Does anyone know of a good blue LED backlit gaming keyboard?

JJames75 · Aug 1, 2014

Can someone give me suggestions on any good blue LED gaming keyboard? My budget is under 100$

Blaise170 · Aug 1, 2014

Do you want membrane? Mechanical? Ergonomic? Your question is too vague.

Gaming keyboards are a gimmick since you probably won't use the "advanced" features of it anyways. I'd get a mech if I were you.

Guest · Aug 1, 2014

I agree with Blase170; but to answer your vague question, I would recommend a Corsair Vengeance K70 (with the blue backlit keys) - i.e. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceihRAKmqcg

JJames75 · Aug 1, 2014

I would get the k70 with blue LED, but its over a hundred

JJames75 · Aug 1, 2014

Blaise170 :

Membrane or mechanical..whichever, but i dont want to have very loud switches like blue

Guest · Aug 1, 2014

Hmm, "very loud" is relative. Mechanical keyboards are "loud" compared to a membrane ones.

JJames75 · Aug 1, 2014

ok what is the best blue led mechanical keyboard for under 100$??

Guest · Aug 1, 2014

JJames75 :

CM Storm QuickFire. The only problem there is that it may or may not work with an AMD based motherboard.

Blaise170 · Aug 1, 2014

Corsair mechs are overpriced and they are cheaply built. LEDs die out on almost all of them.

http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-TK-Mechanical/dp/B00A378L4C/

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823162030

Guest · Aug 1, 2014

Blaise170 :

Do you care to qualify that statement, with either personal experience or a review?

JJames75 · Aug 1, 2014

JJames75 :

CM Storm QuickFire. The only problem there is that it may or may not work with an AMD based motherboard.

Do you know of any non-mechanical blue led backlit keyboards?

Blaise170 · Aug 1, 2014

All you have to do is Google "Corsair k70 led failure".

Here are a few links:

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=121181

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=123318

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/87763-corsair-k70-led-problem-still-exists-calling-all-k70-owners/

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18553130

And the problem isn't isolated to just the K70, the other models have the issue as well.

Blaise170 · Aug 1, 2014

Logitech G105 is non mechanical. I can no longer use membranes personally, the feel mushy and are not ergonomic at all.

JJames75 · Aug 1, 2014

Blaise170 :

thats exactly how i feel but i dont want them to be too loud

Blaise170 · Aug 1, 2014

MX Clear, Red, Brown, Black are relatively quiet. Comparison between membrane and Reds.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bwl-iGVWheI

Guest · Aug 1, 2014

Blaise170 :

Thanks, good to know about the LED issue; though the linus thread was more of an initial inquiry thread and the overclokers' one seemed like both the forum members and the corsair rep had enough of the complainer, who seemed like was burning his bridges fast.

In the end, even the CM Storm QuickFire has a history of dead LEDs (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2235628/mechanical-keyboard-dead-led-time-mechanical-keyboard.html), so pick your poison.

On a side note, I have personal experience with both the QuickFire and the K70. The K70 I have had for about a year now (without issues). QuickFire, well, though a nice keyboard it did not work on my AMD system (tryed 2 separate keyboards, from separate vendors neither worked); after some research I did find issues online with QuickFire not being recognized under the latest AMD chipsets (regardless of manufacturer) - Intel chipsets, no problem, worked on all of my Intel machines.

Blaise170 · Aug 1, 2014

I have a Ducky Shine and I love it, but unfortunately it's about $40 over his budget.

Guest · Aug 2, 2014

Blaise170 :

Good to hear, I'll probably order one for that AMD system of mine - to replace this PS/2 IBM keyboard I got here.

Does anyone know of a good blue LED backlit gaming keyboard?

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