaking are their older models. This one is actually worth getting. One thing I would recommend is to get their black version because the white gets very dirty easily and it's hard to remove the stains... speaking from experience. Other than that, it is the best mouse I've ever had. In my opinion, Razer's mice are the only good products from them.

[@inlovewithmycar7085]

Razer seem to think they are apple.

[@mkatakm]

They are apple...of the great mouse makers of the legends...since ancient times

[@DG1TAL]

Razer MX Master

[@haddixjr1267]

bought it for 2k NOK and got scammed for 3k NOK lol. it switched currency before i bought it in the razer website cuz its nowhere else in my land. so uh i looked in every possible positive way and tought: it takes me a month to earn more than i bought it for. so now im owrking as a 14 yr old to pay off the 1000 lol. EDIT: i bought some sorta pack incluidng the mouse and a charger. both pro

[@kostas_ermeidis]

After 1 year exactly dongle stopped working making wireless mode useless meaning= no 1000hz in mouse... I think i will buy the doc pro. Razer propably made dongles useless after sometime so you buy dock pro but still tomorrow i will contact razer to see what they will tell me. 160euros for mous and 100 for dock pro = 260 euros for a fk mouse.. last time is buy razer

[@canarychrome7012]

wow, thats serious money for a mouse. They are like the Apple of the PC world, but thats what their boss said he wanted them to be....... he is living the dream

[@Pividol]

Why is there random unrelated b-roll stuck in the middle of the video?

[@danielchristmas6967]

I got the mouse but the dock is WILDLY overpriced for what is it and i cannot justify purchasing it. For the price of the dock i could just buy another mouse when this one inevitably dies in a year or two.

[@DRSKINGDAVID]

Everything high as hell these days

[@Pividol]

bought one new for $90

[@kBitre]

I wouldn't buy a this tank of a mouse for fps games and for the price razer must of drank all of their PR dept koolaide to think its options are worth that much.

[@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626]

For £240, its hard to imagine what the mouse would need to be to fulfill the price they are charging. This is a pretty looking mouse and seems overall very good, but the pricing seems way over the odds.

[@MRgemmu]

Why everyone say 240£, its literally 150 eur here how tf they want you to pay extra there?!

[@Danmaster01]

The wired version is 45 quid hahahaha

[@King-dsb]

It could look better if it was yellow

[@Hateverything]

I own, love, and can afford razer products including this one, but this stupidly high price makes me start to dislike this damn company. Out of principle I will be buying my products from a different company from now on.

[@mkatakm]

Yes, very good, very quality mouse. But it's only a mouse, a pointing device for god's sake. I bet its real cost is, including all that r&d and all, less than half of that price. PS: They know how to charge indeed.

[@sascenturion]

£240 😲😲😂

[@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626]

is it £240? holy crap

[@matmynett7220]

@@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626 The mouse is £160 and the Mouse Dock Pro and Charging Puck bundle is an extra £80

[@erikanderson6609]

Oh what a cool mouse...Oh it's a Razor product....nevermind. Razers customer service is abhorrent and their products are fragile and short lived. Won't touch a razer product again...ever.

[@KitGuruTech]

What did you have that stopped working Erik?

[@TheSwayzeTrain]

My Razer Viper Ultimate died under warranty. I sent them a video of the button not working and they replaced it straight away.

[@stevewatson6839]

@@TheSwayzeTrain Always a good idea to send pics/vid when making an RMA; no-ones return dept. is perfect; and a significant percentage of folk will be taking the piss too!

[@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626]

@@TheSwayzeTrain My friends mouse failed and they replaced his too. maybe different experiences in different parts of the world.

[@KnightRider-lq5yb]

They certainly do know how to charge ! Are their mice actually any good? all i see on reddit is people complaining they break a lot ! never owned one, so genuinely interested to hear!