Mechanical keyboards. Are they worth it?

>>387522743
no

They won't make you better at games but they're nice if you type a lot and can type fast.

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>>387522743
They're not for me. I prefer chiclet keyboards, easier to slide the hand across the entire board. I can imagine the CLACK CLICK CLACK would get annoying as well.

>>387522743
the one with numpad sure

the ones without or just blank keys are fucking meme shit. RGB leds are pretty meme but leds are acceptable so get them in non rgb. They definitly make a difference when typing in the dark which you should always be doing to get true blacks and color from your monitor.

once you get clikkity clak keyboards you wont go back, like going from 1080p to 1440p.

>>387523036
Just don't get one with super loud mechanisms?

>>387523036
pretty sure they make mech chiclets

If a nice quality feeling keyboard is important to you, then yes. If not, then no.

Style over substance

If you think it will suddenly make you great at vidya, no. If you use your computer for several hours a day, then yes.

Most of the detractors are either a) people who've never used mechs before or b) fell for the price = quality meme and bought overpriced crap from Das/Logitech/Corsair. You can get a perfectly good mech for less than $50, under $40 if you don't need a 10key.

Unless you're using a flat keyboard you'll notice no increase in performance or comfort.

However, if you're posting on /v/ and playing video games for hours every day you might as well buy one of the many available >$100 as they're satisfying to use to most.

>>387523823
Anon please, we all know the less keys a keyboard has the more it costs. Other than that though you're correct.

t. Guy looking for a decent 75% keyboard

>>387523823
recommend me a good cheap keyboard

>>387524086
Tomoko full-size is like 50 on Amazon

>>387524086

If you want something minus 10key: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Tenkeyless-Velocifire-Illuminated-Anti-ghosting/dp/B01MS8YTYX/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503078778&sr=1-5&keywords=tomoko+mechanical+keyboard

Full-size of prior: https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Doubleshot-Velocifire-Illuminated-Anti-ghosting/dp/B01M0QEYR4/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503079336&sr=1-7&keywords=tomoko+mechanical+keyboard

>>387524040

There's a difference between 75% and TKL. TKL costs less, 75% is a meme for minimalists.

I type a lot for work, so yeah.

Buying Cherry Blues was one of the best buys of my life. I love the sound and feel

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>>387522743
can you type with more than 1 digit ANd without looking at the board?

if yes, you already have one and are alright.

>>387522743
How many of these stupid threads are going to be made?
Yes, they are worth it.
No, you don't have to get some $200 Razer bullshit.
Yes, people who call them a meme are literal mouthbreathers.
Any other questions?

>>387524410
Not that anon, but I'm interested in a mech.
I was about to buy the VM01, but then I noticed it doesn't have the accented letters.
I'm Italian and I can't go without them.
Do you have any other recommendations?

Can't get a mechanical keyboard because none of them use ISO layout.

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-GATERON-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01E57PUNA

I enjoy mine. I want diff caps though, this font sucks.

gateron browns are nice

>>387527985
That's okay, anon, I hear they're working towards a cure for autism.

>>387524086
>>387522743
Just get old IBM keyboards.

>>387522743
just get a high quality membrane keyboard and it's actually better.
not even joking. I have a keyboard that feels the same as good blue switches with way less sound.

>>387528840
>He actually believes this.

>>387522743
Makes no difference in Vidya. Feels a bit better for typing but not necessary and doesn't actually improve your speed.

>>387529016
well I've used multiple mechanical keyboards and I actually just like this membrane keyboard better.
but it makes sense, based on physics, that all you have to do is shape the membranes correctly and they'd have better characteristics anyways. you just have to not cheap out on the membrane material.

>>387523823
Das is good though, bought mine from five years ago before every other company jumped on the mechanical keyboard bandwagon and I'm still using the same one. They are as solid as they come.

>>387525916
U wot

>>387522743
I have that exact same keyboard the daskeyboard one, I have blue switch one they are really not that good only thing they offer is that you can press a lot of keys at once and keys are deep as fuck always mess up my osu!mania accuracy.
But I haven't tried red switch ones people say they are good for games

>>387522824
New mechanical keyboards are surfacing with analog keys. Some titles where I can see that making a massive improvement would be something like GTA. Games where you would want mouse aiming but with the ability to ease in and out on acceleration and steering. Mechanical keyboards are mostly for nicer materials and feel but I think analog keyboards will actually be a huge step up mechanically for certain titles.

>>387529528
wow that's a reason to HAVE mechanical keys instead of just making your membranes not garbage.
but it seems prohibitively expensive.
but, it'd be a good idea to put it in for like 6 keys or something. that's not too bad.

Buy one with clone switches. The patent already expired, no reason to pay the insane price.

i got a keyboard with numpad but the switches are otemu blues.

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I have used mechanical, membrane and chiclet and the difference is minimal. The only difference I can tell is the use life after getting the keys mashed in gameplay

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I like minimal styles. Anyone have any opinions on the WASD keyboards?

Pointless for gaming but feels good for typing which I'm sure you do also. Just don't get retard reds or black or some other meme switch. Only worthwhile switch is blues.

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They're nice.

>>387529016
>He does not know about topre

You are the dumbass.

What are the differences between a mechanical keyboard and a normal keyboard anyway?

>>387531406
Not normal keyboard, jesus, membrane keyboard.

Buckling spring is the best, come at me.

>>387531374
what does the sushi button do?

>>387522743
For gaming its personal preference. They are superior for typing but it will make no difference in games.

>>387531381
>paying for overpriced rubberdomes

>>387529926
This. And get gateron they are actually better than cherry switches and cheaper.

>>387531590
>Being a poorfag

>>387531497
>AKSHULLY ITS A CALLED A MEMBRANE KEYBOARD
>doesnt reply to question

Proof that this is largely snake oil for autismbucs

>>387530669
Reminds me of control terminals in B-scifi films.

got one for free and they are extremely loud. for some reason i cant explain my typing was flawless.

>>387531751
You realize that was someone correcting themselves right?

If you guys have issues with sound, just get Gateron Browns or O-rings. If you're really autistic you can also lube.

Buy 1 cherry blue and 1 cherry red. Do not spend more than $60 on either. This will last you for life.

>>387531751
I was correcting myself dumbass.

>>387523607
Quite exactly the opposite

>>387522743
What's a decent cheap gaming keyboard i could get for $20-50

>>387532598
a keyboard that costs 20 to 50 dollars

>>387532598
I got a scorpion k201 by morgana for $9 on Amazon and it works great. It isn't mechanical and it has removable keys. It lies perfectly flat though. I don't mind but my friend doesn't like that.

>>387522743
Yep.
You don't need a "gaming" one though

it feels nice
does "feels nice" worth $100 is depends who you ask

>>387531374
Utsukushii

>>387532856
leopold is nice

>>387532952
also, for gaming black switches are the best

>>387532598
Don't buy a "gaming" keyboard, or else you're over paying. Just find a normal one in that range and you'll be fine.

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Which keys are quietest

>>387522743
got drunk and spilled beer on board=$100 down drain vs. 25 dollar logitech wireless= 4 drunk sessions

>>387533257
reds with damper rings

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I just want this keyboard
mine was broken ;_;

>>387532824
>>387533232
Thinking about buying the jelly comb mechanical keyboard for $30

>>387532598
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-68-Keys-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01ABUJ2KM/

>>387522783
fpbp

>>387533272
>getting drunk
>2017

may as well start doing heroin

>>387533272
Ive spilled beer on my coolermaster quickfire like 3 times and it still works perfectly

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>>387522743
You shouldn't really need one for gaming, but if you type a lot they're great and feel great. The slight click-clack is quite satisfying and part of the use experience.

The real eye-opener is when you go from a membrane to a mechanical keyboard for years and then have to use a membrane again for whatever reason. The keys are less responsive, because they rest on rubber presses are less consistent, and I find myself hammering the keys harder than a mechanical because I have no feel for the actuation point.

tl;dr Membranes/chics are fine but mechanical keys are better

>>387531374
Man that looks cool as fuck

>>387522743
Nothing over 60$. Mechanicals feel nice, but don't fall for the meme.
I had a Happy Hacker S2 and a Ducky, swore by them. Bought cheap chink shit with imitation blues and LEDs on a lark and I literally could not tell the difference, I even liked it more than my Ducky (which I immediately sold). I kept my HHS2, but I wouldn't buy another.

Don't be the moron that falls for exorbitant priced keyboards.

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who /poorfag/ here?
My $20 mechanical keyboard feels so much better to type on then that old logitech crap I was using. I know it doesn't look good, but I don't care since it only costs 20 bucks

Sure. Just don't fall for the brown Cherry switches meme. It's for shitstains who say they are a hybrid between gamer and typist, but it actually feels like typing on sand.

Not sure if Gateron Browns are alright or not.

>>387534228
Which switches are best for gaymers?

>>387534228
Gaterons are considered better for browns

>watch some fuck with a mechanical keyboard playing on Twitch
>the noise from the keys is louder than the game's volume

>>387534831
>watching streamers

>>387532598
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2J22CA1189

>>387534958
Just citing it as an example. Those things are too fucking loud

>>387535294
This is the average mechanical keyboard detractor, he doesn't even know there's literally a dozen switches

>>387535708
Enjoy your typing fedora, nerd

>>387523607
so... still mechanical?

>>387535169
ugly as sin

>>387532598
https://www.monoprice.com/search/index?keyword=keyboard

What type of switches?

I don't want something aggressively loud, but I want a little noise

>>387522743
100%
I have red/brown switches
It was like $30 and this shit is awesome. I only got it cause my old keyboard got hit with water, yes just water and the keys would stick.

>>387536647
None of them are loud if you are actually playing games. They are only loud when you are typing text fast like while posting on /v/.
If you just keep your finger on the key waiting to be pressed and are precise in a game, it isnt loud at all.

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>>387523036
What the fuck?

>>387536647
All switches make noise from bottoming out unless you get damper rings, and other than that blues are the only switches that make any noise at all.
You might like blues with dampers

Having a mechanical keyboard makes me want to smash every shitty keyboard I'm forced to use, especially on my work laptop... so yes, worth it.

>>387537226
Its so good. I just got mine like a month or two ago with brown switches. I cannot ever go back. Its worth it as hell. It makes a keyboard enjoyable.

>>387537309
Also it makes me wonder about trying other buttons on my arcade stick. I used sanwa for ever. I do like sanwa, but I bet there is something better. Sanwa get so worn down and any dust that collects fucks up the inputs big time.

>>387523269
I never use the numpad though and i'd rather not waste the desk space

>>387527985
I'm typing on an ISO keyboard right now

>>387528840
>as good blue switches with way less sound.
You mean browns?

>>387533272
>wireless

>>387534303
It's all down to preference

Is there any reason you can't find many wireless mechanical keyboards? Does that defeat the point of mechanical keys somehow?

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>>387523036
>>387528840
>>387531932
>>387534831
>>387535294
Do people not realize that there are many types of switches and that quiet mechanical keyboards exist. Some options are even quieter then a normal rubber dome keyboard

>>387526950
US international keyboard setting allows you to get accents by , for example, pressing ' and e to get é.

>>387524410
Also looking for a mechanical. What's the trick here that makes it cheaper? It can't be 4 times cheaper only because of branding, are these mechanical keyboards somehow worse?

>>387538961
>It can't be 4 times cheaper only because of branding
but it can
The switches on most of the popular brands are all made by the same company, and the differences are usually just useless features like programmable lighting and macros. Just get a mid range keyboard with steel construction and high quality keycaps for 60-80 bucks

https://www.amazon.com/EagleTec-Mechanical-Keyboard-Industrial-Backlight/dp/B01LWLIRSC/ref=sr_1_61?ie=UTF8&qid=1503090572&sr=8-61&keywords=mechanical+keyboard+brown+switches

What do you think?

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>>387539180
If you like the corsair look then go for it. Back then that was one of the cheapest mechanical keyboards that you could buy, but now days you can find them others for 20 bucks

>>387523269
>like going from 1080p to 1440p.
lol

absolute meme

>>387539169
Thanks anon, I'll begin saving up because poorfag, I need one of these keyboards because of excessive essay writing.

Any keywords I can put on amazon to get other similar high quality, mid range keyboards? 'Mechanical Keyboard' and 'High quality keycaps' only give me RGB, $200 garbage.

>>387533507
slowly watched the leds die, maybe ill try again

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>>387522743
Short answer? No.

Long answer? If you can find one for a good price with nice switches that suit your preferred feel, it can be a good investment, especially if you type a lot. For gaming they are kind of useless, I've noticed zero improvement from going from a 10€ HP Rubberdome POS to a 140€ Corsair K70 with Reds. The typing experience is better though, but not 140€ better. I made a mistake buying this keyboard, I should have just bought a Tomoko or Ducky instead. Still, I don't think that mechs are completely useless. Just don't buy Rommer G switches or fall for the /g/ memes of buying 60%, 75% and other crap.
The people who say they never use the numpad simply have never had to actually use a keyboard in their lives, I find myself reaching for the non existent numpad on my laptop keyboard and it annoys the hell out of me.
Guaranteed too that 90% of the people buying meme "compact" keyboards will then proceed to buy a shitty 10 inch mousepad and play with fucked up sensitivies, so ergonomics my ass.

If you want to get a mech though either go to a store and ask them to let you try using one for a bit at the store or order a switch sample board for 20€.

>>387538209
wireless are good sorry im casual not bad ass like you

>>387539665
this so much

>>387539460
Go to /g/, look for /mkg/ and ask for keyboards in the price range you're looking for, they'll give you non meme gaming solid answers.

>>387522743
I buy a 10 dollar keyboard twice a year and I beat all my friends at starcraft.

>>387539460
amazon is a poor place cause only the overpriced gaymer brands return in your searches. Cooler master and Ducky tends to be towards the higher end of the mid range brands, but they are solid keyboards. Cooler master masterkeys PBT and Ducky one PBT would be the ones to go for. Make sure you get a keyboard with PBT keycaps instead of the cheap ABS that so many brands like to use.
A better place to look if you're in north america is https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php

>>387540032

mechanicalkeyboards is a great site, their free shipping is pretty damn fast too. I received my Ducky from them in 2 or 3 days.

What is with this gay ass trend of buying keyboards with neon lights and leds?

>>387539897
Will look into /mkg/ , didn't even know that /g/ had more than programmers screaming at each other's languages.

>>387540032
Sadly am britbong, so I'll search for Ducky, Coolermaster and PBT keycaps around the web.

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>>387540596
Don't you know the benefits of all the different colors of LEDs?

>>387540670
>britbong
lol might as well stop looking. Thanks to brexit you're options are basically nothing

>>387522743
If just for gaming it wont make alot of difference.
The smaller boards below are custom and build your own keyboards.
As a programmer and having to type alot i build my own mech keyboard as it for sure makes a huge difference, being able to carry a 40% with me wherever i go and always using my board is too worth it.
Being able to fully customise the board and tailor it for my needs is too good.
Gamers go on about mech boards and sound like fags coz they bought the new razor cherry mx blah blah bullshit and gloat about it.... its retarded

>>387540670
/g/ has lots of stuff other than programming, if you want good hardware advice you should look at the catalog and find the designated general, lurk for a few days and ask for recommendations. Be wary though because like alll 4chan boards and generals, /g/ has its own fair share of memes. For example people will tell you to go buy a Topre HHKB or some other overpriced keyboard that doesn't make you a better typist and other stupid crap.
People for some reason also have an aversion to full sized keyboards for some reason, I put my bet on the fact that compacts are more aesthetic and make you look cooler. Most of the people there are posers who have like 3-5 keyboards they don't use and just have for show. Anyone who actually uses a keyboard often for anything will welcome the addition of a numpad.

Still there's some really good advice to read there. And people won't make fun of you for not wanting to spend 200 bucks on a keyboard.

>>387540853
There's still plenty of boards with ISO layout though, just not as much selection as ANSI.