Mechanical keyboard

hyip001 · 4 Jun 2012 at 21:38

My precious G15 is not working anymore so i'm looking to buy a mechanical keyboard this time round, but I want one with dedicated media keys like volume control, pause, stop etc. Not combined on the F keys.

Not bothered about backlights or macro keys and my budget is £50-£100.
I will be playing StarCraft 2 the most and the occasional fps game, so if any avid sc2 gamers out there or anyone can recommended me a decent mechanical keyboard, please do!

Thanks.

hyip001 · 4 Jun 2012 at 21:56

No :_) I want a clicky clicky keyboard because they sound rewarding and well, I'd just like to try one out

hyip001 · 4 Jun 2012 at 22:07

Ha so it seems.

What is the difference between the Razer black widow and the Ultimate version? Worth the extra £40?

hyip001 · 5 Jun 2012 at 11:07

rjkoneill said:
you need to ascertain which switch type you want. this is the most important step in a mech board purchase.

Ok so I did more research on switch types ( I did not know a single thing about them when I made this thread), and I think red or brown would suit me best. My job involves a lot of typing and college work too, and also play rts and fps games frequently.

Looked at the K90, has dedicated media keys which is a huge plus, though a lot of macro keys which I will never use.
Can't seem to find a brown switch with media keys.

Qpad 85 looks a winner too, though a tad expensive then what I want to pay. But if it will last me 4 years like my G15 then i'm all for it.