If you like fancy fancy stuff, then sure get Razer. But if you want quality over sexy then I suggest you check other brands.

hello all. i am interested to get a blue switch keyboard, mostly for typing and casual dota 2 gaming.

i've read the first page regarding the recommendations and after going through some reviews I think i am pretty sold on the ducky zero. my budget is about RM300-350 maybe.

any comments?

Ducky isn't a gaming keyboard, wrong section dude

Here's the right place to ask for advice https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3199058

Ooops thanks

Yup get the ducky. Solid cherry MX switches. No nonsense design. None of that gaming switch crap or extra LED panels. Don't know why there has to be a ddistinction between gaming boards and mechanical anyways. You can play DoTA just fine on a Poker iI anyhow or BF4 on a Filco.

Be warned that Blue can get a bit loud when used heavily over long periods though.

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: Jun 7 2014, 03:14 PM

Well he shouldn't be asking advice regarding mechanical keyboard in a gaming keyboard thread, don't you agree?

Gaming keyboard users will definitely bias towards those non-mechanical gaming keyboards instead of something like Ducky Zero

Corsair makes mechanical gaming keyboards. How do we split that? Is it a gaming board? Or a mechanical keyboard?

Or Deck Hassium. Or CM Quickfire. The term gaming has been marketed by companies to a point where Normal gaming keyboards have taken preference over proper mechanical ones. Nothing wrong to have proper mechanical switches. I'd rather take a MX Red Ducky over a Razer Deathstalker.

The MKB thread is more for pure mechanical KBs. Gaming keyboards can be anything. Like I said, even 60% poker can be used for competitive DoTA. So why not?

As for them being bias, in the end its their money their choice. But no harm recommending a solid MKB? No?

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: Jun 7 2014, 03:26 PM

Thanks for the reply!

You mean the sounds will get louder the more regular i use the keyboard? I guess I kinda like the sound that's why I chose Blue

I thought all high end gaming keyboards are mechanical?

Hahaha no, it's just loud for other people if you use over long periods. If you're using it at home alone then no issues.

And not really. There are expensive membrane ones as well. But you get my point above.

Nope.
i-Rocks K10 is a membrane keyboard but feels like a mechanical keyboard.
I will get it anytime anywhere if I have the budget

I disagree many of the high end gaming keyboards are mechanical. And the irocks k10 is a membrane keyboard that feels like a good membrane keyboard, not mechanical.

It really feels like a mechanical keyboard if you didn't know it's a membrane at first, go try it

I did when it first came out.

haha hopefully my family members won't get too annoyed by the sound. otherwise i can always port to my laptop and hide in my room.


was considering the i-rocks as well but the blue switch sound was kinda tempting :/

Yeah as long no one working nearby should be fine. My friends have caused havoc in offices they use MX Blue in. Either colleagues buy headphones, radio's or shift further.

Was about to say you already tried it. Looooool.

How's office life?

This post has been edited by Y.J.S: Jun 8 2014, 09:14 PM

A warning for people who is aiming to buy CM Storm Trigger and only have USB 3 ports on your rig.

I've being encounter with USB not recognize error and frequently "on-off" by using this keyboard for almost 6 months now, tried every possible fix but no avail...should have go with Razer last time.

yesss!!! not even 2 week, i got 4 dead led on corsair k95 keyboard

so cool


1st disappointment = retard macro software
2nd = dead led

Damn my rosewill RK-9000 (MX RED) numpad + button stopped working after 10 days of use.

I thought mechanical keyboards suppose to last for years.

Just a bit mashing on SFIV and this happens =.=

Bro the SWITCH is supposed to last for years. Shoddy construction, slack QC and lousy PCBs curtail the overall lifespan of the MKB itself. RMA it and see what happens. Lucky my sixth month old K95 is still kicking.