New keyboard time

chameleon · 19 Mar 2013 at 07:19

My log G15 is gradually giving up the ghost (both 0 keys have stopped working) and I figure its time for a new keyboard.
I like the features on the Razer Anansi with its extra shift buttons that would suit me for playing WOW but I would also like a keyboard with decent mechanical keys (cherry brown perhaps) any suggestions for a good gaming/general use keyboard? What features do you need or prefer? And what board would you recommend?

hakank68 · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:01

what is your budget ?

chameleon · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:54

Any, within reason.
Ill pay for something decent.

Leprechaun312 · 19 Mar 2013 at 12:12

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-006-QP&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2107 this one, comes with backlighting, brown switches, media keys and also macro keys, you can turn any key into a macro which is useful for wow. Also check youtube for the sound of the switches youtube has a couple of vids on the sounds of the different switches thts how i decided on mine i would link you but i cant while in school

hakank68 · 19 Mar 2013 at 13:05

Leprechaun312 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-006-QP&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2107 this one, comes with backlighting, brown switches, media keys and also macro keys, you can turn any key into a macro which is useful for wow. Also check youtube for the sound of the switches youtube has a couple of vids on the sounds of the different switches thts how i decided on mine i would link you but i cant while in school

really good keyboard ill definetly recommend, been using it for a while now and had no isssues

Crisp89 · 19 Mar 2013 at 13:48

I recently purchased a Sidewinder X4 and love it!

Akagi · 19 Mar 2013 at 14:17

Crisp89 said:
I recently purchased a Sidewinder X4 and love it!

GTFO

I jest. But with 'any budget' it surely has to be a mech keyboard

hargi · 19 Mar 2013 at 14:29

I gor the QPAD MK-80 last week with blue switches. Its one of the best things I have bought, gone back in the office today on a normal keyboard and they now feel awful

Crisp89 · 19 Mar 2013 at 14:35

acme15 said:
GTFO

I jest. But with 'any budget' it surely has to be a mech keyboard

To be fair, it's a huge improvement over what I had... a standard Dell POS keyboard. I never really had the urge to upgrade after all the cheap Razer products I've previous owned and binned.

I really should upgrade at some point to a mech keyboard though.

Kosmiche · 19 Mar 2013 at 15:04

Corsair K90, its got the macro keys you will want for playing mmo's.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-002-CS&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2107

Leprechaun312 · 19 Mar 2013 at 16:01

hte k90 though isnt entirely mechanical it is only partially mechanical and surely for 100+ quid you want it to be entirely mechanical not just mostly mechanical

hakank68 · 19 Mar 2013 at 16:08

mechanical keyboards are really good for gaming but if you do a lot of typing for school work, i wouldnt reccomend a mechanical as its a total pain when trying to write essays

Baron C · 19 Mar 2013 at 16:29

hakank68 said:
mechanical keyboards are really good for gaming but if you do a lot of typing for school work, i wouldnt reccomend a mechanical as its a total pain when trying to write essays

I found that the remedy to this was to learn how to touch type properly. prior to that I was cack hand typing which invariably on a mech board is painful.
I adjusted when I got my Filco cherry brown and never looked back.

;-)

ValentineRob · 20 Mar 2013 at 12:26

Although not brown switches the Gigabyte Osmium (red switches) is a lovely keyboard. If I wanted the best device to play Warcraft with though i would love one of the new Razer Orbweavers, totally overpriced and probably badly made... still want one.

Typing on a mechanical keyboard is just a matter of getting used to it, i can certainly type faster on my Osmium than my old G15.