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missalaire
Profile Joined January 2015
United States20 Posts
January 28 2015 00:56 GMT
#7341
There's a pretty nice deal going on for the DK2108SZ even though you don't need the backlighting:

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=95833&vpn=DK2108SZ-BUSALAAB1&manufacture=Ducky&promoid=1356

Otherwise, yeah you can't really go wrong with a QFR for it's quality and price point.
Thalandros
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Netherlands1151 Posts
January 28 2015 17:20 GMT
#7342
That's darn good deal. if I wasn't so hyped about wanting a Poker II I'd probably go with something like that. TKL Ducky boards. <3
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Bluejava
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Sweden135 Posts
January 28 2015 18:35 GMT
#7343
I bought my flico majestouch 2 two years ago now when I was visiting Tokyo. It still works really really well and I recommend it for anyone who can get their hands on it!
"I've learned one thing for sure: Life is random and chaotic. Trying to put things into a pattern will only temporarily solve the problem. Once you embrace the madness, it will stop feeling overwhelming."
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
January 28 2015 18:41 GMT
#7344
How much did that run you in Tokyo? I have a trip to China/Korea coming up in the summer, was thinking about diong some shoppnig in the stores while I can.

NexT_SC2
Profile Joined May 2013
United States117 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-29 01:51:23
January 29 2015 01:40 GMT
#7345
It looks like QFR's are back in stock on Amazon, I'll probably stick with one of those with MX Browns.

Edit: the price has been bumped up to $100 though :/
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Bluejava
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Sweden135 Posts
January 29 2015 20:34 GMT
#7346
On January 29 2015 03:41 ThomasjServo wrote:
How much did that run you in Tokyo? I have a trip to China/Korea coming up in the summer, was thinking about diong some shoppnig in the stores while I can.



I don´t really remember how much it cost im afraid, around 70-80 euros xD
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ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
January 29 2015 20:40 GMT
#7347
Par for the course then for a new board, I wasn't sure it would be drastically more or whether you could find a deal.
Firkraag8
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1006 Posts
January 29 2015 23:42 GMT
#7348
On January 30 2015 05:40 ThomasjServo wrote:
Par for the course then for a new board, I wasn't sure it would be drastically more or whether you could find a deal.


70-80€ for a Filco majestouch-2 is cheap though.
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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-31 09:01:00
January 31 2015 08:57 GMT
#7349
Hello,

I want to buy a keyboard for my wife.

She plays CSGO a lot and from what i've read, black switches are better for FPS. I'm looking for a keyboard with no macro keys (or their can be some but not on the far left of the keyboard which i and she find confusing).

I'm also looking for a keyboard with the thing that protect wrist (sorry i don't know how to say in english). The thing that is at the bottom of this keyboard : http://www.techpowerup.com/img/13-10-15/CM_Storm_Trigger-Z_01.jpg

This keyboard is also an exemple of what i don't want from macro keys. (i have a friend with this keyboard. each time i try it i press "M5" when i want to press control. That's why i don't want macro keys on the left)

I have no price limit, no favorite brands (but all people i know that bought razer keyboard had problems after one year so i'm not too found of them). but the keyboard have to be azerty.

What would yourr advice be ?

EDIT : i have a Zowie celeritas and she doesn't like it because she find it a little too "heighty"
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Firkraag8
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1006 Posts
January 31 2015 14:26 GMT
#7350
I wasn't a big fan of blacks myself, consider red for your wife. They share the same characteristics but aren't as stiff.
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NexT_SC2
Profile Joined May 2013
United States117 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-01 14:55:23
February 01 2015 14:50 GMT
#7351
Either black or red switches are probably your best bet but going into a store or trying a friend's switches is always better.
protect wrist (sorry i don't know how to say in english)

Wrist rest you can always buy a separate wrist wrest and put it on a keyboard like this

From what I know, the zowie celeritas has standard height keycaps (correct me if I'm wrong) so then you should probably look for a keyboard with medium or low profile keycaps or you can buy a keyboard and keycaps and switch the keyboard's keycaps. Most (good) gaming keyboards have macro keys (which I personally don't like either). If price isn't a problem then I would recommend a Filco Majestouch 2, a WASD keyboard, or maybe a Leopold keyboard. I don't know if these keyboards are available in France or have azerty layouts available but Filco at least seems very well known. (none of these have a wrist rest as most keyboards that come with wrist rests have macro keys)

Edit: black switches become harder to press as you push down on them so some people say it's not good for long gaming sessions because it makes their hands tired but because it becomes harder to press, it's good for double pressing keys.


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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 02 2015 09:26 GMT
#7352
Thanks for the answers.

So red would be better for fps ?
As for trying... i never saw a store in France with a Mechanical keyboard that you can try (hell i don't think i ever saw a non razer mechanical keyboard in a store). And i have no friends that plays computer. For my friends a mechanical keyboard is a : "Wtf are you crazy to spend 100€ on a keyboard".

I don't know leopold keyboard. I'll take a look.

I really can't decide black or red switch. My wife had a GT70 with a steelseries keyboard and it was quite hard to type on it. So maybe stay with black ? Or do i go red... This is always complicated
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20326 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-02 10:44:07
February 02 2015 10:39 GMT
#7353
Just go reds (linear) or brown (actuation bump). Some people like blue but it's not as good of a bet (it has a few downsides like clicky noise on actuation, the switch design being awkward for re-actuating after releasing it etc), and blacks are just heavy reds
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 02 2015 11:02 GMT
#7354
On February 02 2015 19:39 Cyro wrote:
Just go reds (linear) or brown (actuation bump). Some people like blue but it's not as good of a bet (it has a few downsides like clicky noise on actuation, the switch design being awkward for re-actuating after releasing it etc), and blacks are just heavy reds


I think i'll go black since my wife apparently find that brown repeats too much when she strafe.

Any model you would recommand ? Just to see if you go with the same choices than the others.
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20326 Posts
February 02 2015 14:57 GMT
#7355
I don't know the specific models, really. Brown shouldn't have that problem though.
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 02 2015 16:10 GMT
#7356
On February 02 2015 23:57 Cyro wrote:
I don't know the specific models, really. Brown shouldn't have that problem though.


Maybe that's a celeritas problem. I love this keyboard but i know it has its issues.
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20326 Posts
February 02 2015 16:19 GMT
#7357
[image loading]

The bump starts at ~1.2mm, when you get over it the switch quickly actuates (2mm) and then it bottoms out at 4mm. I had no problems with accidentally releasing it at all

this is red
[image loading]

the actuation point is much less obvious and it requires about 80% of the force of mx brown to actuate
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 02 2015 17:11 GMT
#7358
Thx Cyro. I reread a big post explaining.

So Filco is a no go because RED+AZERTY + not 350€ (wtf ?) isn't available for France.
Leopold is a no go since it's not available easily too.

What about Qpad ? Is that good ? Like the MK50 ? I saw corsair Vengeance too but it may be a little too high.
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fruity.
Profile Joined April 2012
England1711 Posts
February 02 2015 19:13 GMT
#7359
qpads mk80 is my current board, am very happy with it so far. Really digging the black switches.

Tried a few boards over the past 3-4 months and this one seems to hit all the nice spots. Only minor niggle is the back lighting always seems to toggle itself off. Not really an issue.. Simple enough to re-enable it. Just a niggley little quirk I guess.

Not that this matters.. But watching IEM Taipei, I noticed that Life uses one of the qpad boards - the lights for caps lock / num lock / scroll lock are very distinctively shaped, spotted them after one of his matches. So it can't be that bad a board!

Moral of the story get a qpad, and play starcraft like the beast that is Life!!!

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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 03 2015 09:26 GMT
#7360
On February 03 2015 04:13 fruity. wrote:
qpads mk80 is my current board, am very happy with it so far. Really digging the black switches.

Tried a few boards over the past 3-4 months and this one seems to hit all the nice spots. Only minor niggle is the back lighting always seems to toggle itself off. Not really an issue.. Simple enough to re-enable it. Just a niggley little quirk I guess.

Not that this matters.. But watching IEM Taipei, I noticed that Life uses one of the qpad boards - the lights for caps lock / num lock / scroll lock are very distinctively shaped, spotted them after one of his matches. So it can't be that bad a board!

Moral of the story get a qpad, and play starcraft like the beast that is Life!!!



Well it's not for playing Starcraft MK50 is the same as the 85 but with red switches and no lights i think. Reviews are good on this thing. I'll wait a few days, see if i have other input but i think i'll take this.
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