yeah, hard to feel the difference, but it`s there. you can call a frequent laptop user to use the keyboard for a while, fingers will fatigue kinda fast.(not hardcore gamer)

I have tried to use my 5HV2 without sound card , there is no different even using . Still the same , Kinda wasted around 50-60 for the sound card . haizz.

told u FMJ dominating here lol ^^
steelseries are aimed for gamers
and made it affordable to all gamers from 100-500 you can get so many kind of headset..
from design to performance, you can choose both cuz the siberiav2 offered both
y i say affordable? if compared to sennheiser's pc166 with steelseries 5hv2...we do have a winner dont we?
soundcard is for portable gaming cuz if you wanted the same sound on LAN then its ok,for audio use onboard is always a better choice
mois i got intelli 3.0 also,when tried to use it on my 4HD,you feel like scratching it..i would reccomend get the teflon feet from SS before you put the mouse on it.cuz 4HD gives a harsher sound out+ my IME 3.0 is 1 week old
QcK is a good pad for me done a lot of good job
im a SS supporter here,its all about personal preference lor
i liked it until now (from last year) mat and headset never failed me so far (except for my neckband which spoils after 1.4 years...will keep it as a collection)
I used the keyboard from laptop, cant hold on for 2 hours lol

4HD same with 9HD? how about xai/kinzu pair with 9HD? Currently IMe 3.0 + Qck heavy.

xai and kinzu are develop together with both 4hd and 9hd so they should pair well
yes 4hd and 9hd is same only the size is different
most ime 3.0 users switched to Xai,maybe you should try too ^^

+1 Alexlai , and red flavours got extra mic =)

I have both Xai and Intelli 3.0 and both 9HD and Qck, to me i prefer 9HD for both mice.
Its just my personal preference though, if you're using Xai i would recommend 9HD. It works great for me and also i recommended to some of my friends and they love it.

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Added on February 22, 2010, 9:24 pmAs far as i know 7G and Filco keyboards are almost the same as they use the same manufacuted keys (correct me if im wrong).
7G is built for gaming wise but i would say it works great with normal usage too. Some people prefer Filco because of the size, Filco Majestouch dont have numberpads which reduces 1/4 of 7G's size. But i would say the keys you're mentioning about is more or less the same. If you're talking about Laptop users than you should recommend Razor keyboards.
If you don't mind the size why not get 7G cuz the price difference is not big and there are manufacters in Malaysia.


This post has been edited by FMJ.June: Feb 22 2010, 09:24 PM

actually all current Filco kbs are called Majestouch. the compact one is known as tenkeyless, they also got the regular full sized ones.
Filco obviously also got choices of black/brown/blue switches etc.
tho what the Filco doesnt have that the 7G has are multimedia keys which i use quite often.

I still prefer softmats... dunno why.

agreed, that's all i said on the last post.

laptop users are more suited for Blue Cherry switches. As reviews says

Blue Cherry:
Typing 10/10
Gaming 9/10

Black Cherry:
Typing 5/10
Gaming 10/10.

Source : http://www.overclock.net/computer-peripher...oard-guide.html

This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Feb 23 2010, 12:25 AM

Soft mat has a good friction but remains smooth for us.compared to hard pad i prefer those reli thin ones so my wrist wont get uncomfy

I wonder who has a ZBoard here.

Zboard is mainly for mmorpgs games such as WoW, Warhammer online etc. right ? Correct me if i am wrong because ive never seen a fps gamer with a Zboard.

This post has been edited by DuskBin.Rhapsodyx: Feb 24 2010, 05:03 AM

Guys. My Qck steelpad is SUPER SUPER dirty (white smudges on the surface)
any suggestions on how to clean it?
thanks

Well there is me. I like the ZBoard because it has a tactile feel to the keys. And it's very versatile.

I remember there was a number of review sites critisizing the Zboard for it's lag latency in response time in games like Battlefield 2, thus making it unsuitable for FPS espicially those faster pace ones. Dunno if they solved it but it seems to be a hardware based shortcoming of the board.

Doesn't really seem to have any latency problems with mine. It might be the Z-Engine though.

soak in water for 30min
apply some soap(not with detergent ones or bleach)
brush it with a soft SOFT! brush
hang it to the clothesline
wait it dry

yea, the zboard felt pretty bad then.
before steelseries bought them over, there was even a BF2 keyset for it.

Hihi to my FMJ brothers and others who love steelseries product greetingz~