Cooler Master is no industry lightweight, however, and has plenty of experience with hardware components. But they haven't tackled the peripheral market until just recently. With the creation of their Storm Series gaming products, we've taken a look at several of their offerings and found them to be very well designed and constructed. Today marks the launch of their next Storm Series product, the Cooler Master Sentinel Advance, a premium gaming mouse that seeks to raise the proverbial bar for features and design alike.

While this may be Cooler Master's first foray into the highly competitive mouse market, the Sentinel Advance looks extremely attractive, and Cooler Master appears to have hit all the right notes with this rodent. The features on the Sentinel also look to include just about everything but the kitchen sink. Aesthetics may help sell a mouse, but the comfort, ergonomics, and drivers are what often make or break the deal for most diehard gamers. We'll take a very close look today at each of these factors to see if Cooler Master can run with the big dogs or is left on the porch.

Thanks go to our friends at Cooler Master for supplying the review sample.

Cooler Master was founded with the mission of providing the industry's best thermal solutions. Since its establishment a decade ago, the company has remained faithful to this mission, emerging as a world leader in products and services for companies dealing with devices where heat issues must be resolved.  The cornerstones of Cooler Master's philosophy are innovation, speed, and customer satisfaction. Together, these ensure that Cooler Master is the supplier that the companies around the world rely on to deliver the best thermal solutions, creating a win-win situation both for Cooler Master and the companies that become its customers.