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Profile: stranger
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Best Gaming Keyboard?

Saitek 104-Key Eclipse Backlit Gaming Keyboard
Saitek 104-Key Eclipse II Backlit Gaming Keyboard
LOGITECH G15 Gaming Keyboard
Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard

Best Gaming Mouse?

LOGITECH G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
RAZER Diamondback Salamander Gaming Mouse

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I use a G15 + Razer Copperhead and I love it. The Razer mice take a little getting used to, but once you have a feel for them, they are very responsive.

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Profile: nimble knuckle
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The best?

Logitech G5 Mouse and Logitech G15 Keyboard. Those are the best according to performance reports. But If you're used to Razer Mice then you're better off getting one of those. If you aren't, then stick with the Logitech.

G7 is also VERY good, it's only downside is not the fact that it's wireless but the length of time the batteries keep a charge (having to change batteries in the middle of a game is a bitch). There is no Wireless Latency anymore. It's the same amount of latency as a corded mouse if you can believe it.

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The best?

Logitech G5 Mouse and Logitech G15 Keyboard. Those are the best according to performance reports. But If you're used to Razer Mice then you're better off getting one of those. If you aren't, then stick with the Logitech.

G7 is also VERY good, it's only downside is not the fact that it's wireless but the length of time the batteries keep a charge (having to change batteries in the middle of a game is a bitch). There is no Wireless Latency anymore. It's the same amount of latency as a corded mouse if you can believe it.



I have the G15... how do I get the LCD to display my CPU temp?

Tarheel Blue thru and thru!
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Only one way I know of so far. Download Speedfan and Google the LCD app for Speedfan. I'm sure someone could write a more efficient script to do it, but I haven't seen it yet.

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I've got the Saitek Eclipse II, along with a G5 as well.

I hate the Saitek, possibly because I like a lighter touch keyboard. So, thats a preferance problem. I love my G5, even more so than the MX518, because, believe it or not, I like mice when they are heavier.

For keyboard, sometimes it can be a matter of preference. Mouse also, should fit the persons' hand.

Profile: addict
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I'm partial to my g15, g5 combo. The mouse could be argued but for obvious reasons (LCD) the g15 keyboard is in it's own class. I did have the problem of some keys wearing on the keyboard. I understand it was fixed but for me my heavy use keys now have a gloss finish from my wife's clear nail polish.
Some purchases are OK, sometimes the product is nothing like you expected and you have buyer's remorse. The g15 keyboard 18 months later is still a pleasure.

Profile: stranger
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For the Keyboard the G15, no questions about it.

The LCD is actually very useful, it can show you important information.

Depending in some games you can see the Wispers (WoW), ping (Red orchestra), Whos taking on ventrilo (VERY useful), your FPS with fraps, the name of the song that is playing now, the time.

The macros could be very useful AND the backlight (Extremely useful for me).


For the mouse... it can be tricky.

I have a razer back diamond with the exact mouse pad, it is expensive but good.

But the problem is that it took me a while to get used to it because you only use your fingers to move it while with the others mouses you can rest the hand on the mouse. It is more precise for that. Maybe the G5 is a better option

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Another vote for the G15~G5 combo.

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The best keyboard I've ever used is an IBM Model M. It weighs roughly 5 pounds, is PS/2-only, and has the proper number of keys- 101. (Who needs all of those extra ones anyway if you've got a decent keyboard? I understand all of the buttons if the keyboard sucks- I'd want to use it as little as possible, too :D ) It's also a little noisy. But it has honestly the best tactile response of any keyboard I've used- nicely weighted with a clean break upon key press. It's not one of those breathe-on-it-and-it-will-type Dell laptop keyboards nor is it mushy like most newer keyboards are.

For a mouse, Logitech makes nice ones. I am using a lower-end MX 310 optical and it suits me just fine. I am very keyboard-centric, so I suppose anything would work for me when I'd just pull up the "Run command" dialog, or more accurately, gram an open terminal, and type in what I need to do. The mouse just serves to drag windows around between the two screens for the most part.

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hi
i will advice you to get the best of everything....from the mouse side i have aG7 Logitech and from the keyboard side i have razer trantula ....i have read several and several articles about both and the differences between them..if u want the conclusion ;)
Go for the trantula....believe me it looks greater and it has anti ghosting capability:)

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Best Gaming Keyboard?

Saitek 104-Key Eclipse Backlit Gaming Keyboard
Saitek 104-Key Eclipse II Backlit Gaming Keyboard
LOGITECH G15 Gaming Keyboard
Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard

Best Gaming Mouse?

LOGITECH G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
RAZER Diamondback Salamander Gaming Mouse



:/ this is the CPU section!

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Hi,

Just to add one that hasn't been mentioned yet,

What would be a better mouse, Logitech G5 or Creative Fatal1ty 1010, in Australia these are about the same price, not sure which one to get

Friend of mine has the G11 keyboard, it's fantastic to use (basically g15 without LCD)

Profile: addict
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i have a razer copperhead and i honestly cant use it :| its just impossible for me.. i played with it like 3 months and i had to give it up and took my 5 year old MS 3.0 back ''i also bought the new version of 3.0 for my new PC''

about the gaming keyboard i have bought a steelkeys but its slighty more expensive than the G15 but it also react much faster, steelKeys 6G utilizes gold plated connectors to deliver a very durable and extremely responsive gaming keyboard.
it doesnt have that fancy lightning or the LCD but its the fastest for gaming and yeah it kinda look like the old IBM keyboards :lol:

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hi
i will advice you to get the best of everything....from the mouse side i have aG7 Logitech and from the keyboard side i have razer trantula ....i have read several and several articles about both and the differences between them..if u want the conclusion ;)
Go for the trantula....believe me it looks greater and it has anti ghosting capability:)



anti ghosting capability?

Anti-ghosting capability – Press up to 10 keys simultaneously without experiencing the “ghosting” effect.

what the heck is the ''ghosting'' effect? lol

Because Mike Rowe said so!
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