Mech keyboards. What do?

I really need to replace my old hand me down Hp Netboard but I have no idea about keyboards. My limit is about £120 max and it needs to be backlit and have macrokeys.

I wouldn't buy a mechanical keyboard unless you're sure you actually like them.

Is their any benefit to mechanical keys? I don't really know much about them.

I just recently made the switch to mechanical and im loving it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129005

nothing flashy, no led no macro and no 10 key but its a solid keyboard and will definitely be buying KB's form CM again. i know its not what you said you wanted, but im just putting in my 2 cents.

I would say go to a store to be able try it first because it is a much different feel.

The Corsair K90 is backlit and mechanical im pretty sure.

The Corsair K90 is backlit and mechanical im pretty sure.

KABCOOL

Yes it is. I have one now for the last 3 months and I'm not fond of using a mechanical KB. It's way to sensitive for me which causes to make many typing errors. I know many like this board but I would rather have back my Saitek Eclipses that this replaced.

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[QUOTE="KABCOOL"]

The Corsair K90 is backlit and mechanical im pretty sure.

DieselCat18

Yes it is. I have one now for the last 3 months and I'm not fond of using a mechanical KB. It's way to sensitive for me which causes to make many typing errors. I know many like this board but I would rather have back my Saitek Eclipses that this replaced.

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I have a K90 and love it,and I'll not go back to a normal keyboard.

Is their any benefit to mechanical keys? I don't really know much about them.

KABCOOL

The thing about mechanical keyboards is that they tend to have very, VERY different switch types. NamelessPlayer

The Corsair K90 is backlit and mechanical im pretty sure.

KABCOOL

No, the K90 is not fully mechanical. The upcoming K95 is, though. The K90 has only a few mechanical keys.

From what I understand anyway...

[QUOTE="NamelessPlayer"]The thing about mechanical keyboards is that they tend to have very, VERY different switch types. kidcool189

Valid point. I also prefer Cherry MX Black's and that link to Overclock.net is an extremely valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn about mechanical keyboards.

These are the keys that are mechanical on the K90>

These are the keys that are mechanical on the K90>

CUDGEdave

^^Yes, that is correct..... Also all the non-mechanical keys, the numbers across the top row 1-0, shift bar and all lower shift punctuation marks are not back-lit which is another reason I am disappointed with having bought the K90, along with the fact I'm not a big fan of the MX cherry red switches after having used them for a while. But that's my personal preference, and I would not recommend this board for the price one pays for it ( even though I got it on a great deal)....I think there may be better mechanical boards out there and as mentioned earlier, the type of switches used can make a big difference how one feels about typing or gaming on it..... Others may feel different. Just my 0.02 cents from having used this for a while now.

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