Best gaming keyboard?

[AntonChigurh]

I'm planning on making an all-new gaming setup, which includes replacing my current keyboard. My current one is a Logitech G510, but it broke a while ago. So, does anyone have any suggestions as for a good gaming keyboard? I've heard good things about the Blackwidow chroma...

[ShadySocks]

I'm on a Redragon K552.

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, ShadySocks said:

I'm on a Redragon K552.

Ooh, shiny mechanical keyboard... me likey

[DarkBlade2117]

Razer is very... mediocre in the mech keyboard department. I personally type on a Masterkeys Pro S and I enjoy it. WASD and Ducky are also fairly good

 

[ShadySocks]

1 minute ago, N1ghtshade said:

Ooh, shiny mechanical keyboard... me likey

At $40 it is pretty good  I only bought it to match my redragon mouse that I gave away. You could probably get a numpad at the same price range.

[Himommies]

IBM Model M

[Droidbot]

WASD, Ducky, Corsair (Strafe RGB and K70 RGB are good, as well as K95 Platinum if you've got money to burn) 

 

[The Sloth]

k70 or the k95 

[shadowbyte]

the strafe and k70 are good options

also a used G710 or G710+

the Azio MGK1 is also good, but it uses Kailh switches, brown or blue

[AntonChigurh]

5 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Razer is very... mediocre in the mech keyboard department. I personally type on a Masterkeys Pro S and I enjoy it. WASD and Ducky are also fairly good

 

Cooler master, huh? Not bad..

5 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

At $40 it is pretty good  I only bought it to match my redragon mouse that I gave away. You could probably get a numpad at the same price range.

Decently priced. Noice.

 

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

WASD, Ducky, Corsair (Strafe RGB and K70 RGB are good, as well as K95 Platinum if you've got money to burn) 

 

Ooh corsair. Now there's a name that brings a gleam to my eye. I'll have to check those out

2 minutes ago, shadowbyte said:

the strafe and k70 are good options

also a used G710 or G710+

the Azio MGK1 is also good, but it uses Kailh switches, brown or blue

I liked the G170. All good options tho

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, N1ghtshade said:

Cooler master, huh? Not bad..

Decently priced. Noice.

 

Ooh corsair. Now there's a name that brings a gleam to my eye. I'll have to check those out

I liked the G170. All good options tho

CM actually makes some very good keyboards, prefer my Masterkeys over the K70 I tried out. WASD and Ducky are also very well known in the mech market, CM gets a decent bit of praise but the Masterkeys lineup is pretty well priced, especially compared to their RGB competitors

[stealth80]

Its very subjective, I'm using a K65 purely because I never NEVER use the numpad and it gives me more mouse space on my desk as my tower is up there also. I would whole heartedly recommend an Asus Claymore also

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

CM actually makes some very good keyboards, prefer my Masterkeys over the K70 I tried out. WASD and Ducky are also very well known in the mech market, CM gets a decent bit of praise but the Masterkeys lineup is pretty well priced, especially compared to their RGB competitors

Hmm, alright. I'm mostly leaning towards that shiny K95, though... you can never go wrong with Corsair...`

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

Its very subjective, I'm using a K65 purely because I never NEVER use the numpad and it gives me more mouse space on my desk as my tower is up there also. I would whole heartedly recommend an Asus Claymore also

I guess you're right. I never use my numpad either, so I might need a keyboard without one..

[Anassagora69]

Razer blackwidow V2 yellow switches for fast paced gaming.

Corsair K95 again for fast paced gaming

 

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, N1ghtshade said:

Hmm, alright. I'm mostly leaning towards that shiny K95, though... you can never go wrong with Corsair...`

Talking to someone who has a vendetta against Corsair... I've never understood why they get such praise, plus why a K95? Master Keys Pro L is $70 cheaper also and Master Keys Pro S is sometimes a bit cheaper.

Also... the whole I don't like them, 95% of their products I don't see the appeal in them.

[AntonChigurh]

2 minutes ago, Anassagora69 said:

Razer blackwidow V2 yellow switches for fast paced gaming.

Corsair K95 again for fast paced gaming

 

Ahh, so many mechanical keyboards, so little time

[Guest Kloaked]

Stay away from Razer until they fix their shit. Poor quality control and just poor quality products all around, imo.

 

I'm using a Corsair K65 RGB personally, but Logitech's G-switches on the new keyboards feel more responsive than Cherry's switches in my opinion. If you have a Best Buy near you I suggest you try them out.

 

If not, I can personally recommend Corsair's keyboards.

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Talking to someone who has a vendetta against Corsair... I've never understood why they get such praise, plus why a K95? Master Keys Pro L is $70 cheaper also and Master Keys Pro S is sometimes a bit cheaper.

Also... the whole I don't like them, 95% of their products I don't see the appeal in them.

Corsair mostly gets their rep from their PC parts, which have always been very good quality. I have only used one of their peripherals, and it was pretty good also. I'm gonna be inclined to think that if they make them as well as their PC components, they'll be pretty well worth the money

[AntonChigurh]

2 minutes ago, Kloaked said:

Stay away from Razer until they fix their shit. Poor quality control and just poor quality products all around, imo.

 

I'm using a Corsair K65 RGB personally, but Logitech's G-switches on the new keyboards feel more responsive than Cherry's switches in my opinion. If you have a Best Buy near you I suggest you try them out.

 

If not, I can personally recommend Corsair's keyboards.

I figured. Razer has a pretty bad rep...

 

the only Best Buy near me is about 2 hours away, so i'm good. But those Corsair keyboards sound pretty enticing...

[dizmo]

K95 Platinum or G.Skill K780 RGB

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

K95 Platinum or G.Skill K780 RGB

K95 here, K95 there, K95 everywhere... I think this issue's been solved imo. K95 it is

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

K95 here, K95 there, K95 everywhere... I think this issue's been solved imo. K95 it is

it's obscenely expensive, so maybe k70 if you don't like the price

[AntonChigurh]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

it's obscenely expensive, so maybe k70 if you don't like the price

I've got the money. My budget for the entire build is about $3k, so I've got the cash to spare.

[AntonChigurh]

Also, any recommendations on mice anyone? I was thinking an M65.