buying new keyboard can anyone help me please new hear

[mickybee]

hi everybody i have just joined this wonderful forum, i have been reading loads of threads and boy do i need help.
my daughters have decided to buy me a new keyboard for Christmas(lucky me) so they asked which one do i want as they are buying it this week take advantage of the sales.
now i am a very keen gamer mostly fps so i have decide i would like a mechanical keyboard
this is what i have come up with so far, now i don't have any experience with any of this, and was wondering if you could help me with some good choices or some i might have missed i am leaning towards the ducky shine 5 but hay what do i no any help would be greatly appreciated thank you

 1 Corsair Gaming K95 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red Switches
 
 2 Ducky Shine 5 RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Keyboard
 
 3 RAZER BlackWidow Chroma Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

 4 G410 ATLAS SPECTRUM
 
 5 SteelSeries Apex M800

[Tactile]

I'm sure you'll get plenty of replies for this question .

On that list, I would get the ducky, without question.

[suicidal_orange]

Do you definitely need/want a fullsize board?  For gaming a TKL is popular as you can have your mouse closer.

Also do you definitely need/want RGB backlighting?  That's going to limit your options a lot too...

Of the options given the most popular here by far will be the Ducky

[appleonama]

Although I am not a fan of these keyboards I do have experience with some of them.

The corsair has a nice modern design with a quality build. It is a solid keyboard with an Aluminum plate and a nice finish which makes it real looker. The rgb lighting is fun and you can get creative with it. It has the most sophisticated software when it comes to programming your rgb lights but it can lead to endless combinations. Overall nice keyboard with multiple combinations

The ducky has been known to be a great brand with excellent quality. It is a simple and generic design with no really much to say about it. It just works and it will work forever. The rgb lights are bright and colorful. The keyboard comes with preset lighting embedded into the keyboard which will limit you to your choices. Overall it is a great simple keyboard.

Razer I despise horrible quality build and doesnt even use genuine cherry mx switches. The design is bloated large unnecessary bezels really takes away from an already bad keyboards. This is my opinion but stay away from razer.

G410 I have no idea looks janky :^)

steelseries is not mechanical

[Snowdog993]

When I see posts like this, it makes me wonder if the person posting them has even tried any of the keyboards in question.  A recommendation is one thing, but the overall decision is really a personal one.

Have you even tried any of the keyboards in your list?  Have you gone to a retailer and discovered what you like or don't like?  This is really a personal preference.  I can't emphasize that enough!  You may discover a keyboard of your dreams, or your nightmares!

Maybe, just maybe, you can try them before you buy them?  It might help in your choice.

[cryptokey]

Before deciding on one of those boards, I'd figure out which switch is your favourite (i.e. Cherry MX Blue, Brown, Black, Red, etc.) and what size you prefer (i.e. full, tenkeyless, 60%).  Then, you can narrow down your options.  As is, out of that list I'd say to go for the ducky.

[rowdy]

Welcome to Geekhack!

From that list I'd recommend the Ducky.

Although a better question would be what switch to get.  And no-one can really tell you that as it is down to personal preference.

Do you like noisy clicky switches?  MX blue (which are light) or MX green (heavy) switches.

Do you prefer tactile switches (little bump as you press them, bu no click)?  MX brown (light) or clear (heavy).

Or perhaps linear switches?  MX red (light) or MX black (heavy).

I suspect that you can get a Ducky Shine with most of these switches.

Good luck

[Homenubbie]

but hay what do i no any help would be greatly appreciated thank you

Find one that allows you to communicate better.

[jerue]

G410 if you do a lot of gaming

Ducky Shine 5 if you want to do anything else more than gaming.