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Posted: 15:14 - 14 May 2013 Post subject: |
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Don't get Logitech stuff.
I have a G500 mouse, the stupid fabric braiding split before I'd even taken it of the box (because of how they wrap the cord up to ship it). They figure because of the fabric braiding, the rubber sheath for the wires underneath doesn't have to be as thick, but this just means that the wires aren't as protected and they eventually break and then the mouse is worthless - their forum has many complaints of this nature. It can do five sensitivity settings but two of them are locked out of use until the first time you run the programming software! The mousewheel is noisy as hell, too.
Do you like nag screens? We had Logitech cameras at college, and EVERY BASTARD TIME you fired up the software it would hassle you to register, even if you'd already done it twenty times.
I hear Razr stuff is good? ____________________ Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
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Posted: 15:17 - 14 May 2013 Post subject: |
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metalangel wrote: | Don't get Logitech stuff.
I have a G500 mouse, the stupid fabric braiding split before I'd even taken it of the box (because of how they wrap the cord up to ship it). It can do five sensitivity settings but two of them are locked out of use until the first time you run the programming software! The mousewheel is noisy as hell, too.
Do you like nag screens? We had Logitech cameras at college, and EVERY BASTARD TIME you fired up the software it would hassle you to register, even if you'd already done it twenty times.
I hear Razr stuff is good? |
My Current stuff is Logitech.
It wasn't Cheap and there are some issues with the keys on the keyboard being stiff. I stripped the whole thing down and cleared a years worth of crumbs and hair out of it and it was still shitty.
However the battery life on both KB and Mouse is really good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CH-9000022-EU-Vengeance-Performance-Gaming/dp/B00BCHGSWE/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1368540848&sr=1-1&keywords=Corsair+Vengeance+M65
Leaning towards this for the mouse... ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
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I have the Cyborg Strike 7 keyboard and Cyborg RAT.7 mouse, though I use the Nostromo claw for most serious games.
Serious?
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Posted: 02:34 - 15 May 2013 Post subject: |
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Used to use a Logitech G5. Only got rid because I wanted more buttons.
A friend uses Logitech G700 which seems nice. Would of got one myself but there wasn't any in stock at the time. Software seems good and will load your different settings when you start each program.
So now I have the Mad Catz MMO7. The software doesn't have an auto load profile on selected program start, which is a pain when you forget to activate it |
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Personally, I'd go with Hetzers's suggestion and get a Saitek keyboard/mouse combo. Their gear looks pretty good and they are a good brand.
With a higher budget, I've been dreaming of an Optimus Maximus keyboard, just because it seems to be as much a thing of beauty as it is functional. $1200US though.
https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2317/2446994680_8ceb99d301.jpg
The face of each key is a small, but high resolution OLED display, and each key can be programmed to display anything. The entire keyboard is programmable in fact, to the extent you can play animations and so on, treating the keyboard like a collection of individual pixels. It's an incredible thing and I want one.
There was only a limited run of them, back in 2007/2008, the current model is much more compact, but just as interesting.
https://interaktywnie.com/public/upload/img/orginal/03/01/30151_optimus-popularis-by-art-lebedev-02.jpg
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Posted: 11:56 - 15 May 2013 Post subject: |
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I run a Rat 9 mouse although in hindsight I'd probably go with the 7 as the batteries on the 9 are a time bomb.
As far as keyboards go, the only keyboard I've had that didn't have me reaching back for my trusty model M within a week is my Corsair K90, I'm not a fan of the mix of switch types and it's sensitivity takes a little getting used to but it's firmly rooted on my desk now and theres no denying that it's one of the best looking keyboards out there. The new version ditches the non mechanical switches too which is a bonus ____________________ 2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST |
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Posted: 19:09 - 15 May 2013 Post subject: |
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The mini-screen keyboard would be great for learning Dvorak. ____________________ Previous: 2002 Honda CB500 (sold), 2007 Suzuki SV650SK6 (crashed), 2005 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (sold). Currently bikeless
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Posted: 23:00 - 15 May 2013 Post subject: |
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There are many model m design clones out there now. They are good and lots of people swear by them but they don't have this level of attention to detail:
https://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/metadot_das_keyboard_professional_2.jpg
It also has 10 key rollover (can register 10 keys all down at once) vs 3 for the model m.
Tactile keyboards are shit for gaming anyway. I always use my laptop keyboard for gaming as the keys are more button like in feel. The cherry red switches are shit for typing (i've tried them) but are supposed to be the shit for gaming (not tried) |
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The issue with typing on cherry reds is that they respond to very little force so even nudging keys as you go past them can often result in a keypress being registered. Whilst I admit I pretty much grew up with various Model Ms in hand, the fact remains that I'm significantly faster and more accurate on the old IBM. For games however the Corsair cuts chunks off my reaction times and thus it stays ____________________ 2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST |
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This is my setup.
QPAD MK-50 Mechanical Keyboard with all Cherry MX Red switches.
https://bit.ly/16KpyXd
£61
Logitech G400 mouse (post angle snapping model, it's optical, polls at 1ghz and is a perfect gaming mouse for not much money in my opinion and that of many others, it is the same shape as the MX518 but minus the prediction)
https://amzn.to/WoGZBE
£28
Grab these 2, and and the MarkC mouse fix from the web that stops games from forcing mouse acceleration and you're good to go. I use 1400dpi on the mouse and very low sensitivity (pixel jumping) settings in games.
This setup does me well for gaming, the keyboard is the best value you can get if you don't mind the lack of backlight, it has the same decent switches as the top end boards, and has a metal construction and wrist rest. ____________________ "Do what you always did, get what you always got" |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 343 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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