Gigabyte gaming mouse allegedly goes up in flames — scorched device left a hole on user's desk

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A user at r/PCMR shared a shocking incident with the Gigabyte M6880X optical mouse, which purportedly caught on fire and burnt to a crisp. The mouse is reduced to a melted shell with visible streaks of char spread across the table. While Gigabyte has made no official comment, users should note that the model in question is aged and not indicative of broader quality concerns.

In 2021, Gigabyte was in hot water. Users in the hardware circle reported high failure rates with certain PSUs, dubbed "ticking timebombs." This is likely a one-off incident, as we'd have heard more reports by now. The model in question is the Gigabyte M6880X, which dates back over 10 years. As the mouse is completely wired, there are no batteries in the equation.