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Looking to upgrade mechanical keyboard..

Posted on 1/16/15 at 10:51 am
Posted by SBvital
Member since Feb 2013
1954 posts
Posted on 1/16/15 at 10:51 am
I bought the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate Mechanical keyboard about two years or so ago I would guess, and a couple of keys have started to go out, mainly my my 4 and R keys, which I use pretty constantly in MMO gaming.

Which type of mechanical switches do you guys typically suggest? The Blackwidow didn't specifically say, it says "Razer Switches." Which may be their own model.

I'm looking into a Corsair K70, or K95, but the k95 looks a tad out of my price range, and I very rarely use the extra buttons on the left of keyboard. I've heard great things from Corsair on their keyboard front, seem very reliable. I loved my Razer, but a lot of reviews say they didn't last, which is showing now.
Posted by DrSteveBrule
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
12027 posts
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:22 am to
Razer products, while nice when they work, are notorious for long term durability issues.

Corsair makes some high quality shite. You get what you pay for. After using your Blackwidow you'll be blown away by how solid the Corsair keyboards feel.

I think it's almost a stretch to call the Blackwidow a mechanical keyboard.

ETA: The only thing I don't like with Corsair right now is their gaming headsets. They're nothing special and they still have some work to do in this area, but then again that whole entire market has some work to do. Gaming headsets in general are overpriced horse shite.
This post was edited on 1/16/15 at 11:26 am
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39738 posts
Posted on 1/16/15 at 11:50 am to
quote:

Corsair K70
I've been rolling with this one for 14 months and love it compared to previous keyboards which were just the standard crap.
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