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« on: January 25, 2009, 12:35:15 AM »

Right so keyboards...

what are you using?
do you like it/why/why not???
does it cost a lot?
does it have good bang per buck??

the usual stuff..


Ill kick things off with telling you my thoughts on my gaming keyboards....

1 The Razer Lycosa

I love the Lycosa. Its been my primary board for quite a while and I imagine it will stay that way for a while more
Very expensive but I think you get loads for your money with it... 1000hz polling, every key can be a macro, the full fucntion razer drivers, low profile extra responsive keys, rubberised grippy keys and it looks very nice on your desk!
I would (and have) recomend this board to anyone and Im sure youll be happy with it!

2. Razer Terrantula

Another great board from Razer.. Has loads of features just like the Lycosa, but this one has 10 dedicated macro keys instead of being fully customisable..
Again its very expensive and I think its a bit less value for moeny than the Lycosa but still a great board..
It has a "battledock" where you can add a blue light (the keys arent backlit so if you play in the dark youll need it) which is an optional (expensive) extra.
They keys arent rubberised but its still a good alternative to the more popular Logitech G15..
I would take the lycosa over the terrantula any time but its still a great, responsive board
another thing I should note is that it comes with onboard memory, meaning you can store your macros on the board, not the pc, so itll work on any pc once you set it up Cheesy

3. Logitech G15 rev.2

After having a Rev.1 for a while I decided to sell it and get a Rev.2.
Logitech have done very well to create a great board. Its epic value for money
You get a nice little screen that has a million plugins so you can have it display almost anything you want (I have it showing temps and WMP)
the keys arent nearly as responsive as the razer and theyr massive in comparison. It also doesnt have the 1000Hz Polling rate that the razers do either which makes it less responsive!
still a good board... overloaded with features but i think its ugly and doesnt feel very nice to play with..
Watch out for the new G19 board thats out very soon IRRC... could change my mind about logitech gaming keyboards Smiley

4. Belkin n52te speedpad

Not really a keyboard, more of a left hand control unit (replaces the keyboard for gaming)
I use this pretty much all the time as it means all the keys I need are right at every finger.. 14 main keyboard keys, a scroll wheel and a couple of nice buttons and a dpad for your thumb
It did take a long time to get used to it... at least 4/6 hours gaming but once I did I found everything to be so much more accessable in games..
I can draw weapons faster, Move more easily, duck quickly and even have all the keys do macros Cheesy
I love this thing and very rarely deviate from it in FPS games like TF2 ect
Another thing I would recomend.. itll change the way you play for the better and youll have more fun dong it!
again, its quite expensive but you deffo get your moneys worth if you like it! but its not for everyone.

Some other boards I have used..

Seitek Eclipse II
Very nice board.. good value for money, very well built and can light up 3 different colours.. No macro support, keys are a bit clunky and its MASSIVE! but still not as big as the terrantula and G15 which are MONSTERS!

Generic Dell board
Massive keys.. feels just like my amiga Cheesy
I still use it on my server and its never let me down... Im sure itll last a lifetime and its always handy to have it aboout as a backup

Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop for Notebooks
Great little space saver but no good for gaming.. If your gaming these days it has to be wired!
Its a nice keyboard but its not that responsive...
the plus sides are that the numpad is seperate to the main board and can be used as a seperate calculator with a nice big screen on it. they keys feel just like laptop keys which is great if you like them! Very exspensive and not really great value as you can get more for your money if you dont mind the all in 1 unit (rather than the detached numpad)


Ok so these are the boards that I have played with... Most of them are awsome although I dont like the G15 compared to the Razers TBH
Remember... these are opinions... smite away if you must!

Also I have started writing more in depth reviews which will be up on my blog soon... Ill let you know when its ready Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 12:40:55 AM »

Logitech G15. Best all round keyboard ever had.
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 12:45:59 AM »

very insightful gas.. as usual
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 12:52:55 AM »

Hmm, I feel very tempted now. It's kinda satisfying being successful with my good ol' generic Dell keyboard and ball mouse, but I can see the appeal of getting some nicer peripherals. I may well be back to ask your advice when I get home at Easter. Wink
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 12:55:36 AM »

I'm using a PS2 Dell keyboard that I "liberated" from work manny years ago.

If money was no object, I'd want one of those LCD keyboards with the programable buttons Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2009, 01:01:52 AM »

optimus maximus...
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2009, 01:09:58 AM »

I-unno, some logitech i got "free" with when i bought my Dell
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2009, 01:47:41 AM »

Got a G15, It's ok, I don't really use the macro function as much as i should, but the screen is useful, and i like having backlit keys.

Also got a Belkin N52 TE, not very keen on it, I can't find a comfortable position where I can reach everything without contorting my hand (my hand size seems to be in-between the two settings you can have the palm rest in), and the "space bar" gets on my nerves (doesn't always register a press unless you have your thumb in exactly the right position). It also seems to not have quite enough keys, because there are only three rows vertically, rather than the 4 rows i'm used to using in my normal keyboard.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 02:07:24 AM »

I heard similar stories about the n52te.. I know its not for everyone... just as people will defend their G15 keyboards till they die...

The keyboard/mouse/other input device like the n52te will always be one of the most debated parts of a gaming rig... people like different looks and styles... everyone wants something slightly different... priorities are different.. peoples hands are different shape/size and no product can please everyone.. spice of life and all that jazz..

Im really hoping the G19 will be sweet!
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2009, 03:34:40 AM »

Neat, got a lot to look at here. I'm not fussed about backlit, I can't stand to play with the lights off, ruins me poor eyes, so either I touch type normally or if I need to really figure out where the ~ key is (or whatever odd one I rarely need Wink ) I can see it normally.

However, programmable buttons, those might be nice...hmmm...I use a keyboard which has basically a set of shortcuts I never use except "Load CD" (opens Winamp) and the player control keys (which control Winamp Smiley ). Might be nice to have more programmable shortcuts, with bigger buttons.

I'm also going to America in March, anything good in the American market? I might be able to check out some PC stores over there (what's left of them anyway).
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2009, 04:37:58 AM »

Hey, the G15 is a good board. Does what it says on the tin. Never used the macros. Like the LCD. Tells me the time. It's a keyboard,,,
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2009, 11:48:48 AM »

G15.

At the end of the day its just a keyboard. I use the macros but mainly for information i find myself typing alot (email addys, passwords, my address etc), i guess thats quite usefull. I also like the way it has these keys with letters on, it allows me to enter text by pressing the appropriate keys, i think other keyboards also have this functionality tho.

Christ, come on, this is like asking which particular brand of paper someone prefers. If i ever lose a kill beacuse i dont have whizzy 1000Mhz polling then thats a kill im willing to lose frankly. As long as its comfortable and works, who cares.
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2009, 12:00:20 PM »

I care Sad

The keyboard is something i spend a lot of time using...
So having something that you enjoy using more than any other is worth the cash if you spend a LOT of time at your pc...
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2009, 12:20:53 PM »

I'm not convinced you can notice 1000hz polling on a keyboard to be honest, with mice an increase from 125hz is noticable at smoothing movement, but a keyboard press is just a binary switch so at worst there's only 0.0005s (half a millisecond) latency at the default rate.
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2009, 12:27:51 PM »

I dont notice the polling TBH but the keys are very low profile and have a very short travel distance and I notices the extra responsiveness with those features
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