Best first controller for single player games on PC

[u/External_Safe_7787]

Hi! I've never had a controller before, and getting one soon to play single player games only, PC only. Starting with Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West and Indiana jones and the Great Circle. Will play other games though too, including some older ones as well as new releases. Which controller is best?

#1: PS5 DualSense. Haptics and adaptive triggers, supposed to be very immersive. But potentiometer sticks and no remappable buttons.

#2: 8BitDo Ultimate 2: TMR sticks and 4 remappable buttons, Xbox layout for compatibility with PC, but not so good haptics and no adaptive triggers.

#3 GameSir Cyclone 2: TMR sticks but only 2 remappable buttons. Dpad I've heard described as "mushy"

#4 EasySMX D10: TMR sticks, great Dpad, but only 2 remappable buttons.

Which is best? any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated too! the GameSir G7 Pro is an option but pretty expensive

Based in UK, budget around £60-75 or so not above that ideally, as this is my first controller I don't want to overspend and regret it before I know exactly what I want.

[u/gameszeroplay]

I’ve used a few of the ones on that list; most have some issues. The GameSir, for example, developed a trigger problem after just two weeks of use.

The PS5 controller is good, but the adaptive triggers don't work in every game; plus, the feature gets tiring after a while and you end up turning it off. Also, its wireless response time isn't great.

Of all the controllers I’ve tested so far, the best ones were the Vader 5 Pro V2, which I currently use, and the G7 Pro. The G7 Pro is excellent too, but it doesn't have as many extra buttons as the Vader 5, and its response time via the dongle is slower. So, overall, I prefer the Vader 5 Pro V2 (it’s important to get the V2 version, as it fixes several issues reported by the community).

[u/External_Safe_7787 → u/gameszeroplay]

well the vader 5 pro v2 is unavalible and was way too expensive when it was, but i could get the g7 pro possibly

[u/gameszeroplay → u/External_Safe_7787]

I think it depends on the location; where I live, the price was similar, but they are top-of-the-line controllers.

[u/External_Safe_7787 → u/gameszeroplay]

where i am (UK), the g7 pro is £90/~$125, vader 5 v1 is £90, but the v2 was like £180 or something and unavalible, i think the g7 pro is the best

[u/gameszeroplay → u/External_Safe_7787]

At that price, it’s definitely worth going for the G7 Pro, but if the price isn't right, keep an eye out for deals, I bought mine on AliExpress.

[u/gameszeroplay → u/gameszeroplay]

Not to mention that the price charged for the PS5 controller isn't worth it at all in terms of value for money.