do you PC gamers use gaming keyboards and mouses for gaming?

is there actually a lot of difference?gamer_sammy

Keyboard and mouse is the way to go. Nothing can beat it.

The D.P.I. and polling rate of certain gaming mice can really help keep your cursor smooth, which is nice not only for gaming but general desktop use as well. I find that most gaming mice priced around or below $60 are often worth the money if you do a little research.

As for the keyboard, it's not quite as important. Macro keys are nice, but not everyone is going to use them fully. Illumination is a cool effect as well, but not all that useful. The anti-locking thing some gaming keyboards have does come in handy though.

Nope, I use a compaq default and normal Logitech Wheel Mouse.Luminouslight

what kind of wheel mouse? i have a logitech one too.

i'm currently using a logitech mouse and keyboard combination, got it a couple of years ago.

since i don't use my desktop too often, i guess i'll spend more on my laptop's mouse. i'm thinking maybe the logitech vx revolution.

I found a huge difference when I went from using the basic two button Logitech wheel mouse that I bought several years back to using my Logitech G7. It's much more precise and comfortable. I don't do a ton of gaming anymore, but even so the precision is much appreciated when using apps like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and the customizable buttons are awesome for using Dreamweaver. I bought a Logitech G15, hoping for as much of an improvement as I got from the mouse, but I feel more and more like it was a waste of my money. The macro keys can come in handy for code snippets when writing long semantic XHTML or Java, but I've found them practically useless for gaming. The display on the keyboard doesn't tell me anything that a widget couldn't, anyway.

I've found that you don't have to buy a gaming mouse to get a good gaming mouse. I have a Logitech VX Revolution for my laptop and I've never been more comfortable gaming on a laptop. It's a wonderful mouse, and the scroll wheel rules, especialy in impractical situations where I wouldn't normally have the option of using the mouse if I didn't have the VX Revolution. While I'm still a keyboard shotrcut kind of guy, especially on laptops with those cumbersome touchpads, the VX Revolution is a huge improvement in usability. Now if only there were a bluetooth version...

I still think gaming keyboards are a total waste of money - last few times mine has died I've simply gone on Ebay and nabbed a simple Logitech media keyboard for ten bucks.

My G5, however, I couldn't live without. Part of it is due to running 1920x1200 and needing a quick mouse, though.

I also purchased one of those ****** Nostramos a couple months back for ten bucks - it's hilarious. It's actually been moderately useful with my laptop as extended gaming sessions where I would use WASD are more comfortable on the keypad thingie. Macros less so...mostly because I'm too lazy to program anything intricate. I would never use it to complement a regular keyboard, though, since it would just be doubling up.

[QUOTE="gamer_sammy"]is there actually a lot of difference?TugboatTheGreat

Personally, I don't use those 'gamer keyboards' because I've yet to see any justification for the price premium that they command.

Besides, I also do a lot of other tasks with my keyboard other than just tapping away at the same four buttons (WASD).

That and well, most of those "gaming keyboards" are freakin' huge and I just don't have the space within my keyboard drawer for something like the G11 or G15.

Gaming mice on the other hand are generally a lot more precise than the "standard" counterparts, and I've noticed a fair bit of difference going from cheapo mice to stuff like the intellimouse optical and now recently with my MX400.

I use a logitech lx5 that I got for ten bucks yay!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104195

The mouse makes a world of difference... the keyboard is more of a fashion statement :P . I'm a proud owner of a Razer Copperhead and Tarantula.brainiac24

oh i actually thought about getting those 2 but they aren't wireless.....

I use cheap keyboards because I spill on them all the time.

I'm on my 4th intellimouse explorer 3.0...I really like that mouse.

From my experience a good mouse is important, having the nice precision for aiming, and a keyboard would be second.

Consider how much time I sit at the computer, the mouse is the thing I touch the most (maybe even in my entire life)

So I tend to buy good mouse. Im using the Mx518 right now. I think it's the best mouse in the market right now in term of design and tracking.

I don't know about the new blue G5. The old gray one lack one button, and the laser technology is not mature yet.

The D.P.I. and polling rate of certain gaming mice can really help keep your cursor smooth, which is nice not only for gaming but general desktop use as well. I find that most gaming mice priced around or below $60 are often worth the money if you do a little research.

As for the keyboard, it's not quite as important. Macro keys are nice, but not everyone is going to use them fully. Illumination is a cool effect as well, but not all that useful. The anti-locking thing some gaming keyboards have does come in handy though.

RayvinAzn

The best Keyboard I can really say is the classic 98 hard-to-press-button keyboard.SoberWarock

The reverb from the keys takes me straight back to the 80s with 13" screens on IBMs :P

is there any good wireless gaming keyboard and mouse out there?gamer_sammy

On my oldie I have a logitech LX700 combo that has worked great. Main reason I changed up to a wired set for my new machine is mostly because some of the keys started sticking on the keyboard itself, and my oldie would still need a keyboard anyway (as it's still running).

I game on a Microsoft KB+M set, probably worth $8. :lol:

I laugh when I beat people with Razor DeathAdders, G5s, Copperheads and etc... :lol: