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ThatGuy
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada695 Posts
February 20 2013 00:28 GMT
#5101
Hey guys, what are good (affordable) plate-mounted tenkeyless black switch keyboards out there? I wanted to get a Black switch Quickfire Rapid, but there seem to be none of those sold in Canada anymore. Can't find a similar Leopold either. Any ideas on what other options I can look at (or alternatively, where I can find a black switch Quickfire Rapid sold in Canada)?
phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
February 20 2013 05:34 GMT
#5102
$90 USD with shipping I think: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HPE-87-Mechanical-Gaming-keyboard-Cherry-MX-Black-switches-W-Black-body-/300738923231?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item46056fcadf

Probably comparable build to a quickfire rapid
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
February 20 2013 10:29 GMT
#5103
On February 20 2013 05:08 sylverfyre wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2013 20:56 sabas123 wrote:
hihi, i am gonna buy a new keyboard soon (since my razer blackwidow sucks and some keys don't respond properly)

does anybody have encoutered issues with the CM Storm QuickFire Pro/Rapid?

also which what kind of keys is better for sc, brown or red?

As above: yeah, browns mostly feel like blues, but they're quiet. I did notice that if I'm pressing really slowly and carefully (intentionally so) I can feel that the tactile bump is not 100% precisely at the actuation point, but I don't think you can achieve that when you're not pressing very slowly.

i don't really care if their quite or not since i play at like 300 apm most of the time anyway, a little more sound doesn't really matter.but where is the tacticle bump of? is it to high to low?



The harder it becomes, the more you should focus on the basics.
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
February 20 2013 11:19 GMT
#5104
On February 20 2013 19:29 sabas123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 05:08 sylverfyre wrote:
On February 19 2013 20:56 sabas123 wrote:
hihi, i am gonna buy a new keyboard soon (since my razer blackwidow sucks and some keys don't respond properly)

does anybody have encoutered issues with the CM Storm QuickFire Pro/Rapid?

also which what kind of keys is better for sc, brown or red?

As above: yeah, browns mostly feel like blues, but they're quiet. I did notice that if I'm pressing really slowly and carefully (intentionally so) I can feel that the tactile bump is not 100% precisely at the actuation point, but I don't think you can achieve that when you're not pressing very slowly.

i don't really care if their quite or not since i play at like 300 apm most of the time anyway, a little more sound doesn't really matter.but where is the tacticle bump of? is it to high to low?





The bump is a tiny bit higher than the actuation point just like in blues.
Soupman815
Profile Joined March 2012
3 Posts
February 20 2013 11:43 GMT
#5105
Hey guys, can anyone give me a scenario in starcraft 2 where the Zowie Keyboard (Celeritas MX brown) RTR technology (1x,2x,4x,8x) input speed can actually affect gameplay at a high level?
i wonder how does it actually increase apm? (No one really holds down a button in starcraft 2 unless they are producing one type of unit in mass, even then it's not common), so how does the RTR technology help, at all?

Thanks
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
February 20 2013 12:21 GMT
#5106
On February 20 2013 20:43 Soupman815 wrote:
Hey guys, can anyone give me a scenario in starcraft 2 where the Zowie Keyboard (Celeritas MX brown) RTR technology (1x,2x,4x,8x) input speed can actually affect gameplay at a high level?
i wonder how does it actually increase apm? (No one really holds down a button in starcraft 2 unless they are producing one type of unit in mass, even then it's not common), so how does the RTR technology help, at all?

Thanks


I think its just adding a hardware way of upping the repeat rate, something you can do in windows.

I have mine maxed in windows so I can virtually instantly use up all my larva.
Soupman815
Profile Joined March 2012
3 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-20 12:28:25
February 20 2013 12:28 GMT
#5107
On February 20 2013 21:21 Blaec wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 20:43 Soupman815 wrote:
Hey guys, can anyone give me a scenario in starcraft 2 where the Zowie Keyboard (Celeritas MX brown) RTR technology (1x,2x,4x,8x) input speed can actually affect gameplay at a high level?
i wonder how does it actually increase apm? (No one really holds down a button in starcraft 2 unless they are producing one type of unit in mass, even then it's not common), so how does the RTR technology help, at all?

Thanks


I think its just adding a hardware way of upping the repeat rate, something you can do in windows.

I have mine maxed in windows so I can virtually instantly use up all my larva.


Okay, but does it cause problems when you max the repeat rate, like double tapping ? what if you just want it to register once but since you up'd the repeat rate it registers twice.
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
February 20 2013 12:35 GMT
#5108
On February 20 2013 21:28 Soupman815 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 21:21 Blaec wrote:
On February 20 2013 20:43 Soupman815 wrote:
Hey guys, can anyone give me a scenario in starcraft 2 where the Zowie Keyboard (Celeritas MX brown) RTR technology (1x,2x,4x,8x) input speed can actually affect gameplay at a high level?
i wonder how does it actually increase apm? (No one really holds down a button in starcraft 2 unless they are producing one type of unit in mass, even then it's not common), so how does the RTR technology help, at all?

Thanks


I think its just adding a hardware way of upping the repeat rate, something you can do in windows.

I have mine maxed in windows so I can virtually instantly use up all my larva.


Okay, but does it cause problems when you max the repeat rate, like double tapping ? what if you just want it to register once but since you up'd the repeat rate it registers twice.


Doesn't happen for me. You have to hold the key down for a little bit before it starts repeating. Just go to keyboard in control panel and max both sliders to try it yourself.
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2147 Posts
February 20 2013 12:53 GMT
#5109
On February 20 2013 21:21 Blaec wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 20:43 Soupman815 wrote:
Hey guys, can anyone give me a scenario in starcraft 2 where the Zowie Keyboard (Celeritas MX brown) RTR technology (1x,2x,4x,8x) input speed can actually affect gameplay at a high level?
i wonder how does it actually increase apm? (No one really holds down a button in starcraft 2 unless they are producing one type of unit in mass, even then it's not common), so how does the RTR technology help, at all?

Thanks


I think its just adding a hardware way of upping the repeat rate, something you can do in windows.

I have mine maxed in windows so I can virtually instantly use up all my larva.


Do you mind explaining how I can max that too? Didn't know about that.
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
February 20 2013 13:27 GMT
#5110
On February 20 2013 21:53 llIH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2013 21:21 Blaec wrote:
On February 20 2013 20:43 Soupman815 wrote:
Hey guys, can anyone give me a scenario in starcraft 2 where the Zowie Keyboard (Celeritas MX brown) RTR technology (1x,2x,4x,8x) input speed can actually affect gameplay at a high level?
i wonder how does it actually increase apm? (No one really holds down a button in starcraft 2 unless they are producing one type of unit in mass, even then it's not common), so how does the RTR technology help, at all?

Thanks


I think its just adding a hardware way of upping the repeat rate, something you can do in windows.

I have mine maxed in windows so I can virtually instantly use up all my larva.


Do you mind explaining how I can max that too? Didn't know about that.


Sure.

Type keyboard into the windows 7 start menu search bar. Click keyboard, go to the speed tab, max (or however you want it) the first two sliders (repeat rate and delay).
Crownlol
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States3726 Posts
February 20 2013 15:11 GMT
#5111
I'm so addicted to my mechanical, that I want to bring it to the office. However, I work in a cubetropolis environment, and it's pretty quiet in here.

My board has MX Blues, which I believe would be a joy to type on all day. Anyone ever tried bringing one to work? Is it loud enough to piss off my coworkers?
shaGuar :: elemeNt :: XeqtR :: naikon :: method
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20340 Posts
February 20 2013 16:02 GMT
#5112
I think it would be, it depends on your coworkers. Brown is more safe as a typing-board i think.. maybe even O-ringed browns
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
derpface
Profile Joined October 2012
Sweden925 Posts
February 20 2013 16:05 GMT
#5113
Yeah and orings on blues wont help at all. It will click as much as without.
gg no re #_< no1 Hydra and Leta fan >_#
slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
February 20 2013 16:24 GMT
#5114
You put your life at risk taking a blue board to the office...
The best Flash meme ever: http://imgur.com/zquoK
phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-21 04:29:03
February 21 2013 04:28 GMT
#5115
Yea I had to get a brown copy of the blue board I have at home because one of my co-workers would have poisoned me to death or some shit. I'm not in cubes though, it's just like 8 people in one office. Cubes might be far enough away that it's ok. You could just try bringing in a blue board and asking people if it's too annoying, do a sound check for them.
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
chaos021
Profile Joined March 2012
United States258 Posts
February 21 2013 07:00 GMT
#5116
On February 21 2013 13:28 phar wrote:
Yea I had to get a brown copy of the blue board I have at home because one of my co-workers would have poisoned me to death or some shit. I'm not in cubes though, it's just like 8 people in one office. Cubes might be far enough away that it's ok. You could just try bringing in a blue board and asking people if it's too annoying, do a sound check for them.


Why even take the chance?
phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
February 21 2013 07:04 GMT
#5117
He already has the board with blues. I'm suggesting he bring it in to the office and ask people before he invests in another board. If it turns out people really don't give a shit, then he saves $50~$90 or w/e.
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
February 21 2013 07:23 GMT
#5118
speaking outside of keyboards here, asking people "CAN I USE MY CHERRY MX BLUE SWITCH KEYBOARD IS THAT OKAY IS IT TOO LOUD" etc. is really socially awkward, especially when it's a given that it IS annoying for a lot of people.

don't bring it.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
kill619
Profile Joined December 2011
United States212 Posts
February 21 2013 07:56 GMT
#5119
On February 21 2013 16:23 Gamegene wrote:
speaking outside of keyboards here, asking people "CAN I USE MY CHERRY MX BLUE SWITCH KEYBOARD IS THAT OKAY IS IT TOO LOUD" etc. is really socially awkward, especially when it's a given that it IS annoying for a lot of people.

don't bring it.


umm, it's only as awkward as you make it. Brought my keyboard to work and nobody cared about the sound of blues, even when I asked. Most people aren't even going to think about the sound of your keyboard other than it sounds pretty much like any other keyboard. Typing on membrane switches makes sounds too.
Havik_
Profile Joined November 2011
United States5585 Posts
February 21 2013 17:39 GMT
#5120
For $72 and free shipping, you're nuts if you don't buy this:

+ Show Spoiler +

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129012
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