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"Gaming" keyboards = biggest scam in computer gaming
- Thread starter MrOogieBoogie
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but I like my G510 
especially the display
ok I have been thinking about getting a G13 and a Steelseries mechanical keyboard for typing ... maybe when I see them for a nice discount somewhere
but then I do kinda like the RGB backlight as well... come on Logitech make a mechanical G-series keyboard
especially the display
ok I have been thinking about getting a G13 and a Steelseries mechanical keyboard for typing ... maybe when I see them for a nice discount somewhere
but then I do kinda like the RGB backlight as well... come on Logitech make a mechanical G-series keyboard
AzureNightmare
Banned
the OP's post is the biggest sham on NeoGAF right now.
MidgarBlowedUp
Member
I have a back-lit Saitek Eclipse keyboard and a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.
I paid $35 for the keyboard and $30 for the mouse. It's the best keyboard and mouse combo I've owned although, there are other keyboards I would like to have I just can't afford them. As for the mouse, I haven't tried anything better and I've been through many of them. The intellimouse has a soft scroll wheel, good ergonomic feel, and is very accurate. The Saitek has good feedback while not feeling stiff, has a decent wrist wrest and I like having the back-lit keys for working in the dark. Both pieces of hardware do a great job of reducing hand/finger fatigue and provide good accuracy for whatever I'm doing.
I paid $35 for the keyboard and $30 for the mouse. It's the best keyboard and mouse combo I've owned although, there are other keyboards I would like to have I just can't afford them. As for the mouse, I haven't tried anything better and I've been through many of them. The intellimouse has a soft scroll wheel, good ergonomic feel, and is very accurate. The Saitek has good feedback while not feeling stiff, has a decent wrist wrest and I like having the back-lit keys for working in the dark. Both pieces of hardware do a great job of reducing hand/finger fatigue and provide good accuracy for whatever I'm doing.
la flama blanca
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Love my G510, feels nice, but the keys are a bit tricky...I mean sticky.
jim-jam bongs
Member
luka said:
still the best
My friends thought I was mad for keeping AT/PS2 adapters around until I found a pile of those hooked up to dumped 186s. WHO IS MAD NOW?!
jim-jam bongs
Member
DennisK4 said:
Any girl who wouldn't find that setup endearingly cute and nerdy ain't good enough you, bro.
To Far Away Times
Member
Once you use a mechanical keyboard, you never go back.
Frankenstrat
Member
Best keyboard I've ever used.
PaleFolklore
Member
I had a Razer keyboard for a while, backlight and everything for ultimate ricing. It ended up dying on me a few months back and I've actually been using the keyboard in the OP for awhile now. It's pretty solid other than some ghosting issues. I'll be dropping some money for a nice keyboard as soon as the holiday rolls around. Some good looking keyboards in this thread though.
â Narayan
Member
Anyone know of a good wireless mechanical keyboard?
Rickenslacker
Banned
I laugh at people who stick with rubber membrane keyboards and scoff at buying better keyboards without knowing the glories of a mechanical keyboard.
That said, keyboards chock full of macro keys and LEDs and flippable LCD screens are hilarious.
That said, keyboards chock full of macro keys and LEDs and flippable LCD screens are hilarious.
Vinegar Joe
Member
Curufinwe said:
Same. It's one of the few gaming keyboards I can stomach to look at.
I wouldn't say it offers any great advantage over a regular keyboard, but it is fairly cheap (£25 at Amazon), well made and looks nice.
My Logitech G9X mouse has been a godsend, though. A good mouse is well worth the investment, and not just for gaming. A flashy keyboard on the other hand is just a luxury in my book.
Eight Diagram Bat Fighter
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flyinpiranha said:
No worries, the High Council of PC has banned him from the halls of excellence for such transgressions.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
pft
all I can say is, I like my gaming keyboard. I find it's much more responsive and easier to move around due to the anti-ghosting. Next, you'll tell me the mouse isn't an issue.
I was in the middle of a competitive match, and my fucking mouse activated my uber (I never touched it at all)...we lost...
I also find I don't have to hit the buttons so hard and that when I press a button, it fucking registers if I'm pressing another button.
all I can say is, I like my gaming keyboard. I find it's much more responsive and easier to move around due to the anti-ghosting. Next, you'll tell me the mouse isn't an issue.
I was in the middle of a competitive match, and my fucking mouse activated my uber (I never touched it at all)...we lost...
I also find I don't have to hit the buttons so hard and that when I press a button, it fucking registers if I'm pressing another button.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Y'know this is true in almost every case like you say, but I recently picked up a Deathadder Black Edition despite all such warning signs and it's probably the best all around mouse I've ever used. Comfy, reasonable weight, comes with 500hz polling out of the box and is easily adjustable to 1000hz, does 900dpi which I find comfortable, has the buttons I need, and has minimal angle snapping/prediction. No sensor acceleration or anything.Haunted said:
It's just a damn good mouse. Like the modern equivalent of the Intellimouse 3.0 for those who need more dpi.
cooljeanius
Member
Yup basically... although I have to put a skin over mine for punishment for spilling water on my previous one...The_Technomancer said:Its so hard for me to go back to other keyboards after
Every other keyboard I use the keys feel too stiff and things feel too spaced apart.
Apple USB Pro Keyboard
I unashamedly worship all early iMac-era Apple design. I mean just look at the freaking subtlety of that curvature. The buttons were perfectly spaced, not too thick, and soft to press, but not in the barely-there way like those current god-forsaken standard flat monstrosities that have thrown ergonomics out the window, form truly followed function in those days. It is still my golden standard for keyboard perfection.
I unashamedly worship all early iMac-era Apple design. I mean just look at the freaking subtlety of that curvature. The buttons were perfectly spaced, not too thick, and soft to press, but not in the barely-there way like those current god-forsaken standard flat monstrosities that have thrown ergonomics out the window, form truly followed function in those days. It is still my golden standard for keyboard perfection.
KittenMaster
Member
My only minimum requirement for a gaming keyboard is that I must be able to play Nethack on it. If I can, then all other games will follow.
Mechanical keyboard.
Nothing else beats it.
Win. I use the same keyboard. Plan on getting a Leopold in the future.
Anyone recommending rubber membrane keyboards and scissors keyboards like laptop keyboards has zero credibility.
Nothing else beats it.
plagiarize said:this is how i roll...
backlighting? bah! you babies need to look at your keyboards?
Win. I use the same keyboard. Plan on getting a Leopold in the future.
Anyone recommending rubber membrane keyboards and scissors keyboards like laptop keyboards has zero credibility.
Barberetti
Member
I've had my two £10 Fountain K208 keyboards for about 14 years and they've been fine for me. Best £20 I ever spent.
claviertekky said:
I don't think there's anything wrong with scissor switch boards.
Edit - For the people dissing the Sidewinder X4, it does have the advantage of being full NKRO over USB, which is not an easy feat. Most of the high end keyboards we are talking about still cannot offer that, they require a PS/2 connection for NKRO.
close to the edge
Member
As far as keyboard porn goes, there's no better that this one. Look at this motherfucker. (belongs to SC2 player Taeja)
I own a Steelseries 6gv2 and I don't regret spending the money for it. I agree that most older gaming keyboards are a waste of money, as they were just the usual cheap rubber-dome keyboards with some fancy macro keys and double the prize. If you get a mechanical keyboard though, it's most likely worth its money. They are a lot more durable and feel a lot better to type on.
Necronomikon
Member
Swifty said:
Definitively!!! I can't figure out why I didn't learned about them sooner... and the lifespan of the keyboards is easily 10x longer than normal membrane keyboards!
Mechanical Keyboards should be a requirement for every gaffer to fulfill in order to post so then they all could thank GAF for teaching what truly feels to belong to the master race (which is not only CPU/GPU combos!)
Yeeeeap, DAS for me too. Blue switches.plagiarize said:this is how i roll...
backlighting? bah! you babies need to look at your keyboards?
Long story short it's the only mechanical keyboard I could get, so I went for the blank one on a whim to piss off my mom.
Originally I got it because I was feeling RSI in my fingers (Apple Flat USB Keyboard. Don't let the awesome design trick you, those things hide a terrible secret), and I'm feeling absolutely no pain anymore. The sound of the typing is also really fun. My friend is really jealous of it.
They cost a lot, though. If you don't have RSI from your current keyboard and you don't feel comfortable with the price, a Mechanical is not worth it, no matter how many people on GAF say it is. Spend the money where you feel is right.
I love my Das, feels fantastic, but come on guys. Saying every gaffer should get one is a bit silly.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
cheaparse Logitech 350, but the best for my needs
Necronomikon
Member
upandaway said:
You're right... a lot of people won't notice the difference (just like with HD) but for those looking for quality typing feedback it's an incredible purchase.
Anyway I was just joking, but if you tend to notice small details, trying a mechanical keyboard vs a membrane one really makes a difference.
To each it's own at the end!
Majima Everywhere System
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Dear God that's my keyboard in the op. One of the legs broke though.
plagiarize
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the razer nostromo is a rebadged n52te. physically it feels just as nice as the original n52, but you can only cycle through three configurations per profile rather than four (the fourth has all the leds turned off), and the profile software was much more flexible overall than the razer/te software.Decker said:
Never tried previous models so i cannot compare but I find Razer Nostromo N52 very comfortable and indeed worth the money
as i understand the te, you can't specify any delay you want in miliseconds, there are set increments you have to choose from or something.
stilll i'm glad that Razer picked up the torch. like i said, the te beats just about everything else. it just doesn't top the original n52
I really like the separated and flat keys, I bought a Logitech wireless with that layout a few years ago and I can not go back to a regular keyboard.The_Technomancer said:Its so hard for me to go back to other keyboards after
Every other keyboard I use the keys feel too stiff and things feel too spaced apart.
That Star Wars one looks great, I should look into that/
UnluckyKate
Member
$200 said:
I can't go to high pad keyboard. I have bought Razers gear for years now, if I have to buy a keyboard, it would be a flat razer.
Rickenslacker
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Tallshortman
Member
That dell is the best non-mechanical I've ever used.
plagiarize said:the razer nostromo is a rebadged n52te. physically it feels just as nice as the original n52, but you can only cycle through three configurations per profile rather than four (the fourth has all the leds turned off), and the profile software was much more flexible overall than the razer/te software.
as i understand the te, you can't specify any delay you want in miliseconds, there are set increments you have to choose from or something.
stilll i'm glad that Razer picked up the torch. like i said, the te beats just about everything else. it just doesn't top the original n52
I think there are small differences between the two products
if I recall well I read Belkin Nostromo (cannot remember which model) has an internal memory for profiles. With Razer everything is handled by drivers. This means endless profiles but also it won't store keymappings (if you take it to your friend's house you will have to install drivers and remap keys)
just to rectify on Razer Nostromo:
-there are 8 keymaps per profile (led red/green/blu/redgreen/redblue/greenblue/redgreenblue/off) and infinite profiles. You can set any button to swith to a particular keymap or next keymap (cycle mode) or another profile
-on the macro panel you can set delays in milliseconds (but even if it couldn't, I don't use this feature that much so I don't care)
However why Belkin was unsuccesful at selling this ? Seems like a nice gaming equipment