Gaming Keyboard

[fAED11]

Hello   

I want to buy a mechanical keyboard but I want some oppinions.

► I play games like BattleField and League of Legends, and Facebook is Overpowered!   

► Already experimented the Razer BlackWidow 2013 with Cherry MX Blue switches, and I must say that I loved the ''clicks'' and the green backlight looks just awesome! I also enjoyed those 5 additional keys on its left side, which I can make nice 'combos' with it, and I really don't need much more than that. But what is killing me is its price! 140Eur is like, whoooaa  :blink: I mean, I play for years in the oldstock HP that came with my 1st computer like 8 years ago, I just changed recently to one that I purchased for like 20Eur and it is killing me because I don't like to typing on it and the freacking space bar key doesn't work properly (assuming that I already cheked this text like 2x and detected no spaces between words ) but like I was saying, I want to buy a good keyboard, just because I think that it is time to step to a new level of performance and because I desearve too. I must say that when I start to search for keyboard, My budget was at 30Eur and now it seems to be at 140Eur which is the price that I am willing to buy the Razer BW 2013. The only thingthat I miss in this keyboard is a wrist rest   

I took a look at the SteelSeries Apex, Corsair K70 and K95...

BUT, I really want to see if you guys have some more nice keyboards that could fit my needs, give me your oppinion about the Razer BlackWidow 2013 and show me other keyboards that you think that I should go for.

 

[Ashley]

Coolermaster CM Storm. It's a more budget oriented quality blue switch keyboard and is designed for gaming.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129012

[delet my acc pls]

A quckfire tk is a great value mech keyboard.

[BusinessRogue]

I use one of these at work and it's great : 

 

No bullshit.

[TheSLSAMG]

I am personally not a fan of Razer, as they are green and their stuff its a bit expensive for the money. I would tell you to spend the money and get a Corsair K90. It's excellent, and will last for many years. Possibly even 20.

[Adaraas]

A quckfire tk is a great value mech keyboard.

Agreeing on this, although I use a k95, the tk is always a great keyboard for the price.

[kierden]

Typing on the BlackWidow 2013 Ultimate now and loving it.

It was a toss up between this and a Ducky Shine 3, but in the end decided on this as it was on sale and the Ducky is tricky to get hold of over here.

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

[fAED11]

Coolermaster CM Storm. It's a more budget oriented quality blue switch keyboard and is designed for gaming.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129012

 

 

A quckfire tk is a great value mech keyboard.

 

 

Agreeing on this, although I use a k95, the tk is always a great keyboard for the price.

It seems a pretty good keyboard. But in terms of design the Razer kicks it out and you need to agree with me BUT, and here is one of the most important things that I found about the CM Storm QuickFire TK is that is only costs 80Eur! this is a huge difference!   

Honestly, in terms of beauty I would go for the Razer, but I'll also need to purshase a good headstet (which soon I'll post a topic to have some help), probably I'll go for the CM Storm than

[fAED11]

I use one of these at work and it's great : 

 

No bullshit.

C'mon dude ahahah

[Saladin]

I use one of these at work and it's great :

No bullshit.

Model M was my first mechanical keyboard. Still have it in storage somewhere. Phenomenally well built.

[fAED11]

Typing on the BlackWidow 2013 Ultimate now and loving it.

It was a toss up between this and a Ducky Shine 3, but in the end decided on this as it was on sale and the Ducky is tricky to get hold of over here.

 

Cheers,

 

Kieren

Really ? And by the way, after a certain amount of time, don't you get upset with those ''sexy clickys'' ? And what about green LED ? xb

[BusinessRogue]

C'mon dude ahahah

 

I'm not kidding, this thing works like a damn champ. It's incredible to type on. We had these in school when I got my hands on my first P4 machine that had 128mb of RAM!!!!

[BusinessRogue]

Model M was my first mechanical keyboard. Still have it in storage somewhere. Phenomenally well built.

 

That's why you still have it and I bet it would still work. These keyboards are perfect.

[Saladin]

That's why you still have it and I bet it would still work. These keyboards are perfect.

I know it still works. Just have to use an adapter. I switched to a Corsair K95 for back-lighting, media keys, and macro buttons and red switches (I'm one of the weird ones that likes MX reds). Don't knock the IMB M series, the biggest problem IBM has/had with them is that they don't breakdown fast enough for IBM to sell enough. No Joke. The keyboard is actually too well made to make money on.

[GamerDude]

For the TS, I'd suggest a Cooler Master Storm Trigger with MX Blue, only snag is, newegg has only MX Red. The Trigger comes with its own detachable wrist rest so that's a plus. I'd check with NCIX USA and did not find any Trigger over there as well.

 

BTW, I own a Model M as well, and I did try it for games....like UT3 and Dead Space, no issue whatsoever. Outstanding build quality, heavy as a tank, simply built to last.......it will prolly still be around when I am gone. Love mine, will never EVER sell it.

[BusinessRogue]

I know it still works. Just have to use an adapter. I switched to a Corsair K95 for back-lighting, media keys, and macro buttons and red switches (I'm one of the weird ones that likes MX reds). Don't knock the IMB M series, the biggest problem IBM has/had with them is that they don't breakdown fast enough for IBM to sell enough. No Joke. The keyboard is actually too well made to make money on.

 

Same thing happened with a refrigerator made in the late 60's early 70's. A manufacturer starting making refrigerators with a guaranteed 30 year life span. It was less than 15 years and the company went under. 

 

There really is something to be said about products that are made to last. Hell, I plan on handing down my old metal toys to my future children. They've survived over 30+ years so far (hand-me-down), why not go another 30?

[BusinessRogue]

Speaking of keyboards, remember when these were the "cool keyboard to have?" 



Nothing says "fancy" like a split ergonomic keyboard...  :rolleyes:

[Leonard]

I use one of these at work and it's great : 

 

No bullshit.

Ahhhhh, the keyboard i learnt to type with, the old mechanical IBMs which almost everyone hated because of the noise and now the mechanical keyboards cost so much..