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Hi guys.
I need to replace my trusty G15 keyboard that I've been using for >5 years now. It's well worn and some of the keys are starting to behave weirdly, and while I can try and clean up the circuit board, I'd rather save myself some headache and change it.
I naturally aimed for the G510 as it seems to be the next best thing (I don't really need the overpriced G19 display on it), but when I searched for reviews I found some from people who specifically said it's no replacement for the G15 due to poor build quality and key-stickyness, etc. 
So my question to you is: what would you buy? Budget is not super-important, I can go up to $200 if REALLY needed, but I just wanted something relatively simple, with a few macro keys on the left, for DotA and other games.
I did try a couple of Razer keyboards (Lycosa and a friend's Tron), but I miss my macro keys and I didn't like the overall feeling. Plus, build quality on the Lycosa was not... the best. That being said, however, I am still open to suggestions from all manufacturers.
Also, I wanted to go for a mechanical one, but typing annoys my gf when she's trying to sleep anyway, so I'm afraid that a mechanical one will only make things worse. Are there quiet mechanical keyboards out there? 
Thanks for your support in advance.
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check out the razer black widdow, its a mechanic keyboard, and it got macro keys on the left.
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I did look over it, but in the mechanical keyboard thread here on TL it did say that it has some manufacturing issues, and as I have had less-than-great experiences with Razer before, it kinda turned me off that.
I was looking at Das Keyboard silent, it seems to be pretty high-rated, but it's kind-of expensive (155eur to get it to my place) and it has no keys on the left (less important but still)...
Thanks for the suggestion though.
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On April 23 2012 18:29 MyLastSerenade wrote:
check out the razer black widdow, its a mechanic keyboard, and it got macro keys on the left.
And the stealth edition is rather quiet, doesn't have the tick-tick-tick sound of the regular edition.
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A lot of the brands that are known for very good quality mechanical builds (Filco, HH etc.) don't really have that many keyboards with macro keys, at least that I know of. Are they a requirement?
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Yes and no. They're very useful in DotA, but not much else (for me at least). Biggest problem though was the fact that they make quite a bit of noise, and the ones that are quiet are rare. And I wanted something I could get my hands on fast, and most of them take 2 weeks to ship to Romania (Razer, Das Keyboard, even the silly TT Meka G1).
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The steelseries G6v2 isn't bad. It's mechanical but uses black switches instead of the more popular blue/brown (some people love black switches, some hate them. They have a soft mushy feel, which apparently makes some people tired... I have no idea why, they must have REALLY weak fingers). It is very good build quality and feels really robust. That said, it does not have any macro keys, but on the other hand, it's very cheap, probably unparalleled in price for it's quality when it comes to mechanical keyboards.
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Does it make a lot of noise? :D
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I use Razer BlackWiddow Ultimate Stealth Edition, cost me 200$...BUT...boy oh boy, is it amazing. :D 5/5 Recomendation.
(Its mech- but 80% silent, only slight key sound, and the sound it does make is sexy.)
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Buy a Filco Majestouch brown/blue. It has one of the best build quality and it is really famous.
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On April 23 2012 18:18 CubEdIn wrote:Also, I wanted to go for a mechanical one, but typing annoys my gf when she's trying to sleep anyway, so I'm afraid that a mechanical one will only make things worse. Are there quiet mechanical keyboards out there? Thanks for your support in advance.
TL's Mechanical Keyboard Guide
In general, mechanical keyboards, even the ones that aren't clicky, will be louder than your standard membrane keyboard.
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