i need one thats good for MMO that can withstand alot of mashing of the arrow keys
I think the best stock keyboard for gaming right now is the Logitech G700 for overall good features and good quality. Plus browns are my Cherry of choice. I own a CM Storm Trigger which almost is on par with the G700 IMO
I think the best stock keyboard for gaming right now is the Logitech G700 for overall good features and good quality. Plus browns are my Cherry of choice. I own a CM Storm Trigger which almost is on par with the G700 IMO
Isn't the G700 a mouse?
Anyway, I play WoW almost exclusively and since owning a TKL, I will simply never go back. I used to use Brown switches as well. That was until I started using reds.
My suggestion if you want backlighting, Ducky Shine 2 with reds. Quality is on par with Filco, the same price and you can choose your LED color. Plus with Cherry stabilizers, you get less rattle and ping noises.
The case is free of logos and they even have backlit compatible thick PBTs coming soon.
Why does the "gaming" question keep coming up... for keyboards...
It makes NO DIFFERENCE....
Why does the "gaming" question keep coming up... for keyboards...
It makes NO DIFFERENCE....
If you guys like the Choc Mini, try the Poker for gaming. I think you're gonna love it.
If you guys like the Choc Mini, try the Poker for gaming. I think you're gonna love it.
A proper F row is quite necessary. If that's not the case, poker seems to be really awesome.
If you guys like the Choc Mini, try the Poker for gaming. I think you're gonna love it.
A proper F row is quite necessary. If that's not the case, poker seems to be really awesome.
Depends on the genre though. I imagine in an FPS you would not want to go without. But in a FPS I would not care, and I do not think many people would.
I think the best stock keyboard for gaming right now is the Logitech G700 for overall good features and good quality. Plus browns are my Cherry of choice. I own a CM Storm Trigger which almost is on par with the G700 IMO
I think the best stock keyboard for gaming right now is the Logitech G700 for overall good features and good quality. Plus browns are my Cherry of choice. I own a CM Storm Trigger which almost is on par with the G700 IMO
The problem with the G710+ is that it only has a one year warranty according to Logitech's site. Newegg had it listed as two years, which was the basis for my being willing to give it a shot. Given its history of backlighting issues, I personally don't think the keyboard is worth the risk. The G19 has a three year warranty, and has more things to go wrong with it (rubber dome keys, the color screen). How little does Logitech trust their G710+ with its more reliable mechanical switches to offer only 1/3 the warranty?
I had just bought a G710+ for $99 on Amazon (suggested retail $149) and initially liked the keyboard just fine. I knew and was prepared to deal with possible backlight failure since I had a two year warranty to cover things....except then I found out today that I didn't, when I went to review the keyboard on the Logitech site.
The G710+ was nice to type on, but the backlighting was extremely uneven on several keys, which I don't find acceptable for $149 keyboard - especially when the photo on the box shows them perfectly, brilliantly lit.
Other things to be aware of: the labeling for the number keys is done "backwards", with the symbols BELOW the numbers, which is surprisingly discombobulating, and the capslock/numlock plus two other indicator lights on the top right are blindingly bright. Worse, there's NO way to dim them as they aren't connected to either of the two dimmer switches (one for the wasd/arrow keys and one for MOST of the rest of the keys). Finally, there's also no way to disable to the capslock key, which I kept managing to hit by accident. My G710+ is currently repacked and waiting to go back to Amazon.
Of course, ymmv.
The problem with these companies is the gimicky aspect. The boards are hit and miss and with all the great quality mechanical boards out there I can't justify buying these "gaming" boards because they have an extra feature or two you will likely never use. I use a TKL now as a result and never find myself yearning for more features. In order for the companies to make prices reasonable, they will sacrifice quality for these overrated extra features. Such as Corsair's board not being completely mechanical.
The typing experience of a solid board greatly surpasses a medicor built board with more features in my opinion. If you want features over quality, the Logitech and others may be the brand for you. But really gauge what you will use. Because while some of these features may seem great on paper, they truly become useless (Deathstalker LCD screen and LCD macros).
The problem with these companies is the gimicky aspect. The boards are hit and miss and with all the great quality mechanical boards out there I can't justify buying these "gaming" boards because they have an extra feature or two you will likely never use. I use a TKL now as a result and never find myself yearning for more features. In order for the companies to make prices reasonable, they will sacrifice quality for these overrated extra features. Such as Corsair's board not being completely mechanical.
The typing experience of a solid board greatly surpasses a medicor built board with more features in my opinion. If you want features over quality, the Logitech and others may be the brand for you. But really gauge what you will use. Because while some of these features may seem great on paper, they truly become useless (Deathstalker LCD screen and LCD macros).
Respectfully, for many gamers, these added features aren't perceived as gimmicks at all (ok, the LCD screens totally are, but then the G710+ doesn't have one). Also, the 710+ is reported to have a quality PCB. I'm so mad at myself because I can't find the link, but there was another hardcore keyboard enthusiast forum I came across and someone well established there claimed to know (but coyly would not reveal) who made the PCB for Logitech. They WOULD say the Logitech G710+ PCB was on par with Filco (or did they say CoStar?) for quality. Again, thinking (erroneously, thanks to Newegg) I'd have a two year warranty, and knowing from experience that Logitech has amazing customer service, I was willing to give it a shot at $99 because it had the features I wanted and that I know from experience I actually use and rely on. I would have actually preferred it NOT have macro keys in order to have a narrower form factor, but if they're there I use them. Gimmick to you, convenience/quality of life for the unwashed keyboarding masses - particularly gamers. People look at the lesser quality keyboards because they have features the snobby keyboard makers like Filco won't condescend to produce. I mean, a tank would be more rugged than my IS 250, and certainly would handle better in the snow, but it doesn't mean I'd rather drive one and give up my heated/air conditioned leather seats and nice stereo. ;)
All that said, I am apparently trainable, because after processing the G710+ return with Amazon, I placed an order for a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid. Hopefully the lack of features won't drive me crazy once I (hopefully) adapt. No keypad means I lose some of my WoW keybinds, but since it's the champion of quality combined with affordability in mechanical keyboards, I went with it. Reviews on the other CM mechanical keyboards (ones with backlighting and/or number pads) seemed to show some issues and they had slightly lower overall consumer ratings. I also decided to go for broke and get it with Cherry Blue switches instead of the brown - it was cheaper for whatever reason ($64 instead of $79) and if I decide it's not quite my cup of tea, I'll have an excuse to try something else. ;) I DO wish CM offered a dedicated mechanical number pad to augment the TKL board. There are only two I could readily find - one by Adesso with poor quality mechanical switches, and the Filco, which costs a dollar more than the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid! If CM could make a dedicated mechanical keypad for at or under $35, I would snap it up in a heartbeat.
From everything I've read, your best bet, especially as an entry level mechanical keyboard user, is the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid - although you'll want to go with browns, not blues as I did (and hopefully will not regret. lol)
I like the layout of 75% boards for MMO gaming, mostly because having F1-F12 right over the number keys is convenient for key binding and having ESC a bit closer doesn't hurt either.
If you guys like the Choc Mini, try the Poker for gaming. I think you're gonna love it. But like I said above, without a plate, the PCB in the Poker flexes a bit. Maybe it'll be annoying to you, maybe not. But if you are going to get a new Poker, get a custom one with a metal plate. (If you need any other advice on how to spend money with abandon, feel free to PM me.) ;)
The Poker:Show Image(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o580/eth0sz/WYSEpoker.jpg)
Is there a list of 75% boards available somewhere?
Thanks to geekhacks help ive narrowed my selection down to Cherry MX Browns. All i need to know is which cherry brown gaming keyboard is the best? Ive been looking at the Blackwidow ultimate stealth and that seems pretty good but i would like to know if theres better keyboards for a better price.