EPTI am thinking about buying a keyboard with black switches, my question is what do you think is best for FPS games, red or black, and what are good keyboards with black switches available in Canada except the steelseries ones. Thanks!
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InfectedGoat
Canada444 Posts
I am thinking about buying a keyboard with black switches, my question is what do you think is best for FPS games, red or black, and what are good keyboards with black switches available in Canada except the steelseries ones. Thanks! | ||
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
On January 17 2012 14:51 nYqMechaNix wrote: Hey my blackwidow just broke and im gonna buy another keyboard. i think blue switches are pretty cool but a bit noisy :s I am thinking about buying a keyboard with black switches, my question is what do you think is best for FPS games, red or black, and what are good keyboards with black switches available in Canada except the steelseries ones. Thanks! i play cs occasionally on a red switches and its nice. I would recommend a RK9000BL edition $99 the only other keyboards usually available in stores are g6v2, black widow, possibly meka . Newegg list + Show Spoiler + ncix only has g6v2, blackwidow the others aren't worth mentioning Elitekeyboards.com $$ shipping to canada http://shopping.pchome.com.tw/ --> guide $10 shipping to US/CA + Show Spoiler + Some European web sites ones are there but expensive. | ||
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Tegin
United States840 Posts
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On January 17 2012 16:41 Tegin wrote: Can anyone please explain the switch types? What makes one better than the other? And which one is best for gaming? Sorry I've read a few pages into this thread but would like someones opinion. Go back one page and read it? The links in the OP explain the switches. If you give us a list of things you are going to do with your keyboard (eg SC2, a fair bit of typing and dota) then we could give a recommendation, but keep in mind that would be opinion. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On January 17 2012 16:41 Tegin wrote: Can anyone please explain the switch types? What makes one better than the other? And which one is best for gaming? Sorry I've read a few pages into this thread but would like someones opinion. http://www.overclock.net/t/491752/mechanical-keyboard-guide includes switch types, gifs and data sheets, and anything else you might want to know. | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On January 17 2012 16:41 Tegin wrote: Can anyone please explain the switch types? What makes one better than the other? And which one is best for gaming? Sorry I've read a few pages into this thread but would like someones opinion. Is what I put in the OP not good enough? I don't understand. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
On January 17 2012 16:47 slytown wrote: Is what I put in the OP not good enough? I don't understand. He just missed the guide links. | ||
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Tegin
United States840 Posts
On January 17 2012 16:45 Blaec wrote: Go back one page and read it? The links in the OP explain the switches. If you give us a list of things you are going to do with your keyboard (eg SC2, a fair bit of typing and dota) then we could give a recommendation, but keep in mind that would be opinion. Basically a good keyboard for BF3 and SC2. And yes I missed the guide link haha. Thank you..looks like a black or red switch would work perfect. | ||
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Medrea
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Skillver
Austria1309 Posts
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
If you don't know maybe you could suggest what kind of keyboards you got, from what I read I think red switches might be ok? Thanks in advance. | ||
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Tansu
Finland63 Posts
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JPP
Finland104 Posts
On January 18 2012 02:09 Tansu wrote: Are there Razer Blackwidow keyboards with Nordic layout available somewhere? I live in Finland so is it possible to buy one from here? Verkkokauppa.com  | ||
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Son of Gnome
United States777 Posts
On January 17 2012 22:40 decaf wrote: Hey, right now I'm using a cherry cymotion (obviously not a mechanical keyboard) but I'm thinking about getting one, but I really have no idea which one to get and it's hard to try them out. No idea what switches to use (read all the guides already), I think tactile would fit me the best. It' probably a smart idea to go by what pros use so any of you got an idea what kind of keyboards they're using? Like mvp or mkp or nestea :3 If you don't know maybe you could suggest what kind of keyboards you got, from what I read I think red switches might be ok? Thanks in advance. i believe all 3 of these use dome keyboards atm, well mkp just got sponsered my thermaltake and nestea and mvp r sponsered by steelseries. So they will probably be changing eventually. It is best to do what is best for you not because a pro uses it. I would recommend a keyboard with cherry browns of if you want a louder keyboard a keyboard with cherry blues. pm me if u need more help. | ||
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On January 17 2012 16:49 Tegin wrote: Basically a good keyboard for BF3 and SC2. And yes I missed the guide link haha. Thank you..looks like a black or red switch would work perfect. Good choice, just decide if you want heavy or light switches. On January 17 2012 22:40 decaf wrote: Hey, right now I'm using a cherry cymotion (obviously not a mechanical keyboard) but I'm thinking about getting one, but I really have no idea which one to get and it's hard to try them out. No idea what switches to use (read all the guides already), I think tactile would fit me the best. It' probably a smart idea to go by what pros use so any of you got an idea what kind of keyboards they're using? Like mvp or mkp or nestea :3 If you don't know maybe you could suggest what kind of keyboards you got, from what I read I think red switches might be ok? Thanks in advance. Most Korean pros use rubber domes (qsenn), and many pros that use mechanicals use their sponsors board, so steelseries (black) or Razer (blue). The other pros that use mechanicals are spread across the switches (red being rarest, but they are more rare anyway). So choose what you think will be good, all of them can be used to play SC2. Though the more compact designs have got some popularity in SC2 (dimaga and TT1) because the function keys are just above the number keys. So perhaps have a look at them. | ||
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decaf
Austria1797 Posts
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Tegin
United States840 Posts
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DJFaqU
466 Posts
On January 18 2012 03:36 decaf wrote: Hm so what pros do doesn't seem to be the solution for me~ I'm thinking about getting blue switches because typing is considered to by real nice on them. Maybe the das model s, but I'm not sure if it's abailable in my country. http://www.getdigital.de. On January 18 2012 04:11 Tegin wrote: Does anyone know why the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate is so vague on their switch type? Is it best to just avoid this keyboard? Everywhere I go I get mixed reviews about either how great or how bad this keyboard can be. To my understanding their switches are cherry black..correct me if I'm wrong? Brown or Blue, depending on whether you choose the "Ninja" one or not, that's not a secret and would take you about 10 seconds of using Google to find out. Razer has been known to make a lot of shitty hardware, which is why people recommend against it. I can't say anything about that. | ||
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Condor Hero
United States2931 Posts
On January 18 2012 04:11 Tegin wrote: Does anyone know why the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate is so vague on their switch type? Is it best to just avoid this keyboard? Everywhere I go I get mixed reviews about either how great or how bad this keyboard can be. To my understanding their switches are cherry black..correct me if I'm wrong? They don't try to hide it but since they are more mainstream they just don't try to confuse their customers with different switch types. It is okay for around $100 but there are many alternative that are less flashy and more reliable like Rosewill and Leopold. What turned me off about Razer (and this is same for Steelseries with their big ass enter key) is the Function keys don't match up to normal keyboards. I actually use the location hotkeys so that's a big no no. | ||
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Tegin
United States840 Posts
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