G19 being replaced soon?

HouR · 30 Nov 2011 at 20:47

Hi Guys,

Thinking of picking up a G19 in the offers and wondering if anyone knows anything about it being replaced as its been out since 2009 from what I can see.

Cheers

stulid · 1 Dec 2011 at 04:08

HouR said:
Hi Guys,

Thinking of picking up a G19 in the offers and wondering if anyone knows anything about it being replaced as its been out since 2009 from what I can see.

Cheers

Its gimmicky, so if you are really young and like lots of whiz bang lighting and screen. Then get it.

If you are older and want a quality gaming keyboard? You get one with full mechanical cherry switches.

tidusjar · 1 Dec 2011 at 10:47

Any mechanical keyboards you reccomend stulid?

strumpusplunket · 1 Dec 2011 at 10:56

stulid said:
Its gimmicky, so if you are really young and like lots of whiz bang lighting and screen. Then get it.

If you are older and want a quality gaming keyboard? You get one with full mechanical cherry switches.

Well, I have to say that I do like my G15. Ok, it doesn't have the response advantages of a mechanical keyboard, but I do find the backlit keys, macro keys and the clock display to be worthwhile features.

Without my backlit keys and LCD clock display, I'd a) not be able to game after the wife's gone to bed (my only gaming time most of the time!), and b) not be able to remember to go to bed myself

Of course, the clock is the only worthwhile use for the display itself (unless you're testing gfx overclocks/fan profiles/temps) so the G19 is rather a pointless upgrade/extra expense unless, as stulid says, you like lots of lights.

Also, for anyone else not in my particular situation of having an early-to-bed wife and a PC in the bedroom/office set-up... my whole argument might be seen as rather pointless too...

HouR · 1 Dec 2011 at 12:59

Backlighting is important to me. I'm comig from a £6 tesco technica keyboard.
It's only real use is gaming so could you recommend a backlit mechanical at £100ish?

stulid · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:01

Theres a hole thread here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18299334 - plenty of user experience.

sypher365 · 1 Dec 2011 at 13:20

Was tempted a while back with the G19 when OC had them on offer after a bit of research decided against it as quite a few moaned about input lag so went for the Logitech G510 which was the upgrade to the G15.

Not to bad a keyboard yes not a mechanical but is fine for what I play and on offer this weekend as well by the look of things Christmas Weekend Stocking filler Deals 2 - Keyboards and Mice!

HouR · 1 Dec 2011 at 21:14

Cheers guys, seems it either backlit or mechanical and a light unless you want to spend loads

stulid · 1 Dec 2011 at 21:30

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18339184

Cleeecooo · 1 Dec 2011 at 22:49

stulid said:
Its gimmicky, so if you are really young and like lots of whiz bang lighting and screen. Then get it.

If you are older and want a quality gaming keyboard? You get one with full mechanical cherry switches.

it's not a gaming k/b if it isn't gimmicky as hell :mad:

HouR · 2 Dec 2011 at 22:18

After reading all 15 pages of that thread it looks like a filco with cherry blues is going to be ordered

Thanks for all the info

Helios1234 · 2 Dec 2011 at 22:21

The G510 is a much cheaper option and great. It doesn't have to be mechanical for you to own in games

. Plus I actually find its various features useful.

HouR · 2 Dec 2011 at 22:38

Think I have fallen for the clicking keys