Mechanical Keyboard Guide

On December 01 2011 13:37 Son of Gnome wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/F1nQq.jpg

geekhack also did all the race logos see my keyboard above Note the portal keys as well :D

holding it with your foot, nice job.

league of legends is gay

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Boblhead United States. December 01 2011 16:09. Posts 2559

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On December 01 2011 15:32 Thadorus wrote:

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holding it with your foot, nice job.

league of legends is gay

I wonder if you can actually tell a hand from a foot... Its obviously a hand.

gruff Sweden. December 01 2011 16:50. Posts 1966

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Looks like a hybrid to me.

dyepaintball088 United States. December 01 2011 16:53. Posts 34

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On December 01 2011 15:32 Thadorus wrote:

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holding it with your foot, nice job.

league of legends is gay

If Lol is gay than compared to that Keyboard its straight as a line.

Das Keyboard Professional S Silent is 99 bucks on newegg right now.
Just scooped me one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823830003

Son of Gnome United States. December 02 2011 00:18. Posts 751

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On December 01 2011 15:32 Thadorus wrote:

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holding it with your foot, nice job.

league of legends is gay

thats my hand...

Need Mechanical keyboard help?? PM me and I'll see what I can do.

Bosu United States. December 02 2011 00:42. Posts 3165

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I got the rosewill on newegg when it was 50$ off. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201044

I got it for a friend as I already have a filco with browns. Both are awesome. The reds are far better then the black switches if you want linear switches. I have used every type now and I would say brown/red/blue are all great depending on if you want the click or not. The blacks I really didn't like.

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LogiiK December 02 2011 05:26. Posts 156

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Hey all, I want to buy a Celeritas for christmas but i see that he have so many problems with the lettering so i'm looking for AZERTY keycaps to remplace.

tnx in advance

ThaZenith Canada. December 02 2011 14:42. Posts 3050

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Well, with my wireless logitech keyboard on it's last legs, I'm looking to get a mechanical one as a replacement.

I as wondering if anyone could recommend any good red switch keyboards from personal experience, preferably in the $100 range?

Boblhead United States. December 02 2011 15:13. Posts 2559

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On December 02 2011 14:42 ThaZenith wrote:
Well, with my wireless logitech keyboard on it's last legs, I'm looking to get a mechanical one as a replacement.

I as wondering if anyone could recommend any good red switch keyboards from personal experience, preferably in the $100 range?

Ducky DK1008, Leopold FC500r, RK-9000re, all three are around $100, all three are fullsized, all three are great quality. Pick your poison.

ThaZenith Canada. December 02 2011 15:16. Posts 3050

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On December 02 2011 15:13 Boblhead wrote:

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Ducky DK1008, Leopold FC500r, RK-9000re, all three are around $100, all three are fullsized, all three are great quality. Pick your poison.

Thanks for the quick response, I'll look into them.

Kubricks December 02 2011 15:21. Posts 284

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RK-9000 vs. Das Keyboard Professional

What should I buy? Is there any difference quality-wise?

Boblhead United States. December 02 2011 15:26. Posts 2559

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On December 02 2011 15:21 Kubricks wrote:
RK-9000 vs. Das Keyboard Professional

What should I buy? Is there any difference quality-wise?

If you wanna pay an extra $40 for a keyboard then be my guess, last time I checked Filco > Das. I would go with the rk-9000 all the boards are solid. Plus you save $40

Reggiegigas December 03 2011 02:17. Posts 171

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So I'm on the verge of ordering a q-pad MK-80 with MX Browns.

It has backlighting (absolute necessity), it doesn't seem to be too hugely wide, and Browns seem to be the best switch for varied purposes. In my case, I don't play SC2 on a particularly high level, and I write a lot, so yeah.

It's 140 euros though, so that's hard to stomach. But then, if it's good it should be worth it. Biggest worry is the clicky noises.

renaissanceMAN United States. December 03 2011 02:23. Posts 802

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On December 03 2011 02:17 Reggiegigas wrote:
So I'm on the verge of ordering a q-pad MK-80 with MX Browns.

It has backlighting (absolute necessity), it doesn't seem to be too hugely wide, and Browns seem to be the best switch for varied purposes. In my case, I don't play SC2 on a particularly high level, and I write a lot, so yeah.

It's 140 euros though, so that's hard to stomach. But then, if it's good it should be worth it. Biggest worry is the clicky noises.

browns aren't that loud, blue's are the loudest~

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Reggiegigas December 03 2011 02:35. Posts 171

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On December 03 2011 02:23 renaissanceMAN wrote:

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browns aren't that loud, blue's are the loudest~

That's what I read, yes. Friend's got blues I think - I always hear the clicks when we skype. Do not want.

JaBrOnI Philippines. December 03 2011 03:04. Posts 59

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Well if sound is really an issue with you regarding keyboards, I suggest using Browns especially when you type lightly and you don't bottom out. :D

Actually I like having Blues or Blacks as well but I read that it has some issues with double tapping so I went with Browns which is a cross of both in a way.

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MasterKush United Kingdom. December 03 2011 03:42. Posts 568

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I'm so unsure about what switch type to pick. Well, i've narrowed it down to either Browns or Blacks but I can't really push myself into picking and ordering one or the other. I think whatever the switch, i'll buy a Filco. I haven't heard a negative thing about them and whilst they do look a bit bland in the style department, performance is more important to me.

From the diagrams on the QPad website, It seems to me that "MX Blacks" are basically a mechanical version of standard rubber-dome keys? i.e. There's no click/bump when the keys are de-pressed (pretty straight forward?).
Then for the "MX Browns", there's a point as you press the key down where you feel a "bump" that does NOT make an audible clicking sound, just to tell you to remove your finger from the key as its been registered by the keyboard?

It's really pretty hard to pick between the two. On one hand, the MX Blacks sound great because I am so used to typing on my standard rubber-dome, so a mechanical version of that would probably be the logical step up? On the other hand, all I hear is that the MX Browns are the superior switch for gaming AND typing. Part of me thinks I should get that and adjust to it, as it'll be worth it for my typing in the long run?

Please TL, help me make the decision! Also I should probably note, even though I am a programmer/coder and I do type a hell of a lot, I don't really touch type professionally and only use 2 fingers on each hand. Does the MX Brown switch benefit someone who is a natural 80wpm touch typist? Something to consider I guess. Thanks!

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