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Are mechanical keyboards worth it for PC gaming?
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plagiarize
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you won't regret it. i have, and love, the ultimate.
MotionBlue
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What makes mechanical keyboards so superior?
sorijealut
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Nice, glad to see I'm not the only one that knows this gem. It was only $59 at Amazon couple days ago.I use the CMStorm Quickfire mainly because it's small. It's like the gaming equivalent of the Apple bluetooth keyboard. The nice mechanical keys is a bonus.
edit: 59 not 69.
TouchMyBox
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You didn't provide the most important piece of information...
Did you get the one with blank keys? That is the correct one to buy.
not actually, but it makes you super cool.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
Best mechanical keyboard of all time?
Ducky Shine. True OG PC gamers know whats up. Ducky is the best kept secret but it's about to blow up. Forget everything you have seen before.
If you want mechanical keyboard + backlighting, it is your only choice. I cant wait for the euro launch. Tigerimports has a few. Even a couple with Japanese layout
review;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDHp4jir8Bc&feature=related
backlighting settings - wasd mode, semi full, full, - then different level of brightness; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5WHv1uz570&feature=related
unboxing (white backlighting) ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBAhdJiOkaE&feature=related
Ducky Shine. True OG PC gamers know whats up. Ducky is the best kept secret but it's about to blow up. Forget everything you have seen before.
If you want mechanical keyboard + backlighting, it is your only choice. I cant wait for the euro launch. Tigerimports has a few. Even a couple with Japanese layout
review;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDHp4jir8Bc&feature=related
backlighting settings - wasd mode, semi full, full, - then different level of brightness; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5WHv1uz570&feature=related
unboxing (white backlighting) ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBAhdJiOkaE&feature=related
It's a great choice. I own one and it's almost always plugged in somewhere.
It's the difference between typing on a real typewriter and a mushy noodle.
J & R had it for 49.99 the other day.
An awesome keyboard either way. A re-badged Filco that you can bludgeon somebody with if the need arises. Probably the best deal out there with regards to bang for buck.
No but they might fill you with an even greater sense of smug satisfaction!
sorijealut
Member
Wow, now that's low... great deals for an already best price board.
I just found out they have PRO models now... drool... MX Brown.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VDOOBU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I swear the Razer Blackwidow was like $70ish just earlier today but now it's $60 on Amazon, I'm tempted since I have Amazon gift cards to use.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZJ1VD8/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZJ1VD8/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Best mechanical keyboard of all time?
Ducky Shine. True OG PC gamers know whats up. Ducky is the best kept secret but it's about to blow up. Forget everything you have seen before.
If you want mechanical keyboard + backlighting, it is your only choice. I cant wait for the euro launch. Tigerimports has a few. Even a couple with Japanese layout
review;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDHp4jir8Bc&feature=related
KBT Race and KBT Pure have backlighting along with the razer and the extremely shitty corsair ones.
The new backlit ducky year of the dragon keyboards look fucking amazing though: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3T-39IP1NY&t=0m44s
Wrong. Mechanical keyboards are best for everything.
Quadrangulum
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I feel the Topre Realforce is my most important computer component.
I went from blackwidow to majestouch ninja. blackwidow is cheap mechanical keyboard in my opinion. If you want mechanical keyboard and don't want to spend too much moneny, then you can go for BW. But if you are willing to spend little more, I would recommend likes of Filco and other mechanical keyboard.
ElectricThunder
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Good lord that Ducky stuff looks nifty...any straight up website to navigate or is it all youtube promo vids?
CosmicQueso
Member
I bought one for gaming. Loved it so much I bought another for work. Then 3 other people at work played with it and bought them too.
Da(t)s Keyboard.
I'm probably going to get one in the near future. Might be a good bday gift to ask for. I was in a store and they had the black widow with a little cutout so you can hit the arrow keys. I tried it and it felt kind of weird at first. Then I kept doing it and it felt good, almost addicting.
I have my eye on a Das Keyboard. I like the look of them. They are basic looking but there's a little something extra that makes them nice.
I have my eye on a Das Keyboard. I like the look of them. They are basic looking but there's a little something extra that makes them nice.
CosmicQueso
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Although they're nowhere near that loud, the idea that something could make my drug smoking sex at 3 AM neighbors be annoyed with me for a change makes me wish they were louder.
I hate that guy. I loathe that guy. I kinda want to be that guy.
onlyindreams
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Welp, saw Amazon dropped the price on the blackwidow and couldn't resist ordering with Prime.
Felix Lighter
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I prefer low profile keys. I'm always curious about how a good mechanical keyboard would feel but at the end of the day I'm happy with my Logitech Illuminated Keyboard.
That was the keyboard I ditched along with the K750 Solar Logitech Keyboard. Had the same mindset, took the plunge with a mechanical, never going back.
QueenOfThorns
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I love mechanical keyboards. With other keyboards I'm never able to tell if I've pressed a key just by touch so they're awesome for me.
I use http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/onthestick.html They're not terribly pretty but I like it damnit.
I use http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/onthestick.html They're not terribly pretty but I like it damnit.
Subterranean
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I see why people love mechanical keyboards but I can't stand them. I bought a Blackwidow and the noise is just way too loud and annoys my friends on Skype whenever we are playing games.
Although typing on it felt so good man.
Although typing on it felt so good man.
djplaeskool
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I've been prodded by people in the past about getting a mechanical KB, this thread kinda pushed me over the edge.
Grabbed a spare rebate card and just picked up a CM Storm Quickfire Pro.
My god.
Why didn't I switch earlier.
This thing just feels incredible. Much better than my Razer Lycosa.
Grabbed a spare rebate card and just picked up a CM Storm Quickfire Pro.
My god.
Why didn't I switch earlier.
This thing just feels incredible. Much better than my Razer Lycosa.
You can get one without the clicking noise. Seems most people don't realize there are multiple switches.
Subterranean
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That wasn't out when I bought mine sadly.
Projectjustice
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Why is mechanical that much better than other keyboards?
mr stroke
Member
Best mechanical keyboard of all time?
Ducky Shine. True OG PC gamers know whats up. Ducky is the best kept secret but it's about to blow up. Forget everything you have seen before.
If you want mechanical keyboard + backlighting, it is your only choice. I cant wait for the euro launch. Tigerimports has a few. Even a couple with Japanese layout
review;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDHp4jir8Bc&feature=related
backlighting settings - wasd mode, semi full, full, - then different level of brightness; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5WHv1uz570&feature=related
unboxing (white backlighting) ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBAhdJiOkaE&feature=related
So sexy
I need to order a Ducky Shine asap
Rickenslacker
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They're expensive, but they should last you forever. I got a Filco with brown switches many months back and love it. Typing and playing on it feels great, like the difference between going from Hori stock parts to Sanwa on an arcade stick.
Probably not considering tons of people like Topre switch 'boards (including me) which are pretty much exactly that.
MisterNoisy
Member
Your friends have no taste in peripherals. Hell - at work, I love passively punishing my coworkers with my Unicomp.
IcyBlueStrawberry
Member
I've got a Blackwidow "Ultimate" and I don't know if I could ever go back to a normal keyboard.
Yeah they're a little noisy, but they're so much more satisfying than regular keyboards.
Yeah they're a little noisy, but they're so much more satisfying than regular keyboards.
I own one of these beauties:
Filco Ninja Majestouch. Filco boards aren't cheap, but they're worth the price. Solid build, minimalist look, and, after almost a year of heavy use, it feels nearly brand new. They even include a plastic cover and key puller. If the glossy look is your style though, the das keyboard is a great alternative.
EDIT: Also, I do not recommend Razer keyboards. My last non-mechanical board was a Razer and it lasted just two years. And my friend has gone through two Blackwidows, first a regular then an Ultimate. Both versions ended up with bad keys, either constantly sticking or just not registering. Go with the Ducky Shine if you absolutely must have backlighting, but remember it's another potential point of failure. I wouldn't want to end up with a half-lit keyboard.
Filco Ninja Majestouch. Filco boards aren't cheap, but they're worth the price. Solid build, minimalist look, and, after almost a year of heavy use, it feels nearly brand new. They even include a plastic cover and key puller. If the glossy look is your style though, the das keyboard is a great alternative.
EDIT: Also, I do not recommend Razer keyboards. My last non-mechanical board was a Razer and it lasted just two years. And my friend has gone through two Blackwidows, first a regular then an Ultimate. Both versions ended up with bad keys, either constantly sticking or just not registering. Go with the Ducky Shine if you absolutely must have backlighting, but remember it's another potential point of failure. I wouldn't want to end up with a half-lit keyboard.
Teknopathetic
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"Don't most mechanical keyboard require more pressure to push down? That could make your fingers tire more quickly I guess. Maybe something to think about for competitive gamers."
No, it depends on the type of switch used in the mechanical keyboard and it actually varies for rubberdome keyboards as well.
No, it depends on the type of switch used in the mechanical keyboard and it actually varies for rubberdome keyboards as well.
No. Only a couple switch types would, and they're the least popular switch types (unless you look at stuff like buckling springs). Traditional membrane 'boards require more force to fire compared to most mechanical switch types, and are way more fatiguing on your hands due to the way the switch works.
Reliability. Durability. Features like N-key rollover. Mechanical keyboards are the superior option by all these metrics. I would also add feel to that list, as there are variety of switches, each of them unique, but many still prefer the squishy feel of a membrane/rubber dome switch.
MrCunningham
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I have this exact model here:
Model -M 1391401 manufactured in 1994. The build quality on it is quite amazing, when IBM made these things, they really intended for them to last for a lifetime. Not like most throw away keyboards today that have a life cycle of maybe 2 - 5 years if you are lucky.
It's a great keyboard that I have had in my possession for about 16 - 18 years now, but sadly I have no desk space for it, nor does this keyboard have a windows/ super key. After reading this thread, I'm tempted to get a modern mechanical keyboard with a smaller profile.
The keys don't take any more pressure to press down than this current $25 Logitech keyboard I am using, and the keys are incredibly responsive.
Mechanical keyboards are definitely worth the price of you want to invest the money in one.
Model -M 1391401 manufactured in 1994. The build quality on it is quite amazing, when IBM made these things, they really intended for them to last for a lifetime. Not like most throw away keyboards today that have a life cycle of maybe 2 - 5 years if you are lucky.
It's a great keyboard that I have had in my possession for about 16 - 18 years now, but sadly I have no desk space for it, nor does this keyboard have a windows/ super key. After reading this thread, I'm tempted to get a modern mechanical keyboard with a smaller profile.
The keys don't take any more pressure to press down than this current $25 Logitech keyboard I am using, and the keys are incredibly responsive.
Mechanical keyboards are definitely worth the price of you want to invest the money in one.
How different do browns feel from blues? I've been able to try blacks, blues, and reds but rarely ever see browns. I definitely don't like the resistance on blacks and the reds are too mushy to me. The blues felt pretty good but I'd probably like to try the browns to know for sure that I want to go for the blues.
REMEMBER CITADEL
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That may very well be the case (although it's a matter of taste), I just don't think the difference is worth the investment for gaming alone. But for the whole everyday experience, it's worth it.
We had those old IBM keyboards when I was still in elementary school, that's when I fell in love with them. Although I have a cheap membrane keyboard at the moment.
Teknopathetic
Member
"What is a mechanical keyboard? Just any keyboard with physical keys rather than touchpads or a silicon skin?"
No, see here.
In short, your everyday household keyboard has a rubber sheet over a circuit board and contact points underneath that rubber sheet connect with the circuit board when depressed telling the computer what key you pressed. Mechanical keyboards have individual switches for each key.
No, see here.
In short, your everyday household keyboard has a rubber sheet over a circuit board and contact points underneath that rubber sheet connect with the circuit board when depressed telling the computer what key you pressed. Mechanical keyboards have individual switches for each key.
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