I have that board. It is great. Mine has cherry brown keys which are a nice option for those that don't want to hear *clack clack clack*. I like how the board is smaller than most. I never needed a gigantic keyboard with tons of options.
I recently purchased a "Coolermaster SGK-4000-GKCL1-US CM Storm QuickFire Rapid" keyboard.
After years of staring at keys I never use and realizing I love mechanical boards, I went the "10 keyless mechanical route" and have been pretty damn happy with it.
Corsair K70 with red LED and cherry MX Red keys. Everything works fine. More than two years old.
I got a mechanical keyboard with brown switches. I like them, but can't compare them to other switches.
I like the letters printed on the front side of the keys instead of the top (won't wear out)
Full N-key rollover was a must have for me. (Need a ps/2 port to use though)
Only thing I wish it had that it doesn't is a backlight (I might mod it myself at a later date; we'll see)
Isn't there some way to laser etch the letters on so they can't wear down? I've compared all the different Cherry MX switches and my favorites are blues and Reds. I like the click of the blues for typing and I like the reds because they are light and just feel nice. Blacks were too heavy for me and browns were blues with no click and I like the click. I ended up buying a keyboard with MX Blue switches.
I have to ask though, what the heck do you need full N-key rollover for? When do you ever press more than 6 keys at a time? I know I never do or have. It's an often advertised feature of keyboards but I've never understood the usage.
When playing an MMO or FPS game where I hold down the up key to walk forward it sometimes disconnects and I have to press even harder since membrane keyboards uses 2 condutors and the key itself has a connector to connect the 2 conductors together and can be inconsistent vs a mechanical switch that just works 10 times out of 10 no matter how you push the key. I'm a fast typist (75-80wpm) and sometimes letters are missed due to not completely pushing the key down on a membrane dome keyboard after a bit of wear and tear.
I have to ask though, what the heck do you need full N-key rollover for? When do you ever press more than 6 keys at a time? I know I never do or have. It's an often advertised feature of keyboards but I've never understood the usage.
Isn't there some way to laser etch the letters on so they can't wear down? I've compared all the different Cherry MX switches and my favorites are blues and Reds. I like the click of the blues for typing and I like the reds because they are light and just feel nice. Blacks were too heavy for me and browns were blues with no click and I like the click. I ended up buying a keyboard with MX Blue switches.
I have to ask though, what the heck do you need full N-key rollover for? When do you ever press more than 6 keys at a time? I know I never do or have. It's an often advertised feature of keyboards but I've never understood the usage.
i still use only IBM Model M bucking spring keyboards for games. They do have their limitations, but, I have never found any reason to downgrade to something else.
Just bought a BlackWidow Chroma but the rollover keys don't work as advertised so need a good replacement. This thread popped up at just the right time. Thanks OP!
Isn't there some way to laser etch the letters on so they can't wear down? I've compared all the different Cherry MX switches and my favorites are blues and Reds. I like the click of the blues for typing and I like the reds because they are light and just feel nice. Blacks were too heavy for me and browns were blues with no click and I like the click. I ended up buying a keyboard with MX Blue switches.
I have to ask though, what the heck do you need full N-key rollover for? When do you ever press more than 6 keys at a time? I know I never do or have. It's an often advertised feature of keyboards but I've never understood the usage.
the "26" roll over keys apparently do not include the num-pad which I use extensively while gaming. Had to go with a keyboard that enabled roll-over for all keys.
the "26" roll over keys apparently do not include the num-pad which I use extensively while gaming. Had to go with a keyboard that enabled roll-over for all keys.
I have a K70 RGB that I bought after I spilled soda on my K95 (non-RGB). The K95 actually still works, but I wasn't sure if it would work again. Anyway, my complaint with it actually has to do with the software. Without the software installed, the media keys actually work, but with the software installed, they don't work at all. I've also found it harder than it should be to setup simple color schemes. For example, I actually like the default scheme that you get without the software installed (WASD in white, rest in red), but the only similar variant that I can find is the same coloring scheme with a slow breathe effect. I could probably figure out how to do it myself, but it seems like way too much work.
im curious what do you use the num pad for?