peripherals

[dense sleet]

She'll be so mad

[worldly garden]

a fangirl ?

[idle sinew]

I know the 3423DW is a first gen QD-OLED but it looks so damn good

[heady compass]

yeah then i found out their latency is 3.4ms compared to wooting's 0.4 at almost the same price

genuinely abysmal in comparison

[worldly garden]

3.4 in a he is a scam

[heady compass]

fr

[idle sinew]

That shit's better than the Tommy Hilfiger

[heady compass]

wired btw

[heady compass]

yeah it survived the drop

and also lasted me a long time with 0 issues

only died when i slammed it against a brick wall

[idle sinew]

I miss my old Dell office keyboard and squareish monitor

That was my first gaming setup.

I got it for free from the church I went to at the time

[heady compass]

the lemokey HE board isn't much better in terms of latency either btw

[worldly garden]

u have a keychron on ur desk

[heady compass]

yeah

the v1

[worldly garden]

use that

[heady compass]

that's what i'm replacing

that video is old

really old

i got the v1 in 2022

that was in my first week of owning it

[heady compass]

it's old and crusty now with switches and keycaps failing

[worldly garden]

buy these

my friend used the v1 since 2022 too

[heady compass]

based but i like having mouse space

[worldly garden]

all he complained was a lost screw

[crisp patrol]

she should buy something better then

[heady compass]

yeah idk why mine just has really shit build quality

[worldly garden]

belovedhaku

[heady compass]

tight hotswap sockets and shit tier keycaps

[worldly garden]

tight hs = good pcb

[crisp patrol]

[heady compass]

yeah but they're so tight i cannot pull out half of the switches without them breaking or fallling apart

[worldly garden]

use the puller

[crisp patrol]

khk and korn are overrated slop

[heady compass]

and yes i'm doing it correctly

[worldly garden]

not ur hand

[heady compass]

they just suck

i was

[worldly garden]

use them properly

[heady compass]

I WAS

[worldly garden]

there are places to "attach" the puller in

[heady compass]

this is the puller

i was not holding it like that

i'm just showing how it looks

[worldly garden]

where proper hi end

[heady compass]

regardless tho, the switches are in there so tight i cannot pull them out without them breaking even tho i am doing it correctly

[worldly garden]

only geon ?

[heady compass]

i'm not a complete moron

[worldly garden]

try to pull one out

like um

nvm

[idle sinew]

Wanna see my first gaming setup?

[crisp patrol]

there's more than 2 high end boards out there

or well

[worldly garden]

my first laptop was a vaio

and a sonic headphone

[crisp patrol]

mid end really

[idle sinew]

SAME!

[worldly garden]

that thing led was blue

coolest shit in 2013

[worldly garden]

merisi

[crisp patrol]

lamy, linworks shit, kustoms, kfe ce, etc

[worldly garden]

yeah not really mainstream

[crisp patrol]

I don't really care about hype boards

[worldly garden]

i will buy a "the cheat" when i can afford it

call it a day

[crisp patrol]

korn is just a $250 board being sold for lots more

[worldly garden]

support kalam

[crisp patrol]

fuck no

[worldly garden]

kalam korn is alr at 250

[worldly garden]

🤓

[crisp patrol]

kalam is a shitter

[heady compass]

This shit is not coming out

[worldly garden]

i think the puller did not completly went in the switch

thats where u struggle

[heady compass]

I tried making it go in

It does not go in

That is as far as it can go

And it just doesn't

[worldly garden]

@crisp patrol his pcb is begging for forgiveness

[heady compass]

as i've said

the hotswap sockets are too tight

it is physically impossible to remove half of the switches on this keyboard without breaking something

[worldly garden]

hmm i wish i could illusterate how i made it works with my kb

[flat dock]

it needs to go below the lip on the top and bottom

[worldly garden]

but my kb isnt with me rn

[heady compass]

and it is

[flat dock]

some switches are way too tight, namely ttc switches

[heady compass]

and it does not go in properly

[crisp patrol]

idk her board could just be bad

[flat dock]

it wasnt in the video

[crisp patrol]

never really used hs pcbs

[flat dock]

but if it did then you might just have to pull harder

[heady compass]

actually it was

[heady compass]

i've tried that before and all it did was open up the switch

and i had to reassemble them

[worldly garden]

how did u even join the hobby without trying hs

[crisp patrol]

I tried it once

[flat dock]

that is somehow worse than my ttc switches

[heady compass]

do not buy the v1 both because of this inconsistent build quality and because the ajazz ak820 is the same thing for half the price

[worldly garden]

ttc is outdated right

[crisp patrol]

didn't really care about it after I had a soldering iron

[flat dock]

wdym

[worldly garden]

hmx did the same thing

[heady compass]

and if you're hell bent on keychron just get a lemokey p1, it's the same price as the v1 but is fully aluminum

[flat dock]

@heady compass you might have to try a different switch puller, maybe gateron one or this https://divinikey.com/products/tx-switch-puller

[worldly garden]

v1 gud deal in 2022

[heady compass]

yeah

these days almost every brand has the same thing for half the price

keychron should prob lower the price or something

[flat dock]

you can pull a lot harder with this one because it will slot in and stay on no matter hard you pull, without slipping off

[heady compass]

ight i'll certainly try

for now i'll prob just buy a replacement and keep this one as a project for later

so back to searching for keyboards i go

[worldly garden]

go overkill

[heady compass]

holy fuck

[flat dock]

wha

[worldly garden]

tx puller

lol funniest puller i ever have

[flat dock]

what keyboard is this

[heady compass]

keychron v1

from 2022

[flat dock]

oh interesting

[idle sinew]

My first gaming setup

[flat dock]

my friend has the same one with brown switches but his came out easily

[heady compass]

yeah idk what's up with it

ooo

akko top 75 barebone kit

for 80 bucks

comes with a coiled cable

[flat dock]

in other news i bought some akko penguin switches and i will be shocked if these are as bad as the ttc silent bluish white

[worldly garden]

outdated

[flat dock]

you're outdated

[heady compass]

haven't found many other 75% barebones kits on allegro

ok yeah there's only 10 and this is the cheapest one lmao

so pretty tho

[worldly garden]

m1w\

[heady compass]

nvm why buy a whole new kit when i can just say fuck it and just rebuild this keyboard into something better

might as well spend all but 80 bucks and if i brick this keyboard in some way while taking it apart i'll buy that barebones kit

[worldly garden]

i warned u shouldnt

[heady compass]

ok did even more digging, sorry for making a big mess but from the looks of it the latency is a firmware issue

when the q1 he first released it was really close to the 60 he in latency but later into the lifespan it's a 3ms difference

it's really weird

i think i've made up my mind

[crisp patrol]

brass plates suck btw

[heady compass]

a shame really

i love brass

[idle sinew]

I know it's a niche class of product. But could we get more competition for the Odyssey Ark?

[crisp patrol]

lg c2

[worldly garden]

buy a full brass keyboard

[heady compass]

Goated idea

[idle sinew]

Don't wanna worry about burn in (since this monitor is gonna function as both my monitor and TV, it needs to be able to remain on for long periods of time due to me usually leaving it running overnight with lofi), plus the multi-view doesn't work like the Ark's from what I'm reading

[crisp patrol]

just do some fuckshit with windows idk I'm not a nerd

burn in isn't a big problem if you just disable your taskbar and turn the fucking thing off

[crisp patrol]

full brass 🤢

alu + brass weight>>>>

[hidden siren]

are arctis nova pros for 140 bucks worth it or should i get smt else

[charred plank]

No

Not even close

[hidden siren]

whats your rec if you have any

idm headset or mic + headphones

[upper radish]

Apex 9 mini or huntsman mini?

[worldly garden]

Neither

[upper radish]

That was not the question

[upper radish]

Anyone else can answer who will actually answer?

[chrome ocean]

huntsman v3? if not v3 then apex. i wouldn't choose from them, have you seen akko mongeeks fun60?

[worldly garden]

Bruh both options are absolute overpriced trash

[worldly garden]

Fun60 is from aula iirc ?

[worldly garden]

Is “monsgeek”

Lol

Yeah i just looked it up u were right

[boreal rivet]

Both are fine

Buy what you like more

Or buy a gx1 which is better

[chrome raft]

[upper radish]

Havent seen that keyboard

[upper radish]

Purely no idea , exactly why im asking

From my research those are the most used ones in budget

[upper radish]

Normal huntsman,also ty for help

[upper radish]

Why are they overpriced trash? Atleast reason it

Most of the time u send over stuff that costs twice the price and say that im stupid so dont expect ill listen to you without any reasoning

[upper radish]

Imma look that keyboards reviews up rq

@boreal rivet to expensive imo

[young spoke]

what you looking for just a 80%?

there’s some good options

if you’d accept 75% the ak820 max is possibly the best HE board for under £100

aula f87 is alright

keychron v3 i guess?

all better options then whatever ewaste steel series and razer are making now @upper radish

[upper radish]

aight ill look at them

@young spoke im assuming steelseries and razer are good as bassicly EVERYWHERE i looked it told me that those keyboards are the best

(as in huntsman mini, apex 9 , apex pro)

[young spoke]

who told you these are good

you shouldn’t trust them

[upper radish]

youtube

[young spoke]

an actual not big brand mechanical keyboard is more then enough for most people

[young spoke]

don’t trust them lol

[upper radish]

also bassicly on every shop i looked theres no small brand mechanical keyboards

barely any keyboards of small brands

[young spoke]

my main suggestion is the V3 pro or the ak820 max if you don’t mind 75%

[young spoke]

amazon has all i listed

[upper radish]

idk the difference

[young spoke]

or even better aliexpress

[upper radish]

of 75% and 80%

proll a small difference tbh

@young spoke can u possibly include me the links to them as somehow i cant find them

[young spoke]

left is V3 max and right is ak820 max

[young spoke]

what country

[young spoke]

the screen on the ak820 max is pretty funny

[young spoke]

all of them are on amazon in the uk at least

[upper radish]

Poland

[upper radish]

the keyboards lowkey look weird but it may just be the fact im used to RGB

[young spoke]

they don’t have the HE version of the ak820 but they do have this https://www.amazon.pl/EPOMAKER-bezprzewodowa-klawiatura-mechaniczna-podświetleniem/dp/B0CMWJSQMB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?

i personally own this board and it’s 100% worth the money

[young spoke]

they’re more stylised and unique then the classic black on black keyboards that you usually see

[young spoke]

the v3 isn’t available on polish amazon either so id defo recommend this

[upper radish]

plastic case tho

[young spoke]

it’s still definitely more stable then some other boards i’ve tried

(cough cough corsair K70 cough cough)

[upper radish]

@young spoke and i kinda dont trust chinese stuff

[young spoke]

why not

[upper radish]

i had an chinese keyboard before

Broke in 3 weeks

[young spoke]

quite literally all keyboards are made in china

[upper radish]

ive used an steelseries , genesis and an chinese keyboard in the past

from my experience,

the chinese one from aliexpress broke in 3 weeks

steelseries was all cool but it was kinda starting to be noisy so i bought an genesis

used the same model for 2 years

pretty good but its starting to fall apart

as in the ctrl button is slowly falling off

only way im keeping it is js for typing

as its a 100%

[blissful bison]

Does anyone have a good review/ranking of the various replacement hall effect (or TMR?) thumbsticks for joycons? I have a couple of joycons that have bad drift and want to replace them but Amazon has turned into a hellscape of undecipherable listings that don't actually tell you what you're getting.

[young spoke]

i’ve owned the ak820 pro for a month and a bit so far

0 issues

i used to have a keychron k5 but i didn’t like the 100% so i got that instead

10000% recommend the ak820 pro to anyone

[upper radish]

aight i might reconsider then,but i purely just trust keyboards which ive seen/tested/played on irl.

i have like 5 friends using either apex 9 or apex pro

(mainly tkl's)

and 2 using razer huntsman

so thats why i thought about those keyboards

[young spoke]

the ak820 will definitely be higher quality

[finite mantle]

are wootings reliable?

[charred plank]

No more or less than any other keyboard

[keen aspen]

would rtx 3060 and ryzen 5 5600 be able to handle this or should i just stick to my 180 hz 1080p

[wise bay]

https://repebble.com/

Not sure if smart watches count as peripherals but super excited;

[heady compass]

y'all ever had a keycap stem break in half so you super glued the keycap onto the switch directly?

i also tape modded the v1 and added foam to the spacebar

this thing is hella jank rn

[split grotto]

petition for there to be a psu circuit releases announcement channel

[flat dock]

that's terrifying

[crisp patrol]

cheap keycap designers doing everything in their power to make the abs they use age the equivalent of 50 years in a single month

[flat dock]

It surprises me that could happen to a double shot pbt keycap

[heady compass]

it's pbt

[crisp patrol]

even worse

[worldly garden]

a pentium would still works

[charred plank]

Inside at the very least is abs

[mortal drift]

impractical project idea: a phone charger that can charge off a wall socket or by being stabbed into a lemon. Make custom prongs that have steel tips, insulation, and zinc and copper middles, like a mixed-metal TRS pin. If the steel tips get line voltage then a relay flips and moves the copper and zinc over to also continue the respective pins, otherwise when stabbed into a lemon the zinc and copper create voltage that goes to a 5v boost converter to charge a phone (or more likely an AA that can charge a phone a bit once it's full)

[prime rain]

this is not worth 20 smackaroos

legit just a plastic shell

[tardy saddle]

Indeed just a plastic shell, but built like tanks. (We have about 100 of these in a box at work in varying condition.) Not worth $20 though - I wouldn't pay more than $12.99 CAD.

[prime rain]

hopefully it lasts longer than my last one !

only reason i got rid of it was size though

[late zinc]

They're generally not a thing you buy

You get given then free as a corporate customer ordering an office worth of computers

[tardy saddle]

Indeed. That's how we have ~100 mice, and likely clost to ~200 Dell keyboards lying around.

[late zinc]

Find a local business that cares enough about their employees to not make them use those, and ask them if you can have one of the many sitting in the closet

If you're paying, you're doing it wrong

[wooden ember]

Graystudio quality never misses

[fluid parrot]

i saw that momo

[worldly garden]

eva fan

[slender gazelle]

Anyone one know any good brands for desk mats?

[azure breach]

why did nobody tell me mice could be this light, i got the beast x mini pro and the cable is the heaviest part

it’s so nice

[rapid sphinx]

Question, I wanted to get a racing wheel and pedal for cheapish, and I wanted to know what the best options are that will stay accurate to how a real car feels

I will be exclusively on PC

This is what I was looking at:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/167190629049

[scarlet pollen]

$149 for this is actually really good. I would make sure this isn’t a scam, because they are usually $300. However, the G920 unfortunately isn’t incredibly accurate for how a car feels, so if you wanted better, you would probably have to spend more on a different brand.

[boreal rivet]

xraypad

[scarlet pollen]

Keep in mind I think you have to buy the shifter separately, if you want that.

[vernal lake]

is this good for a budget pc build?

[mortal spruce]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-24QeoQu4 so I think I found my dream keyboard lol I love big keyboards

like size at least I would have basic alphanumeric and all the macro keys

[quasi karma]

Any good gaming mouse's and keyboards? I was thinking SteelSeries or Corsair keyboard and Razer viper mouse

[lean urchin]

Hey guys i need the opinion of the people the plays fps games (i play mostly valorant). Im planning on getting the steel series nova 7 and was wondering if its worth the price im paying 269.99 169.99 CAD. Is there any better alternative for the same price? Im currently using the blackshark v2 x but the non removable mic is bothering me. Thanks

[grand finch]

I just got my Womier RD75, couldn't be happier. My setup: Womier RD75 stock module/switches/keycaps for typing, browsing and non comp gaming. When I do need an extra "edge" I switch to my custom Wooting 60+ HE. My GO TO mouse has always been and will be the Logitech G502 X Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse non RGB cuz why spend extra for mediocre RGB

[grand finch]

Funny, I started with the Blackshark V2, loved them especially when I figured out how to activate the Dolby THX profile (Showwing proof of ownership and SN). Then I switched to the SteelSeries Nova 7, which was a HUGE UPGRADE, I had those for 6ish months until 2024 xmas sales and I "Upgraded" to the SteelSeries Artic Pro, which are phenomenal. TL;DR Get the SS Nova 7's. They're absolutely amazing.

[lean urchin]

Sounds great. Thank you! I was planning on getting the year of the dragon edition because it has some personal meaning to me

[grand finch]

Awesome choice, I have a B/W setup or id totally get special ones too

Get the 7's, trust and save for the Pro's. Steelseries is dope

[lean urchin]

Yeah. Maybe when the pro’s gets cheaper then ill take those ones. But just to confirm. You can play both in your phone and pc and it will play at the same time right?

[grand finch]

Yes, it has Dual Audio Stream capabilities. Although I never utilized it.

[lean urchin]

I do like watching yt while playing so this is also another plus

[grand finch]

I have 3 monitors, So I game on one and watch stuff on the other

[grand finch]

Watching stuff on my phone would kill me lol

[lean urchin]

My phone has a better screen than my monitor😭

[charred plank]

got my copper plate for neo 75 cu

brought weight up to 3.1kg

it also sounds surprisingly deep

like about as deep as pom

a little more bright than pc

with bottom mount though

havent tested it with gasket mounting

it also sounds louder and more full than both

[glad panther]

does anyone know what the most quietest switch is for a keyboard?

[prime rain]

this mjouse is suprisingly light

wow i guess alkaline batteries weigh alot

[crisp patrol]

new nixies?

[wooden ember]

yup

[chrome raft]

https://tenor.com/view/forrest-gump-wave-hello-hi-sup-gif-16159238468026206620

[crisp patrol]

hell yeah

[chrome raft]

https://tenor.com/view/hello-gif-13062150862685254762

[crisp patrol]

yellow

[chrome raft]

https://tenor.com/view/hi-mods-and-staff-ily-gif-25934904

[cursive pendant]

yo which one do i get

• Turtle Beach Atlas Air Wireless
• Hyperx Cloud Alpha
• DT990 Pro
• steelseries nova pro
• other

[spiral owl]

should i get a controller?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0DC8317V9/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&th=1

[warm raft]

@spiral owl no those are notorious for stick drift.

[spiral owl]

whats a good one

need something for certain games

and mobile

[warm raft]

look for controllers with hall effect joysticks, it will never stick drift

[spiral owl]

bruh

just tell me a brand

[warm raft]

tons of them out there but 8bitdo is cheap and almost if not all their contollers have hall effect

if you like the comfort of a ps5 contoller (most comfortable imo) and dont mind the price you can get the dualsense edge and swap the sticks out (since their modular) and replace them with hall effect

[spiral owl]

i dont need the best of best

just trying to shop budget

prob not gonna be used a whole lot

[warm raft]

8bitdo hall effect controller it is then

[spiral owl]

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/easysmx-x05-wireless-controller-for-switch-pc-android-bluetooth-controller-gamepad-with-hall-effect-joysticks-and-trigger-turbo-rumble-vibration-rgb-w-monster-hunter-wilds/18597172

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/easysmx-x15-wireless-controller-gamepad-for-switch-pc-rgb-lighting-hall-joysticks-hall-triggers-mechanic-monster-hunter-wilds/18596952

@warm raft

[warm raft]

@spiral owl the x15 is better

btw if you have an xbox they wont work you have to look for officially licensed xbox controller like the 8bitdo is

[spiral owl]

xo5 looks better and is a better deal

[warm raft]

ok get whatever you want their both fine

[vernal lake]

i might get a pc soon and i found this bundle (im on a strict budget) so its 735$

Features:

1- Intel Core i5-12400F 12th Generation 2.5 GHz 6-Core LGA 1700 Processor

2- Asus PRIME H610M-K D4 ARGB M-ATX Gaming Motherboard

3- Kingston FURY Beast RGB 16GB (8GB x2) DDR4 3600MT/s Black RAM Memory Kit

4- SSD 1TB M.2

5- Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4060 EVO OC Edition 8 GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card

6- GAMEON SPY2 ATX 750W Value Gaming Power Supply

7- GAMEON TRIDENT III ARGB E-ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Case - Black (4 ARGB Fans Included)

8- 600Mbps 2 in 1 WiFi 5 & Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4/ 5GHz, WiFi 5 USB Adapter

9- Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 64-bit OS

Bundle Includes:

i5 GAMING PC i5-12400F, RTX 4060 8GB, Windows 11 PRO

GAMEON GOPS24180IPS 24" FHD, 180Hz, 0.5 ms , HDMI 2.0 Gaming Monitor (Adaptive Sync and G-Sync Compatible) Fast IPS (GOPS24180IPS)

GAMEON VIPER X All-In-One Bundle (Mechanical Keyboard, Headset, Mouse & Mousepad) (GO-VIPER-X)

are these peripherals good

[thorny ferry]

whoah that's sick, clean the other peripherals (:

[wooden ember]

Yeah a little dusty. Pets do that.

[prisma bridge]

Can anyone recommend me switches/keyboards more silent than what i currently have? It's apparently "Jixian red" switches. I believe its lower quality MX Red switches.
Not that experienced with mechanical keyboards. Tried some clicky keyboards but the sound is actually lower, just more clicky, not clacky

[flat dock]

what keyboard do you have, does it have hot swap sockets so you can change the switches?

if so, there's a decent selection of silent switches, just need to know what your preferences are

[prisma bridge]

Its just a crappy 20-30 usd keyboard with knockoff red switches. No hot swap. Im after a new "cheap" keyboard from a good brand. Razer/Logitech/Steelseries mainly. Theres outlet sale on some HyperX Alloys Origins Core which i guess is MX Red?

I like responsive, i guess tactile is what i prefer, just going off theory (no experience)

[flat dock]

how much is your budget

[prisma bridge]

max 100 usd

was hoping way less tbh

I do however, not like membrane too much. I can use it but i do enjoy "non mushy" mechanical keyboards. I haven't tried those mecha membrane ones though

Razer Ornata type

[prisma bridge]

Hows the noise with brown tactile switches? Theres outlet sale on a Logitech G Pro I can afford 😅

[sly ice]

In your opinion. are the amazon basics rechargeable batteries any good or should i buy something else?

[flat dock]

i mean it's not silent but it's a pretty moderate noise level

i don't know about logitech specifically

[prisma bridge]

I just tried the ASUS ROG keyboards with NX Snow switches and i absolutely loved them. What switches are equivalent to them?

The Azoth felt good. Just double my budget though

[flat dock]

Wow the rog website is a pain in mobile

but they sound like basic lightweight linears

[spiral owl]

i settled and ordered the smx x05 controller

[flat dock]

yeah it has a depressingly sparse amount of information

it's probably just like any typical lightweight linear switch though

idk what keyboards to recommend tbh, i don't buy gaming specific stuff

[prisma bridge]

Well its linear atleast. I havent been able to try red silent switches, but tried GX brown (tactile) today and it didn't feel too well. I went out to look at the Logitech G Pro 920. Felt a lot like my 20$ keyboard

[flat dock]

i think a lot of people will say brown just feels like linear but with a weird scratch in the middle

[prisma bridge]

Yeah probably. I thought it was more quiet than my cheap red switch keyboard but nah, felt like it was worse

[flat dock]

i was quietly hoping someone else would come in with some good recommendations

[prisma bridge]

I guess its good linear switches with foam? I tried something else with foam but felt like that made it mushy idk

didnt really feel too well. Keyboards are hard lol

[flat dock]

foam in the keyboard shouldnt make it feel much different, just make it sound more foamy and muted

[prisma bridge]

Okey. Looked at some videos on cherry mx switches and seems like lighter white switches are my thing. I guess with some foam for extra noise reduction idk

[flat dock]

unless you get a hotswap keyboard though you wont have a large switch selection so idk how useful it is to look at switches yet

[prisma bridge]

I mean, idc much about rgb, screens or action buttons

I just want one that feels right. So i pick keyboard based off switches really. I can have full, tkl or whatever idc 😅

[flat dock]

I wonder if you'd like something hotswap and not gaming specifically in the ballpark of the womier SK75 perhaps (although that one is out of budget)

[prisma bridge]

While at it, got any barebone keyboards that doesnt cost an arm and an leg?

Ah

[flat dock]

I've seen the epomaker p75 suggested in keyboard places

[prisma bridge]

Stores in my country, Ducky One 3 seems to be within my range. Theres actually a few Keychron keyboards if those are familiar

[flat dock]

keychron is a good overall selection but usually overpriced

but they're sorta guaranteed to have something for you

[prisma bridge]

85 usd approx for a K5 SE with Optical red or brown switches

idk how optical ones are though

[chrome raft]

https://tenor.com/view/mc-donalds-smile-wave-hi-hello-gif-15614675

@crisp patrol

[crisp patrol]

who.are.you.?

[tame wyvern]

whats a good controller for pc that has the ps layout not the xbox one

[prisma bridge]

A ps controller 😄

[astral schooner]

Hello there, I am gonna install linux on a 10 yrs old pc, with no wifi and bluetooth

can you guys recommed me the device which provide wifi and bluetooth and is compatible with linux, i am having a hard time finding it

[idle sinew]

Get a Dualsense.

There's an interesting workaround I've used to get PS controller support on games that don't have native support. It's by adding the .exe's that launch the games to Steam

That way I can use Steam Input

[quasi stump]

keyboard: attack shark x85, 70$ usd

mouse: logitech superlight, 70$ usd

Monitors: Dahua 180hz 1 ms, 130$ usd ,samsung C27HG70, 70$ usd are these good?

[clever falcon]

saw this. what is this used for?

[crisp patrol]

it's in the name, it's used on mice

[quasi stump]

pretty self explanatory name

[flat dock]

i imagine it is the switch for a mouse

[latent panther]

the odyssey g4 g4b/g40b looks highly popular here in germany. for reviews, rtings does very good testing: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/odyssey-g4-g40b-s27bg40

[minor elbow]

Anyone know where to find shine through aula f75 keycaps in white and light purple?

most of the ones i can find are dark purple which are ... hideous

[minor elbow]

or really anything that is close to purple? Preferably pastel colors

[worldly garden]

aliexpress

get the cheapest u can find

[minor elbow]

ehh tried looking for a good bit, but the ones that did look nice were either not shine through or costs almost as much as the keyboard itself

[idle sinew]

Check to see if you can get the LG 24GQ50F. I used to use it myself and it's a damn good 24 inch 165 Hz monitor.

Basically no ghosting either.

[worldly garden]

thats the point

most shine thru keycaps are cheap in terms of price and quality

[left finch]

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1122365

good headphones??

[subtle zinc]

anyone know of a good second monitor that is affordable as well

[worldly garden]

crt

[crisp patrol]

depends on your needs but most of the time it's gonna be just "whatever works"

aka some super cheap old monitor off marketplace

[chrome raft]

do not buy AOC

[solar frigate]

It’s a switch.. for your mouse

[chrome raft]

crt

[flat dock]

https://computers.woot.com/plus/keychron-mechanical-keyboards-9?ref=mwj_h_dd

namely a keychron q3 on sale for $67 with code KEYCHRONTEN

normally $205

[waxen gale]

Holy

[flat dock]

gasket mount, full aluminum btw

[waxen gale]

Is woot just a website for amazon deals

[flat dock]

i think so

[waxen gale]

How do they even make money at that point😭

67 usd would get like a decent plastic keyboard

[flat dock]

iirc it's from amazon dumping extra stock or something

[waxen gale]

I might buy that

[flat dock]

if you need a new keyboard

i am trying to train myself to not buy it because i already have good keyboards

[waxen gale]

My keyboard works fine so probably not

It’s just my keyboard was 60 usd no sale

[flat dock]

its a good upgrade too

buy it unless you're me and just bought a full metal keyboard for $110 a week ago

[waxen gale]

Major upgrade except I got this keyboard only a couple months ago

[chrome raft]

wow so awesome

[prisma sable]

anyone got a good keyboard recomendation?

under 60 dollars

[urban panther]

https://computers.woot.com/plus/keychron-mechanical-keyboards-9?ref=mwj_h_dd

[flat dock]

aw man the q3 is gone

it was incredible while it lasted

[urban panther]

Q1 or Q7

I have a Q6 and Q3

[flat dock]

only the weird layouts are left as far as the q series goes

[urban panther]

i mean Q1 is 75% which is pretty mainstream these days

the Q5 is what i want ffs

[flat dock]

i can't help but look at this, even though i should not be buying yet another keyboard

[urban panther]

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/pulsar-xlite-v2-wireless-gaming-mouse-6?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_28

[old wedge]

I’ve just ordered a new desk. It’s got a bamboo countertop with black legs. I can’t find a mouse pad that would go nice. Could anybody help me?

[urban panther]

https://lttstore.com/

[old wedge]

What about it

[wooden ember]

She thocks now boys let's gooooo

[worldly garden]

finally, reasonable pricing

[worldly garden]

cream

[wooden ember]

https://tenor.com/view/so-so-good-james-franco-smile-gif-12479863

[gritty crest]

Hello! please help me figure this out.. I want to stream gameplay from ps5 with teamspeak voip and I have a usb headset (Beyerdynamic MMX 150). I want to buy a capture card (let's say it will be Elgato 4k X). Cables goes PS5 -> 4KX -> Monitor + PC (MMX150 to PC). in OBS I will need to set up capture from 4KX and in the audio track settings enable monitor and output to hear gamesound. How bad will be sound delay if I decide to play competitive game? Will be voip works inside game to speak with random teammate, or i need smth more for that or connect in different way.

[violet gale]

Keychrone Q5 vs V5, what's the observable difference and if it's worth it

[worldly garden]

one is plastic one is alu

[pliant bramble]

ppl still use team speak???

[charred plank]

Both suck

[gritty crest]

yeah, it's much easier then you have 6-7 active servers with different ppl and you can hear all of them right away

[charred plank]

But one sucks and is just slightly overpriced

One sucks and is insulting in how much you pay

I guess both are insulting in that sense

[gritty crest]

I don't even know is it possible sit in 5 different voice channels in discord from 1 acc and hear them all?

[worldly garden]

for someone who doesnt aware of custom keyboards they are fine

[violet gale]

Any recommendations for keyboards? I got the recommendation from rtings.com

[charred plank]

Not really

V series is the single worst non mainstream gamer brand keyboard I've ever used

And q series is the single worst metal keyboard I've ever used (yet costs as much as a neo cu almost)

@violet gale what's your budget and what sizes are you willing to use

[violet gale]

Anything that is TKL or larger, I don't have a specific budget in mind at the moment, but I don't want to spend for something that will give diminishing returns if that makes sense

RGB is a requirements as I often use my keyboard in the dark so I need it to light up with a shine through keycaps

[charred plank]

You can get neo 80 cheaper than the q series boards @violet gale

And it's an actually good board

[violet gale]

What'st he difference between the q series and neo 80

[charred plank]

Q line is really pingy and hollow sounding, has a really cheap sandy feeling finish to it's anodization, has rough edges, mother and daughter boards and connector interfere with gasket performance, and it's a pain to take apart or put back together

Neo 80 is a good aluminum board with a brass or copper weight which is actually okay sounding and has none of the major issues mentioned

[violet gale]

What if I'm not going to mod the keyboard and I'm only looking to get out of the box keyboards?

[charred plank]

Even if you just plan to mod it the q line isn't good

As I said it has interference issues and a bad finish

[violet gale]

What do you mean by interference issues

I'm using the k8 atm and I don't have any issues with it

[charred plank]

Like motherboard bottoms out into the daughter board

K series is a basic tray mount board

It doesn't have gaskets

[violet gale]

So do you mean the k series are fine, while the Q and V series has some motherboard issues?

And how does this issue affect the keyboard?

[charred plank]

No

I mean both are bad but they're nothing alike

None of their issues are the same

[violet gale]

Sorry for the questions, I'm more of a keyboard user rather than looking into these details

[worldly garden]

neo > q derires

[charred plank]

Anything metal over q series tbh

Legit haven't had a worse metal board than q series

[violet gale]

I've just did a check, my country doesn't carry the Neo

Do you have any other recommendations

It has to have linear switches

[charred plank]

Check local vendor list on qwerty keys

[violet gale]

I did a quick check and it seems like no one is selling neos

[worldly garden]

evo80

[charred plank]

@violet gale what country

[violet gale]

Malaysia

I'm currently using Shopee and Lazada

There's tones of choices there but I'm open to other platforms

[charred plank]

I doubt qwertykey.com doesn't ship there, but if they don't you can go elecfox inky 75 maybe

[boreal rivet]

Go to carousell and find

Or whatever second hand market my uses

[violet gale]

I can't any of them as well, on both ecommerce sites and second hand sites

[cyan leaf]

Mag f27q240y

someone knows about this monitor, seems cheap but cant even find 1 review only need to know the screen latency

[proper dagger]

New build

[thorny ferry]

Sound?

[proper dagger]

lowkey dont want to record a typing test

it sounds pretty alright

nothing special

its a sat75x with holy panda x

[thorny ferry]

Why not

[proper dagger]

because ive got to go to work

and im running laundry in the background

[timber zinc]

What’s the best keychron keyboard?

[proper dagger]

“What’s the best Toyota” ahh question

[timber zinc]

I also don’t know which switches to choose

[timber zinc]

What’s with the instagram reel comments ahh response

[flat dock]

What is your budget? What features are you looking for?

[proper dagger]

What’s with the YouTube shorts comment ahh question

[timber zinc]

Touche

[proper dagger]

Real question is what size first

[timber zinc]

I’m looking for a good keyboard. Try broad ik. The one I have now is a cheap pos

[timber zinc]

100%

[proper dagger]

What’s the budget

[flat dock]

How much are you OK with spending

[timber zinc]

What features do keyboards even have besides RGB

[proper dagger]

Aluminum case

Wireless

Different switches

[timber zinc]

Up to around 200 dollars

[flat dock]

foams, build materials, connectivity, etc

[timber zinc]

Wireless and wired

I’m looking to buy one to pretty much last me forever

I don’t know the difference between switches

[flat dock]

you might like something in the q6 max range

most keychron keyboards are hot swappable so you can change the switches in the future

[timber zinc]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q6-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40799762972761

I was looking at this one

[proper dagger]

Watch YouTube videos on them that’s better than anything a dc server will tell you

[flat dock]

there's linear, tactile, clicky, as the main categories of switches

[timber zinc]

What’s the difference?

[flat dock]

brown is a very small tactile and banana is a decently strong tactile

[proper dagger]

https://youtu.be/-Ln9rA_usoY?si=R5DJLmyjrcr1e_DV

[flat dock]

Linear is just smooth. Tactile has a bump where it takes extra force. Clicky is like tactile but audible click sound when pressed

[proper dagger]

Watch this

[timber zinc]

So this keyboard is good?

Just got to decide on switch

[proper dagger]

For the price yes

[timber zinc]

They get more expensive?

[flat dock]

keychron is a bit overpriced, but for 100% it's probably one of the few good options

so i would say yes q6 max is a good keyboard

[azure breach]

i’d say keychron is expensive, not overpriced

[flat dock]

many of their keyboards are overpriced because there are cheaper alternatives that are also better or equal

[boreal rivet]

Just buy a realforce

[flat dock]

do you even have one

[boreal rivet]

Obviously

[flat dock]

why

[boreal rivet]

Because it’s better than 95% of keyboards

[flat dock]

how

[boreal rivet]

Better dyesub pbt than almost anything available, one of the best tactiles (dont have to whale out for them either), rock solid construction, it just works™️ and it’s appreciating in price

Also one of the few keyboard “endgames” that isn’t overpriced

[white prairie]

Gonna get refund from AW2725DF, should I get the same or XG27AQDMG?

[coral ferry]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BHDG9DTY

Is it possible to just buy a new reciever?

[lavish python]

Which one is better for competitive fortnite (don't say "get 1440p 🤓", don't need)

S25BG400EU (240hz)
VG249QM1A (270hz)

[thorny ferry]

fuck off, also, it's pretty helpful to specify brand.

[lavish python]

You legit got the model name, samsung and asus lmao

[coral ferry]

More frames is more better

[deep barn]

Can anyone tell me which is best

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MONLGL32771/LG-UltraGear-27GS75Q-B-27-QHD-180Hz-IPS-Gaming-Mon

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MONLEN0324272/Lenovo-R27qe-27-QHD-180Hz-IPS-Gaming-Monitor-2560x

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MONAOC62709/AOC-Q27G4F-27-QHD-180Hz-Fast-IPS-Gaming-Monitor-25

[languid sparrow]

Xm4 vs AirPod pro2 for anime viewing? As an upgrade from the pro 2s

[thorny ferry]

what lol

[languid sparrow]

I should say, are the xm4 a worth while upgrade from the AirPod pro 2s

For movies watching

And are the xm5 maybe worth the extra money

[thorny ferry]

really depends if you're into the apple ecosysten

[languid sparrow]

I’m not so much of a snob as to go into which kind of movie and super specific bass responses and warm and low

[languid sparrow]

I already have pro 2s

Is it worth it to buy the xm4s or no

[thorny ferry]

no

stay with what you have

[languid sparrow]

I also just realized my pc blootooth is ass cause I never plugged the antenna in

fuck

[thorny ferry]

AirPod 2 pro is good

[languid sparrow]

Ok. Xm5?

What’s the upgrade I need to be worthwhile

Cause doctor said my ears are going to shit and headphones are worthwhile

[thorny ferry]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[languid sparrow]

Like 699?

[thorny ferry]

https://tenor.com/view/bye-wizardcat-goodbye-chat-gif-8533816440036195590

[languid sparrow]

Do u think im spending at least 600 dolalrs

[boreal rivet]

No

Xm anything is shit

[languid sparrow]

Oh

699 or 600s?

[boreal rivet]

App2 is perfectly fine

It’s a really great product

[violet gale]

What's the best office mouse and what's the best gaming mouse (fps)

Doesn't have to be the same mouse for both functions

[latent panther]

office mouse: whatever is comfortable and ergonomic
gaming mouse: whatever is light and accurate
there is no single best

[solar frigate]

Does anyone have the Logitech G305? If yes, what’s the battery life?

[azure breach]

I had the g305, i had to replace the battery every 6-9 months probably

[solar frigate]

Damn that’s good

Gonna order it, it’s on big sale rn

[idle sinew]

Best office mouse? MX Master. Very comfortable, long lasting battery.

Best mouse for FPS? I'm using the Alienware Pro right now and I'm clicking heads left and right

[bitter oar]

hand size? preferred hand grip style? preferred mouse shape, button count?

[urban panther]

What do we think (110 count)

[flat dock]

I mean, they're switches, it's highly subjective

if you like them then it's a winner

And that's just the normal price, not really a deal

amazon is silly like that

[solar frigate]

Anyone ordered at epomaker in Europe? If yes, how long did it take to get to you?

[boreal rivet]

Realforce is better

[versed pilot]

Sorry in advance for asking something that’s probably been answered a million times, but what’s a good 4k 60hz monitor?

Highest I’ll go is 350 in terms of price

If none exist I’ll go cry

[urban panther]

I've been tracking it for a while and it's a slight discount but absolutely not enough for insta-buy

I've been thinking about a heavier tactile for a while

I'm daily driving gateron blacks at home (pro v3 if that really means anything) and I like the weight, however I've never been much of a linear person

At work I'm using akko uhhhhhhh I forget the sky but I think they're v3 tactile I'll look at my order history

Akko v3 cream blue

[flat dock]

Oh I've looked at those

I just bought a bunch of light tactiles that came today to try and find something I like

[urban panther]

I hate doing this but I might just order those gateron green apple and return if I don't like them

[urban panther]

Do you know if sound dampened switches are significantly quieter

Cause I do work in an office

[crisp patrol]

spring swapped mx clears>>

[crisp patrol]

significantly is subjective, but they are usually noticeably quieter

I can't say anything about the feel though, as I haven't personally used any mx dampened switches

[flat dock]

Yes, although most feel mushy

Whether the mushiness is annoying is subjective, its not gonna be as bad as membrane

I have akko penguins and they are so silent that I only hear the sound of my fingers on the keycaps

TTC silent bluish white are less quiet but still very quiet and aren't mushy at all

The TTC's often the #1 recommendation but seem to have a bad quality or I got a bad batch because they're pingy and a little bit crunchy

Let me see if I have audio clips

[urban panther]

MX clear are tactile? What springs would I be getting

[urban panther]

Yeah the problem is I kinda have to try it to know if it's annoying

I could just get more blacks and make every board I use the same switch 🤔

[flat dock]

I haven't tried many but the penguins should be pretty likeable especially at their price. They weren't too mushy even to me, once I put them in a more solid keyboard instead of gasket mount

[urban panther]

All the chassis I have are gasket mount I think

I think I'm back to not buying any switches 😔

[crisp patrol]

yeah, they're tactiles, and unlike how people make browns out to be, the bump IS noticeable

as for springs I'd recommend 15mm tx or gon springs at whatever weight you like best

15mm is the stock mx spring length, anything smaller/bigger will feel weird from what I've heard

[idle sinew]

So. Those super ultrawides. Kinda considering a G9 but idk if I want the OLED or the normal one

Because I don't wanna worry about OLED burn in but Samsung's QD-OLED tech is 👌

[flat dock]

it's not a big difference, depends on how much you like having a super solid glassy bottom out

[candid panther]

Razer on top!

[crisp patrol]

normal one is waaay overpriced for what it is, oled is the only one that's worth imo

burn in issues are also mitigated by taking proper precautions, and even if you don't they won't be too bad if you just have your taskbar off and don't change anything else

much better compared to early oled tech

[flat dock]

@urban panther forgot to send this earlier, i don't have a clip of how the penguins sound but this is how the silent bluish white are

other silent switches which use actual silicone dampeners will be even quieter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_sTo_vihIQ&t=36s

i got distracted earlier, here's a sound test of the penguins i found

it sounds about right

[glad panther]

does anyone got recommendations for a black desk pad 900x400mm and has a decent amount of glide

[chrome raft]

sounds like a keyboard to me

[placid linden]

geeborf

[compact parcel]

can anyone recommend a decent usb 4 hard drive enclosure?

[tardy saddle]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/17vbbgp/finally_some_relative_affordable_usb4_nvme_ssd/

[tardy saddle]

https://dancharblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/01/list-of-ssd-enclosure-chipsets-2022/#usb4-asm2464pd-ssd-enclosures

[vagrant wren]

hey up can i ask here about monitors ?

[flat dock]

i shouldve bought a realforce the first time

but i just ordered some of the lichicx raw silent (tactile big bump)

i may be chasing an impossibility

[tardy saddle]

You just did. https://dontasktoask.com

[worldly garden]

aliexpress

[glad panther]

there are a lot of mousepads on aliexpress

[pulsar agate]

https://sl.aliexpress.ru/p?key=vnxRGTr
The best

[glad panther]

lmao thats fire

[shell locust]

hello

[summer tiger]

helloo!! my current wired mouse is starting to give up on me and i want reccomendations to what i should buy.
My requirements:

1. Around 12,5 cm (5~ Inches, preferably nothing smaller than that).
2. Wireless seems like a nice feature, idk cus i use wire but it just seems way nicer not having the wire in the way.
3. Good battery life!! I dont wanna have to charge it during a gaming session if i charged it to 100% before that at least (At least 5 hours battery time)
4. Wired mode and wired charging (No AA batteries!!) I want to be able to use it in a wired mode when its dead
5. Under 80 buckaroonies

[waxen gale]

Would you care about having name brands like logitech or are you fine with the chinese clones

They’re the same performance except one is cheaper

[thorny ferry]

As demonstrated in a recent(?) Ltt or shortcircut video

[waxen gale]

I think I watched that video, but i mostly got the info from wanting to buy a mouse myself👍

[simple robin]

logitech makes a wireless mouse that has a little addon slot in the bottom that you can buy a mousepad that wirelessly charges it, the pad comes with the wireless charger reciever, they are very nice and feel great in the had, they make a few different styles for the mouse

a bit on the more expensive side the pad is like $100 or something but you can plug it in and get the pad at a later date

[autumn niche]

what rgb brand is good on a budget

[flat dock]

what kind of rgb? led strips?

[autumn niche]

to put on back of desk

[sleek yoke]

Hey does anyone have a rec for a pair of cheap studio monitors I will use to plug in to my digital piano

[crystal dove]

Looking for recommendations for a good headset at a budget of about $150cad, could go a little over $200 if it is really good and worthwhile. I had Logitech G935s that eventually failed and had a lot of issues with wifi, replaced that with an Arctis Nova 3 (piece of junk, terrible build quality). I'm unsure what will be a good set that will last me many years. I'm willing to consider a seperate mic add on if something like Audio Technica or Beyerdynamic. I mostly use it for gaming/music. A mic is a must and ideally should be easy to mute if it is a seperate thing when my family needs to talk to me.

Also, bonus if it supports a little extra height over the nova 3s, they are a tight fit on my head, Logitech's were better

[glacial finch]

I personally have the Razer Blackshark V2 X. It's quite cheaper than your budget but I really recommend it. The sound is good if you enable the Razer's free 7.1 Surround Sound app (even without it). And the mic? It sounds like a separate mic, It's really good. You can quickly mute the mic directly on the left ear cup (I think it's better than a mute on a cable because you don't have to find it on your lap) as well as set the volume with a knob. The only thing than you may not like is that it's wired. BUT. The headphone cable alone is 1,5 meters long and has one 3,5 mm jack. Then there is an extension, again 1,5 m and ends with 2 jacks - mic and sound. So the cable is above average and is also good quality.

[crystal dove]

I don't mind wired, ive heard good things about the blacksharks, but also heard long term quality might be an issue? How plasticy does it feel? How long have you had it?

I like mute on headset more than cable, definitely

[glacial finch]

I've had it for 4 months so not that much. I heard many people dont like how the cups are attached to the overhead thing xd. I dropped them a few times already and they are okay. The plastic doesn't feel cheap.
There are some things I'm concerned about:

1. You can move the mic. It's a some type of rubber covered goose neck thingy. When I move the mic out of the way it only bends right next to the cup and I feel like it's gonna snap after some time, but I haven't seen anything like that in reviews. You cannot move the mic out of the way (look at some photos)
2. The cable is not braided. I've had some cheaper Trust headset and in a few years the cable hardened and started to crack. This cable is definitely higher quality but it's still not braided so I'll see.

[candid moat]

does anybody have any recomendations for a 65% hall effect keyboard like the wooting 60 he?

also with a knob

[summer tiger]

After a bit of research i think the Pulsar Xlite Wireless v2 would fit me best since it fits those requirements and is similiar in shape to the Svive Titan X Pro which is my current dying mouse which i like the shape of. Opinions?

In my country i can get the Pulsar Xlite Wireless v2 for roughly 98 bucks

[simple robin]

whatever works for you man\

[summer tiger]

Aight

[simple robin]

in the end its all up to the buyer to make the final decision

[summer tiger]

yeah lol i just thought you might know about specs and stuff as im more into the pc building side of this community and not mice :D

[bronze phoenix]

is there any screen capture devices that work like a hub with power delivery perhaps?

[late zinc]

How much are Razer paying you?

[crystal dove]

@late zinc I'm guessing you had a different experience with razer? Any other recommendations?

[late zinc]

Razer is a horrible company that makes garbage tier products

instead of bothering to even try to make even remotely good audio things they just bought THX so they can slap the logo on things making it look fancy to anyone that knew what thx once was

[abstract hinge]

I somewhat agree, but I had the cheapest $30 keyboard the Cynosa chroma for well over 7 years now with no issues. I have switched to a better keyboard, but it is still a great backup

I probably spilled gallons of water and other drinks into that thing, still works great.

[minor elbow]

you cant convince me this isnt an ad

[abstract hinge]

Yeah

[flat dock]

I mean if its all you have I'm sure Razer sounds pretty good. But certainly not very good for the price at all

I don't personally have recommendations because I only use iems

[bitter oar]

i assume audeze maxwell is out of budget

[crystal dove]

Yeah, that's a little pricey, showing as C$407

[thick charm]

Could someone help me deciding what keyboard I should pick? Right now I have a mountain everest max with mx brown, ISO-De layout, 100% and i really like that thing, sadly it's bugging more and more.
Right now I have to decide between the GMMK 3 100% with ISO-DE (and tactile) and the Wooting Two HE with ISO-DE (and linear), or can you recommend something else?
I mostly do office work and need at least the extra keys on the right side fairy regularly, numpad could be bought extra but they didn't offer keys like del, roll, pgup and pgdown etc. ISO-DE layout is a must, and tactile would be nice (doesn't make it easier)

[crystal dove]

How are the Audio technica m40x or m50x? Decent durability?

I've heard good things about beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro's, but they don't have detachable cable, see lots of people fussing with them to change that to replaceable - not spending that much for bad cables. If I go $250, it better be an unpluggable cable

[late zinc]

well over 7 years

Yeah that'd be why. You're comparing old Razer that maybe gave a bit of a shit to current day

Also a keyboard is much harder to fuck-up than a headset or mouse or anything else

[boreal rivet]

Both are bad, get a hd6xx/650/600

[crystal dove]

650 is double the price, not comparable at all

[boreal rivet]

6xx is not

[crystal dove]

HD 600 is $379 (CAD), 650 is 449, 620S is $349
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro are $229, m50x $199.
Massive difference

[azure wave]

I like my m50x

there is a massive difference in how different people hear the m50x. mostly just two-sided

for me it's more resolving than an hd560s or dt880 600r / dt990 250r

[warm raft]

i hated my m50x's

[azure wave]

it keeps individual sounds clear when lots of other sounds are overlapping

[warm raft]

and i really hated the mdr7506s, goodness are those things brighter then the sun, idk why anyone recommends them

[azure wave]

and the angle of where sounds are coming from in games is around 15 degrees at best, with vertical imaging

they pick up quiet sounds very well, and their overall resolving nature can come off as surgical or sterile

but again thats just me and some of my musician friends

so worth trying if that's what you need and the store has a good return policy

[azure wave]

they're kinda dark for me

not that dark

very midrangey

[warm raft]

m50's were very dull, the 7506s so bright it hurt my ears and caused tinnitus for a bit, i got 3 yamaha mt5s very neutral they sound great esp for 100 bucks.

im no audiophile tho just my opinion

[azure wave]

it's pretty interesting though

I hear the m50x as slightly bright

something is different between our earshapes that causes headphones with shallow earpads (or at least these two headphones) to switch places with treble volume

[warm raft]

true

[strong ingot]

can someone recommend be a good gaming wireless headset at amazon.in please

budget: 5000 INR

[boreal rivet]

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx

are you stupid or nah

[crystal dove]

No. But you are rude.

That's US, plus needs shipping, so $283 Canadian (before import taxes plus a nice ups handling fee I bet, so possibly add another $100 roughly. Waaaay more expensive), still quite a bit more than both I asked about

[boreal rivet]

Sucks to be canadian I suppose

Buy one used or just deal with a terrible headphone 🤷

[thick charm]

I don't like the sennheiser, picked the dt900 pro x and they were way better (with an eq profile) friend of mine picked the 1990pro and they are a bit better than the 900 pro x, but more expensive

[boreal rivet]

its nice to have zero listening skills

[thick charm]

it's nice to force someone to devices because one thinks it's way better.
While the dt900 (yes, open ones, but for a reason) aren't as "bassy" they still produce a decent sound and with the right eq curve it can be fixed. The mids and highs aren't muddy and most important, they fit nice on my head, so just because someone thinks one is better (on paper) doesn't mean that an other one won't be suited better

also the bd ones here are cheaper and i can get replacement parts for cheap

[boreal rivet]

beyers are insanely sibilant and eq isn't going to fix that

you think they sound better because the sibilance wows you more

[thick charm]

in the end it's also personal preference, thinks that one hate and make a product unusable can be something an other one wouldn't even notice (like the scraping of mx brown switches)

[azure wave]

that's out of line

900 pro x isnt even that bright, at least on paper

and the 6xx is not a great choice for most competitive fps games

imaging is weird and quiet sounds could be portrayed a little louder

[boreal rivet]

it literally does not matter

in competitive fps games its either a skill issue or the sound engine is broken and you can't hear shit anyway

[gentle grove]

Will can air hurt if the liquid drips ?

[thick charm]

it can, just wait a bit, it's going to evaporate. Also in that time your hw can heat up a bit, sudden temp changes could also damage something

you don't have to wait long, 10-30min max

[gentle grove]

This stuff

These okay to use on keyboard ?

[thick charm]

alcohol can damage the caps (can make plastic brittle), so it's best to test it somewhere

the duster uses 1,1-Difluoroethane, so there should be no liquid damage, only cold damage if you aren't careful

for keyboard cleaning what i use is mostly soapy water for the caps (normal dish soap) and window cleaner for the case, if caps are way to dirty (of if I'm lazy) they are put in a pillowcase with a zip and will be washed on the 30°C program

but test everything before doing, it can destroy your setup because there could be other materials in use

[crystal dove]

or zero reading skills then?

[boreal rivet]

clearly

[bitter oar]

no

[gentle grove]

My board is metal case but I would not use them on key it’s fine to use them on the Metal backplate and the plate in between the key is metal

What ur guys Thoughts on RK boards ?

[bitter oar]

I would suggest if possible disassembling the keyboard and cleaning it like that, if it’s not possible i’d suggest buying an electric air duster, compressed gas kinda sucks also it’s easy to misuse for example by shaking it, angling it or using the gas for too long, which can cause moisture to build up and if dust gets wet and dries up it’s then basicly impossible to clean it with said pressure

[crisp patrol]

hd600 user here, it aint that bad

skill issue

[gentle grove]

What is the opinion in here about royal Kludge boards ?

[crisp patrol]

shit

[gentle grove]

What a good like that wireless

[thick charm]

look for keychron, they aren't that bad

[gentle grove]

There out my budget wanna be around $30-$60 $70 is max

[thick charm]

keychron also have cheaper options

[flat dock]

Keychron K series seem to be on sale

Depends on what layout you want

[flat dock]

What RK board were you looking at? And do you want a specific layout?

[gentle grove]

Idk wireless one but heard that exploded

[flat dock]

what

what do you mean

[bitter oar]

the older ones are bad, the newer ones are decent under $40

[gentle grove]

https://a.co/d/cUbVJDU

These 2 are what I am thinking

@bitter oar

[bitter oar]

no

as i said the older ones are bad

look for 2023+ models

[gentle grove]

Can u send me a few

[flat dock]

The L75 looks decent?

[gentle grove]

This a 2023 board ?

[flat dock]

I would look in their website for better and more accurate info than amazon

[bitter oar]

if you want tkl royal kludge m87, maybe rk87 pro, s85

[gentle grove]

I use 104 key now I never used anything less than that before

[flat dock]

Do you need numpad

[gentle grove]

https://www.google.com/aclk

[flat dock]

TKL is identical minus the numpad

[gentle grove]

That’s is my current board

[bitter oar]

pre 2023 so no

[flat dock]

I mean just look at the specs even

it just seems cheap

most of their newer ones seem to be gasket mounted and foam

[gentle grove]

I have everyone tell me there junk

[flat dock]

well there is more nuance to it

[idle sinew]

So it turns out I don't need a new desk just yet for the Ark.

My desk meets the weight spec, and VIVO makes a desk clamp mount that can handle up to 66 pounds (the Ark without the stand is 46.5 pounds).

And then I can get a Magnus Pro XL.

[worldly garden]

buying a royal kludge equals to buying a bomb

[azure wave]

you should play some competitive fps games

which reddit thread or youtuber is responsible for this idea

[boreal rivet]

I’ve played cs, apex and overwatch at a decently high level it does not matter.

Maybe you should?

[azure wave]

fake news

[boreal rivet]

?

[pulsar agate]

Human reaction varies from 120 milliseconds to over 200. 1-10 added ms from anything input literally doesn't matter, If you blame keyboard, mouse or headphones for the lost round, that is literally a skill issue.

[flat dock]

But you aren't a robot so I don't think your reactions would be quantized to a 120-200 ms interval

It certainly can make a difference although a small one

[ionic briar]

I will wait till we started to have paper researching this topic as what happens with high refresh rate monitor

not enough scientific evidence, so far it's mostly subjective recollection

[flat dock]

I mean sure but it's painfully obvious if you actually have this kind of stuff in person

But if you want to save your money that's also a good option

[boreal rivet]

only applies to monitors

though i have to say research into that is kinda stupid

human eye can only see 30fps type shit

[ionic briar]

my opinion is that the improvement from higher polling rate is minuscule, potentially has minuscule effect in performance
I'm just drawing similarities between this and say audio, which is a human interface device that has had many solid scientific research

along with subjective opinions.

[flat dock]

Yes, I agree, but that's not 10ms like you said earlier so that's why its different

Bluetooth vs wired would be.more comparable to that number

Like i totally agree about 8000 hz being unnecessary

[ionic briar]

the increase in monitor refresh rate to our perception of smoothness?
yea, that's way too obvious, the science follow this is more for confirmation that what we experience has reasonable explanation

we are missing that side of the convo for the mouse and keyboard conversation, which I would pass for now for a relatively new development.
but that also means to me too much hyping up, which I don't like when you talk about your products. The PR is too much, so to speak

[pulsar agate]

How to sell useless crap to gamers:

[flat dock]

high refresh rate is the one that actually has a chance at mattering

[chrome raft]

???

[ripe tartan]

I still use a monitor from 2004 as my tertiary one

[crisp patrol]

personal experience

[flat dock]

bros got the hearing damage

[chrome raft]

1998 here

[main narwhal]

i replaced a free damaged ultrawide finally lol

with a 49 inch curved, is wide lol

[azure wave]

the hd600 is still a lot better headphone for this than most, its just competing at $300

and there are edge cases which cause it to miss something

I mostly test with cs2. something like 30-60 degree angles are more vague, and it's not the best with picking up the quietest sounds

the latter is a bigger issue in apex and r6s

in cs2 deathmatch its not that uncommon to encounter someone about to appear at these angles, or the need to rotate very quickly to the correct angle

it does get bonus points in bomb gamemodes for letting you hear and identify enemy footsteps while surrounded by your team's footsteps

[idle sinew]

I've officially switched to all Steelseries for keyboard, mouse and headset.

[azure wave]

I dont see why headphones would affect this

the premise here is actual sound

[crisp patrol]

$300 for hd600s is a ripoff

[ripe tartan]

HD6XX

[azure wave]

darker sounding and cheaper, but otherwise the same yes

thats still not my first few picks by any means

[ripe tartan]

what do you reccomend then Just wondering

[azure wave]

my own first picks for the games I play is still not the same thing as what I recommend

one has several unknown criteria or potential issues, the other doesn't

but I personally use the mackie mc450 most of the time. as the prophecy foretold

the new r50x is seeing some use too, particularly for games like apex

If I need to wear headphones for a very long time and sound is less important, edition xs

sometimes ndh20 if I need closed. comfortable and mega resolving, but very imprecise imaging

m50x is closed-apex, hd280 pro closed-cs2

[wanton swallow]

should i get the ATK blazing sky f1 ultimate is it a good mouse

[idle sinew]

The holes in the mouse are gonna be a dust nightmare but I do like the Aerox 9

[pulsar agate]

Hand cheese grinder

[sullen sorrel]

lamzu maya,logitech g pro superlight or mad g max

can someone tell me there pros and cons

i am thinking of buying 1 of em

[sullen sorrel]

indeed

[cedar dagger]

higher Hz is better

[loud nova]

but diminishing returns.

[coral ferry]

At first glace, I thought that was a DVD Rewinder

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHDG9DTY

Can I really just buy a new random "replacement" dongle and it'll work?

Also, for 7 dollars...maybe it's not even real. Oh well

[cedar dagger]

240hz is the max someone should go

i run 165hz

[coral ferry]

The instant you need to sacrifice visual quality(overdriving, etc) to achieve a refresh rate, you need stake a step back and stop going higher.

120 should be a baseline. So any "sacrifices" needed to get there can be ignored.

I'd rather have a 16-bit panel at 120Hz than a 6-bit panel at 480Hz

but I dont think anybody still uses sub-8bit panels anymore

My current display says it's 10 bit panel and can do 144Hz. So I set it to 120Hz...because I have mental issues

Nevermind. It's 8-bit. I was thinking of something else.

[azure wave]

what da hell

what is a dvd rewinder

dvd's are not wound

[azure wave]

ok that's evil

[torpid sundial]

one 16bit panel please

(281 trillion colors)

[coral ferry]

Do you remember the 1 or 3 GPUs from the 2000s that has 48 or 64 bit color modes?

[idle sinew]

Steelseries Apex Pro feels really good for typing and gaming.

[torpid sundial]

okay i can have 128bit GPU but what is the point if my display can only do 12 bit

[coral ferry]

I think they were specifically aimed at people who edited images and video

[torpid sundial]

aimed at people who edit images with colors the display cannot show?

[slim monolith]

firetrucks rule

[flat dock]

I mean bit depth is not particularly important

with 8 bit color it is very hard to encounter situations where it matters

you need very subtle very gray gradients

[coral ferry]

Probably a reason there were only about 3 of them

[idle sinew]

Downgraded from QD-OLED to IPS, and refresh rate down to 144 Hz. And HDR down to HDR-600

Switched back to the InZone M9.

[crisp patrol]

huuuuge downgrade

god damn

[idle sinew]

Well the OLED's worth more on the used market. And it's been a hassle to keep that fucker clean.

It's Alienware's QD-OLED ultrawide. The coating is so stupid.

I HATE GLOSSY PANELS

[coral ferry]

How is a display technology that is prone to burn-in worth more used?

[idle sinew]

OLED is better in terms of colors and contrast, and also HDR, this one is 175 Hz with G-Sync Ultimate

Plus OLED is the hotness rn

[sullen sorrel]

me who still rocks a 1080p va panel with 75hz

🙃

[idle sinew]

I fw VA and IPS HEAVILY

[crisp patrol]

fair but glossy is the best looking

[flat dock]

glossy is awful

wanna sit in front of a window? Say goodbye to 10% of the screen

Or 90% depending on the severity of the window

[boreal rivet]

its 100% on a matte coating

[flat dock]

no

it just doesn't do anytbinf

Maybe makes it a little brighter

[boreal rivet]

you have clearly never experienced that effect

[flat dock]

i have used both glossy and matte screens in front of bright windows

[crisp patrol]

matte is much worse

[flat dock]

idk i have never noticed a quality issue with my matte screens

[boreal rivet]

so have i, you have clearly never experienced that effect

[covert sluice]

What keyboard do yall recommend under 100ish aud - is for my mates birthday all i know it's he likes mechanical doesn't have a key type preference

[torpid sundial]

glossy displays are literally mirrors in many scenarios its hilarious

[covert sluice]

Macbooks r a major example

[flat dock]

this exactly

When I used my macbook I couldn't really use it in any room with direct light without seriously messing with the angles

Some rooms would also not work because of the ceiling lights

[boreal rivet]

I'll take a mirror over a barely visible image with +500% exposure

[flat dock]

It is your choice

I cannot perform any tasks if there is a mirror covering half my ui

[torpid sundial]

IPS Matte vs OLED glossy

in classroom

like how is this usable

[flat dock]

If the screen is like 5% lighter then I can still see everything

on matte

it's not just windows because ceiling lights also reflect badly

I used to have to use super unergonomic positioning of the MacBook screen to use them in a well lit room at a normal table height

Essentially looking at it from like a 60 degree decline

[boreal rivet]

skill issue tbh

personally I cant do anything if my entire screen is white with hints of windows

[flat dock]

that's not what happens

[boreal rivet]

it is in my case

something tells me your window isn't actually that bright

[flat dock]

it is bright enough to make glossy screens just turn white

so I don't know

I can use my framework laptop just fine in well lit rooms

[boreal rivet]

the coating on your glossy screens must not be that good huh

[flat dock]

take it up with apple

they seem a little glossier than most but not by mucj

[shut saffron]

Hello people , if anyone has any remote job for me please lmk.... Going through tough times currently

[fluid parrot]

by looking at it

[torpid sundial]

and seeing yourself or windows in the reflection

[sullen sorrel]

Hello we meet again

[idle sinew]

Yeah I hate glossy. Matte >>