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You use a mechanical keyboard, right? You become better at videogames using one.
>Better at video games
Is there a more inane skill to tout?
I bought a K70 because I'm a retard who likes light up stuff, turned out it was a pretty good keyboard. I don't regret it.
>Orient watch
y tho
I don't play videogames seriously so I don't really care.
No. Stupid waste of money.
There's 0 (zero) benefit to using one. It's just buzzword garbage like mirrorless cameras, SSDs, and more. Don't fall for the /g/ bandwagon.
>>332432853
I can confirm that my video game skills have improved 10 times with a mechanical keyboard.Shame that 10 times 0 is still 0.
>>332432853
>Spill water on my keyboard
>Can't use any of the keys
Then I bought some piece of shit one that I thought was going to be good, it's actually awful, it's not even mechanical.
And don't forget your gamer glasses.
>mechanical keyboards are better
Nice meme
I got a mechanical keyboard because I wanted a mechanical keyboard. Thinking they make you better at videogames is retarded
I really like blues, but I heard that it will do you more harm than good in performance. is this true?
>>332433554
I never asked for these.
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/P0KFmc8.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
I HAVE THE LOGITECH G19 BECAUSE I'M AN ASSHOLE
I originally started using mechanical keyboard because i do a lot of typing and they are nicer to type on.
>>332433169
What's your problem with Orient? They make good watches for their price range.
Love mine, but it drives my friends up a wall when using any sort of voice communication
>Hey guys, can I get some help over-
>CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK SPROING SPROING CLACK CLACK
Been using a K70 with blue switches for over a year now and I honestly can't imagine going back to a membrane keyboard, even outside of playing video games its just an overall better feeling
>>332433804
Depends on what games you play, red switches are generally the safer option for your first mechanical, since they're very soft and non-clicky and work well for nearly everything.
After using greens everything else seem frail and weak. Idk how you guys can play on reds and blues.
I bought a k70 because PERTY LIGHTS.
That being said, it's actually a really nice keyboard
I've got no experience with mechanicals, so I got red switches; feels good man
clicky clacky tippity typity
Do people really exist who can't play video games unless they use special snowflake equipment? Can you really not beat that boss unless you use a mechanical keyboard?
>>332434251
honestly, I'm looking to buy blues just for the clicky feel. I only play casul single player games like fallout 4 or occasionally GTA Online, I play the rest of my games with the 360 controller
I have brown switches on my K70, could someone please explain the colour coding? I know nothing.
>>332432853
no you dont, but fucking hell do they feel good to type on
blue master race reporting in, where my click clack bros at?
10 dollar keyboard mustard race here.
The fuck is the point of a mechanical keyboard?
>>332434590
see >>332433701
it's more about the feel, not about you want to become better at playing or anything. you can do that without mechs
>>332434637
Fair enough, just keep in mind that blue switches are relatively loud (especially if you're bottoming-out the keys).
Can't recommend the K70 enough, just be sure to update the software it comes with.
What's the cheapest and smallest mechanical keyboard?
>>332434251
>red switches are generally the safer option for your first mechanical
I don't agree with this at all, honestly. Reds are switches that you should only buy after you've tried them and made sure they're for you, they are extremely sensitive and appeal to a very niche market for switches.
Browns are the best entry level keys, imo. I would be willing to bet the majority of mechanical keyboard owners have brown switches.
>>332434837
So you can feel the autism click from each press of a key
>>332434837
It feel SOOOOO much better to use.
If you have a membrane right now and you're happy with it don't bother switching because you will never be able to go back.
Anytime I go from my mechanical keyboard to the membrane on my laptop it just feels awful.
>>332434590
Being an avid rhythm game player (Stepmania, Osu!, and Phase Shift mostly) the ability to distinctly hear your key presses is a huge advantage.
In certain genres they really do improve your skill.
>>332435121
I have browns and I love them. Definitely the best choice for beginners, great all around switch.
>>332433257
>no benefit to SSDs
>>332435081
might wanna start with CM Storm Rapid series or the Ducky One/Zero, you can find them easy under 100
>>332434837
>mid 90's Corolla owner here
>what the fuck is the point of a Mercedes Benz?
>>332435121
Personal preference I guess, then again I only tried out reds and greens before settling on blues.
>>332433257
>this retard
>>332432853
I use a 6GV2, mostly because I want a high-quality keyboard without stupid fucking gimmicks. I didn't get it to game, I got it to type, but it's proven to be pretty good at both. It's lasted longer than most of the keyboards I've used in the past, and it feels pretty good to type with. I don't regret it one bit.
>>332435121
>>332435273
Browns are just blues with less noise and clickety clack right?
>>332433257
Confirmed for being too poor to have ever owned a mech keyboard, SSD, and mirrorless camera.
>>332435310
so there is no point
got it
I actually have one of these laying around. Probably the most satisfying keyboard I've ever used. If it wasn't huge and had a way to turn off the windows key, there'd be no question.
>>332435436
Pretty much. I use browns and I at first thought blues were more tactile, but I've used a few keyboards with blues since then and they feel identical to browns to me, the only difference I've noticed is the noise.
>>332435483
Nice meme keyboard, friend.
>>332435297
still way too fucking expensive for my taste but maybe if I'll have some left over money I will finally be able to experience it
no one beats mine
>>332432853
>keyboard
>videogames
Razer Chroma here
i literally dont care what any of you say i like it
Been using Mechanical Keyboards for 2 years and there is no difference skillwise between somone who bought even shit like a WASD keyboard vs someone who bought a K120.
The only difference is just feels better to type on a mechanical. For some people that high price tag is worth it for something you are literally using 24/7
>>332435550
>>332435436
Blues are marginally heavier if I remember correctly. I think they require like +5ng of force to activate over the browns.
>>332435310
So using a mechanical keyboard will make you click 2-3 times faster, consume less electricity, etc?
Good to know.
>2016
>people still falling for the"gaming keyboard" meme
>>332435709kailh switches
>>332435462
Are you indian or some shit?
>>332435797
The point is that it's more comfortable, but if you want to keep attacking a straw man don't let me stop you.
>>332435872
This, might as well buy a chicklet than get those switches.
>>332435310
I will never understand car people, honestly. Seems like such a gigantic waste of money to buy new/over priced brands.
>>332435872
>>332435967
I've used kalih before and they're not as bad as everyone makes them out to be. They tend to be a little on the heavier side compared to their cherry counterparts and build quality might not be as good but as a bargain bin option they're much better than shitty membranes.
No thanks, I had one in the 90s, it was a pain assembling it back after cleaning and a single bent of a thin metallic piece could render entire keyboard useless.Also they don't make wireless mechanical keyboards.
>>332435557
I've also rearranged the keys so it says "penis"
Just for you, friend.
Placebo
Look it up, that's all it is.
I've played with my apple keyboard and been called a hacker for stomping on "pro" servers.
Granted it's mostly noobs but there's literally no advantage whatsoever.
>>332435709
At least you know it's shit.
>>332435828
Mechanical keyboards are objectively better for typing, doesn't matter much for gaming. Though I wouldn't be able to go back to membrane even if I wanted to. After using mechanical keyboard for couple of years, membrane feels like you're playing with food and not pressing keys.
>>332436093
Just like car people will never understand video game people. it seems like such a waste of money to buy new consoles/games/GPUs
some people just have different interests.
Whos /gradeschooldellkeyboard/ supreme species here?
>>332436093
its wageslave meme
>>332433117
>I'm a retard who likes light up stuff
me too
as for the rest of the thread you might want to look up double-tapping on mechs
>tfw received a corsair "STRAFE" kb
>obnoxious LEDs
>expected it to be complete trash
>ends up being excellent kb
Probably the only good video game related gift I've ever received.
>>332436186
>being this much of a pleb
>>332436164
that maybe true, but with the price that you get with the Chroma, you can buy a much better board
>>332436093
Driving is fun.
>>332436226
It's no better for gaming but it does feel miles better for typing. It's a nice investment that will last you forever; especially if you spend a lot of time in front of the computer.
>>332432853
i prefer rubber domes thanks
>>332433257
I used to be a scrub, then I got an SSD, and mechanical keyboard. Now I'm MLG in every game and sponsored by Pringles, and RC Cola
>>332436456
on a track or rally race, maybe
>>332436439
I wasn't saying the chroma isn't overpriced garbage, I was just saying there are other options with kalih that are completely acceptable for the price.
I've been using the same Microsoft Sidewinder kb for about 10 years now.
I am a disgusting human being, and i've poured entire glasses of: soda, water, and milk into the keyboard by accident, never once cleaned it.
It functions perfectly still. I think I paid $19 for it.
>>332436456
do you even have a car?
it sure is fun idling in traffic lights.
>>332436426
Corsair almost always has excellent hardware, it's just their software that sucks dick.
>>332436265
Shit analogy. Different games are different experiences and settings to themselves. A car's experience / setting / purpose will always be 'a vehicle to drive.'
I love driving a lot, make excuses to go out on country drives, but 90% of what you pay for in a newer car is the convenience factors on the inside and the aesthetics on the outside. Like an Apple. You pay more for unnecessary shit that pleases you.
>>332432853
More like memeboard, amirite?
>>332436706
>tfw lived in country area when I learned to drive
>able to floor it at 100+ and never run into another vehicle for miles
>move to one of the most populated cities
I went from driving being one of my favorite activities to hating it. I'd seriously ride public transportation if it didn't suck ass here.
>>332436938
>live in bumfuck nowhere TN
>curvy mountain roads everywhere with basically no other traffic on them
I will never move to a populated area.
>>332435310
>I too think gaming keyboards are a waste of money
>I also actually own a 93 corolla and will not get a new car until this one is completely dead
You are just restating his argument. No point in owning a Mercedes if your current car gets you from point A to point B, just at there is no point in getting a gaming keyboard when you can play just fine on a 20 dollar one. But I guess some people don't like money so they just throw it at things without good reason.
>people constantly getting upset and arguing because they actually believe that other people believe rubber dome/mechanical/scissor actually make a difference in games
>no one actually believes this and they are just attacking a strawman
>no someone is either making meme threads or the same people are trying to make it look like anyone actually thinks this
Gay
>>332434740
http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/
>>332437106
Some people like comfort and are able to afford it, Anon. I understand if you aren't able to, but acting like comfort is completely irrelevant because of it is petty.
>>332437106
dont fuck with my corolla son
my 2004 corolla has 380k on original engine and I have literally done BARE minimum in terms of maintenance
i love that old piece of shit
>>332432853
/g/ fag you're a loser and you know it. Stop making dumb threads.
it doesn't but it feels nicer to use
though i'm probably just going to get a cheapo scissor switch for playing games since i dont give a shit if that breaks
>>332435483
No way to turn off Windows key. Funny I didn't see one
>>332437474
Some don't have one because they were made for OS/2 or whatever. Mine does. I like to use it, but I want to be able to shut it off when running Autodesk shit or playing games.
Is there a mechanical keyboard guide?
My keys are starting to feel mushy, and the old rubbing alcohol cleanse didn't change much.
>>332437106
Spoken like a true pleb that has never owned a luxury item in his entire life.
>why bother buying proper clothes when I can just wrap myself in trash bags
>>332436426
Got the strafe rgb cherry red keyboard. If there aren't corsair keyboards in heaven I ain't going
>>332433257
>SSDs
>useless
Nigga, are you for real?
>>332437778
i got browns
i like reds too, but i find it a little bit easier to type on browns for long periods of time
>>332437676
>>332437761
>trying to justify your $50,000 purchase that does the same thing as my 5,000 dollar purchase
I bought my car straight out in cash and have had it for six years.
Works great, drives great.
Enjoy your built in GPS that probably gets muted and your idiot reversal camera that replaces having to turn your idiot neck.
>He doesn't play Snake on his Keyboard.
KEK
>>332435271
staiain is it u?
>>332438385
so you hate convenience? good to know
I just hope more people get to experience mechanical keyboards for themselves, it's a shame we have a bunch of contrarian nitwits trashing them because they can't afford one.
I got a mechanical keyboard and the only benefit I notice is that it works consistently while my $10 keyboard occasionally had a key get stuck. This one is also really loud. I think I wasted my money.
i have a das 4 professional
am i gay?
>>332438385
You aren't the same guy that said he has a '93 Corolla, are you? If you paid $5K for a '93 Corolla, you got ripped off. My sister drives a '97 that she's had for four years now, and she paid $800 if I remember correctly. Shit, I drive an E34 in great condition and I got it for $1800 last summer.
If however you're the guy with the '04, that's a decent price. I'm really hoping you are, because that much for the '93 would be like, buying from a scummy dealership without even haggling levels of ripped off.
>>332439190
yes, das is the apple of mk keyboards, except they the hardware is even worse
qpad mk 50 masterrace
>>332435271
you should watch vids of korean o2 ETs playing on shitting membrane keyboards
>Pay ~$40 for mechanical keyboard
>HE QUIC BRON FOX UMP OVER HE ZY O
This is bullshit. I can't even run forward and open the interactions menu in GTAV at the same time. My shitty cheap keyboard I had before could do that.
>>332439795
You didn't think maybe the price was suspicious when most mechanical keyboards average $80-$120?
>>332433996
>news on your keyboard
That's pretty cool desu
>>332439875
>That feel when see one of the mechanical light up "gamer" keyboards on 50% clearance, there's only one left
>look it up
>turns out it was one of the highest rated keyboards when it came out
Shit works good, I really like it, thought the "media buttons" for fast forward and volume up and shit don't work, but I never intended to use those anyway.
We all have smart phones now, you should be able to research this shit in the store. There's no reason to get a shit deal these days.
I dislike mechanical keyboards and I was glad that they were disappearing from the surface of this planet. I don't understand the hype and I genuinely think that people saying they are better for anything are stupid.
The best keyboards are those with flat keys from laptops. Also, I've seen a post in this thread stating that a mechanical keyboard could enhance your performance in rhythm games but from my own experience it's literally the other way around.
Anyway, though it pains me to admit it, it may just be a matter of taste.
>>332439795
You think you have it bad?
> QUIC BRO FOX UD OVR LAZY DOG
>>332441228
I'm not saying good deals don't exist, but if I ever see something significantly cheaper than its usual retail value, you bet your ass I'm going to do some research before I even think of buying it. Whenever I'm looking for deals whilst shopping, I very much subscribe to the idea that if it seems too good to be true, you know the rest.
>>332441846
I'm agreeing with you.
>>332440793
THEQUICKBROWNFOXJUMPSOVERTHELAZYDOG
it's a pretty neat keyboard
>>332441984
Ah, my mistake. It's hard to tell sometimes on 4chan, at least for me.
>>332436426
The strafe is an alright keyboard, especially if you pick it up on a sale. I really like the armrest really a great addition.
>>332433257
>SSD
Goodness gracious, you are ACTUALLY retarded.
>>332435880
Indians drive expensive cars.
>>332432853
>needs a keyboard to be good
If you buy "gaming" labeled keyboards or mouses you are a plebeian
>>332438882
How is a mechanical keyboard more convenient?
>>332433996
I had one of these and it would press keys on is own. Just every once in a while I'd get a T where it doesn't belong or a . in the middle of a sentence.
I can't imagine how many fuckups in vidya this thing has caused me.
It's about having the right color LEDs.
blue ones make you more accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjDR_9CH7NU
All shitposting aside, there's literally no reason not to use a mechanical keyboard. They put a lot less strain on your wrists and fingers.
>>332445451
This is why all of my LED's are red, so I can type faster.
>>332445164
IM GONNA LICK UR PUSSY
I have browns. I'm starting to get pissed off with it, I wish I owned reds instead.
>>332444917
keycaps are so god damn expensive holy shit
these niggers are charging the price of a full size keyboard for a bit of plastic and people eat it up
>>332435121
This. I tried blues before reds and hated them. I have had my reds for nearly two years and I feel like I should have gotten a keyboard with black switches instead. That extra force needed for a key press is nice because bottom out on reds is a big no no; aside from ruining your keyboard, you won't really improve your typing speed at all because the keys actuate letters faster than what you expect after using keyboards that aren't...reds.
who /filcomajestouch/ here
>>332432853
>You use a mechanical keyboard, right?
Right
>You become better at videogames using one.
No. It makes no difference, it's just comfier to type on until it eventually breaks down.
>>332434251
>>332433117
>>332434343
>>332436426
>>332437778
>>332438183
Got K95 in brown cause I don't like red and Razer's green is pig disgusting, never mind the construction on their blackwidows.
>>332433804
No. Blues are annoyingly loud though. I'd advise avoiding them but some people just can't live without their clickety clack clacking.
Browns are better imo. Reds on the other hand, better go with Blacks instead if you want a linear switch. You'll have less accidental keypresses.
>>332448416
Furthermore, I suck dicks and fell for the LED thing. I love changing my patterns every month though. Too bad the K70 didn't have black switches and like hell I would go for browns.
>>332433257
now i dont know about mechanical keyboards or mirrorpess cameras, but SSDs are legit
>>332436938
I'm in NYC, 21 years and I have never been the wheel of a car. I don't even I want a car in this place, sounds like more trouble than it's worth.
>>332436093
>doctor i work for wants lunch, lets me drive his truck to pick it up
>huge fucking pick up
>bitches look at you like a god
thats why. this may only apply to the south though
My buddy tells me to get a mechanical keyboard because of how much better it feels and so on.
I've tried his, and I honestly could not care less about that shit. I'm not so picky that I need a *premium* experience while typing.
My 8 year old (or so) Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 is still going strong.
>Want good 65% mechanical keyboard for everyday use
>Not the gamer branded bullshit keyboards with neon lights, extra cancer software and Razer™ logos all over
>Can't find anything decent because I need ISO layout for my native language. So even blanks are out of the question.
>>332433117
I have a K95, and it is spiraling rainbow colors as I type.
Excellent keyboard as well as my personal LSD simulator.
>>332433257
>garbage
>SSDs
KEK
SSDs don't do shit for the price. faster bootup (who turns off their computer?) and faster game loading times by a few seconds whoop de doo
A lot of comments here try to make a point out there being no advantage having a mechanical keyboard. They obviously dont play games which invovle fast paced movement with WASD or something similar. Understandable that they dont get the gist of it that way.
If you play arena shooters, rhythm games, MOBAs, RTS or something that requiers a lot of inputs a mechanical keyboard is hard to ignore.
Generic rubberdome or laptop keys with little to no feedback gives a terrible feel.
>>332449706
The only thing that is somewhat annoying about being a K95 owner is that we got that those macro keys that you don't get with the more popular K70s, and most profiles won't be made with K95 in mind.
>>332450094
Is this guy baiting?
I'm really on the fence about buying this RIGHT FUCKING NOW
>>332450228
Do it. That SSD is perfectly adequate to be your OS drive.
>>332450094
Is this supposed to be a poor analogy falseflag?
>>332450228
they're faster but honesty i wasn't waiting too much longer for things to boot compared to the SSD i recently got
>>332448416
What do you mean by "ruining your keyboard?"
>>332450668
I'm using like 8 year old drives that came with a pre built dell PC.
They are probably mega slow but I have nothing to compare it to.
>>332451081
Get the SSD.
>>332450993
I don't remember where nor can I quite recall exactly, but the gist was that the switch wasn't built for bottoming.
I bought a steelseries 6gv2, went from gold nova 2 to supreme in just two days!
>>332450228
It's like 60 bucks dude. Get two and put them on raid and cruise.
>>332451883
They actuate at 2 mm and can travel to 4mm, so if you're bottoming out you're wasting energy.
I've never heard of the keyboard breaking or being actually ruined anywhere.
>>332434275
I'd buy something with greens if they were on decent boards that are actually available, the CM Storm is the only non-autist board in stock, and has this fugly green backlighting
Ducky never answered my email on if they'll make a Shine 4 or 5 with greens somewhere down the line, so that's probably the end of that
>>332445451
Aesthetic makes you more accurate
>>332432853
but of course the FPS boost is massive. others are just jealous when they can hear my typewriter through voip
