Cheapest I can find this keyboard, most places £120+.
Appreciate that most people will think this is excessive for a keyboard, but for a gamer who wants a travel/smaller board, this price is a steal.
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targetbsp to 229mel
25 Apr 1611#24
My Corsair keyboard was expensive. But on the upside, the shift key works. :stuck_out_tongue:
rev6 to 229mel
25 Apr 163#20
A mouse maybe?
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rev6
24 Apr 162#1
Older model with the other logo. Not a problem. Good keyboard. Would be tempted if it had a numpad :wink:
Ad80 to rev6
24 Apr 161#3
Agree, but still 2 year warranty, and the only difference is the logo. Also a lot of the places at £120 are still selling this model
pr2thej
24 Apr 16#2
best tkl about, hot
gregrafferty
24 Apr 16#4
picked up one of these the other day, great build quality and so many configuration options.
smallsteve
24 Apr 16#5
It's the Cherry MX Red model, for those that are interested.
Alex223
25 Apr 16#6
red switches good for gaming?
sancheez to Alex223
25 Apr 16#7
Yes.
Reds and blues are regarded by most as the best gaming KB switches. Blue = clacky / Red = not clacky. But (from memory) resistance and travel on the two are about the same.
All personal preference though. You can buy switch samplers on ebay ....
Panda221
25 Apr 16#8
Saved £50 on getting the K75 RGB Gen1 it's only the logo what's different !.
rev6 to Panda221
25 Apr 16#9
The K70? That has a numpad.
doboworth
25 Apr 16#10
These are such good keyboards. Not just for gamers. If you're in a job that does requires a lot of typing, it's brilliant thing to have.
I'm not allowed to use my own board at work, stuck with a mashy membrane one :disappointed:
MrMetallica to doboworth
25 Apr 16#11
What kind of policy is that? How can they justify not allowing personal peripherals?
simonbrown to doboworth
25 Apr 16#12
I get what you're saying, that mechanical are way better than membrane, but that doesn't mean you should necessarily get this particular mechanical keyboard, when there's so many to choose from and most of them have cherry switches. If you type a lot you'd be better off with blue or brown switches too, and maybe a numpad.
ykhan16 to doboworth
25 Apr 16#15
Tell me about it! A few months ago all our computers were "upgraded" and we got some spongy Microsoft keyboards. I had to make an almighty fuss to be allowed to switch that to something decent! ;/
joetootell
25 Apr 16#13
I'm selling the non rgb version on here for £35 if anyone is interested.
Octopus_
25 Apr 16#14
Awesome keyboard, especially in the MX reds. If you don't care for the lack of numpad (and coming from someone who primarily uses it for gaming), the extra space is a God send. Plus the LEDs are pretty good too, considering the black backboard, pleasantly surprised by how bright they get! Here's mine:
doboworth
25 Apr 16#16
Custom keyboard with extra keys and functions required for the job. I don't think my board would work straight away with the software we use
InkZ
25 Apr 16#17
I got this keyboard for the same price from Maplin a few months back. Love it. Even with it's pointless RGB.
TKL is great.
229mel
25 Apr 16#18
jokes on ya all, Using a £3 keyboard and I'm perfectly fine.
get a life and invest those £89.99 somewhere else!
rev6 to 229mel
25 Apr 163#20
A mouse maybe?
theroninhunter to 229mel
25 Apr 16#22
I don't need savings advice from somebody with a stupid comment like that thanks.
targetbsp to 229mel
25 Apr 1611#24
My Corsair keyboard was expensive. But on the upside, the shift key works. :stuck_out_tongue:
spaceinvader to 229mel
25 Apr 16#26
So many layers of stupid.
Ad80 to 229mel
25 Apr 16#27
Is £89.99 all that's required for a life? You should post that, I see a lot of people in and around the local area who should snap that up (Although that's a lot of Smart Price Larger). As for the £3 keyboard comment, you can buy a car for less than £200 too, doesn't mean I would, and I certainly wouldn't brag about it!
chantelle310
25 Apr 16#19
Most prefer the older logo.. So a double win here. Great price I paid similar last summer
jabranali
25 Apr 16#21
Have the non-RGB version of the K70
I think the only difference between the K65 and K70 is the missing numpad on the K65
It's worth buying some of the rubber o-rings from Amazon / ebay for putting underneath the key caps and making them quieter
The keyboard has a nice key action, I use it for typing more than gaming and it is easy to get used to
It has a very nice tactile feel to it and is very sturdy
The corsair logo changed recently so my mouse has the newer "Sails" logo. It doesn't bother me much but I guess if you were really bothered you could print out a sticker to cover the logo
targetbsp
25 Apr 16#23
Blue are the typists switches. Brown is the balanced switch between gaming (red) and typing (blue).
stevenfeeney
25 Apr 16#25
:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:
neovo2k
25 Apr 16#28
Thanks, reserved the last in my local store :smiley:.
I think reds and blues are the gaming ones as they are so light. Pretty sure the pressure required for each is similar. Except reds don't clack.
I make too many typos on reds due to them being so light. Which is why I use blacks at work. I find the slightly extra pressure required makes for much more accurate typing. And no clack. Some guys at work do use clacky keys are they incredibly annoying.
And browns? I dunno. Still never tried them. Know they are meant to be a nice halfway house though ...
greenblob
26 Apr 162#31
So much conflicting information here lol.
For those who type or game a lot, these are worth it. Mechanical switches are objectively better.
K65 - 10 Keyless keyboard. It is a '60%' keyboard. In terms of build quality, it's identical to its larger siblings. K70 - A K65 with a numpad, a volume wheel and more media keys. Also, a longer enter button. K95 - A K70 with 18 programmable macro keys on the left. Unnecessary for most people.
The keyboard being sold here is either a Gen1 or Gen 2, with the old logo. Same quality and manufacturing process as the latest Gen3, and the subjectively questionable logo is easily removed.
Cherry MX RED is chosen by people who only game, not much typing. No tactile feedback, easy to double tap. Cherry MX BROWN is the best middle ground, with tactile feedback but quiet like the reds. Most popular colour. Cherry MX Blue has tactile feedback and a clicking sound, nothing like the reds. Also popular amongst typists.
For those looking at this post and wondering why you'd spend this much on a keyboard, do some research and maybe go to Maplin and try a few. You'll understand.
At £90 this is a steal.
minted83
26 Apr 16#32
looks like the tramp stamp logo. to me, thats a deal breaker.
i bought a whole new k70 rgb mx red (gen3 sails logo) because my gf bought me the right keyboard, but with **** logo (gen2 tramp stamp). it wouldn't match the mouse mat and mouse which all have the new sails logo. i now have a new unopened gen2 k70 rgb mx red i'll be listing on here later in the week
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Appreciate that most people will think this is excessive for a keyboard, but for a gamer who wants a travel/smaller board, this price is a steal.
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All comments (34)
Reds and blues are regarded by most as the best gaming KB switches. Blue = clacky / Red = not clacky. But (from memory) resistance and travel on the two are about the same.
All personal preference though. You can buy switch samplers on ebay ....
I'm not allowed to use my own board at work, stuck with a mashy membrane one :disappointed:
TKL is great.
get a life and invest those £89.99 somewhere else!
I think the only difference between the K65 and K70 is the missing numpad on the K65
It's worth buying some of the rubber o-rings from Amazon / ebay for putting underneath the key caps and making them quieter
The keyboard has a nice key action, I use it for typing more than gaming and it is easy to get used to
It has a very nice tactile feel to it and is very sturdy
The corsair logo changed recently so my mouse has the newer "Sails" logo. It doesn't bother me much but I guess if you were really bothered you could print out a sticker to cover the logo
As I say. Personal preference.
I think reds and blues are the gaming ones as they are so light. Pretty sure the pressure required for each is similar. Except reds don't clack.
I make too many typos on reds due to them being so light. Which is why I use blacks at work. I find the slightly extra pressure required makes for much more accurate typing. And no clack. Some guys at work do use clacky keys are they incredibly annoying.
And browns? I dunno. Still never tried them. Know they are meant to be a nice halfway house though ...
For those who type or game a lot, these are worth it. Mechanical switches are objectively better.
K65 - 10 Keyless keyboard. It is a '60%' keyboard. In terms of build quality, it's identical to its larger siblings.
K70 - A K65 with a numpad, a volume wheel and more media keys. Also, a longer enter button.
K95 - A K70 with 18 programmable macro keys on the left. Unnecessary for most people.
The keyboard being sold here is either a Gen1 or Gen 2, with the old logo. Same quality and manufacturing process as the latest Gen3, and the subjectively questionable logo is easily removed.
Cherry MX RED is chosen by people who only game, not much typing. No tactile feedback, easy to double tap.
Cherry MX BROWN is the best middle ground, with tactile feedback but quiet like the reds. Most popular colour.
Cherry MX Blue has tactile feedback and a clicking sound, nothing like the reds. Also popular amongst typists.
More in-depth description here.
For those looking at this post and wondering why you'd spend this much on a keyboard, do some research and maybe go to Maplin and try a few. You'll understand.
At £90 this is a steal.
i bought a whole new k70 rgb mx red (gen3 sails logo) because my gf bought me the right keyboard, but with **** logo (gen2 tramp stamp). it wouldn't match the mouse mat and mouse which all have the new sails logo. i now have a new unopened gen2 k70 rgb mx red i'll be listing on here later in the week