Hello all newguy here,
I have been using a Corsair K60 since September 2011, and loved it most of the time. The fact that it had a portion of dome keys didn't bother me that much, since I'm an FPS gamer I never use most of the F-keys anyways. So now after quite some time I'm looking for a new keyboard that has some of my preferred specifications.
As I said I'm an FPS player and I love a certain layout. I'm not sure what you call it, but it features a small left shift with a \ key next to it. As example of this picture. I like that, because I can control sprint, crouch and walk with my pinky.
So that is one of two things that the keyboard must have. The second thing is that it must be a small form factor. It's the only thing I don't like about the K60, it's the useless numpad that just takes up desk space.
The smaller the better, I would buy the KBC Poker, but as far as I know it doesn't feature the small left shift layout.
So with the 2 concerns out of the way I shall move on.
Even though I don't really need it that much, I like backlit keyboards. So if you're going to mention a keyboard please feel free to link the backlit version if there is one.
The switch is something very personal. The K60 uses red switches, but I'm pretty sure that browns are my favorite due to the tactile feedback.
I'm going to use a USB to PS/2 converter to plug in the keyboard, since I can't go into my BIOS without using PS/2 connectors. The K60 can't be converted to PS/2 due to the double USB connector. Even though I want PS/2 connection I don't care for NKRO, I find 6KRO to be more then enough, and can't think of a situation where someone would press more then 6 buttons at once.
Well that's pretty much all. I'm hoping for interesting suggestions and will eventually pick something that you experts recommend.
PS: I'm not a millionaire, so anything you suggest with a price tag that goes over the 150 or so mark, is something I most likely won't touch.
Thanks in advance! -Marcel
