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    G502 Proteus Spectrum on the way. What about a gaming keyboard?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by WaffleBoy, Feb 12, 2016.

  1. WaffleBoy

    WaffleBoy Notebook Deity

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    So I'm looking for a new keyboard for MMO, FPS and open world games. My main need is being able to type fast w/o click all the time on the wrong buttons (which happens to me all the time with Microsoft wired keyboard 600... hate it) but not with ordinary laptops. I need a RBG keyboard, and silent... maybe a keyboard like Razer DeathStalker Chroma.

    Any other suggestions?
     
  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The DeathStalker Chroma doesn't have per-key programmable RGB backlighting. The Razer BlackWidow Chroma and Corsair K70/K95 do and are about your only options if you absolutely have to have the aforementioned lighting. Lots of folks like to hate on Razer (and I was one of them), but I'm using the BlackWidow Tournament Stealth Chroma at home and a BlackWidow Mac edition at work and really enjoy them. Setting up color profiles for individual games can take a bit of time, but with Razer Synapse cloud sync, you won't need to recreate them if/when you format your computer.
     
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    I see. Any better alternative then? same range price\cheaper?
     
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    If you're going to buy a Logitech mouse, you could get the G910 keyboard which has a similar feature set. Now if you're not dead set on per key RGB backlighting, your options open up by orders of magnitude.


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