Mechanical Keyboard worth it?

Jayman · 24 Mar 2016 at 13:02

Is it worth getting a mechanical keyboard for general PC use e.g. a few games, typing letters and internet use as opposed to getting one for hard core gaming?

I'm trying to work out if its worth spending extra for one over a standard membrane one.

Jayman · 24 Mar 2016 at 13:23

Good points & I keep edging towards buying one only to bail out at the last minute due to cost & really id like to keep with a wireless setup. My current membrane keyboard & wireless mouse have about had it though.

Jayman · 24 Mar 2016 at 14:50

What membrane do you have? Any recommendations anyone?

Jayman · 24 Mar 2016 at 15:38

If I stick with membrane id like to go wireless again really but the lack of decent choice is shocking.

Jayman · 24 Mar 2016 at 15:58

I've read up on logitech wireless boards (mk520) having lag issues, the logitech marathon mouse that comes with others is a wrist buster and has the laser on the side which can cause issues in games apparently. The MS stuff dosent seem much better and im left thinking shall I just get another desktop 2000 plain jane special

Jayman · 31 Mar 2016 at 11:13

If I were to go mech I'd been looking at the K70, it seems to be highly recommended plus importantly for me comes with a wrist rest as I have started suffering with RSI. Mech keyboards with wrist rests seem about as rare as decent wireless membrane keyboards.

Jayman · 31 Mar 2016 at 11:34

I've only recently started with it & my current keyboard has a rest albeit a bit of a crappy one (ms desktop 2000). The doc advised a support as well if the keyboard didnt have one.

Jayman · 2 Apr 2016 at 15:02

So has a mech keyboard helped anyone with RSI in anyway or made things worse?

Jayman · 7 Apr 2016 at 08:56

So any mech recommendations that arnt too expensive? Not too fussed on RBG, needs to look smart and not overly gamey. Full size joby as well.

Jayman · 8 Apr 2016 at 09:05

The Func KB460 looks decent in the £50-£60 category thats MX Red & I think brown would suit me better as an general user, not spied anything else as yet.