Gaming controller Vs. a good keyboard

sammael1984 · Mar 25, 2015

Hello, guys;

This is my intended build to be put together with the next few weeks:

CPU:Intel Core i7-4790K
MOBO:Gigabyte ga-z97x Gaming 5
GPU:GTX 980 (Gaming versions MSI or Gigabyte, any would be cool I guess)
Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler
RAM: Kingston HyperX Savage 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM XMP
HDD: WD Caviar Dark 1TB
SSD: 850 EVO 120GB
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2
Case: Nzxt H440

My questions are these:

1.-Do I really need a 170-dollar mechanical keyboard? Such as these:

Razer BlackWidow Chroma Keyboard — Rainbow Connection
Corsair Gaming K70 RGB Review — Rainbow in the Dark

I mean, does the experience versus a regular Keyboard change drastically to a point that it makes it woth it?

2.-Or should I just get a regular keyboard and a gaming controller?

The games that I would like to play are The Witcher 3, Far Cry 4, Dead Island 2, etc.

I appreciate any input you can offer guys!

gytisxp · Mar 25, 2015

Not only is a mechanical keyboard not necessary for gaming, you can actually grow to hate how it feels. I would advise you on getting a decent mouse or a controller instead. The money spent on them will be much more worth it

quilciri · Mar 25, 2015

This is the epitome of "try before you buy". Some people love mechanical keybaords, some hate them.

For me personally, I just want programmable keys for macros, which I got for $20
http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-RIKB-11003-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B0076O7W04

tsuneo6 · Mar 25, 2015

do you need high end gaming equipment for those games? nah. perhaps if you play battlefield or COD or whatever else there is competitivly, but for casual gaming? just get a standard keyboard and a decent mouse!

Moonstick2 · Mar 25, 2015

If you're only playing 1st person WASD games, a keyboard and mouse is pretty much always superior to using a controller. But if you prefer a controller than use one.

Is it worth spending $170 on a mechanical keyboard? If you have to ask the question then no, not really. The difference is relatively subtle, by which I mean you need to have really use your keyboard a hell of a lot to notice the difference to any appreciable extent. The 'worth' is mostly going to be subjective.

For instance, I much prefer mechanical keyboards and I do a fair bit of typing, but for my particular usage being wireless and below-average size was more important and I couldn't justify to myself spending £100 on a mechanical.

Start out with a halfway decent (i.e. not super-budget) normal keyboard, and then after a few months try out a mechanical keyboard or two and see if you think the feel of it is worth spending $170 or whatever. Buying it now would be more of a status symbol than anything else.

chocoman · Mar 26, 2015

In my opinion a good mouse is more important than a keyboard. And I think you can a buy a good mouse, a controller and a bit cheaper keyboard from 170$.

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