- May 7, 2012
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Hey guys! To get right to the point, I need a new keyboard. I recently built a new monster machine that I am quite proud of, but realized that my Model M keyboard just doesnt do it the justice it deserves 
I have been shopping around for a while and took a gander at a couple articles including the Toms hardware one about mechanical keyboards. I read about PS/2 and the different switches, but all the keyboards they suggest were 100+ and didnt offer some of the basic features I wanted.
I HAD settled on the Microsoft Sidewinder X4 which is the top seller and best rated on Newegg, but decided that I should really look into a mechanical keyboard considering I am really getting into gaming. I'm also enrolled in AP English which requires an essay a week, so typing comes into consideration as well. But to get back to my point, the opinion I gathered was that for heavy users, mechanical is the way to go.
But before anyone starts making suggestions, I have a couple features in mind that I would like t o have in the keyboard.
1. It needs to have back-lit keys. I am a highschooler, so when I'm not in school, I'm nocturnal. I wake up around 1PM, eat food, watch TV, and eat more food. I don't actually get around to doing things until around night, and then I stay up until around 3-4AM. So the majority of my gaming time is in my dim/dark basement. Because of this reason I would really prefer if it was backlit. I don't really care about what color backlit, but I prefer red (That part of the reason I chose the Sidewinder X4) All of my case and components are red and those that arent red are shined upon by my red fans. So I would like if it was red, but in the end if it saves me money, I will go with any color.
2. Mechanical switches. As I said earlier, I have recently become interested in mechanical switches, and would like to have them in my keyboard. The sidewinder is so ridiculously cheap though, that I am still not completely convinced. I understand that the general opinion is that mechanical is better, but how much better can they be if so many people want that keyboard. I don't have any particular preference on certain switches, but I heard that brown switches or blue switches were the way to go when you want something that performs very well in gaming but can also double as an office keyboard. Finally, I don't really care about noise. I like my game sounds blasting, and my music blaring, so the clacking on a mechanical keyboard is like music to my ears.
3. Finally, budget. This might come obvious to some of you, but just in case, I am not loaded. The reason I had originally settle o the X4 was partially because it was $47! For that price I was almost sure that I was going to buy it. But now that I have been looking at mechanical keyboards, I realize that they are way more expensive. I am willing to spend more money but not more than $100. And that's pushing it. I guess the main point here is that, if it's cheap, I'll consider it.
I'm pretty sure that's all of my preferences that are in my head now, but I'll edit it if I think of another one. I know I do have alot of pickiness, and I am perhaps wishing for something that doesn't exist, but any suggestions are very appreciated!
I have been shopping around for a while and took a gander at a couple articles including the Toms hardware one about mechanical keyboards. I read about PS/2 and the different switches, but all the keyboards they suggest were 100+ and didnt offer some of the basic features I wanted.
I HAD settled on the Microsoft Sidewinder X4 which is the top seller and best rated on Newegg, but decided that I should really look into a mechanical keyboard considering I am really getting into gaming. I'm also enrolled in AP English which requires an essay a week, so typing comes into consideration as well. But to get back to my point, the opinion I gathered was that for heavy users, mechanical is the way to go.
But before anyone starts making suggestions, I have a couple features in mind that I would like t o have in the keyboard.
1. It needs to have back-lit keys. I am a highschooler, so when I'm not in school, I'm nocturnal. I wake up around 1PM, eat food, watch TV, and eat more food. I don't actually get around to doing things until around night, and then I stay up until around 3-4AM. So the majority of my gaming time is in my dim/dark basement. Because of this reason I would really prefer if it was backlit. I don't really care about what color backlit, but I prefer red (That part of the reason I chose the Sidewinder X4) All of my case and components are red and those that arent red are shined upon by my red fans. So I would like if it was red, but in the end if it saves me money, I will go with any color.
2. Mechanical switches. As I said earlier, I have recently become interested in mechanical switches, and would like to have them in my keyboard. The sidewinder is so ridiculously cheap though, that I am still not completely convinced. I understand that the general opinion is that mechanical is better, but how much better can they be if so many people want that keyboard. I don't have any particular preference on certain switches, but I heard that brown switches or blue switches were the way to go when you want something that performs very well in gaming but can also double as an office keyboard. Finally, I don't really care about noise. I like my game sounds blasting, and my music blaring, so the clacking on a mechanical keyboard is like music to my ears.
3. Finally, budget. This might come obvious to some of you, but just in case, I am not loaded. The reason I had originally settle o the X4 was partially because it was $47! For that price I was almost sure that I was going to buy it. But now that I have been looking at mechanical keyboards, I realize that they are way more expensive. I am willing to spend more money but not more than $100. And that's pushing it. I guess the main point here is that, if it's cheap, I'll consider it.
I'm pretty sure that's all of my preferences that are in my head now, but I'll edit it if I think of another one. I know I do have alot of pickiness, and I am perhaps wishing for something that doesn't exist, but any suggestions are very appreciated!
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