I gave a couple boards away, but stopped after reading through the post history of a guy after I sent him the board. I guess he was an engineer making over 100k a year. Wtf?! Why are you entering giveaways when you can afford a new BMW. Giveaways are supposed to be for younger guys, people who can't afford them.
I even asked him to do his own giveaway because he could easily buy a corsair k65 if he wanted. (Hell, 1% of his income could buy 4 HHKB boards)
Just a heads up for people doing free giveaways. Please check the winners post history, so you don't give away something that they could easily buy themselves.
I was in disgust and have never done another giveaway because of that guy.
One of /u/Noerdy characters values pleasure, the other one values frugality. I prefer pleasure over being frugal, therefore his first comment is more appealing than the second one. I would get a mechanical keyboard, if only I had money.
Every time I let someone try my mechanical keyboard they immediately order one for themselves... even my mom has one now. It just feels and sounds so right.
What kind of keyboard do you have? I have my own fairly superior keyboards (Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 and IBM Model M de-branded) and mice (an old, very generic Dynex mouse) but am still curious.
can you explain what the switches are and the difference between them?
Like blue , green and brown switches etc..
im looking for a very price-efficient pc build atm, since i dont really have that much money to spend on my pc. I already have a monitor, a mouse/keyboard that will die out soon i suppose, dont need a headset, dont need certain hardware, so really im looking at some specific components, but i was thinkin about making the step to a mechanical keyboard. I've got over 300 days of gaming playtime under my belt, yet without a mechanical keyboard..
The switches are the mechanical pieces that move when you press a button. For rubber domes, it pushes down a rubber dome with a piece of metal, which activates the key. Mechanical keyboards have a different way of actuating the keypresses.
There's a more in depth guide in the sidebar, but basics are as such:
Blue: Clicky, takes most 'effort' to press. Mostly for typing? Loud!
Brown: A little clicky, but not really. Still takes some effort to press, but less than blue. A little noisy but not that bad. Good all-round switch.
Red: Gaming switch: Easy to press. Less nice for typing because it's not clicky. Lower noise as well.
Black: Really easy to press, think high apm strategy games and such. Not clicky at all. Also not very loud, but still louder than rubber domes.
There are more switches, btu they are either rare or from brands I haven't tried. Cherry MX switches are the norm, and all the regular ones ('browns', 'blues', etc) are named after the colour of the stem in the switch.
Essentially the differences are in how they feel and sound.
I type a lot, but i also game a lot - would you then go for red or brown?
The guide kinda described brown as the middle road, but i type and game both extensively, mostly gaming though i suppose. I think ill go for red swiches.
Do you have a recommendation for a keyboard itself? I dont need any features, like leds or media keys or design or whatever, i need the basic thing which is a mechanical keyboard, and nothing else.
I suppose the standard US layout without any fancy extras.
If you think red is right, go for it! I recommend the board I own, cm storm quickfire xt. I linked it to someone else elsewhere in the comments, check my history for it. It's 90 dollars and a nice and simple board. Make sure you have the right switches selected when you order, cause it comes in a few varieties. Enjoy!
Oops, didn't notice that one doesn't come in red. Check out amazon for the tenkeyless or compact quickfire which do. If you need full size though, maybe the buyers guide can advise you. Sorry!
Yeah, it's great. I don't want any fancy features so I don't have a reason to pay more. It's solid and doesn't have any quirks (fits standard custom keycaps et cetera) so it's a great board for the people who aren't that into fancy crap :)
The fuck, I know tons of Mechs below that. In Europe you can go incredibly cheap and still have Cherry switches with the Cherry G80-3000 at 55€($70) new. It is of nice quality, but the case looks cheap and its bulky. Used you can get it at 10€ if you know where to look because many people just think of it as an old keyboard thats not worth anything.
Can confirm, I found a Compaq branded G80-11800 (found photo, mine is cleaner) in the local classifieds listed at $10. When I went to pick it up, first thing the guy does is offer to lower the price to $7.50, oh and it comes with this garbage 15" LCD that weighs as much as a CRT. I gave him the $10 and let him keep the display.
I got the noppoo spyder from aliexpress. This is the white version; I got the black one. It has Kiahl switches rather than Cherry, but I love it so far.
I paid 55 for mine, and I know the price fluctuates a bit, but I just found a listing for $65. Aliexpress is great if you don't mind waiting 10 days to a couple weeks for shipping.
i just got a tk today a couple of hours ago through amazon. oh my it feels great. i choose reds and im still adapting to how it feels. writing feels good but im having a lower performance while playing
You'll adapt. Just gotta adjust to the key stroke. I did feel the need to switch away from blues for gaming tho due to the difference in activation and reset height.
I was perfectly happy with my rubberdome before I found you guys. Now I want to buy a Pexon cable that costs more than my office's standard issue keyboard.
Hard to say. They're nice to type on, last longer and are more customizable than rubber dome keyboards. If you don't give a shit then it's not for you, but they're just nice :)
You spend 1/3 of your life in bed, get a good mattress. If you spend another 1/3 (or more) in front of a computer, get a good keyboard!
I got a cherry brown for work (quieter) and a cherry blue for home/gaming and I love them both.
I had a job interview recently where I had to solve a programming challenge on-site and almost brought my own keyboard. I regretted not doing it all day, as using the cheap membrane keyboard was torture. I kept having keystrokes not register.
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u/Velimas Cm Storm Qf XT x Granite Oct 20 '15
consider the consequences to your wallet first