Gaming keyboard vs. Regular?

Is there any real difference in the two next to that you can have back lighting, customizable keys, screens?

 

I am a gamer and I used the Saitek Eclipse for years which is not a gaming keyboard at all. The only real difference that most gaming keyboards have the ability to set up macros.

 

Ok thanks that's what I thought. Would it be possible for a gaming keyboard to have more sensitivity so that your movements are sent quicker?

 

no, keyboards have been that fast for a long time. A gaming keyboard will typically have a small LCD, light up keys, marked w a s d, and more programmable keys.

I used the standard HP keyboard for gaming and it was fine (7 year old keyboard), and now I use a $21 Dynex (it is cheap and has media buttons, I have a business laptop with no media buttons).

 

Don't some gaming keyboards allow you to hold down more keys at once? I feel like I read that once. I haven't had an issue in the past several years with needing to hold down several keys in a game and having my computer not recognize it though.

 

Maybe, my Dynex does not allow it, (makes : ) actions a bit harder with having to press shift 2 times) but my laptop keyboard allows it, so I think is just a keyboard thing that does not have anything to d with gaming.

 

Okay thanks for the info. I've been wanting to get a keyboard so that I could hook my laptop up to my desktop screen. My desktop Keyboard is old and a little sticky from food. This makes it not very good for gaming. I really like my laptop keyboard because the keys are small and not tall, which lets me type faster.

 

The logitech Illuminated keyboard is nice if you like the laptop feal

 

I have a logitech g-15 (older version with the blue back-lighting), and I can notice a difference when playing on other keyboards (i.e. razer, microsoft, etc.). The big thing for me is the resistance and coating on the keys. I noticed that I actually perform better in FPS games with boards that have less key 'resistance' (not sure about the terminology), basically a key that's easy to push down. I also do better with a board with a longer amount of distance for the key to register (maybe because I just mash my keys really hard..?!). I also prefer keys that have a smooth coating as opposed to just normal plastic. But, I'm sure a lot of this is just user preference. The g-15 has done well for me... and the back-lighting is really convenient as well

 

I personally like my input stuff with no lights. I mean if the thing is designed well( for mouse) you wouldn't need to look for buttons and having a glowing keyboard would just be plain distracting esp when playing in the dark.

 

Really the point of the light I guess to make the keyboard look cooler and as well illuminate it so that you can see it in the dark. Unless you know where every single key is.

 

And once you know where all the keys are without having to look at the keyboard, you can get the Das Keyboard Ultimate! No markings on the keys whatsoever.