Hey.
The "A" key on my RD Sidewinder X4 broke, so I'm looking for a new board.
Things I'm looking for are macro keys (at least 3 with programmable mouse clicks) and a nice, comfy wrist rest (just used to having it, I've never had a keyboard without one). Also, the shorter, the better.
I can spend up to 170 euro (210$).
It will mainly be used for gaming, namely for Gunz Online which requires me to mash buttons and double tap A LOT. The aforementioned game is pretty much the sole reason my X4 broke, the amount of keypresses per minute is insane.
I am also a touch typist who can reach 100+ WPM rather easily on my RD, so typing is also very important to me.
To be honest, I've never got used to the X4. The key travel distance is just too short, and it feels too laptop-ish.
I've done a fair bit of research and concluded that either browns or reds would be good for me. I live in a country (Poland) where the availability of mechanical keyboards is very limited, so I can't just go to a store and test the different switches out.
I'll name some keyboards which caught my eye.
- Logitech G710+ [MX BROWN, +silent, good media controls -kinda long though, -price]
- Tesoro Durandal Ultimate [MX BROWN/RED, +short - wrist rest is crap?]
- QPAD MK-85 [MX RED, +good build quality? - no idea]
Which one should I get?
Also, brown vs red for my use?
Yeah, wall of text, I know
