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Azio MK-Retro Typewriter-Style Mechanical Keyboard

CrashBandicoot

Feb 3, 2017

Can anyone advice me if this mechanical keyboard any good for gaming? I really like this one, and want to get it, just afraid it's not very practical for gaming (i'm not professional gamer, just to play a few mmorpg's such as Diablo).

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travdump

237

Feb 3, 2017

CrashBandicootNot really. The keycaps will be awful for gaming, and the Kailh switches are unreliable (not to mention that blues are generally seen as undesriable for gaming.)
You're much better off with this. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/cooler-master-masterkeys-pro-m-mechanical-keyboard

bladerunner1961

Feb 6, 2017

travdumpThere are several Youtube videos about this keyboard. Most of them are done by responsible people. Check them out.

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Caiz

Feb 6, 2017

CrashBandicootI'd recommend checking out this company called E-element they sell here and on amazon, infact great deal on amazon right now, I think you can get a nice mechanical tenkeyless for about 30 bucks... Not sure if either of these handle the ps/2 interface. If your into gaming why not spend a few days reading around about good keyboards, instead of asking for help. I wouldn't recommend that corsair just yet.. There are different switch type, you might want to get familiar about, before choosing a board. i think you'll have alot of fun with a new mechanical keyboard. My last new keyboard was in 2008 i think.. im also shopping. but i often am.. Sometimes keyboards has macros built in, but i also tin you can usually get universal program for that, so it might not be a deal ot have one with on-board memory. N-key rollover is probably important, or desirable, for you. nkeyrollver makes sure that all your keys get registers if you mash down, say 9 keys at once, with n-key rollover support, that means all your keys will get registered! No more missing keys in the chat box when you rage quit, mashing all buttons at once, everyone sees everything! Ohh yeah!! If you bee around for awhile, you know what it means when you hodl 9 keys down at once, and theyre not all registering in the notepad, when that all register really fast, and continuously, while held, that n-key rollover. The personal system 2, (ps/2) interface polls the least, as an interface compared to usb, many boards support ps/2 (green and pruple plugs), even if they have a usb cord attached, sometimes they just need a passive adapter, but some other boards don't support ps/2 heard, and i think ps/2 has the most natural latency free feel, too many usb devices they all have to line up in priority sequence, and your just adding another person in the line for the processor to check a million times every second. PS/2 takes the least from the processor and is consistently fast, and it only takes the processor when your actually typing something, othewise it's not really doing anything, if your computer supports it, it's kind of luxury these days, because it's cheaper to make products without it, so amny new computers do not have ps/2 ports.. I know how those mobs can be, have fun shopping! It's a big keyboard world! haha. I just checked out matias ergo pro on amazon, what low ratings and critical reviews for a "high-end" keyboard ! :-o I switched from right handed to left, to center my keys, and bring my mouse closer i, if you want to remain right handed, instead, you might go with a tenkeyless form factor keyboard, like the suggested corsair, to bring your mouse closer ni from the right while centering your letters more.. so not evrythings pushed one way Theres all kind of keyswitches these days, and they all have their own feel. I suggested e-element, because i think it's sort of a hot product and has high ratings. The same group makes them as who made many rebranded keyboards, afaik, like corsair keyboards, in the past, and they have high ratings, and are well prices, so thusly, low risk good return, and if something should happen it was low investment to begin with. Just an angle`.

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livingspeedbump

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KeyChatter’s Owner and Editor-in-Chief

Feb 6, 2017

travdumpAt this point I wouldnt say Kailh is unreliable. They perform fine when installed well (many issues people have with "switches" in cheaper keyboards are actually a results of piss-poor factory soldering/assembly). The surely aren't the top switches on the market, but they aren't a reason to avoid a keyboard either.

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