Good morning GeekHack !
I'm new here, first post and everything, although I've been sailing the forum and wiki for a few weeks now. I think I get the main point of mechanical keyboards, but I still find it difficult to actually choose, so I guess it's time to ask for help, I heard there were a few passionate people around here...
Here's my scenario : in a few months, I'll be purchasing a new computer. As the only PC I ever owned was the laptop I'm using right now, I need a keyboard to go with it, and I decided to go for a mechanical one. I can't remember how I first heard about it, but one thing is sure, I won't be able to buy a rubber dome one after such a discovery.
Main issue : the price. It's going to be my first mechanical keyboard (yes, I heard about those "drug addiction" things, but still...) and I don't intend to put 150 $/€ in it. That's just way above my budget. Luckily, there seems to be some keyboards which don't cost more than 80-90 $.
My question is : is it worth it ? Considering the fact that it is going to be the first one, that I never had any experience with one before, are those "low price" mechanical keyboards worth it ? It seems like they are not that well designed/manufactured... I'll be gaming with it, mainly, and I know that while gaming I tend to hammer down on the keys like there is no tomorrow. I don't want the keys to get jamed weeks after I start using them : a mechanical keyboard is also attractive because it's robust.
As many people seem to think so around here, I guess the key type is a question of taste. I think that what will best suit me is the Cherry MX blue type. As I hit hard on the keys, I think I won't have any double-clicking issue whatsoever. Cherry clear is cool, too, but pretty rare nowadays, I heard ?
Another main issue for me is the reseller. I'm not used to purchasing stuff online, so I don't really know if every reseller has abroad shipping... For example, will an american reseller ship a keyboard to France ? It must be as expensive as the keyboard itself.
Considering all of this, the only keyboard that fits is, apparently, the Razer Black Widow. Mechanical, Cherry blue, french resellers, 80€. And I can find it in "azerty", which is great.
Considering that it is Razer, that keyboards aren't really their specialty, that they tend to advertise around useless things such as "1000Hz Ultrapolling/1ms response time", is a 80€ Black Widow a good deal ? According to feedback I found here and there, it seems to have a good value for money : it IS a mechanical keyboard, at low price. What do you think ?
And if you think poorly of it, are there other keyboards which could meet my requirements ? What about the Rosewill RK-9000 ?
Thank you in advance for your answers, advice and feedback ! :smile:
