Looking for a mechanical keyboard

[the_hardware_guy]

I am using the keyboard from a logitech mk320 I have a razer naga molten as well. I want a tactile and clicky keyboard either blue or green switches and it need to be under 139. I am looking at the Blackwidow ultimate. Green and red go together right? Ideally the keyboard backlight would also be red. And is the vespula a good mousepad.

[Guest]

I have a Black Widow Ultimate, its a good keyboard When it works but mine has a habit of randomly getting stuck on a single (or maybe even two or three at the same time) key that I haven't even pressed recently, only way to fix is unplug it and plug it back in, might be a one off with my keyboard but I thought I would mention it.

[Oisin Maguire]

I have a Black Widow Ultimate, its a good keyboard When it works but mine has a habit of randomly getting stuck on a single (or maybe even two or three at the same time) key that I haven't even pressed recently, only way to fix is unplug it and plug it back in, might be a one off with my keyboard but I thought I would mention it.

have the same keyboard i never had that problem {atleast so far}

[unidentical]

Coolermaster has some inexpensive mechanical keyboards with red backlight. 

 

I believe Max Keyboards also has some options.

[mgsstar]

The CoolerMaster Storm Trigger keyboard is a pretty solid keyboard imo. Comes with red backlight and cherry mx blue switches. CM did a durability test on this keyboard: 

[the_hardware_guy]

interesting i was actually looking to that for the green switch but can't find it do you know where i can find one

[GamerDude]

There's a Cherry Blue CM Storm Trigger with red backlight which would suit your needs, I have the Red version and it's a solid KB........and I own five including two Ducky and a Storm Quick Fire TK as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129011

[Hyp0xia]

To answer your second question, the Vespula is a terrible mouse pad.

[the_hardware_guy]

Could you tell me why? It would be greatly appreciated 

[Hyp0xia]

Could you tell me why? It would be greatly appreciated 

 

It's obscenely overpriced, surprisingly small, and the "control side" will gradually sand the feet off your mouse; furthermore, the gel wrist rest just gets in the way more than anything.

[the_hardware_guy]

do you have any suggestons for a similar price point I have a razer naga molten

[SirReallySam]

There's a Cherry Blue CM Storm Trigger with red backlight which would suit your needs, I have the Red version and it's a solid KB........and I own five including two Ducky and a Storm Quick Fire TK as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129011

Agreed

[unidentical]

It's obscenely overpriced, surprisingly small, and the "control side" will gradually sand the feet off your mouse; furthermore, the gel wrist rest just gets in the way more than anything.

I've owned it, can confirm.

[the_hardware_guy]

any other suggestions then

[the_hardware_guy]

how is the razer goliathus

[mgsstar]

how is the razer goliathus

I would recommend the Quickfire QCK because it is very thin and its quality is great. Currently using it for my M60. Glides very smoothly on the mousepad.

[HEXiT]

I have a Black Widow Ultimate, its a good keyboard When it works but mine has a habit of randomly getting stuck on a single (or maybe even two or three at the same time) key that I haven't even pressed recently, only way to fix is unplug it and plug it back in, might be a one off with my keyboard but I thought I would mention it.

you need to RMA it, its faulty...

[HEXiT]

there are plenty of good keyboard manufacturers out there but not all offer the same functionality.

1 thing most people forget to look at is how many keys can you press befor they stop registering. the more the better.

in most cases its 5 or 6 keys but on better keyboards it should be Nkroll (full key rollover/antighost)

coolermaster, ducky, q-pad, thermaltake, filco, das, cherry all do keyboards that do full Nkroll via either usb2 or a combo of usb2 and ps/2.

brands to stay clear of Razer there 6-10 key roll over is actually 3-10 key depending on what key combo you press.. and because it has something called a gaming matrix it prioritizes the wasd keys above all others at the cost of functionality across the rest of the keyboard...

yeah i know a lot of people buy em. but the reality is the blackwidow is probably the worst value as far as functionality goes of any mechanical keyboard.

for fps they will do the job but for typing and other game types that require multiple keypresses the keyboard falls short. and thats the entire range not juts the basic version. so please dont waste your money, demand full NKroll its what separates the ok from the good keyboards.