**UK EXCLUSIVE!** Steelseries 6GV2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. Serious Business.

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Yes the keyboard is Full English. Please do not be fooled by the box art as the keyboards were not released in the UK. However they are fine :)
 
I recieved my Steelseries 6gv2 from overclockers today, and while it does have the " above the 2, the @ key is directly next to the enter key where you'd expect the hash"#" key..this is because the enter key is a large back to front L shape instead of being an inverted L shape like on most other keyboards.
However, on mine the key next to the 1 is the # key but when pressed displays a ` "tilde" . likewise the key next to the left shift key has the ` "tilde" printed on it but when pressed displays a # very strange as i dont believe there is a keyboard layout in the world that has the # key up next to the 1 key..
I tried simply swichting the keys over but alas they have different profiles so idk wtf nice keyboard tho :)
 
It's essentially the 7G, without the audio ports, usb1 hub, and wrist rest.

The layout is a UK layout, with a few exceptions:
"Enter" is a larger American type. This steals the position from the # key.
"Backspace" is halved to be the size a normal key.
"`" is moved to be between "=" and "Backspace".
"#" is moved to be before "1".

As you're no doubt using a UK layout in you OS, the incorrect positions of "`" and "#" will go ignored, you should just pop those keys off and swap them back to be the correct layout.

Annoyingly, the shift of the "#" causes me to often hit "Enter" when going to hit "'" by mistake. :/

The switches are Cherry MX Blacks btw, not browns.

The reason the PS2 connection is prefered, is because the keyboard has an N-Key Rollover, allowing all keys to be pressed and registered at the same time.
The USB spec is limited to only 6 keys, and that's why it's not favourable for gaming input devices likely to press more than 6 keys at once.

*no competitor promoting*
 
billysielu said:
I would never buy a keyboard with macro keys on the left side, I play a game that uses TAB/SHIFT/CTRL primarily, so my hand rests where those keys would be.
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Its the reverse for me, the macro keys have become a godsend for me, especially in WoW, though I'm looking at bringing more use from them into other games as well. No mechanical keyboards with such useful keys on them though :(
 
@OCUK - can you unbox one and take some photos? I think there's a lot of doubt over the layout for this product.

Generally, your photos should be an exact representation of the product. Some people might intentionally buy it because of the layout in the picture.
 
billysielu said:
@OCUK - can you unbox one and take some photos? I think there's a lot of doubt over the layout for this product.

Generally, your photos should be an exact representation of the product. Some people might intentionally buy it because of the layout in the picture.
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The key to the left of 1 and the key to the left of the right shift are actually the other way around (like the normal UK layout) but the print on the keys are incorrect. If you swap them around they don't feel/look right due to being shaped specifically for their original positions on the keyboard :/
It's annoying, but easy enough if you're used to typing and know where the keys are. Would only really be a problem if you're constantly staring at your keys to see what does what :P

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I'm really loving this keyboard, but having #~ next to the right shift is annoying to get used to after having it on the line above for years >_<
 
I would have got the 7G butt the lack of USB 2.0 and no backlighting means the QPAD MK80 is far away the beter board for more or less the same price.
 
Absolutely fantastic price on that steelseries 7g, got to be the cheapest I have seen. Top top quality keyboard and an absolute must for any serious gamers out there.
 
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