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Hi all,
After getting quite hyped up and looking at all these fancy mechanical keyboards and such, which would cost me over $100, I've realized that for gaming.. the difference between $15 and $150 is not huge. Yes, there is a difference, but practice is more important, and I've got a good mouse anyways (Razer Deathadder Black)
If anyone has experience with any cheap keyboards that they can recommend or warn me of, it would be much appreciated. I'm just looking for something ~$20 that feels good, the keys don't require too much pressure, and possibly has a wrist rest. For example, I am looking at the Logitech K120 as a possiblity. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I honestly cannot recommend a single cheap membrane keyboard. However I have used
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/wired-keyboard-600/ANB-00001
Which lasted a very long time, still works but I dont use it anymore.
I currently use
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/6692
on a secondary PC.
Neither of these have a wrist wrest, I personally wont ever use a wrist rest from a keyboard as I enjoy getting proper blood flow through my wrist. Either none, or one padded and designed for longer use.
The k120 keys are easily 2x harder to press than my mech keyboard with cherry blues.
Honestly though, I used to go through these membrane keyboards one every 3-6 months. Stopped being worth it and just bought a mechanical keyboard. Feels good man.
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Seriously your keyboard matters very little in gaming. I'm on a friggin laptop and I'm doing fine
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On August 01 2011 13:05 GhostKorean wrote:
Seriously your keyboard matters very little in gaming. I'm on a friggin laptop and I'm doing fine
Until you buy a mechanical keyboard and have your world changed. Not going to go into a mech vs cheap membrane here, it might not matter specifically in casual gaming but as far as life expectancy (of the keyboard) potential rsi injuries and overall performance there most certainly is a difference. Sure you can repeatedly spend small amounts of money for a mediocre keyboard, or you can get a mechanical keyboard which is great for typing and probably never have it break in your lifetime. $100 now, or $100 over the next 5 years, you be the judge.
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samsung qsenn dt 35 obviously..
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i would still recommend paying a few extra dollars for some sort of scissor switch keyboard. its not THAT much more (you can get scissor switch keyboards for <40) and its quite a bit better than membrane.
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i just made the same exact thread as you did.. and i found a good one that is cheap and comes with a hand rest. it is has full sized shift bar and backspace which many 'generic' keyboards WITH wrist pad dont seem to have
genius c-210
![[image loading]](http://www.grupoigarashi.net/images/a0006370_TECLADO_GENIUS_MOUSE_C210_USB_BLACK.jpg)
only wish it didnt have the extra media buttons on top but it looks good other than that
it's hard to find a cheap ass keyboard that comes with an optional wrist pad.
if you dont need the wrist pad i think this one is great
microsoft 200
![[image loading]](http://i01.twenga.com/computers/keyboard/microsoft-wired-keyboard-200-p_546337vb.png)
On August 01 2011 13:43 SpoR wrote:
samsung qsenn dt 35 obviously..
sucks because
1. shift and backspace are tiny.
2. theres an extra button beside the alt key. no idea what it is for but its definitely not a good thing
3. overpriced as hell because people think buying it makes them better ta games
4. has korean letters on the keys
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On August 01 2011 14:56 dbddbddb wrote:sucks because 1. shift and backspace are tiny. 2. theres an extra button beside the alt key. no idea what it is for but its definitely not a good thing 3. overpriced as hell because people think buying it makes them better ta games 4. has korean letters on the keys
What is wrong with korean letters and that key that you won't use?.Btw, the shift is not tiny, and about the price, the k120 cost 13€ the qsenn 18€ shipped, make your own judgment.
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On August 01 2011 19:27 Zaken_ wrote:Show nested quote +On August 01 2011 14:56 dbddbddb wrote:On August 01 2011 13:43 SpoR wrote:
samsung qsenn dt 35 obviously.. sucks because 1. shift and backspace are tiny. 2. theres an extra button beside the alt key. no idea what it is for but its definitely not a good thing 3. overpriced as hell because people think buying it makes them better ta games 4. has korean letters on the keys What is wrong with korean letters and that key that you won't use?.Btw, the shift is not tiny.
Why would you want korean letters and a key you won't use, especially if you can find better keyboards costwise?
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If it's a cheap keyboard then it doesn't really matter what you buy. They all the same. Just pick something on the looks that you like.
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just get something that costs like $5, i use the board that came free with my comp that probably would have cost like $1
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Try and see if you can find one of those Dell keyboards with the huge spacebar. They are surprisingly good.
![[image loading]](http://img.gfx.no/746/746931/dell_keyboard_11.jpg)
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if you want mechanical you might want to search ebay for an IBM model m. you can usually find them rather cheap.
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Just save your money and buy something that's worth it = Das
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cheap =>QSenn
Expensive =>Das
I use Razer Blackwidow
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i can second the recommendation for the cheapy Dell above.
we have a box of those in our equipment closet at work and i've been grabbing them and using them until they die (disclaimer: they DO have a short lifespan).
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Try the k-300 from logitech, around 26 euros, dunno how much dollar, pretty good fro the price.
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seriouly all that matters is the switch
if you are going membrane then they will *all* feel the same because they are the same
so you really cant recommend a dell keyboard over a ms one apart from aesthetics.
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On August 02 2011 02:45 MrTortoise wrote:
seriouly all that matters is the switch
if you are going membrane then they will *all* feel the same because they are the same
so you really cant recommend a dell keyboard over a ms one apart from aesthetics.
I recommend the QSenn because of the aesthetics
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You don't really need a mechanical keyboard. They're obviously better and last longer, but they do cost a bit more. A regular $20 keyboard will do fine. And you're right, practice is definitely more important than what type of equipment you have.
There's a lot of people saying how mechanical keyboards last A LOT (as in 5 times) longer than regular keyboards. That's simply not true. I own both and I have regular keyboards that have lasted at least 2-3 years.
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