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Hi guys,
my Ideazon Z Board is starting to die and so I'm looking for a replacement keyboard. Back in the day I used to use the curser keys and a mouse to control my FPS games, I could never get used to wasd on the main keyboard, although to be fair I never gave it a chance. It's hard to lose track of the curser keys though! However, as games become more complex and more keys were required I found the lack of useable keys around the cursers a problem. I then stumbled upon the Zboard and absolutely love it. However, normal typing is a bit of a chore.
Now it's time to look for a replacement and I've got three options:
1. Steel Series Merc Stealth - basically a revamped Zboard but with a full size keyboard and number pad.
http://steelseries.com/products/keyboards/steelseries-merc-stealth
2. Mechanical gaming keyboard such as the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-054-RA&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2107
3. Razer Nostromo plus a dedicated mechanical keyboard for day to day typing:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-064-RA&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1258
The Merc has a major bonus in the fact that I'm used to the layout, however, I'm not sure about the quality for day to day typing.
A mechanical gaming keyboard has the quality, but will I struggle to adapt to the traditional wasd layout?
The Nostromo looks like a good middle ground in so much as I can use a decent mechanical keyboard for day to day then plug in the Nostromo when I fancy a game.
Any thoughts, recommendations, reviews? I'd like some suggestions on decent keyboards that I could pair with the Nostromo ...
Cheers,
Jed.
my Ideazon Z Board is starting to die and so I'm looking for a replacement keyboard. Back in the day I used to use the curser keys and a mouse to control my FPS games, I could never get used to wasd on the main keyboard, although to be fair I never gave it a chance. It's hard to lose track of the curser keys though! However, as games become more complex and more keys were required I found the lack of useable keys around the cursers a problem. I then stumbled upon the Zboard and absolutely love it. However, normal typing is a bit of a chore.
Now it's time to look for a replacement and I've got three options:
1. Steel Series Merc Stealth - basically a revamped Zboard but with a full size keyboard and number pad.
http://steelseries.com/products/keyboards/steelseries-merc-stealth
2. Mechanical gaming keyboard such as the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-054-RA&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2107
3. Razer Nostromo plus a dedicated mechanical keyboard for day to day typing:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-064-RA&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1258
The Merc has a major bonus in the fact that I'm used to the layout, however, I'm not sure about the quality for day to day typing.
A mechanical gaming keyboard has the quality, but will I struggle to adapt to the traditional wasd layout?
The Nostromo looks like a good middle ground in so much as I can use a decent mechanical keyboard for day to day then plug in the Nostromo when I fancy a game.
Any thoughts, recommendations, reviews? I'd like some suggestions on decent keyboards that I could pair with the Nostromo ...
Cheers,
Jed.
