Gaming keyboard - or what do you use?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Chris avz, May 6, 2009.

  1. Chris avz

    Chris avz Private First Class

    I currently have a saitek eclipse 2 keyboard and well..i just dont like it! It looks nice and all that but i generally just dont like the feel of the keys and the way the buttons press which is beginning to annoy me for some reason..

    I've been looking at gaming keyboards but god no do i wanna pay £53 for a g15 keyboard i just want a normal keyboard that feels and looks good without spending a weeks worth of food shopping!

    I use arrows so the setup above these keys is important as i need delete pgup pgdn home etc all there as i tend to use them alot.

    What do you use?

    Or what would you suggest, without spending alot of money?

    I kinda like the look of this but hmmmm..i dunno!

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-008-OC&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1258

    HELP!
     
  2. Borsung

    Borsung Corporal

    i use the G15 keyboard but you said you dont wanna use it, im not sure what else is good, as this is the best keyboard ive ever owned.
     
  3. abz1nthe

    abz1nthe Command Sergeant Major

    eh for me its not about the keyboard makes very little difference to me. Now the mouse on the other hand has got to be good. I use a g10 :)
     
  4. Chris avz

    Chris avz Private First Class

    yeah well this is what i mean the keyboard to me doesnt really make that much of a difference hence why i dont wanna spend so much on a G15 i just want a keyboard that looks and feels good tbh as i dont like the way the saitek feels when you press the keys and also some keys are sticky so when i press them they never bloody work! lol
     
  5. lcsmith39

    lcsmith39 Private First Class

    Dear god I hate to say it, but I'm using a Microsoft wireless comfort keyboard. I gotta say it is one solid keyboard. They arrow keys and the other ones you mention are all right where you want them to be. And I can't honestly remember the last time I changed the batteries and it just keeps on chugging......
     
  6. Chris avz

    Chris avz Private First Class

    i'm not a fan of wireless simply cus im lazy and would just like it to be plugged in without the hassle of the batteries :)
     
  7. lcsmith39

    lcsmith39 Private First Class

  8. Chris avz

    Chris avz Private First Class

    dont like curvy keyboards lol last time i had one of them i couldnt type on normal keyboards for ages..

    I've been looking at this but dunno yet
    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-009-OC


    Wouldnt it be great if they sent you out a few buttons on a base so you could feel what the buttons were like before you bought lol
     
  9. paradoxdream

    paradoxdream Private First Class

    I use Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 V2 (2AA batteries last me around 6 months with CONSTANT use)
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109011
    its got a slight curve to it but nothing over the top its as close to normal as you going to get in its category and has a built in rest and all kinds of shortcut keys for work i find it to be the best i just don't use the mouse because i have a gaming one thats much better
    for gaming i use Belkin N52TE
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826169019

    so I get the best of both worlds when i use them both
     
  10. abz1nthe

    abz1nthe Command Sergeant Major


    ya I just got a curvy keyboard and it took me 2 weeks to get used to the slanted angle of the keys lol Once I did though it wasn't to bad.
     

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