EPTMechanical Keyboard Guide - Page 22
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GigaFlop
United States1146 Posts
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ThatGuy89
United Kingdom1968 Posts
Is it worth looking for a reasonably cheap one? or is it just gonna break? really dont wanna spend 1/4 of the value of my pc just on a keyboard  | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
On October 03 2011 00:31 ThatGuy89 wrote: im looking for a cheap mechanical keyboard - not a good value for money one, cos they're still £100 or something. Is it worth looking for a reasonably cheap one? or is it just gonna break? really dont wanna spend 1/4 of the value of my pc just on a keyboard I just looked at Amazon.co.uk. You can get a Cherry G80-3000 for £60 to £70. It is sold with blue switches and black switches in UK layout. To make sure you get the keyboard with the switch you want, look for these codes: G80-3000LPCGB -- black switch, UK layout G80-3000LSCGB -- blue switch, UK layout The code has a -0 added for a light grey keyboard and -2 for a black keyboard. I do not like the writing on the key-caps of the black keyboard (I explained why in another post somewhere). Other than that, the G80-3000 is a solid keyboard without any technical flaws. It does not have n-key-rollover, but the circuit seems to be sane enough for playing CS or something with WASD movement. The looks of the keyboard are perhaps a bit weird nowadays. It is sold for 20 years and has the same look it had in 1990. | ||
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ThatGuy89
United Kingdom1968 Posts
On October 03 2011 02:06 Ropid wrote: I just looked at Amazon.co.uk. You can get a Cherry G80-3000 for £60 to £70. It is sold with blue switches and black switches in UK layout. To make sure you get the keyboard with the switch you want, look for these codes: G80-3000LPCGB -- black switch, UK layout G80-3000LSCGB -- blue switch, UK layout The code has a -0 added for a light grey keyboard and -2 for a black keyboard. I do not like the writing on the key-caps of the black keyboard (I explained why in another post somewhere). Other than that, the G80-3000 is a solid keyboard without any technical flaws. It does not have n-key-rollover, but the circuit seems to be sane enough for playing CS or something with WASD movement. The looks of the keyboard are perhaps a bit weird nowadays. It is sold for 20 years and has the same look it had in 1990. Ive never bought a proper keyboard, so i really had no idea about prices but that was slightly more then i wanted to pay. But i can get a black widow for £70 is that not better? | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
On October 03 2011 02:47 ThatGuy89 wrote: Ive never bought a proper keyboard, so i really had no idea about prices but that was slightly more then i wanted to pay. But i can get a black widow for £70 is that not better? I suggested the Cherry G80-3000 because it literally is the cheapest mechanical keyboard, if I am not mistaken, and you had asked if the cheaper mechanical keyboards would break. The G80-3000 has an old design, that has proven, it will with good chance not break even after decades of use. The Blackwidow has a handful of macro keys on the left side, and has media controls, which the G80-3000 keyboard is missing. The comments I saw of people who bought the Blackwidow, it seems to be a good keyboard. The £70 price seems fair. So if you want the additional features, the Blackwidow is better. If you do not need the macro and media keys, I guess you should choose purely by looks, so it is a matter of taste. | ||
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Mabilis
United States162 Posts
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
On October 03 2011 03:46 Ropid wrote: I suggested the Cherry G80-3000 because it literally is the cheapest mechanical keyboard, if I am not mistaken, and you had asked if the cheaper mechanical keyboards would break. The G80-3000 has an old design, that has proven, it will with good chance not break even after decades of use. The Blackwidow has a handful of macro keys on the left side, and has media controls, which the G80-3000 keyboard is missing. The comments I saw of people who bought the Blackwidow, it seems to be a good keyboard. The £70 price seems fair. So if you want the additional features, the Blackwidow is better. If you do not need the macro and media keys, I guess you should choose purely by looks, so it is a matter of taste. The cheapest mechanical keyboard I've seen was a ducky with greep alps for $30 usd brand new. http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4651 | ||
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ThatGuy89
United Kingdom1968 Posts
On October 03 2011 03:46 Ropid wrote: I suggested the Cherry G80-3000 because it literally is the cheapest mechanical keyboard, if I am not mistaken, and you had asked if the cheaper mechanical keyboards would break. The G80-3000 has an old design, that has proven, it will with good chance not break even after decades of use. The Blackwidow has a handful of macro keys on the left side, and has media controls, which the G80-3000 keyboard is missing. The comments I saw of people who bought the Blackwidow, it seems to be a good keyboard. The £70 price seems fair. So if you want the additional features, the Blackwidow is better. If you do not need the macro and media keys, I guess you should choose purely by looks, so it is a matter of taste. thanks for the help, much appreciated ♥ | ||
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isleyofthenorth
Austria894 Posts
On October 03 2011 02:47 ThatGuy89 wrote: Ive never bought a proper keyboard, so i really had no idea about prices but that was slightly more then i wanted to pay. But i can get a black widow for £70 is that not better? quality wise the black widow is significantly below the cherry G80-3000. but it looks prettier and has macro keys, so you choose | ||
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149 Posts
On October 02 2011 23:28 GigaFlop wrote: The Corsair Vengeance looks like a nice x-mas gift... It's about twice as awesome as the mech board I originally wanted. Keep in mind that the two new Corsair keyboard are only part mech and part rubber dome. Nobody knows yet how the different techniques will affect the feel and durability. | ||
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apm66
Canada943 Posts
On October 03 2011 04:40 (Max 20 chars) wrote: Keep in mind that the two new Corsair keyboard are only part mech and part rubber dome. Nobody knows yet how the different techniques will affect the feel and durability. ESC to PAUSE (all very top row) are non-mech. The rest are mech. | ||
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ThatGuy89
United Kingdom1968 Posts
On October 03 2011 04:35 isleyofthenorth wrote: quality wise the black widow is significantly below the cherry G80-3000. but it looks prettier and has macro keys, so you choose wont be needing the macro keys, and yea it looks alot better. But i think ill go with the cherry G80-3000 i want something reliable thanks  | ||
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Nortac
United States375 Posts
Does Ducky make a good board? | ||
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WTFZerg
United States704 Posts
On October 03 2011 10:40 Catroa wrote: hey guys I'm looking into getting a mech keyboard and I found one I like, and it also has a good price. Its this keyboard : http://www.tankguys.com/mechnical-keyboards/cherry-mx-brown-switches/ducky-keyboard-mx-overclock-net-edition-tenkeyless-brown-abs.html Does Ducky make a good board? Everything that I've read says that they make an excellent board, but I lack any hands-on information. | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On October 03 2011 10:40 Catroa wrote: hey guys I'm looking into getting a mech keyboard and I found one I like, and it also has a good price. Its this keyboard : http://www.tankguys.com/mechnical-keyboards/cherry-mx-brown-switches/ducky-keyboard-mx-overclock-net-edition-tenkeyless-brown-abs.html Does Ducky make a good board? My personal board is a 2nd Generation OCN Ducky. Try and spring for the PBT caps if you can spend the money. http://www.tankguys.com/mechnical-keyboards/cherry-mx-brown-switches/ducky-keyboard-mx-overclock-net-edition-tenkeyless-brown-pbt.html | ||
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Nortac
United States375 Posts
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On October 04 2011 09:24 Nortac wrote: I wish you would've relpied sooner, but I just got the ABS ones :'( . Oh well they seem to hold up well and I plan on getting custom keycaps in the future =D Do you like yours so far? It's very good. You won't be dissapointed. The shift and capslock/enter keys feel a little different than teh other keys, but that's the only quirk I've noticed with the board. What's nice is you can buy the PBT caps separate and still only pay $30. | ||
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Nortac
United States375 Posts
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Arkan
Canada78 Posts
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isleyofthenorth
Austria894 Posts
On October 04 2011 11:26 Arkan wrote: Anyone try cherry reds here? I just wanted to know if they feel any smoother then browns. they are just emptier than browns i guess. i have used clears and blacks before so i can tell you the linear switches just feel empty(not that thats bad). red and browns are lighter though than brown and black. otherwise i guess they are the same, with the exception that the tactility is also less pronounced on the brown | ||
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