SO I SPILled a beer on my keyboard (CANT you tell from the random CAPS?) AND I AM LOOkINg for a new gaming keyboard. I AM CURREntly rocking a logitech g11 and have missed out on the resurgence of mechanical keyboards. WHAT ARE SOme good keyboards, either mechanical or whatever you call the current standard. SOME MODELS I AM LOOkING at: LOGITech g19 logitech g510 razer blackwidow ultimate corsair k90 thanks for your input
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blitzgp @ May 30 2012, 03:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div> none of those! Unless you really want extra keys that you never use. i had a logitech g11 which was a very good keyboard for a rubber dome. after i broke that i got a g510. the only thing i liked about it was the little screen. if you accidentally spill a drink in that, you're fucked. // but i managed to take it apart, clean it up and put it back together, took me about 2 days. i kept it for my second computer and, for my gaming rig i got a Razer Blackwidow. I loved the feel of the blue mechanical switches, but despite a lot of good reviews, this board is a cheap shit. Keys that keep hanging, stabilizers that come loose... not built for a heavy pounding. If you really spend a lot of time behind your computer, and you're willing to spend the money, get a decent mechanical keyboard with blue or brown switches. Like a Filco, Leopold or a Ducky. If you don't want to spend $120 on a keyboard I'd say consider a Dell. They make good cheap rubber dome boards. I have a tenkeyless Filco with brown switches, and i love it. If it were my only board I'd have probably gone for blue switches. Though a lot of people consider them noisy, they feel great. they are more tactile and feel a bit lighter than the browns Do not choose one of those gaming brand boards unless you really want their options. You pay a lot of money just for marketing. Did you try to clean out your G11? They are very easy to take apart and put back together.
The stuck shift key is the result of harcore cleaning. This thing is about done anyway, and the backlights were flickering all the time before the beer was added.
Nice! So drowning your keyboard in beer fixes the issue of flickering backlights. I need to write that down somewhere..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kr0me @ May 30 2012, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div> +1 Thanks Bender for this suggestion
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kr0me @ May 30 2012, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div> I'm on my third RAT7.They keep breaking down on me. seriously thinking of switching back to the logitech g500. serious, if you want to spend the money of a steelseries or a blackwidow or a g15, check a bit further and get a decent mechanical board. go here, http://geekhack.org/ , for info and reviews
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PimpleMaze @ May 30 2012, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div> If you're suggesting that a Steelseries mechanical keyboard is not on the same level as Filco, I feel that you're wrong. There is no comparing a Steelseries (6G, 6Gv2 or 7G) to anything made by Razer and or Logitech, those are kiddy toys compared to the Steelseries. Also a Filco mechanical doesn't even compare to a Steelseries 6Gv2 or a 7G, the Filco's are very light weight compared to the Steelseries and offer substantially less overall build quality compared to the Steelseries (I have a Majestouch and a Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless with blue and brown switchess that I usually use at work). The Steelseries line of mechanical keyboards are designed for extensive abuse and overall performance, while a Filco is more or less designed for day to day office operations (with the Filco you have to use a USB to PS/2 adapter to get partial ghosting protection). Blitz I personally would suggest going the mechanical route when choosing a keyboard but that can be a tricky route based on personal preference. For me I feel that the absolute best gaming switch (switch = the mechanical key type) for a keyboard is a linear switch (Cherry MX Blacks). Unlike tactile switches that require the entire key to drop and make contact with the copper plate, a linear switch only requires a small amount of pressure for the key to actuate. This leads to a faster response time and an overall better gaming experience when playing FPS games. But when it comes to my day to day work operations, I like to use tactile switches for work, my overall typing tends to flow faster and with less errors because I can feel when a key actuates. I know it sounds crazy and a bit douchebaggish but I'm picky like that. If you can I would suggest making an effort to try out some various types of mechanical keyboards and their various switches. But if you're looking for the best mechanical gaming keyboard that also can be used for general use within an affordable price range, I don't think you can do better than a Steelseries 6Gv2 or 7G (more or less the same keyboard except the 7G comes with an armrest, braided cord and audio outputs on the keyboard)
The Steelseries is amazinggg. thing is made from iron infused plastic. weighs a ton and a half. (which is a good thing)
Steelseries 6g is probably quite a good board for the price, but has cheap keycaps and i do not like MX Black switches. I do like the fact that they disabled the left windows key and put some media keys instead. If you want to go mechanical, try some different boards, with different switches. They all feel very different and all take some time getting used to, especially for someone coming from a rubber dome board. Make sure all keys feel the same and the keycaps are all straight. I never tried the steelseries boards, but after having the blackwidow and trying the corsair i grew a bit weary of gaming brand keyboards. I have a filco tenkeyless, and it's the best keyboard i have ever laid my hands on. It is a bit more expensive, but witch mech boards you do get what you pay for. Keyboard preference is just as personal as mouse, or mousepad. But unlike a better mouse, a better keyboard will hardly improve your gaming. If you spend a lot of time behind your computer, a good angled keyboard with decent switches will reduce fatigue and pain. If you spend a lot! of time behind your computer and are willing to pay the price, i recommend a filco! (The Filco Ninja looks very sexy, and the Fico camouflage also includes standard media keys. Consider a tenkeyless. This saves you a load of deskspace and it's nice to have your hands closer together, behind your screen). Which switches is a bit personal preference, but if you type a lot, definitely try the MX-Blues. IMO, if you prefer red or black switches after trying blue switches for a week, you could just as well have bought a $7 Dell OEM board. (do not order from SimplyElectronics, they seem to have amazing prices for filco and ducky, but they're a scam).
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