I think this will come down to personal preferance but i really do love my Saitek eclipse 2 keyboard, been well used for 2 years now and still going strong, which for me is an achievment as they usually dont last nearly that long, has the media keys such as mute,skip,volume,play and fast forward which is all you really need, and the lights are a bit of a bonus if you want to type or play in the dark. Its a really sturdy board and keys are responsive and even after these two years not noisy at all.