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Coast · Aug 25, 2011, 06:37 PM // 18:37

Hi, I can't decide what my best bet would be when buying these components.
I usualy play guild wars a lot (A LOT) and i'll play other games also in soon future: gw2/diablo 3/sc2/skryim v/crysis1+2+3/far cry1+2+3/counter strike source+ I do some office work also on it.

I got a few in my mind, but they don't rly seem to be the best(at least i seen lots of complaints(razer) on the net about them[mouse +pad] that is)

* Deck keyboards
Deck Legend 105 Tactile Backlit Keyboard

* Razer mouse pad:
Ironcloud, people seemed to report that it peels off kinda fast and I don't want to spend 60euros on a pad that lasts 1week while I want it to stay intact for a few years at least. This mouse pad is my favourite as in theory it should be the one with the biggest lifetime, but all these complaints I seen make me kinda scared to buy it.

Vespula

Megasoma

* Razer mouse:
Naga Epic

Mamba nice dpi, but doesn't has as much extra keys as the naga epic so i'm not too sure

* Razer Keyboard:
BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard

*Logitech keyboard:
G19, was my favourite untill I read some reviews and walls of text that a mechanical keyboard would be better and have a longer durability.

*steelseries keyboard:
Zboard Shift+Gw keyset

Steelseries 7G

I would really appreciate your input as it will be a kinda big investment and maybe you know better hardware items for my needs (money is not an issue).
But ofcourse when I buy expensive ones then they have to live for quite some time, nobody likes to waste their money for dissapointing hardware not worth the price.

---Coast---

Quaker · Aug 25, 2011, 07:06 PM // 19:06

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Originally Posted by Coast

* Razer mouse pad:

- you don't actually need a mouse pad if your surface is uncluttered enough. The use of mouse pads goes back to the days when mice had balls and the extra traction was needed. Optical mice don't require a pad. Mostly, the fancy pads are a load of hype.
- I've tried various fancy mouse pads in the past, but in the long run, I've had the best results from plain old solid colour cloth covered pads, like the blue one I use now. (~$7 @ Staples)

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*Logitech keyboard:
G19, was my favourite untill I read some reviews and walls of text that a mechanical keyboard would be better and have a longer durability.

The only complaint I have with my G19 is that, for some reason I have a harder time hitting the proper keys when I need to. This is not really a problem with the G19 hardware itself, but with me and the relative position of the keys - although I didn't have the problem with my previous keyboard.
I have come to the conclusion that the on-board LCD is not as useful as I thought it would be though, and I doubt that I'd bother with the expense again.

I get the general impression that Razer products don't live up to their hype these days, but I've never had one myself.

Coast · Aug 25, 2011, 09:09 PM // 21:09

I forgot to mention that the surface of my desk is slighty damaged so I need to use a mouse pad, ty for your input so far. I never had any razer products yet myself, maybe someone out here has the newest stuff from different brands and can give their input?

Also: current mouse and keyboard I got atm are Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 and Microsoft Multimedia keyboard. I'm actually quite happy with both, but I want to upgrade and get more keys that I can micro(I used them for weaponswapping and I only can macro 3weaponsets with it while I need to swap 4 sets) and keyboard because its getting old (7y+ and still beaming, but it starts looking dirty

).

RotteN · Aug 26, 2011, 08:42 AM // 08:42

I have the Razer DeathAdder mouse and so far I've been very pleased with it. Works like a charm, the bit of software to tweak the settings is easy to use and the sensitivity is more than anyone with normal motor functions needs. I haven't tried the naga, but in my opinion, the normal version beats the epic when it comes to price/performance. a $50 price-premium for the ability to make it wireless, and a bit more ergonomic seems a bit of a stretch.

I never use a mousepad, my desk is a plain wooden surface and I've never had any troubles. If you do need one, the only things you really need to pay attention to is the size (big mousepads are comfy) and if they actually stay into place. No need buying any expensive "gamer" type pad.

Keyboardwise, I've always used a normal "flatstyle" keyboard. Macro's can ease things, but once again, I never found it worth the price difference.