Mechanical Keyboard Guide - Page 45

On November 24 2011 14:11 Blaec wrote:


Theres the Ducky Shine if you can get it where you are located. From what I hear they are pretty good quality.

There is also the Mionix Zibal, not sure about the quality, but green leds are cool.

And the new Corsair K90, but the function row and macro keys are rubber dome. But it makes up for this with one of the most creative mech keyboard designs.

So Illuminated is an option, but may not be easily available where you live. And if you really like illuminated keys then Im sure you could live with the Black Widow.
The quality concerns are a little overstated, I think there is a good chance you will get a board that works fine. But there is some element of risk.



This is a great summary of mech boards. Add to the OP worthy imo (after abit of grammar cleaning).

On November 24 2011 12:16 NMx.StyX wrote:
Idk if a mechanical keyboard is worth $100+ but the difference in quality is quite big. Think about the following first.

Lets compare it to basketball. If you enjoy playing basketball a lot, then you would go buy a pair of basketball shoes for $100, regardless if you play competitively or not. This is the same with mechanical keyboards. If you spend a lot of time on the computer and have the extra cash go ahead and buy one. The main difference between a mechanical keyboard and a membrane is the level of comfort for typing but it won't make you a faster typer or better sc2 player, just like how the shoes won't make u a better basketball player.

Are they that much better? Yes, but is it worth $100?, I guess its personal preference but definitely not a necessity. Remember, not a necessity! On another note, never buy a non-mechanical gaming keyboard, never at least for starcraft 2. Stupidest thing i've seen especially at the same price of a mechanical keyboard cause it has some fancy macro buttons and lights.

I own the das keyboard ultimate silent model s, brown cherry switches, and its like typing on heaven. Once you type on a mechanical keyboard, you will never want to go back to a membrane and i'm sure everyone who has a mechanical keyboard in this thread can vouch for it. As for starcraft 2, my preference as a gm zerg is the brown or red switches.

On November 25 2011 09:12 Shikyo wrote:
Qpad releases 2 new mechanical keyboards with Cherry Red MX switches.

The first one is the premium MK-85 with a recommended price of 150€:

Second is a cut-down version, MK-50 with a recommended price of 80€:


MK-85 has some fancy features like seperate leds for every key and some other fancy stuff, but the MK-50 is what really interests me O_O only 80 euros for Cherry Reds that have been so rare in europe for forever... The board also, in my opinion, looks REALLY nice and clean.

For a limited amount of time you can ALSO buy a MK-85 or a MK-50 with the cherry switches of your choice(blue, brown, black, or red)
Source:
http://www.corporate.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=248


Link to ordering MK-50, available with every switch and every keyboard layout:
http://www.corporate.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=252