Ryan.L

Ducky Shine 3 TKL
Cherry MXRed switches
metal WASD keys

Ducky Shine 3 TKL
Cherry MXRed switches
metal WASD keys

Seriously, Corsair should've just kept that logo on their new keyboards.....

I think it should be the difference between IPV6 and IPV4

Well bump up your OC on the cpu first see if that helps. If not then you have some options, but unless you have a 120hz monitor getting another graphics card will just be waste.

Very Good choice mate .

4770k for sure. 4820k is for 2011 socket wright? 2011 socket is only good with hex a corers (6 cores). Otherwise get hasswell. 

mechanicalkeyboards.com is probably your best bet in many cases. 

I would just find the keycaps you like (whether they are backlit keycaps or not).
 
It still gives a really cool effect.  It looks like the caps have light hanging underneath them (because they do).
 
Like this  
 
 
Or,
 
 
Just get these ducky PBT engraved caps, and you will be able to see through them alittle.   http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=859
 
 
Like this.

Hello all,
Thought i should get in early and create a central hub for all us Keyboard enthusiasts to congregate.
For those who don't know what a mechanical keyboard is, here is a quick, very brief outline.
 
On a regular rubber dome keyboard, ones you generally find in Schools, work places etc, under each key is rubber dome. When pressed, this rubber dome is pressed down, making contact with the underlying membrane, transferring the electrical impulse through the circuitry and thus telling the computer what button has been pressed.
A mechanical keyboard, on the otherhand, doesn't have such a set up. Instead, underneath each key is an individual switch. When pressed, this switch is forced down, connecting the contact and transferring electrical impulse. The advantages of using a mechanical switch are quite strong, firstly it provides a much more tactile and wholesome feedback, good for telling the user when they have actuated the key. This allows the user, when they have got used to it, to type at a much faster rate as they know the feeling of when they have typed a letter, and thus can increase their word count. Also, mechanical keyboards allow for NKRO, or N-key roll over. Basically this means that the user can press down as many keys as they like, the computer will register all the key strokes. With a membrane board, there is a limit.
For a much more in depth talk, check out Linus' video on Mechanical keyboards.
There are many, many switch variants out there. However the ones you are most likely to come across are: Cherry MX switches. These come in a variety of names, denoted by their colour. Each switch feels slightly different, and provides the user with different reasons to use a switch.

Cherry MX Blues: Tactile, clicky. - Good for typing, not so much gaming.
Cherry MX Browns: Tactile, non-clicky. - Good gaming and typing due to their quietness, but still maintaining the tactile feedback (you can feel a bump when you press the key)
Cherry MX Reds: Linear, non-clicky - Good for gaming, similar to Membrane in linear motion; no bump as it's not tactile.
Cherry MX Blacks : Linear, non-clicky. - Similar to MX Reds, slightly heavier

There are many other variants of the Cherry MX line up, however these are the main constituents which filtrate into the mainstream market.

Simply post what Keyboard you're running, what switch type, TKL or not, and any other mods you've done to it.
Here is my Filco Majestouch 2 TKL:

 
 
Also, checkout the thread Introduction to Mechanical Keyboard by @Eschew

i just ordered a Ducky.

i dont think i would like green switches.

okay thank you.

this works! thanks for the help.

I always here people say that but in all honesty, an i7 is better for gaming. But it is such a slim difference that people just stick to i5 because they are cheaper. And he never said it was an upgrade for gaming performance. There are many other things it could help improve. A lot games now a days have different things you might want a more powerful CPU for. They don't need to be directly within the game but extensions to the game that might need more horsepower if you catch my drift. 

I prefer Razer comms because I think it has better audio quality.

I have a 500X - sounds great for music and soundstage is the widest I've heard for gaming.

haha i wish i had that much money