Hello overclockers,
I'm looking for a new keyboard to go with my new PC and hoping to stay under 80€ if I can. France.
I'm open to suggestions as far as the appropriate type of switches to go for, but keep in mind that when typing, I sometimes tend to "brush over" the keys rather than press them, and I never found myself needing tactile response, which is why I have a preference for Cherry MX reds.
Note that I own a Razer Naga mouse, so as far as gaming goes, I use that for most numeric-key-related actions (e.g. spells, weapons) and the keyboard mainly for movement and modifiers.
Uses:
- FPS games (mostly TF2), MMO/RPGs, some RTS.
- rhythm games (DJMax, O2Jam)(lots of fast double-tapping)
- touch typing (~100 wpm)
- heavy keyboard shortcut use
Requirements:
- mechanical
- rollover: at least 6 alphanumeric keys + spacebar
- QWERTY (preferably US)
Misc. preferences:
- compact (at least length-wise)
- comfortable hand resting
- no numpad
- volume controls (that work with Windows out of the box)
- no key labels
- anything that could make the gaming keys more comfortable
I've been keeping an eye on Corsair Vengeance K60. It uses red switches and looks comfortable, but it's somewhat expensive and isn't exactly what I had in mind in terms of size. Any good?
I'm looking for a new keyboard to go with my new PC and hoping to stay under 80€ if I can. France.
I'm open to suggestions as far as the appropriate type of switches to go for, but keep in mind that when typing, I sometimes tend to "brush over" the keys rather than press them, and I never found myself needing tactile response, which is why I have a preference for Cherry MX reds.
Note that I own a Razer Naga mouse, so as far as gaming goes, I use that for most numeric-key-related actions (e.g. spells, weapons) and the keyboard mainly for movement and modifiers.
Uses:
- FPS games (mostly TF2), MMO/RPGs, some RTS.
- rhythm games (DJMax, O2Jam)(lots of fast double-tapping)
- touch typing (~100 wpm)
- heavy keyboard shortcut use
Requirements:
- mechanical
- rollover: at least 6 alphanumeric keys + spacebar
- QWERTY (preferably US)
Misc. preferences:
- compact (at least length-wise)
- comfortable hand resting
- no numpad
- volume controls (that work with Windows out of the box)
- no key labels
- anything that could make the gaming keys more comfortable
I've been keeping an eye on Corsair Vengeance K60. It uses red switches and looks comfortable, but it's somewhat expensive and isn't exactly what I had in mind in terms of size. Any good?
















