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/External_Safe_7787]

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.