EDIT: I have a Mystify Razer Boomslang 2100, which is a ball mouse juts so u know as this will def affect decision
yes thats wat i did then payed 20$ for a pad with a gel it was :censored:, so now i use a cheap staples onw.
Yeah it's all about preference. I bought a gel pad mouse pad as well, and the optical laser had really crappy response on it cause of the weird texture/fabric they used. Then again, you really don't need anything special.
id say buy a mx518 mouse and get like a 10dollar optical mouse pad that would pwn, its what im getting soon.
my best friend over clocked my mouse and bought a stell pad and raised it a tad and put a really small fan under it and put cushings all around the pad, my hand gets cold sometimes but the mouse doesn't over heat >.>
Hey... if u have a relaxable hand then you should use icemat 2.. the mouse slides very nice.. but if you would like a nice mat steelpad 4D is also great.. i have tried that too:!