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phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
July 07 2013 00:36 GMT
#6061
You likely won't be able to get them for $40 (at least online). Two/three years ago maybe, but not now. $50 may be doable.
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
July 10 2013 05:01 GMT
#6062
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Cooler-Master-QuickFire-XT-Mechanical,23381.html#xtor=RSS-181

looks like another filco clone. hopefully with a similarly competitive price point as the QFR.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
monx
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada1400 Posts
July 11 2013 00:43 GMT
#6063
On July 04 2013 22:52 monx wrote:
is the 6gv2 with cherry red switches good?

need to replace my faulty blackwidow.


i finally got it for 75 bucks and love it. cherry red are way better than than cherry black. love the feeling of pounding the keys smooth,fast and not too noisy as the black one.
@ggmonx
MistaBlue
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
37 Posts
July 11 2013 05:52 GMT
#6064
On July 11 2013 09:43 monx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 04 2013 22:52 monx wrote:
is the 6gv2 with cherry red switches good?

need to replace my faulty blackwidow.


i finally got it for 75 bucks and love it. cherry red are way better than than cherry black. love the feeling of pounding the keys smooth,fast and not too noisy as the black one.


I just picked my Cherry MX Red today and, like you, I love it. The only exception is the key layout. I hate this old-school layout with the huge enter key and shortened shift key. Is it possible to change the key layout or perhaps remove the \ key and use a normal length shift key?
Boner Amanda
DERPDERP
Profile Joined October 2010
Kyrgyzstan189 Posts
July 11 2013 09:45 GMT
#6065
On July 11 2013 14:52 MistaBlue wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2013 09:43 monx wrote:
On July 04 2013 22:52 monx wrote:
is the 6gv2 with cherry red switches good?

need to replace my faulty blackwidow.


i finally got it for 75 bucks and love it. cherry red are way better than than cherry black. love the feeling of pounding the keys smooth,fast and not too noisy as the black one.


I just picked my Cherry MX Red today and, like you, I love it. The only exception is the key layout. I hate this old-school layout with the huge enter key and shortened shift key. Is it possible to change the key layout or perhaps remove the \ key and use a normal length shift key?


Define normal, ANSI? That'd require desoldering the switches, and even that might not work if the board has a plate.
8)
kaykaykay
Profile Joined July 2012
Singapore637 Posts
July 11 2013 12:11 GMT
#6066
On July 10 2013 14:01 Gamegene wrote:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Cooler-Master-QuickFire-XT-Mechanical,23381.html#xtor=RSS-181

looks like another filco clone. hopefully with a similarly competitive price point as the QFR.


Does this have as good a build quality as the QFR TKL?
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
July 11 2013 12:56 GMT
#6067
On July 11 2013 21:11 kaykaykay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 10 2013 14:01 Gamegene wrote:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Cooler-Master-QuickFire-XT-Mechanical,23381.html#xtor=RSS-181

looks like another filco clone. hopefully with a similarly competitive price point as the QFR.


Does this have as good a build quality as the QFR TKL?


QFR and if my assumption is correct the QFXT are the highest quality and highest priced keyboards sold at a much lower cost branded as cooler master.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2147 Posts
July 11 2013 14:27 GMT
#6068
I honestly feel the good old rubber dome DT-35 beats the mecha keyboards. I'm not one that has to have an intellimouse 3.0 and all that. But I actually feel there is less problems with a DT-35. And a hell of a lot less miss-clicks.
{ToT}ColmA
Profile Joined November 2007
Japan3260 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-11 15:14:24
July 11 2013 15:11 GMT
#6069
okay after killing my
http://www.amazon.de/Logitech-Keyboard-schnurgebunden-deutsches-Tastaturlayout/dp/B0028K8ZDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373555294&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech compact keyboard k300 i am in need of a keyboard, i ran throu town to see if any of the local stores have mechanical keyboards..no one has so here i am and am in dire need of advise on what to get, my budget is like...the lower the better and not over 100€. I ve no personal experience with any switch thats why i ran into the local stores but well...now i gotta rely on u guys T_T;;

some sidenotes...i dont need any extra keys, i need a no fluff keyboard, no shiny extras and shit, if there is a "compact" keyboard that would be dandy, i actually dont need the numpad for example.
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Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
July 11 2013 15:47 GMT
#6070
On July 12 2013 00:11 {ToT}ColmA wrote:
okay after killing my
http://www.amazon.de/Logitech-Keyboard-schnurgebunden-deutsches-Tastaturlayout/dp/B0028K8ZDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373555294&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech compact keyboard k300 i am in need of a keyboard, i ran throu town to see if any of the local stores have mechanical keyboards..no one has so here i am and am in dire need of advise on what to get, my budget is like...the lower the better and not over 100€. I ve no personal experience with any switch thats why i ran into the local stores but well...now i gotta rely on u guys T_T;;

some sidenotes...i dont need any extra keys, i need a no fluff keyboard, no shiny extras and shit, if there is a "compact" keyboard that would be dandy, i actually dont need the numpad for example.


Are you in Japan or Europe? Prices vary quite a lot through regions.

Get a tenkeyless, CM quickfire rapid or TK, leopold fc700, maybe even filco will be cheap enough if you are in Japan.

Switch wise, brown is a good middle of the road switch. Otherwise just read guides and get what you think you will like.
{ToT}ColmA
Profile Joined November 2007
Japan3260 Posts
July 11 2013 16:12 GMT
#6071
sadly i am currently in germany

options seem to be like

quickfire pro for 70€
steelseries 6gv2 85€
ttesports meka g1 82€
Corsair Vengeance K90 for like 90€ but this one looks ugly as can be
The only virgins in kpop left are the fans
HyDrA_solic
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Portugal491 Posts
July 11 2013 16:41 GMT
#6072
quickfire pro, definitily, with brown cherry MX
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Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-11 16:58:37
July 11 2013 16:57 GMT
#6073
On July 12 2013 01:12 {ToT}ColmA wrote:
sadly i am currently in germany

options seem to be like

quickfire pro for 70€
steelseries 6gv2 85€
ttesports meka g1 82€
Corsair Vengeance K90 for like 90€ but this one looks ugly as can be


There a Corsair k70? They are pretty nice.

The pro is the worst of the CM boards, its still functional but I would try find a quickfire rapid or TK.

Also if you really want to cut costs, try find one of the cherry keyboards. They are called g80-3000 or something like that and should be quite a lot cheaper than those options.
DoubleAce
Profile Joined June 2009
United States108 Posts
July 12 2013 05:05 GMT
#6074
I've always been a big fan of steelseries equipment. They feel smooth and good enough for me. I've always been a 7g user for keyboard but the 6gv looks nice. The cherry one is good too. I prefer this steelseries 6gv Its actually on sale now. I know before it was $100+
skylarr
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada209 Posts
July 12 2013 06:35 GMT
#6075
Cm storm quickfire rapid. Anyone's thoughts?
Havik_
Profile Joined November 2011
United States5585 Posts
July 12 2013 07:09 GMT
#6076
On July 12 2013 15:35 skylarr wrote:
Cm storm quickfire rapid. Anyone's thoughts?


Buy it.
"An opinion is only as good as the evidence that backs it up."- William O'Malley, S.J.
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
July 12 2013 07:10 GMT
#6077
On July 12 2013 15:35 skylarr wrote:
Cm storm quickfire rapid. Anyone's thoughts?


Very good. But don't be rough with the removable cable.
sk1nex
Profile Joined May 2010
Finland299 Posts
July 12 2013 07:16 GMT
#6078
Had to pay a shit ton of money for this Shine II in Finland, but looks like it was worth every penny. Personally feels like its lightyears ahead of my old 6Gv2.
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
July 12 2013 07:54 GMT
#6079
On July 12 2013 15:35 skylarr wrote:
Cm storm quickfire rapid. Anyone's thoughts?


highest quality for lowest cost. The regular grey casing can be a little ugly in some people's opinions, and the font they use for the keys get a lot of criticism but cosmetics aside it's a great buy.

you can also purchase the Stealth line which uses a jet black case and sleeker looking keys for a little more. The QFR Reds also uses the black casing.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
skylarr
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada209 Posts
July 12 2013 08:24 GMT
#6080
On July 12 2013 16:10 Blaec wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 12 2013 15:35 skylarr wrote:
Cm storm quickfire rapid. Anyone's thoughts?


Very good. But don't be rough with the removable cable.

Thanks for feedback! What do you mean rough tho, I'm kind of a hard presser when I hit buttons :S
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