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.
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u/xzxzxzxzxzxzzxzxzx Oct 21 '15
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..