| emPER12 June 14 2012 17:32. Posts 57 | Profile # |
Hello dear TL community,
I was wondering if you could give me a hand with the new keyboard I want to buy, as I feel noobish at all in this field. I have search for other opened topics but I feel none of them fit with my question..
I do not look for an stylish but rather comfortable keyboard, as I tend to harm my wirst when I play for a long time.( Even when Im playing the same game, when it hits the 30 min mark my hands feel slow and "sleep")
I have seen the following ones ,from which I would like your point of view:
Trust GXT 18 Gaming Keyboard Teclado Gaming [22€]
Revoltec Fightboard Advanced Gaming USB Teclado Gaming [29€]
Logitech Gaming Keyboard G105 Teclado Gaming [40€]
Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Challenger Teclado Gaming [47€]
Gigabyte Aivia K8100 Gaming Keyboard Teclado Gaming [49€]
--) Are there any others you would recommend me?
--)Is it recommendable to buy also some wirst protector or something related to that? Like a plastic gel?
Excuse me for my bad english, and thanks a lot for the time put into answering the topic. |
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| Thezftw Finland. June 14 2012 21:35. Posts 116 | Profile # |
| Are you capable of spending extra for a mechanical? |
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| lhr0909 United States. June 17 2012 03:09. Posts 531 | Profile Blog # |
I am a big mechanical fan but I just got this bad boy yesterday. Found it in a pile of used keyboards in the IT department of my company. Asked the IT guy in my company if I could keep it and he said that is totally fine! woot!
Gateway KB-2961!
It is a cheap but super well-built keyboard. It weighs almost as much as a normal mechanical keyboard. Feels very good typing and playing sc2 on it! I took it apart and gave a deep clean and it now works like a charm!
Here is a link on where you can possibly buy this keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-7010759R-104-Key-Keyboard-Black/dp/tech-data/B0026SDWZELast edit: 2012-06-17 03:10:27 |
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| optical630 United Kingdom. June 17 2012 03:37. Posts 768 | Profile # |
as a rule of thumb, anything with "gaming" in its name tends to be overpriced or overhyped. id reccomend looking at the mechanical keyboard thread and looking for one with brown switches, it will be easier on your fingers.
edit: mechanical keyboards are more expensive but if your fingers are sore from using a regular keyboard, then spending 50 euros on a "gaming" brand keyboard that have the same rubber dome keys as a 5 euro keyboard is a waste of money
heres the TL thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=260143
and heres a thread which explains in 100% detail about mechanical keyboards. http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?29589-Ripster-s-Mechanical-Keyboard-GuideLast edit: 2012-06-17 03:40:11 |
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| baHmi June 17 2012 05:44. Posts 17 | Profile # |
| Stay away from the Trust, it's a very cheap brand and that means horrible build quality. I can almost guarantee that it will break within 6 months if you're doing any gaming on it. |
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| PiQLiQ Sweden. June 17 2012 06:13. Posts 696 | Profile # |
| just buy Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. Trust me it's worth it. |
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| Zurachi Canada. June 17 2012 06:56. Posts 288 | Profile Blog # |
Mechanical keyboards are good and fun to use, but they're merely just a luxury. Despite what others may say, PLEASE do not think that buying expensive gear will suddenly make you good at Starcraft. They're not essential if your main goal is to be ergonomically comfortable while you're in front of the computer. Keyboards also designated for 'gaming' don't really get you the most bang for your buck. If you're able to, go to your local electronics store and try out all the possible display keyboards that they have to get a good idea of what you want.
I personally own a mechanical, and even though it's nice, I wouldn't be throwing a fit if it was suddenly gone tomorrow. In fact, I have a Logitech K120 that I use mainly for my laptop. It's super cheap yet extremely comfortable and solid. If you look in the right places, you'll find a useful keyboard without spending an arm or leg.
Also, if you want to address your wrist outside of the keyboard land, here's a super helpful thread for dealing with wrist problems while gaming and typing: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=269764 |
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| Grokken Sweden. June 17 2012 07:06. Posts 184 | Profile # |
On June 17 2012 06:13 PiQLiQ wrote:
just buy Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. Trust me it's worth it.
thats like the most overpriced keyboard on the market |
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| Yama93 Netherlands. June 17 2012 07:22. Posts 69 | Profile # |
On June 17 2012 07:06 Grokken wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 17 2012 06:13 PiQLiQ wrote:
just buy Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. Trust me it's worth it.
thats like the most overpriced keyboard on the market
Its the same price as any other mechanical keyboard, gets rated pretty high overal by a lot of reviewers so.... yea.. |
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| optical630 United Kingdom. June 17 2012 07:52. Posts 768 | Profile # |
On June 17 2012 07:22 Yama93 wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 17 2012 07:06 Grokken wrote:
On June 17 2012 06:13 PiQLiQ wrote:
just buy Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. Trust me it's worth it.
thats like the most overpriced keyboard on the market
Its the same price as any other mechanical keyboard, gets rated pretty high overal by a lot of reviewers so.... yea..
being the same price doesnt mean its the same quality, hence overpriced. |
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| exousia_7 Taiwan. June 17 2012 10:37. Posts 212 | Profile # |
If you want to get a cheap keyboard I would recommend the i-rocks 6260. It is a membrane keyboard with a design that makes it "feel" like a mechanical keyboard. If you have access to it then I'd definitely suggest it.
And don't ever buy any keyboards from Razer unless that is the only thing available around you and you have absolutely no other choice.Last edit: 2012-06-17 10:38:09 |
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