Design
Much like many of the other Cooler Master products I've seen, budget doesn't mean ugly. The mouse is the standard black plastic with some high-gloss black highlights. The sides, where your thumb and pinkie finger rest, are rubberized for grip as are both of the main buttons. There are two buttons on the thumb side. Up top, the now standard wheel is accompanied by two buttons for the DPI adjustments. The off side, has a prominent ridge for a ring finger rest that helps with grip. The CM Storm logo is printed in white across the back, and the Xornet logo runs down the ring finger ridge. The size is a bit more round that most mice I've used, and has a lower profile as well. The bottom of the mouse has ample Teflon patches at the front and back of the base. The laser is oriented at 90 degrees from the front-back axis.