I'm not sure what's considered "premium", but I spent like $50 on my logitech G5 laser tracking mouse with weight adjustment. It's a very comfortable mouse. But I'm not using G7's or anything.

So I'm using a standard Microsoft keyboard and mouse:
 
 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109156
 
and I have christmas money to spent and I got my eye on a g500 but I'm not sure if its worth it.  I play games almost exclusively on pc but i'm not sure if gaming mice are on the level of speakers when it comes to things you should really upgrade or if its more on the level of a "gaming chair. "  What do you guys think?

" So I'm using a standard Microsoft keyboard and mouse:   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109156  and I have christmas money to spent and I got my eye on a g500 but I'm not sure if its worth it.  I play games almost exclusively on pc but i'm not sure if gaming mice are on the level of speakers when it comes to things you should really upgrade or if its more on the level of a "gaming chair. "  What do you guys think? "

I suppose you mean expensive when you say premium.  I've got a Razer Lachesis and a DeathAdder. (-I got a 2.0 version for Christmas but I'm not using it yet) I wouldn't be happy playing games on PC without something of a similar quality.  With my current set up, I have nothing at all to complain about, both mouse and keyboard fulfil their roles well outside of gaming. 

The further i got  was a 20$ hp mouse for my hp laptop. So probably not. 
 
I never needed a premium item to play any game. My all purpose mouse and keyboard do just fine.

Buy a keyboard that'll last so when you spill something on it won't stop working like g15 I had. Also Razer mice are greater-than-god tier

I have a Saitek keyboard which I suppose could be considered premium; I got it because it's got backlit keys and the way the actual keys click feel really nice.  I don't game on the PC anymore, though.

" @Bobdaman18 said:

" So I'm using a standard Microsoft keyboard and mouse:   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109156  and I have christmas money to spent and I got my eye on a g500 but I'm not sure if its worth it.  I play games almost exclusively on pc but i'm not sure if gaming mice are on the level of speakers when it comes to things you should really upgrade or if its more on the level of a "gaming chair. "  What do you guys think? "

No dude, a keyboard is a keyboard. With mice, do long as your is comfortable and functions, you're good to go. Spend money on better things like internal hardware and games. "

No, I don't see the point for myself.

By premium I mean anything that's pegged as a "gaming" or "luxury" item.  I'd count things like the g5.  It just strikes me as kind of strange that I spend so much on all the other parts of my computer but I'm using a $10 mouse.  I might pull the trigger on the g500 on my way home.  I got the g9 on a really good sale a while ago and i absolutely hated it so I'm just worried of that happening again.

I use all wireless for my pc gaming and browsing(gasp!). At the moment my keyboard is a Logitech s510 and my mouse is a Logitech Laser mouse.  
 
I do not like Razor mice at all. First of all wires are obsolete and second I dont feel they justify the price tag.

A Logitech G5 is a high-performance mouse... I don't see how you could really go better than that. Anything else is really a matter of taste.

 I also like to play in the dark, with WASD keys lit up and nothing else. d. "

I guess a case can be made for both. I used to have a stock keyboard and a ball-mouse for quite some time, while my friends were getting the Logitech MX518 and G15. Now that I have the g15 and the g500 (gave my old G5 away) I couldn't imagine using my old stuff, but before getting it it wasn't like my friends were kicking my ass at the various games we play. 
 
What I'm trying to say is: You might not think much of high tech premium mice/keyboards, but once you get used to their features, you will never want to go back.

" I use all wireless for my pc gaming and browsing(gasp!). At the moment my keyboard is a Logitech s510 and my mouse is a Logitech Laser mouse.   I do not like Razor mice at all. First of all wires are obsolete and second I dont feel they justify the price tag. "

I use my touchpad for everything.  It severely limits the games I can play, but i always end up drifting away from a wireless mouse.  I have one somewhere...

First of all wires are obsolete  "

" Buy a keyboard that'll last so when you spill something on it won't stop working like g15 I had."

" @Atramentous said:

" I use all wireless for my pc gaming and browsing(gasp!). At the moment my keyboard is a Logitech s510 and my mouse is a Logitech Laser mouse.   I do not like Razor mice at all. First of all wires are obsolete and second I dont feel they justify the price tag. "

  It's an intentional design decision, wires are far more reliable than wireless devices.  "

" @Kblt said:

" Buy a keyboard that'll last so when you spill something on it won't stop working like g15 I had."

I spilled twice coke on my keyboard and still works like a charm lol "

" @Jeust said:

" @Kblt said:

" Buy a keyboard that'll last so when you spill something on it won't stop working like g15 I had."

I spilled twice coke on my keyboard and still works like a charm lol "

I spilled some on the screen it has and it went kind of *boom*. Shit sucked "

Considering I'm using a G15 and a G9 on an old Icemat.. Yes, yes I am.

Yes I do.

" @Linkyshinks said:

 I also like to play in the dark, with WASD keys lit up and nothing else. d. "

Why would you need lit-up WASD? I can find WASD with my hands even in pitch-black room. "

I have a steel series ikari merc keyboard and mouse. It helps me aim because there are different settings on the fly for sniping and stuff if necessary.

I have a G15 Logitech keyboard and some Logitech gaming mouse.

I have a standard Microsoft keyboard and I just replaced my Microsoft mouse yesterday with a $13 HP mouse because my other one was wore out. Personally, I don't think it is worth it and would rather spend my money on another game or save it for later upgrading my rig.

I used to think expensive mice/keyboard were a huge waste of money. Then I seen a razer mouse on sale and it just so happened my mouse was starting to wear out so I bought it. It was a huge improvement + it was also quite a bit more comfortable. MUCH more precise. I haven't gotten a chance to try a premium keyboard though, if I were to get one it wouldn't be a G15 or something like that. It would probably be more towards the Belkin N52TE for gaming.

Nope.  I just use the Dell keyboard and mouse and I'm just fine.

Sometime after Jan 1, I will be ordering one of these, provided I can actually find one.

Yes and its worth it. I never think its worth till it shows up from UPS and then i use it. Then im always happy with what i bought.

I have an Ikari Laser and an SX pad from Steelseries. 
 
If all you've used is cheap ass mice, you'll be used to that level of quality. If you use a good mouse for a few months and then switch back to using a cheap-ass mouse, you'll realize just how bad it is and what you've been missing. The difference is absolutely startling. You have to try the better quality stuff for a while to shift your perspective. You have to cleanse your palette. :)

Precision and comfort, my friend. Normal mouse and keyboard don't have em. You don't know the difference until you try, and the difference is significant. My logitech mx518 is the best piece of hardware I've purchased. It has served me well over the past 4-5 years and will continue to do so for the next 5 or more. You can't get that in a video card.
Also, don't get wireless keyboard/mouse. Changing batteries is a bitch.

" Precision and comfort, my friend. Normal mouse and keyboard don't have em. You don't know the difference until you try, and the difference is significant. My logitech mx518 is the best piece of hardware I've purchased. It has served me well over the past 4-5 years and will continue to do so for the next 5 or more. You can't get that in a video card. Also, don't get wireless keyboard/mouse. Changing batteries is a bitch. "

I'd say it's more a feeling of not having proper control of your actions that's the problem for me with crappy things :P But I am over-sensitive about these type of things as well, most people probably don't care but if you are used to high quality stuff then it's horrible going back to something you don't have the same feeling with.

I've never used special mice or keyboards. At the moment I'm just using a laptop with a regular old USB mouse.

i have logitech g15 keyboard and g5 mouse and it was definately worth my money.

I've had a razer copperhead for the better part of 4 years now. Its a fantastic mouse and was totally worth the purchase. Especially for the amount of use I've gotten out of it. As for my keyboard, its just a regular-ass Microsoft one. I have no real need for anything special in that department.

I use a Razer Deathadder, the Das Keyboard, and an n52. Definitely helps, if only because they are much more comfortable.

" Precision and comfort, my friend. Normal mouse and keyboard don't have em. You don't know the difference until you try, and the difference is significant. My logitech mx518 is the best piece of hardware I've purchased. It has served me well over the past 4-5 years and will continue to do so for the next 5 or more. You can't get that in a video card. Also, don't get wireless keyboard/mouse. Changing batteries is a bitch. "

I play a hell of a lot of Diablo and Torchlight, and I found that I can break a mouse quite easily in harder stages of the games, so to avoid such frustration, I bought myself ten cheap mice, and they serve their purpose.

Logitech VX and MX revolution Mouse (I have both) and I used to have a Saitech Eclipse keyboard, but having a laptop that is not in use at the moment. 
 
Once I build a new comp I will be rolling out the High quality stuff again though.

Wireless really is pretty reliable these days, I never get any lag and my everyday AA batteries last close to a year which astonished me when I first started using them.

" Logitech VX and MX revolution Mouse "

I've got a gaming mouse and it's definitely worth it. Good keyboards are far too expensive to justify the cost, IMO. I really would like a keyboard that could register more keys at once, but I'm not going to spend $100 for it.

Keyboards aren't a big deal, but gaming mouses do make a difference.  I have a g500 and it's super smooth and helps me get those rail shots and LG kills in Quake Live.  When you have to line up a little dot on your screen with an enemy player in the distance, having a higher DPI mouse helps a lot because then it's totally smooth and you can move it quickly or as smoothly as you need.

I have a Logitech G5 and that has definitely been worth it overall.  I can feel the difference between 800dpi, 1200dpi, 2000dpi in Windows (going from mouse to mouse) and not just in speed.  It actually does make your cursor move smoother.  Not sure if it gives me much of an advantage in games, but it might.
 
I have a backlit keyboard, but that doesn't do anything special.  The buttons feel fine, and that's what's most important in a KB.

I'm using a Microsoft Reclusa keyboard (apparently made by Razer), which I bought mainly for the backlight. It's meant to be a gaming keyboard, I think; there's extra buttons on it for media player shortcuts which are really handy. I guess they intend you to assign various tasks to these keys in game but I don't need 'em. I'm also using a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0. I guess this was a premium mouse in it's day.

" @rhodric said:

" Precision and comfort, my friend. Normal mouse and keyboard don't have em. You don't know the difference until you try, and the difference is significant. My logitech mx518 is the best piece of hardware I've purchased. It has served me well over the past 4-5 years and will continue to do so for the next 5 or more. You can't get that in a video card. Also, don't get wireless keyboard/mouse. Changing batteries is a bitch. "

Yes because we've all had those moments in a PC game were we go "damn, if only my keyboard was more precise". "

" @rhodric said:

" Precision and comfort, my friend. Normal mouse and keyboard don't have em. You don't know the difference until you try, and the difference is significant. My logitech mx518 is the best piece of hardware I've purchased. It has served me well over the past 4-5 years and will continue to do so for the next 5 or more. You can't get that in a video card. Also, don't get wireless keyboard/mouse. Changing batteries is a bitch. "

Changing or charging your batteries every 3 months is too much work for you? Do you just throw out cellphones when the battery is dead so you dont have to charge it? "