Really? I saw quite a bit of cases with Belkin gear "produced by Razer" and vice versa.darkpaladinmfc said:I'm pretty sure that Alienware mice is just a rebranded G9X, which means it's a good high-sens mouse.
Really? I saw quite a bit of cases with Belkin gear "produced by Razer" and vice versa.darkpaladinmfc said:I'm pretty sure that Alienware mice is just a rebranded G9X, which means it's a good high-sens mouse.
Yep, they're the same.Thnikkaman said:Really? I saw quite a bit of cases with Belkin gear "produced by Razer" and vice versa.
All three Razer products I own are broken: 2 DeathAdders and a Sphex... The DeathAdder actually is a good mouse though.Spookie said:G9 first gen and G15 keyboard second gen my self. Tempted to try out a Razor mouse but I hear horror stories of them only lasting a year before giving up the ghost.
I've been very happy with my Copperhead, it lasted two years and I got it online for £30-40. The logo cap popping off is probably me mistreating it.Spookie said:G9 first gen and G15 keyboard second gen my self. Tempted to try out a Razor mouse but I hear horror stories of them only lasting a year before giving up the ghost.
Sidewinder mice are good? I saw X4 and I think X8 today, with the X8 more expensive. One has some kind of "blue laser" that PC World put at the top of their quality sheet.Xyphie said:Microsoft Sidewinder X4 + Logitech MX518 + Steelpad QcK
Salaadin said:
Best mouse I ever owned. Different profiles for games and such make it really nice.
Seems like they have crappy sensors. Here is a list of mice and their sensors.Thnikkaman said:I've been very happy with my Copperhead, it lasted two years and I got it online for £30-40. The logo cap popping off is probably me mistreating it.
Sidewinder mice are good? I saw X4 and I think X8 today, with the X8 more expensive. One has some kind of "blue laser" that PC World put at the top of their quality sheet.
That's a very valuable link, thank you. Updated a few days ago too.darkpaladinmfc said:Seems like they have crappy sensors. Here is a list of mice and their sensors.
My eyes! I kinda dig it, but it must be a pain when I'm not gaming.pauljeremiah said:Alienware TactX Keyboard & Mouse
Dilemma said:
Had this for years, best mouse I've owned. It was pretty cool to see OrangeMarmalade (famous WoW pvp mage) uses this too. I got my eye on the Mionix Naos 5000 in case I'll ever buy a new mouse.
Simple Dell keyboard. I used to have one of those fancy Logitech ones but I prefer this due to the lack of keyboard estate. The keys also appear to be mechanical, but I could be mistaken.
Some Logitech keyboards have a screen on them, but it will be much easier to look at a lifebar than a screen on your keyboard, most games won't even support it. The 'Razer Marauder' StarCraft II keyboard glows red when your APM is high -- but it's a completely useless statistic for the player. If you want to pay lots of money for a high-end keyboard, then a mechanical such as a Filco, Das or Leopold are the best ones to get. Here is a good write-up on mechanical keyboards from the keyboard enthusiast site Geekhack.Thnikkaman said:That's a very valuable link, thank you. Updated a few days ago too.
One of the reasons the Alienware keyboard jumped out at me is the "AlienFX" I've seen on their laptops. Is there a market out there for keyboards with lights and displays that integrate with games? I'm the kind who forgets to look at lifebars and such, so if a keyboard could turn bright red all over if there's danger in a game that would be a lot of fun to play around with, for example.
That looks like an expensive hobby. Almost a hundred for a basic mechanical? Would hate to break a key.darkpaladinmfc said:Some Logitech keyboards have a screen on them, but it will be much easier to look at a lifebar than a screen on your keyboard, most games won't even support it. The 'Razer Marauder' StarCraft II keyboard glows red when your APM is high -- but it's a completely useless statistic for the player. If you want to pay lots of money for a high-end keyboard, then a mechanical such as a Filco, Das or Leopold are the best ones to get. Here is a good write-up on mechanical keyboards from the keyboard enthusiast site Geekhack.
You can replace keys rather easily, ideally a mechanical KB would be the only one you'll need in your whole life.Thnikkaman said:That looks like an expensive hobby. Almost a hundred for a basic mechanical? Would hate to break a key.
DeadRockstar said:Logitech G9 on a Razer Exactmat I've had for ages.
twofold said:
Had it for about ten years now. Have yet to find something I like more.
Filco Tenkeyless Brown Cherry MX
Best keyboard I've ever used.
Mechanical keyboards > *
This one. Such a great mouse.MoFuzz said:I roll with this:
PjotrStroganov said:
MX518
The Naga has a lot of buttons and I'm a dedicated RPG player MMO or not. Still my thumb is pretty stubby and they look very small and hard to distinguish by feel.Confused101 said:A few of my MMO friends have been raving around the Razer Naga and I've been very tempted to switch over to it.
So that's the Rat? I've seen it boxed but not held it. It looks uncomfortable to me but is it smoother than it looks with all those edges?APZonerunner said:Nothing short of amazing.
Curufinwe said:I'm still using the Logitech G5 with one thumb button I bought in 2007. The middle mouse button has got easier to click over time. When I first got this mouse it was almost impossible to click the middle mouse button without accidentally pressing it left or right and registering as a horizontal scroll instead.
http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image...tech-g5-laser-mouse-20050818053629725-000.jpg
!!!!evil solrac v3.0 said:you ever have your pinky finger just drag? well you wont with this mouse.
I've seen several models of the Rat, I think a cheap one goes for £60. Can it not be recharged by USB? Otherwise the pinky-seat might have sold me.evil solrac v3.0 said:the only minus is price of course (150 dollars) but it's really well made and I love the added weights (you can take them out too) and the battery life is not the greatest but I knew that going in and doesnt really bother me. it comes with 2 batteries so when one runs out just swap it out and use the other. the price was really worth it to me. I owned the razer mamba previously and that thing gave up the ghost in 2 months.
and I have the rat 9 paired up with a g15 keyboard 2nd gen.
Nothing short of amazing.
So the hotkeys are of a decent size? Do you find it easy to tell between each one?Dance In My Blood said:Any fewer hotkeys on your mouse is bush league.
At first it seems fairly daunting, but you wind up centering your finger on the 5 button, which has a nice groove, and you can work your way around from there easily.Thnikkaman said:So the hotkeys are of a decent size? Do you find it easy to tell between each one?
That's encouraging, I also saw the "blind" notch on the central button there. The Razer page says there are UI mods for WoW and City of Heroes too... Not everyone plays the latter but have you seen any Mamba integration in the games? Last question, I promise.Dance In My Blood said:At first it seems fairly daunting, but you wind up centering your finger on the 5 button, which has a nice groove, and you can work your way around from there easily.
It's the Razer Naga.Thnikkaman said:That's encouraging, I also saw the "blind" notch on the central button there. The Razer page says there are UI mods for WoW and City of Heroes too... Not everyone plays the latter but have you seen any Mamba integration in the games? Last question, I promise.