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Nathan Moore6 said:I think there’s actually a plugin for that, but this forum is stuck somewhere in 1998, so unfortunately you can't see it.
mellowtiger83 said:@Drew Sanchez82,
I've heard people talking about these mechanical keyboards, but I've never actually messed with one. Haven't even seen one taken apart. I know they cost a fortune, so what's the big deal??
I mean, at the end of the day, a keyboard is a keyboard, right? Same buttons, similar layout... some have lights, some don't. So, wtf is the hype? It feels kind of illogical to me. I get why people obsess over mice—you know, those tiny millimeter adjustments, different weights, soft vs. hard grips, etc. But keyboards? I don't get it.
First of all, it takes less time for a mechanical keyboard’s key contacts to register that they’ve been pressed. This is called their actuation point.
As an example, if it normally takes other types of keyboards 4mm to actuate, it only takes mechanical keyboard keys about 2 mm to actuate. Note that it also takes a certain amount of force, measured in centiNewtons (cN), to press these keys until they reach actuation point.
Additionally, key switches are also either tactile or linear. Tactile means that you feel a slight bump to indicate when the key has reached its actuation point; linear means you don’t feel this, and just experience one, smooth action. This bump or lack thereof affects how quickly you type, because once you get used to how the keys work, you generally learn to type faster.
So what does this mean in terms of your gaming experience?
Well, a lot actually. All those specific things about pressing keys (actuation points, force, tactile vs. linear, reset points) are what cause opinions to fly about whether or not mechanical keyboards are better for gaming.
Some gamers prefer mechanical keyboards because they truly feel they improve their gaming. For example, these gamers prefer using Cherry MX black switches or red switches, because they are linear and are “easier” to know when the keys have been pressed. These gamers also claim that it’s easier to double-tap faster with black switches (and sometimes even with brown switches).
mellowtiger83 said:Look, I’m just gonna say it: having high-end gear isn't going to make you a better player. You can spend all day upgrading your setup, but at the end of the day, it's still about your skill.🙂
Keith Wright2 said:I’ve been eyeing those Logitech G930s lately. They look solid, but I have a few questions. Honestly, do they get heavy on your head after a long session? Like, does it start feeling like a weight you're lugging around? Also, how's the audio quality? Is it actually worth dropping the cash on them? If there are any other models out there that are better value for the money, let me know. Throw a few names my way if they're worth picking up. $433 If you’re heading out into those waters, just watch yourself.
Timothy Kim60 said:I’ve definitely played around with some bigger setups before. 😁
Keith Wright2 said:Come on, throw a few pics up! Just make sure they're actually decent quality—not like you took them with a calculator or something. 😁
Keith Wright2 said:Stick around the forum once you get everything ordered. I definitely want to see some photos once it's all set up—show off the rig, the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, even the speakers. Let us see how the whole setup looks and how much RGB glow we're dealing with in the dark. 😁
Keith Wright2 said:Honestly, you won't see any difference in RAM performance between 1333MHz and 2400MHz, let alone between 1333 and 1600MHz. The speed only really matters if you're running on integrated graphics, but that’s not what you’re doing here. Check out this video and you'll see for yourself that there's basically zero impact.
If it's seriously eating at you, just swap out your current sticks for these ones and call it a day http://www.cnn.com/details_product_example_vr16n11-8.aspx
Roger Gray8 said:I mean, what kind of i5 are we even talking about in an $1,300 build? It’s gotta be an i7
and you even threw in integrated graphics too? 🤦
Anthony Cox5 said:Zalman K400G - honestly, I have mixed feelings about the build quality, it’s kind of a mess>
While chatting with MTV during the press junket for this week’s release of RoboCop—where Keaton plays the big corporate bad guy—the actor dropped some pretty cool news. It turns out he and Burton have been casually bouncing the idea of Beetlejuice 2 around, and honestly, they both seem totally ready and itching to dive back into that world:
“I’ve e-mailed Tim a couple of times, talked to the writer a couple of times, but all really, really preliminary stuff until relatively recently. I always said that’s the one thing I’d like to do again, if I ever did anything again. But it kind of required Tim to be involved some way or another.
“Now it looks like he is involved. And without giving too much away we’ve talked to each other, and e-mailed each other, and if he’s in, it’s going to be hard not to be in.”
Kate Bishop76 said:Man, those pink letters are killing me. I mean, sure, you might be writing some cool stuff, but when I see that crazy color, my eyes just glaze over. Every time I try to actually read a post, I'm totally lost. 😢
Sean Johnson40 said:Man, you’re totally out of it. Stallone didn't really hit it big with anything other than Rocky, and he's just been recycling that same formula ever since. It's like how one massive hit can carry a guy through his whole career.