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avalon096

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Hey guys I found a sweet spot gaming keyboard that I really like just have a few questions.... Firstly it's a Coolermaster masterkeys lite L bundle that has mem chanical switches.....

1...does it have a similar feeling to cherry mx red, blue, brown, speed etc...
2...is the mem chanical good for gaming on a budget.. Lol I'm not budget minded I just don't want to spend too much on 1 component...


Thanks guys
 
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I could explain but you need to feel them to understand what I mean.

For gaming you should go with Red or Brown

Each color has it's own characteristics, clicky, tactile, and force. The fedback is measure in centi-Newtons (cN) or grams (g). On a membrane keyboard you press a key and there isn't any additional tactile feedback or clicking noise.

Red and Brown have low actuation force (45 cN). There are light weight and...
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Mechanical keyboards are good for gaming, or anything else for that matter, if the user is comfortable using it.
I have friends that are very good at games and do not like mechanical keyboards.

I like mechanical keyboards for typing, I find them quick but most important I make less errors (more tactile response). Also they usually last longer specially when you are using the same key combinations constantly.

I think you should try, before you buy. Go to a local computer store, they usually have them for you to try.
 
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avalon096

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Well that's the thing now... My entire system was built and bought online (I purchased each part)

Unfortunately there is no shop around me that has this keyboard... Lol ... My whole life I used membrane keys... This is so new to me I just need to know what it feels like eg cherry mx red, blue, or brown ect....
 
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jojesa

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I could explain but you need to feel them to understand what I mean.

For gaming you should go with Red or Brown

Each color has it's own characteristics, clicky, tactile, and force. The fedback is measure in centi-Newtons (cN) or grams (g). On a membrane keyboard you press a key and there isn't any additional tactile feedback or clicking noise.

Red and Brown have low actuation force (45 cN). There are light weight and have rapid actuation, which is very good for gaming. Furthermore, Brown has an‘ergo soft’ switch that does not have a clicking sound, so it can be use for both
gaming and typing (at work it might be annoying having that clicking sound). The clicking sounds like typing with long fingernails (usually girls)

The Blue makes a clicking sound and it is kind of heavy (50cN) for gaming so is better for typing.

Black has medium - high actuation force (60 cN), which means they are very stiff.
If you find an old Dell keyboard (AT-101 / AT-102) with a PS/2 connection you could hit some keys and feel the tactile feedback.
 
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