Advice Keyboard / Gaming Keyboard

[Himse]

Anyone have any recommendations to a good gaming keyboard?

Would ideally like to have some extra buttons perhaps, looked at the logitech stuff but no idea what i'm looking at! Haven't used anything since the Logitech G15.

Prefer to stay away from Razer, far too expensive for a keyboard!

 

[ECA]

Do you want rubberdome, or mechanical?

 

[soze]

Amazon have another Logitech G Series on sale ATM http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-92...1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1322427276&sr=1-2

I use an earlier version of this with no black lit function. I like the extra buttons on it and like that you can download and set game profiles so you change the key displayed on the keyboard, so if jump is a not space rather than remap it in the game you switch profiles and the jump button on the keyboard maps to a.

 

[Raven]

Logitech are great. still loving my G15.

You are right to avoid Razer, their build quality has dropped through the floor.

 

[ECA]

While generally I like logitech ( speakers, webcam, wheel, etc ) I would rather type on acid than use a rubberdome keyboard again.

Once you go mechanical you can't go back

 

[pikeh]

I'm using a microsoft sidewinder x4; its perfect tbh. The action is perfect. Mechanical switches you're looking at £100+ aren't you? Seems pointless to me. Mine was £40 but sure you can get a lot cheaper now.

 

[ECA]

You can get some decent mechanicals for 50-70 ish.

 

[dysfunction]

This mechanical Razer Keyboard looks good to me. Only £66!

 

[Gray]

I got a Razer Marauder few days ago while the sales where on, i specifically wanted a smaller keyboard which was also backlit. This ticked those boxes, has plenty of other functions.

Have to say, while it looks awesome, i have absolutely no frigging idea where some keys are now. In their effort to make the keyboard more compact, they have intergrated several different function keys to other keys, for instance, the delete key is now tied with the NUMPAD#7 etc.

While in theory this sounds aces, in practice it is anything but. To use the numpad (Which i am used to using with numbers) i have to activate the NUMPAD. To access the extra function keys i have to disable it, every. single. time.

Looks awesome in the dark though (yay).

 

[Himse]

I got a Logitech G110 in the end, decided to stick with Logitech.

I have a razer mouse, and it's ok, but tbh it feels kinda crappy (plastic and cheap) for a £60 mouse I was kinda dissapointed, it still performs really well and has all the tools I need, but as mentioned the build quality is a bit average

It's all back lit so I am keeping my blue lit theme running throughout, a little added bonus!

 

[Ch3tan]

Damn chav pc owners!

 

[caLLous]

I have the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. It's fine for typing and I don't game enough to worry about a "proper" gaming keyboard. It has a nice, classy clear plastic surround and it, too, looks nice in teh dark.

 

[Himse]

Damn chav pc owners!

It's quite subtle! It just goes with the mouse! Not like it's a flashing techno rave!

 

[Bahumat]

I have the v2 g15 which is great. The razor death adder does have poor build quality and the bit where your thumb goes is too smooth and shiny. Need a bobbled texture like the logitech mice.

Tempted to get the logitech? Naga mouse with the extra buttons on the side, and maybe a nostromos n52

 

[ECA]

Baby jesus wept for all of you poor poor children.

 

[old.Osy]

G110 is nice, it's what i have now, and it's a decent keyboard. Integrated audio board comes in handy, as now I have my speakers plugged in the keyboard, and headphones in the soundcard. No more fiddling behind the computer, just unplug it from the keyboard directly, and i can use the headphones.

 

[Garaen]

This mechanical Razer Keyboard looks good to me. Only £66!

Just ordered this myself to go with my new rig - will let you guys know how i find it in a day or two

 

[Himse]

Someone explain to me the difference with these 'mechanical keyboards'?

 

[ECA]

They used mechanical switches to actuate the keypress, so depending on which switch type you get you can really feel exactly when the key actuates and you dont need to mash the keyboard like a tard to type.

They feel delicious to type on, after using mine I was like hmm no big deal really, oh well.
Then i tried going back to a normal keyboard and was like WTFISTHISAIDS.

It's like having a 4 door estate vs a sports car, or that fat ugly girl down the street vs emma watson.

 

[Bahumat]

They used mechanical switches to actuate the keypress, so depending on which switch type you get you can really feel exactly when the key actuates and you dont need to mash the keyboard like a tard to type.

They feel delicious to type on, after using mine I was like hmm no big deal really, oh well.
Then i tried going back to a normal keyboard and was like WTFISTHISAIDS.

It's like having a 4 door estate vs a sports car, or that fat ugly girl down the street vs emma watson.

 

[Cemeterygates]

I'm more than happy with a Logitech G11 Keyboard and a Logitech G5 mouse...

 

[Himse]

They used mechanical switches to actuate the keypress, so depending on which switch type you get you can really feel exactly when the key actuates and you dont need to mash the keyboard like a tard to type.

They feel delicious to type on, after using mine I was like hmm no big deal really, oh well.
Then i tried going back to a normal keyboard and was like WTFISTHISAIDS.

It's like having a 4 door estate vs a sports car, or that fat ugly girl down the street vs emma watson.

Sounds interesting, I type pretty quiet anyway after years of being up late and trying not to keep people awake!

Well it's ordered now, oh well! I can always upgrade again if it's that much better.

 

[Bahumat]

Other supposed benefit is it can detect multiple keystrokes at the same time? It's not like modern day keyboards are like those 1980 musical Casio keyboards where you could only play one or two notes at a time

 

[ECA]

Other supposed benefit is it can detect multiple keystrokes at the same time? It's not like modern day keyboards are like those 1980 musical Casio keyboards where you could only play one or two notes at a time

Actually... hold both shift buttons and type the following:

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

Post what you get

My sexy mechanical board:

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

 

[Bahumat]

Ah it fails on most letters. Weird how games like counter strike can understand those key presses?

 

[Bahumat]

I bought the razer naga £50 from Amazon. Buttons galore!

 

[old.Osy]

Actually... hold both shift buttons and type the following:

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

Post what you get

My sexy mechanical board:

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

THEQCKBRWFXJCVERTHELAZYG

The fuck

 

[WPKenny]

HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS OER HE LA DOG

 

[Fweddy]

HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPED OER HE LA DOG

 

[Starman]

Might interest some - Overclockers are offering the Logitech G19 for £99.98 atm.