'Gaming' Keyboards Are A Hilarious Waste Of Money

"PS9" (PS9) 10/23/2016 at 08:13 • Filed to: None

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They’re also awesome. Typing on them feels so great. I’m never going back to membrane keyboards after this. I’ve been spoiled.

jkm7680 > PS9 10/23/2016 at 08:28

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I use a 20 year old IBM Model M. You’ve got to pry this thing from my cold, dead hands.

PS9 > jkm7680 10/23/2016 at 08:37

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And I thought my shit was loud, fuck.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > PS9 10/23/2016 at 08:44

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Yup. (Ducky Shine 5 with Nature Whites here)

Between cars, cycling and PC gaming, I really need to find a less expensive hobby.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > PS9 10/23/2016 at 08:46

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A mechanical keyboard is going to come with my new build happening within the next year. That said, I’ve had no complaints with my membrane-based G110.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > PS9 10/23/2016 at 08:50

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Meh. Gaming keyboards are a waste of money - want something that feels amazing to type on? Go for most keyboards from the late 80's early 90's .I have a 1993 Compaq RT101. :P

Who needs a windows key! :D

Noah - Now with more boost. > PS9 10/23/2016 at 08:50

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Yep I just built my first rig a month ago, now I need one too!! Which type of switches did you get?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > jkm7680 10/23/2016 at 08:51

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Amen brotha! I haven’t found a Model M yet, sadly :(

Noah - Now with more boost. > PS9 10/23/2016 at 08:53

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Epic. That is SO LOUD. And huge

Noah - Now with more boost. > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 10/23/2016 at 08:54

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I feel that. There’s always photography! (Sarcasm lol. Lenses = crack. Expensive crack.)

bob and john > PS9 10/23/2016 at 09:03

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mm, not really.

cherry MX switchs last for a long ass time. and they are less tiring to use then a membrane keyboard.

love my CM storm. cherry red for life.

Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > PS9 10/23/2016 at 09:05

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I don’t have money to burn on this one or the Razer mechanical keyboards.

Those Chinese OEM Greetech or Kailh keyboards are tempting, though, especially at ~RM 90 (USD 20?)...

bhtooefr > jkm7680 10/23/2016 at 09:38

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I’ve got a Unicomp EnduraPro 104 at work.

Yes, at work. I’ve had it there for years, and my coworkers know where I live. I’m amazed I haven’t been murdered in my sleep.

I also need to either resurrect my Matias Tactile Pro 4, or get another keyboard based on Matias switches (ideally with a pointing stick of some kind). That thing is fucking loud , but I prefer Matias Clicks over anything Cherry MX.

bhtooefr > Noah - Now with more boost. 10/23/2016 at 09:39

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AFAIK the G710+ is MX browns?

wkiernan > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/23/2016 at 09:43

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You want an IBM-style buckling spring keyboard? They’re still in production for the keyboard elite. Go here:

https://www.pckeyboard.com/

WRXasaurus > Noah - Now with more boost. 10/23/2016 at 09:59

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You could try cars, atvs, and snowmobiles.... oh wait.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > wkiernan 10/23/2016 at 10:09

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Expensive though! Would rather just find one at a yard sale for like $2 :P

gin-san - shitpost specialist > PS9 10/23/2016 at 10:25

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I use a piece of shit Logitech keyboard that doesn’t have a numpad but has a built-in touchpad/mousekeys. When the longest thing you have to type are Oppositelock posts it’s not that big of a deal. It’s the compromise I have to make when my only PC is also the entertainment centre for my living room.

If I ever get a bigger place then I’ll have a primary gaming PC with a proper setup (I miss dual monitors so much) and then continue using a secondary, lesser PC for home theatre needs. Perhaps I can just do dual TVs instead of dual monitor...

Kanaric > PS9 10/23/2016 at 10:25

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So you are talking about a mechianical keyboard? I have a gaming keyboard but it still has the “membrane” keys. It however is antighosting like you want in a gaming keyboard.

TheRealBicycleBuck > PS9 10/23/2016 at 10:38

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Mechanical switches FTW!

random001 > PS9 10/23/2016 at 10:42

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PSA, you don’t need a gaming keyboard for mechanical awesomeness, but welcome to the club!

I have two Ducky MKs, love them.

jkm7680 > bhtooefr 10/23/2016 at 10:47

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Hahaha wish I could do that without being killed.

Axial > PS9 10/23/2016 at 12:49

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www.mechanicalkeyboards.com

I use a Vortex KBT One, which uses Cherry MX Green switches underneath all of the keys rather than just the space-bar and Enter keys. I love it, it’s so clicky and I like that they don’t give under the slightest pressure.

Axial > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 10/23/2016 at 12:50

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Preach. For me it’s cars, PC gaming, and costuming. Jesus fuck, my wallet.

Noah - Now with more boost. > WRXasaurus 10/23/2016 at 12:59

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Fortunately I’m scared of atvs and snowmobiles lol

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > bhtooefr 10/23/2016 at 13:10

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It also comes with Blues, but this one’s got Browns indeed (the insert on the left is color coordinated with the switch type).

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/23/2016 at 13:11

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The lack of Windows keys would make it a gamer’s wet dream, funnily enough.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > PS9 10/23/2016 at 13:20

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I got a G710+ just over a year ago and completely agree with you. Mechanical Keyboards are the shit and I am never going back.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 10/23/2016 at 13:21

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The Blue version is also simply branded as the G710.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > PS9 10/23/2016 at 13:43

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The funny thing is the MX browns are rather quiet and the ones on the G710+ are damped to make them even quieter. They do sound rather loud when you are the one typing but if you listen to someone else typing on it from somewhere else in the room they aren’t loud at all.

bhtooefr > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/23/2016 at 14:02

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You won’t find ‘em for $2 any more, really - the people that still have them know what they’re worth.

Ten or fifteen years ago, OTOH...

It is worth noting that the current production keyboards have native USB, and can have Windows keys. Also, I find that they’re a bit lower force required than the IBM-made ones, and I prefer how they feel. The quality of the plastics on the new ones are downright atrocious, though...

bhtooefr > PS9 10/23/2016 at 14:07

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My hobby: Pointing out that “membrane” is the wrong term for rubber dome keyboards.

(Membrane refers to the electrical switching mechanism, there’s keyboards that are considered “mechanical” that have a membrane for switching, such as some Acer keyboards that use Alps keycap mounts and feel like Alps switches, and the Model M. Conversely, there’s rubber domes that don’t use a membrane, such as the capacitive-sensing Topre keyboards.)

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 10/23/2016 at 14:32

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It’s been updated to ‘+’ on Logitech’s and most vendors’ sites, but it’s still marked G710 on the keyboard itself for some reason: http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/product/g710-mechanical-gaming-keyboard

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 10/23/2016 at 14:37

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They are doing weird things with the blue version. It seems like it is currently a lottery between 4 different versions. The original version, one where just the silver panel at the bottom has been updated to say Logitech, one with full G710+ branding, and one which is identical to the G710+ (including orange accents around the G keys) but with blue switches. I only know of 2 examples of the last one so it may be a mistake but they were both ordered as being blue switches.

Spoon II > PS9 10/23/2016 at 14:50

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Mechanical Keys forever!

PS9 > bhtooefr 10/23/2016 at 15:13

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Pointing out that “membrane” is the wrong term for rubber dome keyboards.

This is a meaningless correction to make. When someone says ‘I Threw away my old membrane keyboard for a Das 4', you know what they meant. We don’t need a Ph.D level thesis on keyboard technology to know that for most people ‘membrane’ = ‘not mechanical’, and that this nomenclature communicates most of the relevant information to someone when it is used.

It may be the case that membrane switch technology is used in some mechanical keyboards, but you know that isn’t the norm. Most keyboards you can buy today are 1) Mechanical or 2) something else. There are a lot of ways to make a keyboard, but only the mechanical ones have been singled out as a desirable feature in a keyboard. Given that, the ‘something else’ is going to get a colloquial name as a reference.

Sam > PS9 10/23/2016 at 16:00

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MX Browns are nice. I have reds and they are very loud. Anyone I’m in comms with can hear me typing.

WRXasaurus > Noah - Now with more boost. 10/23/2016 at 16:46

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Nothing to be scared about, as long as you have the right safety gear. They are just expensive toys. Specially when they break down.

jkm7680 > PS9 10/23/2016 at 19:08

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You have not heard loud until you have one!

jkm7680 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/23/2016 at 19:09

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They’re awesome, hard to find cheap nowadays though.

jkm7680 > bhtooefr 10/23/2016 at 19:10

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My first Model M was $5.00!

Filled with dead baby cockroaches and extremely dirty.

I’ve got a new one as well, the plastics are a bit worse, but not too bad. They’re all American made in a small factory in Lexington Kentucky.

TrackDayIdiot > PS9 10/23/2016 at 19:33

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I thought it was a waste of money too, until I bought my G810 Orion Spectrum. Holy crap is it nice. These Romer G switches are way better than any mechanical switch I’ve used in feel and noise. Nearly as quiet as a rubber dome but feel much better. Plus the fancy lighting and huge amount of customization. Every game I play I find a new neat feature built in. For example, in GTA 5 when I have the cops on me, the F keys turn into flashing red/blues. In Civ 6, it changes colors based on what country I am playing as and when I’m at war the keyboard lights red.

Neat.

Nibby > jkm7680 10/24/2016 at 10:17

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Doubles as a self defense weapon.

Nauraushaun > PS9 10/24/2016 at 16:44

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But if I don’t have N-key rollover how will I use 40 keys simultaneously? I need N-key rollover because otherwise I can’t even type. Without N-key rollover I get ghosting all the time bro I don’t even know how you use a regular keyboard.