Mac Mini - Bluetooth Mouse Lag / Sticking

So I wanted to cut the cord and say goodbye to Time Warner. I bought a slingbox and set it up at my parents place.
In my apartment, I got a Mac Mini to hook up via HDMI to a 42 inch TV and a 24 inch monitor to hook up via thunderbolt and VGA.
I have a bluetooth keyboard, which works fine.
Where I am really getting screwed is in the mouse category. I have a fancy mac bluetooth smart mouse and a cheap Amazon Basics wireless mouse that works with a USB dongle.
Lets say I turn the computer on and fire up Slingbox and have that playing on the TV. On the 24 inch monitor I am doing some work. What ends up happening is there ends up being a lag with the mouse.
I was thinking maybe this had something to do with the Mac Mini being weighed down by having to power two big monitors?
Any suggestions to get this mouse issue sorted out?

So if I plug a wired device in and we never have any issues with the mouse, we can assume something is wrong with a) bluetooth or b) the wireless signal being sent via the USB dongle to the mouse.
Then I can use one at a time and see if either one works?
I will give a whirl tonight!

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