best cheap keyboard recommendation please?

mightymouse · 6 Jun 2014 at 22:28

Built a new system and spent way too much so now skint. my lovely blue/white keyboard is really bad on ghosting for gaming. please help me choose a cheap and cheerful keyboard but still good for gaming.

Thanks

Ksanti · 6 Jun 2014 at 23:05

Sidewinder X4

shatpank81 · 6 Jun 2014 at 23:21

Ksanti said:
Sidewinder X4

I can vouch for this, brilliant keyboard...
But think they are EOL now, might pick one up cheap on a certain auction site

gradyhawks · 7 Jun 2014 at 02:45

+1 for the x4 ... although they are not made anymore. The corsair K30 is a nice board, has macros, built well and types as good as rubber domes can! Has a nice red glow too.

mightymouse · 7 Jun 2014 at 10:29

Ok sounds like a plan, gonna start scanning for the x4. What about the cheapish sharkoon or coolermasters ones??

MrMarvelous · 7 Jun 2014 at 12:37

I'd just go for the Sidewinder mate, I used to have one and it's a brilliant keyboard. Never used the macro keys though. If you can i'd save for a mechanical if it was me though.

mightymouse · 7 Jun 2014 at 14:25

thanks for the advice, and yes they are hard to find

mightymouse · 8 Jun 2014 at 22:56

The sidewinder x4 is really expensive for secondhand. Luckily I managed to order a steelseries apex raw for less £24 hehe so I'm quite happy. Read a lot of reviews on it so hope it's great

Ksanti · 8 Jun 2014 at 23:08

Yeah I saw that deal actually, didn't realise the X4 had been discontinued (one of the issues with good gaming gear is that it becomes way overpriced after because of people who've gotten attached to them (e.g. MX518's, G9's now Sidewinder X4's evidently). The Apex is probably one of the best membrane keyboards and the Raw is t all intents and purposes just as good. A little bulky but if that's not an issue you should be happy with it.

mightymouse · 9 Jun 2014 at 10:42

For that price i wouldnt argue. I'm saving up for new ram, cpu water cooling, 3 screens... so hence why i have to be careful with my money hehe

mightymouse · 11 Jun 2014 at 22:39

Just received it and looks like a great keyboard. HOWEVER, I wouldnt be rushing out to buy another.

Overall, its quite a sturdy built and well designed. The light intensity is great without too distracting on low light conditions. I liked how the buttons have a contour between rows and therefore easy to know where you are going.

Now the bad bits. The buttons feel very light and very basic. I feel that the domes are cheaply made and overall not great. It is great for fast typing but I have yet to test for gaming.

But still a great keyboard for the price I've paid