peripherals-and-displays

[glass bear]

oo nice

wooting?

or fancier

[neon root]

tofu

new one

[glass bear]

oh nice

[neon root]

once its actaully in stock for one of the colors i want

[glass bear]

wooting seems really good but I went for q1 instead

don't need the funky keys that much

also is tofu just the case?

and the PCB I mean

[neon root]

going for their e-coating cute to match my hsk 4k or ecoating forest so i can use my matcha keycaps

its case, foam, pcb, plate

just no switches or keycaps unless you buy a prebuilt one

[glass bear]

ah

what switches then

[neon root]

forgor what theyre called but i have them sitting around, theyre the moondrop switches but the tactile version that they released

[glass bear]

oh nice

I remember those things costing a ton

[neon root]

tessence

forgor how much they were

[glass bear]

@neon root just remembered the video said 8k

and then i asked on the discord and its 8k wireless confirmed?

goddamn

[neon root]

did they say or show the battery? dont remember in the video. its gonna kill the battery so much faster than 4k

i already stopped or slowed down on 4k usage because of it granted the hsk 4k has an abnormally small battery to begin with because of its size

[neon root]

whelp, finally got a message from amiami for my figure that comes out this month

$170 down down the drain but i got fruit snacks so its fine

[cyan basalt]

https://t.co/4AQCzUP3mI

As much as I like halo, I don't need more mice

https://t.co/Xid7eyCsYl

[timber ridge]

Has there been any new finalmouse leaks lately

Since the drop is a few days away

[neon root]

dont see what leaks would be needed as theyve said what the mouse is and what it has

[timber ridge]

fair

I did not do any research aside from checking the countdown timer

[calm cobalt]

Sorry just gotta...

[neon root]

never played halo oblivion, was that made by bungie or 343 industries?

i assume 343 because its after 4

[calm cobalt]

I couldn't be bothered to move it

[neon root]

sadge, tofu60 2.0 most of the colors are restocked for orders except the 2 that i wanted

[sick tide]

Hello everyone! Looking for help/advice. I'm trying to find a docking station that would work with Dell Latitude 5410 and with Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen3 (not at the same time, of course), need connector for two monitors, wireless mouse and keyboard, Ethernet, etc. Doesn't have to charge the laptops, although it would be a plus. I tried to do my own research, but I'm lost.

[steep pelican]

@sick tide https://a.co/d/e4Llruy

I am fairly confident it will work with the Lenovo because it has thunderbolt I believe, but the dell doesn’t have thunderbolt so I don’t think it will work. Most docks require thunderbolt for monitor connections

[neon root]

@glass bear potentially got a new mousepad. it says order confirmed but hopefully they dont cancel my order thinking im a bot

gamesense radar. ive already had one in the past but never gave it a fair chance of usage because the one i bought was a xxl and figured out how bad i am with xxl mousepads, i need my keyboard to not be on the same surface as my mouse

new one i bought is 500x500 though. best measurements for a mousepad

[gaunt forge]

Oh I got the xxl one

It's pretty good, I think it'll be a bit too slow for your tastes but it's a decent pad

[neon root]

i get a range of stuff, slow muddy pads to just glass

slowest pads i have are qck thick pads

i have the gamesense radar, xray pad thor (which they advertise as their fastest pad but its really slow), lethal gaming gear mercury, a mousepad from a company called soku which is also pretty slow

yuki aim mousepad as well which is slow

i think i have more slow pads than i do fast/hybrid

[gaunt forge]

Wasn't the yukiaim a game sense?

[neon root]

yuki aim is their own company that makes mousepads as well but they did a collab with gamesense which is the one i have

[wary garden]

is that the qck heavy?

[neon root]

ye, idk why thick is what im thinking of

granted it is thicker than the normal qck

[wary garden]

i bought the xxl still waiting on shipping, how is it?

currently im usingh a small msi suprim one that came with my gpu

[neon root]

slow

muddy

[wary garden]

bad?

[neon root]

by todays standards yes. reality, its not bad but its not good

its like, just under alright

if you like slower mousepads its fine

[gaunt forge]

btw Wolfgang, which mousepad do you like for fps?

I need a new microadjustment mousepad and you seem to have quite a few

[neon root]

currently ive been useing the razer atlas for the past week and a half but its a glass pad. cloth pad wise Freefall SV Base Control, lethalgaming gear venus, and artisan hien are my favorite mousepads but theyre all on the more fast side

[gaunt forge]

I've been using a hybrid pad for a while, locus

[neon root]

for microadjustments youll probably want something a bit slower

locusgg?

[gaunt forge]

Probably gonna be pretty similar to the venus

yeah

[neon root]

ye i have one as well, its good

i used it for like a month before it went into the closet. i think i mainly put it in there because i had like 3 mousepads come in at once and it was like the first of the list that i got so it was the earliest to go

[gaunt forge]

Oof, rip to locus

its a nice pad honestly, though I've never used a hybrid pad before

[neon root]

also the size, forgor what size it was that i got but it def wasnt 500x500 which is what id prefer or something close to it

[gaunt forge]

410, 480

[neon root]

guess not size

just was because it was first received of the 3 then

lgg venus is bit faster, id say locus to saturn would probably be a bit closer

hol up

[gaunt forge]

Do you think fast mousepads are better for quick movements?

wait really?

[neon root]

time for glide test

[gaunt forge]

saturn close to the locus?

[neon root]

depends on your dpi but def moves faster

iirc, mercury is slow, saturn is hybrid, and venus is fast

or venus is hybrid and saturn is fast

forgor

[gaunt forge]

saturn is the control mousepad

Jupiter is slow. Mercury was...fast?

[neon root]

mercury is fast according to their chart

maybe i just didnt use it enough to break it in

i have the normal saturn and normal mercury and the venus pro

[gaunt forge]

could be

it's weird how you thought it was slow tho

[neon root]

saturn i used for like a week, mercury i used for like 2.5 weeks and venus pro ive used for like 4 months almost 5 now

ill pull them out do glide test

[gaunt forge]

please do, I'm genuinely curious

[neon root]

whelp this may take a second, i was gonna record it on my phone but i have to create like a 2.5" incline because a 1" incline isnt enough for the stock skates of my lamzu mini in order for it to start falling

and i was gonna record it on my phone but i dont have any way to hold my phone. so now i gotta do the testing on my desk so i can use my actual camera

[gaunt forge]

ah

how many are you testing?!

[neon root]

venus pro, mercury, saturn, and locus

i had to change the incline a bit more cause the lamzu mini was just stuck at the top of the incline for the venus pro and mercury

could be because of dead skin just making them slower or just because of the materials for them but strangely enough the mercury was closer to the locus

am i able to upload all 4 videos without discord getting mad at me or it grouping them together

oh no it grouped them together

i guess thats kinda good though cause theyre side by side

[gaunt forge]

yeah it works out

looks like the locus is pretty fast in reality

[neon root]

seems that way, guess i shouldnt have thrown it into the closet after a week, lol

time to get a mercury pro if lgg ever releases one since it seems to be faster than the venus pro

[gaunt forge]

its literally gonna be the same speed as one of the other ones i bet XD

[neon root]

i mean, it was the faster of the 3 pads

make it go faster with pro

[glass bear]

oo did you get one of the limited editions

also no finalmouse orders until a month from now 😔

I should've bought the series one pro for $50

[neon root]

ye, asuka was the one i got. i was putting in my card number and the website lost connection for like 2 minutes, luckily it saved the info i put in so i just had to do checkout

[neon root]

bright side is that it wasnt going on while you were gone

until you have to go to another camp when its released

[glass bear]

TRUE

I was actually freaking out trying to find where coverage was good in the park

[glass bear]

@neon root august 1 sadge

probably gonna use this m800 until September then

[timber ridge]

30 day countdown timer for a 60sec trailer 😭

[glass bear]

oh it was way way more then that

I remember it being into the 70s

probably even more tbh

[timber ridge]

aslong as i dont develop double clicking in the next month or so ill be fine

i still have my m800 and viper mini if i must swap over for time being

[glass bear]

yep I'm still on that m800 you told me about years ago lmao

[timber ridge]

glad youre still geting use out of it lmao

[neon root]

anime figure arrived, yeet

one less thing to worry about

now just have to wait till next week and hope that the keyboard i want is in stock

[gaunt forge]

Oooooo

[calm cobalt]

Still contemplating what mouse to get

All I want is something that’s relatively cheap and a thumb rest if possible

As well as wireless

[white flame]

What does cheap mean to you, because it may be different than what cheap means to me

[calm cobalt]

Yeah sorry my bad

Should know that by now

Hmmmm

Not really looking to spend over $70-$80

[gaunt forge]

Thumb rest? There are quite a few options, but depends on what type of mouse

Um...
Redragon 994 woki,
Razer basilisk x
These probably work

[hasty quail]

i was gifted a HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Wireless headset but having issues with it constantly installing and uninstalling itself; works fine on a W11 laptop and a W10 desktop, and in a secondary profile on my main PC but not in the main profile. I have tried updating drivers but no go. Anyone have any suggestions to fix it?

[calm cobalt]

I have a Razer Basilisk X right now, just been having issues with it spasming out and not giving input for like five seconds

Gets annoying in game

[gaunt forge]

V3x?

There's a new basilisk variant

[calm cobalt]

Interesting

Is there any way I can find out the type of grip I have?

That might help finding a mouse

[gaunt forge]

Depends on where your hand actually touches the mouse

Basically if your whole hand, the fingers and middle palm, or fingertips only

[calm cobalt]

I think I have a full palm grip

[gaunt forge]

The mouse forces it I'm pretty sure

Same grip as mine actually

For the sake of simplicity, a mouse like the v3x, G703 or Deathadder would work well

You can go to best buy to try em out if you want

[calm cobalt]

I do once in awhile whenever I'm there

G703 looks promising

What kind of grip is the HyperX Pulsefire Haste

[obsidian cypress]

My grip is not on here... At least I don't think.

[gaunt forge]

G703 is very similar to Basilisk

Mainly palm, but also claw and fingertip

[desert parrot]

https://nzxt.com/product/function-tenkeyless-english-ansi
what do yall think of the nzxt function?

[steel spire]

hhyper x cloud 3 is cheaper than cloud 2???

which one

is better

i was thinking of buying the cloud 2

when i found out the 3 exists

oh , the 3 is not realesed

there are only reviews

but the mic is 10x better

the hyperx site says the cloud 3 is much cheaper

[snow briar]

I own one it’s okay. The price was a bit high but I got a decent sale on it, I’d suggest just going for another mechanical with the same switches. My main problem with it is the key caps they are super shinny and get very oily easily

[desert parrot]

This is the best one i found for the price. Any suggestions?

[snow briar]

Keychron has some good options, not too sure about anything else.

[queen sigil]

just looks like a generic gaming keyboard

[calm cobalt]

https://www.keychron.com/collections/all-keyboards/products/keychron-c1-pro-qmk-via-wired-mechanical-keyboard

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175182942186

Are there any issues with red switches and are both of these reasonably priced?

[floral lake]

keychron uses gateron switches, so they have no issues

[sharp void]

Question for yall - I'm borrowing my sister's Blue Snowball for a job interview on Wednesday, but after I hooked it up and tested it in System > Sound > Properties, the mic is only picking up a very small amount of the sound (2-11%). I have installed the BLUE software, but I still can't seem to get it to work. Any suggestions?

And it is plugged directly into my pc, not a hub

[west hornet]

you should check in other software like audacity or discord with and without automatic volume leveling. Most mics aside from headsets show up in settings with little to no volume so I don't consider it an accurate measurement. If you can do a test run on the software the interview will be on that would be ideal. Also there might be volume control on the mic itself and don't place the mic too far away as echo will become a bigger issue

[cyan basalt]

Also check volume levels in control panel, mine is always around 54% at default

[midnight nexus]

Does anyone know where I could get a a cable that that's pin Gigabyte RGB male connector to a 3 pin ARGB MSI female connector?

I ask because the 3 PIN female connector for MSI seems to be dead for PC so I wanna see if the 3 pin gigabyte connector would work instead or if anyone knows how to get the connector working again, barring either an RGB hub with gigabyte connectors will also work

[white flame]

Such a cable doesn't exist. 4 pin RGB is 12V, 3 pin ARGB is 5V. It would kill the lights.

[midnight nexus]

Ah I see

@white flame what if I got an rgb hub with a gigabyte plug (somehow) would that work

[white flame]

Yes. I've seen one that plugs into the USB ports but those are most often just controlled by a remote or your reset button, and it'll use SATA power plugs.

[midnight nexus]

@white flame Hit me up with a link if you can, either of those works for me

[white flame]

Oh I'm just now rereading your message, and it's a 3 pin?

I misunderstood, my bad

[midnight nexus]

yes the gigabye plug

[white flame]

Ok. The ARGB standard is the 3 pin plug, and should work on any board with the 3 pin header.

It's not brand specific

[midnight nexus]

sliiiight problem. my board is MSI so it is brand specific lol

[white flame]

I have a MSI board too. Mine has both standards, 3 and 4 pin.

[midnight nexus]

Mine doesn't appear to have one

it's an MSI B550 Tomahawk (non wi fi)

[white flame]

Your board has 2 of each standard like mine does

[midnight nexus]

I see plenty of four pins but none of the Gigabyte style 3 pins

[white flame]

What are you trying to plug in that isn't working exactly?

And what does the connector look like?

This?

[midnight nexus]

So the plug that doesn't work is the standard RGB one like this: .. .

I'm trying to find somewhere to plug the gigabyte style that's like this: ...

That's the kind of plug that isn't working

but it has one these at the end

[white flame]

Ah the vdg connector

[midnight nexus]

yup, I'm trying to find a way to connect that one

so an cable that's VDG male to standard 3 pin female or an RGB hug with VDG is what I'm looking for

[white flame]

Ok so what you can do is get this, and pull the 3 pins out of the male adapter to connect the vdg ends. To be safe, electrical tape to hold it together. Then you have the 3 pin ARGB out to the motherboard.
https://a.co/d/5pro8gK

[calm cobalt]

Went to Best Buy today

I liked this switch TBH but dunno which one it was

[midnight nexus]

@white flame i think i have a cable like that, let me try it

Actually wait. No. I need the VDG male with the pins

[midnight nexus]

@white flame wait would this work?

[white flame]

I can't tell from just a picture. I'd need to see what the input and output ports are.

The way I suggested would turn them vdg female into a male, to plug into the other female, and then connect to the motherboard

[calm cobalt]

what do you guys think about this spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ShEjGgc85fVJbBDxgp_4FBfrX2YYCKmZjgKyd-Hu7ms/edit?usp=sharing
and what should i get
and i think im set on

[prime terrace]

Hello friends! Looking for recommends on PC speakers below $200. Any suggestions?

[placid smelt]

any pc optimisation people here

[white flame]

What are you trying to optimize and for what?

[steep pelican]

What color were the switches, you can’t really tell from the video

[calm cobalt]

I had no clue, someone said silver

[steep pelican]

I think it might be the hyper fast ones then

[calm cobalt]

I’m probably gonna grab the Keychron K12 with optical mints for gaming

[steep pelican]

Blues sound similar but are more clicky

Optical?

[steep pelican]

Does keychron do optical switches now?

Oh they do Interesting

[calm cobalt]

I was thinking blue because I like the click

[steep pelican]

Those should be good, I personally like the heavier tactiles as well

[calm cobalt]

Yeah, just trying to find out what would be best for gaming

[steep pelican]

I would say there isn’t any best switch for gaming tbh

[calm cobalt]

I know optical probably would, but unsure what specific switch

[steep pelican]

You can game on all the switches just fine

[calm cobalt]

Well with the options I have on the K12

[steep pelican]

It’s really just typing feel

[calm cobalt]

The only opticals they have in stock are the blues and mints

[calm cobalt]

Clicky has a nice feel

At least from what I tried at Best Buy

[steep pelican]

I mean going from a linear switch to a tactile feels a bit weird when you have to then do wasd movement but you get used to it pretty fast

[calm cobalt]

Meh, I’m just hoping it’s gonna be an improvement from my Razer Cynosa Lite

[steep pelican]

The mints are going to have a sharp bump on them meaning it will take a decent amount of force to actuate the switch but I really like switches like that

You will def be able to tell when you are pressing it down

That’s one thing I like about tactiles is I don’t really mis click keys by accidentally pressing them down

Blues are fine too just louder

[calm cobalt]

Hmmm

Well they’re both the same price

I think the response is what I mainly care about

Sound not as much

[glass bear]

i bought some random iems on a whim

does adding an extension cable significantly affect audio quality?

[neon root]

@west hornet

[queen sigil]

i assume as long as its not adding alot of length and anyways probs wont effect quality noticably if at all

[glass bear]

yeah it's only like 3 feet

[neon root]

@gaunt forge swapped to the locus and have been using it for the past 4 days and i think i know why i stopped using it aside from its size

could be because of my desk but the base of the mousepad is just not sticking

ive had to readjust my mousepad like 8 times during 1 csgo short match because it keeps sliding around or moving slightly

[west hornet]

it can increase chance on emi/rfi interference

[gaunt forge]

really? I placed mine on top of another mousepad, the Gamesense Radar

hasn't moved at all

the surface is nice at least

[neon root]

yeah a mousepad aint gonna really move its on another mousepad that has a better base thatll stick

[gaunt forge]

i mean, why would it?

hasnt actually bothered me all that much, but it sucks that the base is that slick

[tawdry latch]

Does anyone know if there are any phanteks drgb header to regular rgb headers? My motherboard does not support drgb

[white flame]

Do you mean converting the 4 pin to 3 pin? Because they're different voltages and you're better off getting a hub for that

[tawdry latch]

I’m talking about the rgb heads to plug into the motherboard. In using splitters for the 4pins, the 3 pins are the argb, also phanteks names is drgb for some reason but my motherboard doesn’t support it

[white flame]

Is it one of these weird ones?

[warped canyon]

If I want to add a wifi card with wifi 6 instead of my exturnal asus wifi how hard is it to change?

.

[daring zenith]

Just putting in a pcie wifi card should be simple, just take off the pcie cover, install, and done

[white flame]

Usually pretty easy, most motherboards and laptops use a standard form factor wifi card and it's a one screw swap.

And if it doesn't have one you can swap easily you can always add one that does.

[sweet tinsel]

I have an issue with my audio on a laptop. When I plug my earbuds into the laptop without any other ports being used there is no buzzing noise. When i try to plug my charger in (Asus Zephrus g14 btw) which is a bigger draw charger it causes a buzzing noise without even being plugged into a wall outlet, once I plug it into a wall outlit it becomes even louder. It is not the earbuds because they work flawless my pc and other devices, I have tried plugging a type c in to charge aswell in which it does the same as the big charger. Im thinking its a bad electric shield or whatever they called. It makes no noise when i plug it into a jack to usb then plug the usb into my laptop, but it is on the other side of the laptop meaning its not directly connected to the charging port on the laptop like the jack is.

[tranquil snow]

Common issue even on desktops and laptops

Headphone jacks are sensitive any little interference can worsen audio quality

[sweet tinsel]

I have an update

When the battery is getting more charged it becomes louder

[floral lake]

Check grounding of your house

It sounds like ground issue

[tranquil snow]

If it’s really bothering you ,get a jack to usb dongle

[sweet tinsel]

I fixed it

I drained my battery on my laptop and recharged and it works now, idfk anymore lol

[west hornet]

Generally you want the audio cables no where near power cables

[warped canyon]

What about a pc

[daring zenith]

What do you mean?

[warped canyon]

Like is it hard to do for a pc

[daring zenith]

Desktop or laptop?

If desktop, it should be standard, just take off the side panel, take off the pcie slot cover, put it in, and put the side panel back on

[glass bear]

@neon root got a sora for $45

m800 wheel broken

😔

[warped canyon]

Ok

[neon root]

rip scroll wheel

o7

[glass bear]

fr

this is the third time it's happened

and then I was browsing mouse market and saw a post from 5 minutes ago for a sora for $45 in pretty much new condition

white color too quite perfect

if it's good I genuinely might not get the ulx

or I'll wait

[sweet tinsel]

its a laptop

[shadow bane]

Any recommendations for a cheap membrane keyboard? Prolly just gonna be used for school work and such

Cheap as in whatever yall consider decent enough quality for as cheap as possible

[floral lake]

For cheapest end, there's always dell

[shadow bane]

That works, ty

[white flame]

I use an EVGA Z12, since I like a lit keyboard and macro keys. Plus I got it in a $20 bundle lol.

[dapper adder]

honestly, the cheapest dell keyboards aren't total ewaste surprisingly

i've typed on much worse keyboards than those cheap ass dell membrane keyboards

[pale cosmos]

I still use one sometimes 💀

[fleet tendon]

i might be using one rn hm

[abstract stratus]

rip fingers

[floral lake]

cheap ass dell membranes are actually a-okay to live with

better than lots of laptops

or even the more expensive, but still membrane keebs

[cloud bison]

Weird question

Would a wifi nvme (whatever they're called) be better then my on board wifi?

Unsure if there really be any difference

[white flame]

They're the same thing

M.2 is what you were looking for btw, nvme is a storage protocol

[cloud bison]

My bad

Good to know though, was thinking of getting one

And I only have one pcie slot so I can't get one of those wifi cards

[white flame]

A better thing to get for improving your wifi would be higher gain antennas

Generally meaning larger

[cloud bison]

I bought some of those, external from the board itself

Put it on my wall

Yeah it was this a while ago

Gonna assume there isn't much more I can get that's better lol

Wifi ain't horrible, just was wondering if I could help it

[west hornet]

For wifi I usually say aim for a consistent 100-180mbps

[cloud bison]

That's where I'm at

Usually

[tranquil snow]

https://www.amazon.com/ROYALAXE-ProtoArc-Mechanical-Hot-swappable-Bluetooth/dp/B0B5XBDBBL/ref=asc_df_B0B5X3V7H2/

This keyboard looks like unit 01 and is priced really good

Seems to always be out of stock tho

[glass bear]

@neon root my friends in Japan for two weeks rn

told him to get the red hayate otsu xsoft for me

setup maybe actually be complete at last

also the mousereview discord is looking for a new banner

you should send that yuki mousepad picture in

[neon root]

yeet

and im not in the discord nor do i want to be apart of it

also i have a few pics that could be used as a banner

nvm not that many

i have one of the pulsar x2 mini on the venus pro but its too dark of an image

eh, maybe

too dark and not colorful

[glass bear]

ah yeah

[glass bear]

I was remembering the one you edited in the x2 into @neon root

[neon root]

wouldnt really be that visible for a banner

also the fingers are very flat and looks weird

[glass bear]

oh

yeah you right

[abstract stratus]

just spilt tea all over my new mousepad how do i clean it?
i already dried it as much as i can?
do i just wash it?
at least it smells good smh
my amp is also wet now

ima just clean it normally

[floral lake]

dish soap and warm water mix

then take a brush to it, soft brush

like a sponge maybe

[abstract stratus]

i normally use a toothbrush is that fine?

[floral lake]

that's fine

they're soft enough

shouldn't ruin the surface

[abstract stratus]

kk thx!

[placid smelt]

can someone help me with airpods connecting to PC

[west hornet]

You have to hit the pairing button on the back and manually connect in bluetooth settings on the pc

[stable tulip]

Should I get the razer siren x or blue yeti nano?

Im tryna decide on a new mic, I currently own the Razer Siren Mini

[west hornet]

Out if those 2 Id say blue yeti nano. Or if you are open to other suggestions, the elgato wave 1

[stable tulip]

Aight thanks

Imma look at the Elgato wave 1

Wait where can I order tbe elgato wave 1?

[nova dust]

Has anyone used a 60g actuation force keyboard switch? Are they heavier to click than the regular membrane switches?

[west hornet]

Elgato’s main website, best buy. Adorama, sweetwater and newegg might carry it. Apparently they only sell the wave 3 now instead of the 1

[calm cobalt]

https://www.elgato.com/us/en/p/wave-3-black

?

Tempting NGL, but only if I get some headphones without a mic

[west hornet]

yup

decent sound quality and software can come handy

[queen sigil]

depends

[neon root]

@glass bear I bought another gamesense radar right before they closed orders so now I have the Asuka for myself and then the Li Na to giveaway at some point in the future

[glass bear]

yeah asuka looks better

but damn li na is a very

gifted

individual

[shadow bane]

I have this mic, it's really nice

[calm cobalt]

I might consider it after I get my PC built

[arctic chasm]

I need to get new speakers. I want smaller ones that are wired. What else do I need to consider?

[arctic chasm]

Figured out what I wanted and ordered.

[calm cobalt]

I'm having this problem...

Does anyone know how to solve it?

It started when I factory reseted this keyboard

[white flame]

I fail to see how this is a problem, I want my keyboard to do that lol

I'm guessing you'll need to either change the settings in their program or reinstall the program itself

If you've tried reinstalling already maybe use revo uninstaller to wipe out things that get left behind that can interfere when you go to install again

[calm cobalt]

The problem is that it doesn't write

[white flame]

Ohhhhh

I didn't even see that

[calm cobalt]

Yeah, when I showed the notepad

I was trying to type with that keyboard

[white flame]

Is it in a USB 3.0 or 2.0 port

Whichever it is, try switching it to the other. That'll force it to reinstall the driver.

[calm cobalt]

I did

I even tryed to hard reset it again

[west hornet]

it's not plugged into a hub or something is it? Looks like what would happen when the keyboard gets power but no data connection

[white flame]

Have you tried the keyboard on another computer?

[calm cobalt]

Tried it today, same thing

[calm cobalt]

It's plugged to the pc case

[white flame]

Ok so it's an issue with the keyboard itself for sure

[calm cobalt]

Razer being razer I think

[pale cosmos]

Easiest litmus test for a Razer item, if two computers are doing it, it's definitely the Razer item for sure

Something gone kabooey on the reset

[calm cobalt]

I kinda wanted to sell this keyboard

[pale cosmos]

I used to do a lot of Razer support. If both computers are refusing input then it's keyboard related whatever it is

[calm cobalt]

well, lesson learnt ig

don't neglet your keyboard for 5 months

[pale cosmos]

How did you factory reset it

[calm cobalt]

esc + caps + spacebar

[pale cosmos]

And was there a reason to?

[calm cobalt]

yeah

[pale cosmos]

Or just to sell

[calm cobalt]

"a" wasn't working properly

[pale cosmos]

Like, dead, or dodgy

[calm cobalt]

sometimes it just didn't accepted the input

[pale cosmos]

Could be dirty switch

[calm cobalt]

yeah, thought the same

[pale cosmos]

Did you try factory reset again?

[calm cobalt]

but when I reseted

the a was "working" perfectly

[calm cobalt]

yeah

[calm cobalt]

thankfully now I'm buying a custom keyboard

[west hornet]

only other thing i can think of is a possible firmware issue or maybe the controller died for some reason

[pale cosmos]

If you're lucky they might have a firmware flash for that board as an independent app you can then use to reflash

They do that for some products

[calm cobalt]

Yeah, I tried to find that

But no... Razer does not have any firmware updater whatsoever

[pale cosmos]

The synapse app also has a reset button

Could also tell you if the keyboard is registering

[calm cobalt]

oh that was a funny part

I forgot to mention

synapse was recognizing the kbd

the lightning effects weren't working

but it was recognizing

[pale cosmos]

The lighting effects were working in the vid?

[calm cobalt]

Those weren't the ones I chose in synapse

[pale cosmos]

Did you try synapse on the second computer (I know this would be a pain)

[calm cobalt]

yeah my roommates has synapse on his computer

[pale cosmos]

Ah ok

It is likely deadge

[calm cobalt]

let's cope I can at least salvage the switches

[pale cosmos]

Could keep trying firmware reset until it figures itself out

I'd do it via app tho

[calm cobalt]

well yeah, I'll do it later then

I'll clean the keyboard

open the keyboard and whatnot

[pale cosmos]

Ye

[stable tulip]

Looking for a good mechanical keyboard to buy for around 100 CAD

Any recommendations?

[neon root]

@glass bear keyboard done. Another thing off the list of stuff I needed to do

[wary garden]

👀 so pretty, what switches

also mocha > matcha

[neon root]

moondrop tessence

[bronze stone]

Any mid range wireless headsets recommended?

idc about its mic, good/decent audio quality and ok battery life

[floral lake]

cloud ii wireless

[glass bear]

damn nice

jeez the switches are expensive

[timber ridge]

looks epic

[glass bear]

anyone know how i can change these

[white flame]

Did you install the realtek app

And the drivers for that matter

[glass bear]

yeah this is inside the realtek hd audio manager

got the drivers off asus website

https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/all-series/tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi/helpdesk_download/?model2Name=TUF-GAMING-X570-PLUS-WI-FI

assuming i only need this right

[white flame]

Yeah

[glass bear]

hmm it seems like it could be the Asus specific software not wanting to support it

nope these aren't working either

guess im using front panel audio

[calm cobalt]

Catching huge Ws, I'm waiting for my kit to come here

Bought the tofu65 2.0 and the ws quartz for the build

[glass bear]

@neon root setup complete

well hayate otsu red in 3 weeks probably

[neon root]

sheeesh

[gaunt forge]

clean

my desk is a total mess

[timber ridge]

same lmao

😎

[glass bear]

oh mine was too lmao

that mousepad is freshly washed and i took every thing off my desk and windexed it

[gaunt forge]

I might take a photo...once I clean

[timber ridge]

i need a new mousepad ngl

mine is beat

[queen sigil]

vancer ice did not last me a long time

[slim saddle]

Alright so ive always loved Astros from when i had them for xbox back in the day. But idk if they have changed or have gotten worse over the years. Im thinking about maybe getting Astro A40s or Astro A50s. Which one is a better choice? To clearify this i have a blue yeti already so mic quality doesnt matter to me.

[finite girder]

anyone good with audio issues with headsets?

[strong atlas]

is the akko jelly blacks any good?

I heard

they're pretty good for smoothness.

[white flame]

What kind of issue and what headset?

[calm cobalt]

How long would it take them to restock this?

Last time I looked at it there was two in stock, but now it's only one

I don't get paid till Thursday, but I really want this keyboard

[white flame]

?8ball

Grr

[daring zenith]

you want optical switches?

[calm cobalt]

Gaming yes

[timber ridge]

yup

p much all switches nowadays are good

so there isnt a need to cash out on a specific make or model unless you want a color scheme or some or super picky on what you like

[strong atlas]

Ah, I just got these today and they are super smooth, doesn't really need any lubing at all.

Just recently moved on from my Razer Huntsman Mini.

Got tired of the click,

[floral lake]

akko switched seem pretty good tbh

i want the cream blue or something like that

creamy sounding tactile

[hollow flower]

…how does a switch sound “creamy”

[plush atlas]

😏

[floral lake]

Smooth and poppy kinda sound

Not creamy in that way

[placid dune]

You cream when you type on it

Henceforth creamy

[floral lake]

lmao

[shadow bane]

new best selling item everywhere

[rancid oxide]

I was gonna post a gif, but just a simple cream search yields all sus 😳

[slim saddle]

Guys i need some headset recommendations. I need something that is comfortable and of a good build quality. I also need it to be able to pick up footstep sounds and an accurate depth perception to be able to pick up where someone is. I play alot of fast pass shooters and also DayZ (I tend to have my stuff setup so that i can soundwhore and pick up on the little things). When im not playing those types of games i do like playing MMO's and single player campaign games. And its not as necessary as the requirements for gaming but i do like to listen to music and watch movies/anime when i dont feel like gaming.

After reading that i realized im asking for alot..... 😅

[pale cosmos]

Official reviewwwwwwwww

PC38X

Mic amazing

Like

Wtf

Easily stream worthy

[calm cobalt]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XBQ79MN

[pale cosmos]

Gud for podcasts

[calm cobalt]

Is this keyboard fine?

I saw it at the Best Buy clearance section

[pale cosmos]

Nooo I was reviewing

Alr I'll restart

[calm cobalt]

Oops, sorry

[pale cosmos]

PC38x

Reviiieeeewwwwww

Officiallll

[pale cosmos]

I think hyperx has been at the avoid side of life for a while in keyboard layman terms

[calm cobalt]

Really?

[pale cosmos]

That said everything has a price

If it's deadass cheap it's probably decent

[calm cobalt]

I mean it's 60% which is nice

I was gonna grab that or a Keychron K12

I just don't wanna wait on shipping

[pale cosmos]

What's the price difference

[calm cobalt]

I think the Keychron K12 is around $60

I can't remember the price of the HyperX one I saw

Though it's like $80 normally

[pale cosmos]

Sounds decent

[calm cobalt]

NVM it's $47 RN

But all the good switches are out of stock

[pale cosmos]

If it's hot swap I'd get it even with meh switches

[calm cobalt]

Hot-swappable is $53

Should I go red or blue?

[pale cosmos]

Idk

My knowledge on this topic is bread slice thick

[calm cobalt]

🗿

[pale cosmos]

If you asked me about a good board for 53$ that sounds great

You won't really do better

[gaunt forge]

Opinion needed: xb910n or xm4?

[floral lake]

xm4

[gaunt forge]

I need earbuds too tho

Wait I shoulda started with that

But ok gotcha

[floral lake]

well

theeen xb910n

if you need to have money left too

can get anker soundcore tho

they cheap and good

[gaunt forge]

Comfort might be an issue on that front

Sony ones I've tested, they work well with glasses

Anker's look like they may sink into my ears and hurt

[floral lake]

not sure then

rtings has no glasses on experience reviews

[pale cosmos]

Xm4 gud

There's a lot of headphone sales rn tho

[gaunt forge]

Im thinking I should go cheap. I'm going into college soon so I don't wanna be spending too much

Any other recommendations?

[pale cosmos]

Buds I'd have no clue, my ears don't work with any in ear options

Headsets? There's a bunch on drop.com on sale rn, there also a lot of amazon sales

RO-

ROMMYYYYY

Helloooooo

Ye use rtings @gaunt forge to find some good headsets. They do extremely thorough testing

[snow briar]

rommy is back?!

[latent compass]

Hey y'all I lost my earfun air pro 3s earlier this week. Y'all know any good noise cancelling earbuds/headphones that are similar or better below $200? 😭

[snow briar]

AirPod pros g2 are $199 in the states right now

Probably the best anc in class and they don’t sound half bad

[latent compass]

I was thinking about those but they seem so pricey. 😭

Are they fine even if I don't plan on getting an iphone in the future?

[snow briar]

I use them for basically 6hrs a day and love em. They are expensive tho and definitely work seamlessly with iPhones but it should be fine

[latent compass]

Also I heard from a friend that he got his at like around $130 I was wondering if it may go lower in the future.

[snow briar]

You can probably get a used pair for that

[latent compass]

Ohh I see.

I've been looking on facebook marketplace and there are a bunch of listings for like $80 for new apparently are those real or knockoffs?

Also I was a little hesitant on them because the battery life I lowkey want one that I could go to sleep in.

[snow briar]

Eh I wouldn’t be able to tell, you’d probably wanna check sale histories and see if there’s any suspicious activity

Ah yeah, sleeping in them might be a bit uncomfortable the battery life seems great to me but mileage may vary

The stems seem like they’d press into my ear if I attempted it… side sleeper

You can always just return them if you hate em if you get them from a big store

[latent compass]

Yee stem earbuds are quite annoying also I hated sleeping with my previous air pros cause when it was low battery there would be this loud warning that woke me up. 😭

[latent compass]

🫡 Got it I will definitely try them out to see how they feel.

[snow briar]

Hmm yeah probably a no then to AirPod pros think you can only mess with settings with a iPhone

Classic apple

They are still great just for listening and the anc

[latent compass]

Preferably I could find one with 10 hours per charge and anc but that is a huge ask haha.

😭

[snow briar]

Those would probably be giant

[latent compass]

Noo really?

Maybe those bud style ones too I have yet to try.

Man I wish I didn't loose my air pros 3 😭

[snow briar]

Unfortunately, there's no official method to change AirPod tap controls on an Android phone. You can change tap controls on iOS devices only and then, you can connect to an Android phone to enjoy the same settings. Moreover, you can install third-party apps as well for this purpose.Feb 27, 2023

So you can do third party apps

[latent compass]

Aghh annoying

Hmm I found these on an article.

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Momentum-True-Wireless-Cancellation/dp/B085LW8N9Q?crid=13P5J6LW6H8MC&dchild=1&keywords=sennheiser%2Bmomentum%2Btrue%2Bwireless%2B2&qid=1619112635&sprefix=sennheiser%2Bmomenturm%3D%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-3&linkCode=sl1&tag=sleepkid-20&linkId=eda5af4a63829448e8d706865e0e9554&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&th=1

Oh nvm 7 hours only. 😭

Maybe 10 hours is a tough ask.

[snow briar]

Soooooo I’ve actually owned those, they are huge and they tend to like glitch and kill their battery life

Apple honestly has the best product right now, battery life is tough

[molten bronze]

ELECOM Japanese Layout USB 2.4GHz Wireless Basic Keyboard for Computer and Laptop, 109 Keys, Full-Size with Numeric Keypad, Quiet and Compact, Foldable Stand, Windows Mac (TK-FDM106TBK) https://a.co/d/hgkEJUG

This might work for me

I need it to be multilingual

extra buttons would be nice, but the price is right

Looked at keychron but they dont make japanese keyboards

[floral lake]

you could buy keycaps to swap in

[molten bronze]

True

There is much to choose from

I want programmable keys I love pointless macros

As attractive as the keychron q6 is I just need a starter keyboard lol

Maybe I could get a separate keypad thing with knobs and such all over it later

Programmable dials or something

[floral lake]

starter keyboard would be something like rk61 and such

crap switches stock tho

[gaunt forge]

I'm going cheapish, Soundcore Q45

Soundcore actually has a good sale rn. I got free earbuds with my purchase

[latent compass]

Free earbuds??

[latent compass]

Waaaa for real?

Do you have to buy one first?

[gaunt forge]

yeah

not the earbuds, I was buying headphones

[latent compass]

Waitt actually that's same price to amazon's prime day deall.

I might get it ahh is it good in terms of noise cancelling?

Actually headphones are probably better than most earbuds huh for noise cancelling.

[gaunt forge]

yeah they are

soundcore's have really good anc compared to most other budget headphones

and the earbuds they provide claim 98% noise cancelation

[latent compass]

Omg you are a savior for finding this deal. <3

[gaunt forge]

...how the heck do you know that?

oh wait my bio

[latent compass]

Ye LOL

Mb I'll delete it in case you didn't want it public or something.

I'm there too tho lol hope you have a good first year.

[gaunt forge]

nah its all good

just confused

[molten bronze]

I ordered a K4

[shadow bane]

K4 is life

[floral lake]

i really want a keeb again lol

my laptop's keeb sucks for gaming, as in some keys being a far reach

[molten bronze]

The keyboard came overnight

Very nice, only complaint is that the switches are hard to slide from one key to the next, so I will get new caps eventually

My way of typing evolved on laptops I guess

I will have to get used to it being so smooth though, it barely feels like it is working, but thats not a bad thing

[floral lake]

Linear switches?

Also yeah you could get flatter profiles

Like something like xda

[molten bronze]

i mean what i have now is pretty good.

i think next i would want something with programmable dials and sliders

[molten bronze]

or idk, switches with the covers you flip up

[neon root]

new glass mousepad for me to try out once i actually comes in like late august

[gaunt forge]

is that...Tsukihime? no wait

[eager ether]

Recommendations for headphones, preferably with a microphone, doesn't have to be a good microphone at about 50-60 dollars usd

Ping me. Thanks

[eager ether]

ah nvm

bought one

[glass bear]

jeez so many

my friend was about to buy me the hayate otsu but bic camera is fr charging 7000 yen for it

[neon root]

yeesh, thats basically the same price if you were to have just bought it and shipped

or just under anyways roughly but still

[glass bear]

yes but shipping in japan from artisan is literally 800 yen

so it would be 2000 yen cheaper to get it shipped somehow

[neon root]

maf aint mafin

wild they charging that much extra compared to artisan unless they got a big suitcase to go along with it to protect the pad

[calm cobalt]

Yeah, shipping from artisan is slightly harder but it was cheaper than at least amazon

I paid 70 for my fx zero

When in amazon I'd pay 90-100

[glass bear]

yeah

luckily at tsukomo the same pad is 4600

which comes out to a little less than it would take to ship it actually

[tame pewter]

looking for a new mic since i am replacing the samson q2u since its been having a lot of issues

trying to only spend 100 USD or less

[queen sigil]

maybe blue yeti nano

[timber ridge]

fifine prob gonna be ur best option in that range

really comes down to if you want a dynamic or not

[queen sigil]

fifine is the keychron of mics

or maybe the red dragon

idk

[languid inlet]

Does anyone know a good pair of headphones for 50-100 USD? Mainly focused on audio quality.

Wireless would be nice but not neccesary

[pale cosmos]

PC38X has been on sale on drop.com for about 100-110

If you can still catch that sale, they're extremely impressive if you want something for gaming

I'm sure there's other better options but I snagged one meself a little while ago so I remember it well 💀

[glass bear]

if you care more about audio quality, iems are the way to go

[glass bear]

@neon root yipee

sadly this pic was taken in Japan which means I gotta wait a week for my friend to get back

[neon root]

rip but also yeeet

[molten bronze]

not sure what those cases with the lcd displays built into them use to connect to the motherboard to be controlled

I have seen one with a transparent display and one with a small screen on the front

thought it would be cool to do one of my own

[acoustic delta]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W4JKP1H i have this keyboard

im trying to switch the switches because its hot swappable

i thought they were gateron but i pulled out my switches and they dont have any pins at all

what switches do i have?

[floral lake]

they're optical gateron switches

uses a whole different socket

[acoustic delta]

ah i see

i might just build my own keyboard then

[floral lake]

it's either get other vers of the opticals or get another board, ya

[acoustic delta]

do you have any good budget recs for pcb's?

also thank you for y our response, i wasnt really expecting one

[floral lake]

i don't really know which pcbs are great, but i do know of some barebones

[acoustic delta]

oo yeah i meant that

sorry

[floral lake]

or well, cheap boards to begin with

[acoustic delta]

ik glorious has one

but not very budget

[floral lake]

glorious is overpriced ngl

their gmmk pro whatever

[acoustic delta]

right

[floral lake]

there's stiff like monsgeek

akko is expensive but good

or you can just get any rk hotswap boards and mod em

easy way to enter modding without breaking your bank

[acoustic delta]

i see

and do you know any key differences between linear and tactile switches?

i want ones with a nice sound (esp. lubed) and hopefully a fast activation time

[floral lake]

linear is well, as the name suggests

linear

no tactility just the feeling of bottoming out is what you get in terms of feedback

they're the smoothest feeling since they don't have any bumps or clicks

tactile is clicky but less sharp and not as loud

now you can also have heavy or light linears

tactiles are typically on medium to heavier side of actuation force required, light ones also exist if you want speed but still maintain that tactile bump

that's basically the basics, since there's way too many flavors to choose from in each styles

you'll have to do your research on what you like

[acoustic delta]

i see, thank you so much

novelkey creams are linear, correct?

[floral lake]

yes

they are

[acoustic delta]

i love the feel of them, i believe im not a fan of the tactile bump

so i'll probably go with linear

[floral lake]

i like tactile since i have gotten used to laptop keyboards myself lel

but in the end it's preference

[acoustic delta]

i see

thank you so much

[floral lake]

have fun with it, but do mind that this does get expensive quick once you get deep into it lmao

start modest with your first since you'll probably either love it, or want more anyway after that

[steep pelican]

Tactile gang fr

It’s hard to go back to linear keyboards because of how strong the bump is on my holy bobas

[floral lake]

i want to get sharp tactiles too

but lighter than laptop keyboard since it makes me slow

my wants for a switch is light and sharp tactile, smoothness i don't mind

[steep pelican]

Yeah I don’t mind the heavy springs and bumps, I’ve played a ton of osu on the switches so I get pretty good at mashing them fast

[floral lake]

light springs but heavy bump for me pls

[queen sigil]

well if its got a good bump its gonna feel heavy reguardless

my 67 g holy bobas feel heavier than my 85g oil kings

[rough pebble]

What's the cheapest webcam that's good enough for school?

[queen sigil]

i mean depends

mainly on ur school

[queen sigil]

If u want a decent webcam for all purposes probs logitech c920

But if ur school was anything like my school you dont need a good webcam

as long as they can pretty much see your outline

[rough pebble]

ok thanks

im getting it for school to take tests online

[wary garden]

the lower the resolution the better

that way that cant see your hands

[rough pebble]

lol

[white flame]

I think I've got an old 360p somewhere, that would be perfect

[rough pebble]

less go

[white flame]

If they don't specify what resolution you're supposed to stream in then go for the bare minimum

[rough pebble]

https://www.newegg.com/aukey-pc-lm1e-overview-full-hd-video-1080p-webcam/p/1EF-01DY-00003?item=1EF-01DY-00003&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-pc-_-pla-_-webcam-_-1EF-01DY-00003&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-pc-_-pla-_-webcam-_-1EF-01DY-00003&id0=Google&id1=19183541012&id2=144069851693&id3=&id4=&id5=pla-1731751006048&id6=&id7=9029718&id8=&id9=g&id10=c&id11=&id12=CjwKCAjwxr2iBhBJEiwAdXECw_4P420ANqQ7IB5GmhbynPDjYjfzTMtIOKuLQLLri0X4bDUjMGaG2RoCcogQAvD_BwE&id13=&id14=Y&id15=&id16=640146736694&id17=&id18=&id19=&id20=&id21=pla&id22=8438988&id23=online&id24=1EF-01DY-00003&id25=US&id26=1731751006048&id27=Y&id28=&id29=&id30=2067598406059035248&id31=en&id32=&id33=&id34=&gclsrc=aw.ds i think ima get this for the meme

wow sorry for the big link

[calm cobalt]

hello i need to ask smth about windows
i have a laptop but i cant use two finger scroll
idk why

[neon root]

@glass bear lgg la-1 finally going to be open for pre-orders, yeet. adding to the collection of mice i have

i have yet to buy a vaxee mouse even though i keep telling myself i should get one at some point, will def be next mouse after la-1

[glass bear]

lmao at last

[wheat lagoon]

can someone help me out. am looking for like glassmousepads for gaming, like skypad 3.0 alternative but cheaper, anyone got any suggestions??
or do i just get superglides. i currently got a SteelSeries QcK mousepad

[neon root]

of the glasspads ive tried, skypad 3.0, pulsar superglide, razer atlas, gamesense sonar, and cerapad if you want to count them, the sonar would be closest to the skypad 3.0 since theyre both more controlled vs just "weeeee mouse go brrrrr" and rn its $74 vs skypads like $140~ usd however in my actual honestly opinion, dont buy a glass pad unless you want really fast (and depending on where you live because its recommended to not get one if you live in a humid place), same with glass skates

if anything, buy new mouse skates like Tiger ice skates, roughly like $9 usd and theyre quick

[molten bronze]

recommendations on a good speaker (set)?

im probably going to use the diyperks tutorial for the mic

or idk I could do this too

https://youtu.be/XEspOD1NHr0

[west hornet]

how much were you looking to spend

[molten bronze]

honestly something small to start with would be nice

or if it is part of a set I could buy piece by piece over time

I just dont want anything big

or I could just use a decent open back headphone

[torn abyss]

what mousepad should i get? artisan fx hien soft or LGG saturn pro?

[torn abyss]

guys what mouse should I get the xm2we or lamzu atlantis or the pulsar x2

@finite mural

@onyx glacier @left hawk @daring zenith

[floral lake]

Reviews, go watch em lol

Those three has pretty similar shapes tho, so their grip style are the same

[steel spire]

https://www.amazon.sa/-/en/Glorious-Aura-Black-Pudding-Keycaps/dp/B07D6WMVMW/ref=sr_1_25?keywords=mechanical+keyboard&refinements=p_n_feature_six_browse-bin%3A29676871031&rnid=29676868031&s=videogames&sr=1-25

is this a good keyboard

wait

is this a keyboard or keycaps

bruh'

am looking forlike a mechanical keyboard that is very affordable

[floral lake]

these are keycaps

https://www.amazon.sa/-/en/Redragon-K617-Keyboard-Mechanical-Supported/dp/B09BVCVTBC @steel spire

This is the lowest I would go without crapping out

[steel spire]

thx

[calm cobalt]

Any wired mouse recommendations?

[ivory fable]

im a simp for the g403 hero, hyperx pulsefire haste is supposed to be really good if you like superlight honeycomb mice

[calm cobalt]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NSJFNSS

Does the wireless version go on sale often?

[ivory fable]

[gaunt forge]

Yesh

Although they have a haste wireless 2

[narrow grove]

Any thoughts on a docking station that can support 4 monitors with 4k resolution at 120hz?

[queen sigil]

no

[steep pelican]

For big hands I do enjoy the deathadder v2, though not refurbished or on sale it’s a bit tough price

[calm cobalt]

I'm running a Basilisk X Hyperspeed

Love the feel

However it's cut out so many times now it's costed me too many games

[steep pelican]

My deathadder v2 has been reliable for me so far

I switched from wired deathadder v2 to deathadder pro v3 now however but my brother still uses the v2

[calm cobalt]

I don’t know what it is about the Corsair Harpoon and Razer Basilisk that makes me love it so much

At far as the grip and feel goes

It’d be nice to get a mouse with a few extra macros TBF

[tawdry latch]

Guys so when wired, my pc gets 900mbps down speed. When it uses wifi from the router, approx 100ft away and behind a door, it gets 500mbps down speed. Is it possible to connect a device to extend the wifi but have it still produce around 800+mbps down speeds?

I’m trying not to hang a 100ft Ethernet cable to my room and I don’t want to mindlessly drill holes in my wall and route an Ethernet cable to my room if it’s possible

[west hornet]

500mbps at 100ft sounds very high. but to extend range you can always add a second access point which would still need a cable going to it. however the bandwidth would still be limited to however much the single cable can carry at the end of the day. so the more devices connected to the access point the less bandwidth you have

[tawdry latch]

Thx

[torn abyss]

whats a good headset with no mic for gaming under $100

@floral lake

@white flame

[shadow bane]

A20s are good, I personally like them. Main issue I have with them is battery life

19hrs iirc, but they do work while charging

[floral lake]

no mic you have lots of options

honestly check rtings

sorry but i don't have time to research again lel

[calm cobalt]

@shadow bane https://www.amazon.com/Astro-Gaming-Headset-Wired-flip-Mute/dp/B098J52RGG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa

?

Wait that's A10

[shadow bane]

I'm not sure how different the a10s are from the a20s

[calm cobalt]

Yeah I thought I was looking at A20

I wanted to make sure it was the right thing, which it wasn't

[shadow bane]

here's renewed for $65 https://www.amazon.com/ASTRO-Gaming-Wireless-Headset-PlayStation/dp/B08XN4LQ7B/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2QN3ZVX6WVNPR&keywords=astro+a20s&qid=1690215836&sprefix=astra+a20s%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-4

[calm cobalt]

I like the fixed mic arm

So it's not bending all the time

I'm thinking either HyperX Cloud II's or an Elgato mic and some headphones

Or Blue Yeti possibly

[ivory fable]

Afaik they're just overpriced with rgb and that there's better options than this for the price

[calm cobalt]

Hmmmm

https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-SoloCast-Microphone-Tap-Mute/dp/B08KFL3SFV/ref=sr_1_5

https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Seiren-Mini-Streaming-Microphone/dp/B08HH3FTYT/ref=sr_1_3

I remember seeing these being okay budget picks just for voice calls and whatever

[shadow bane]

solocast is nice for $40

[ivory fable]

Oh didn't realise hyperx had a budget mic, I don't know too much about mics so can't advise what'd be best

[calm cobalt]

Would it be difficult finding a boom arm for it?

[queen sigil]

recommending astro is 2023 is wild

maybe if it was 2014

[west hornet]

it's standard threading

[torn abyss]

is the razer barracuda x worth it?

what headset should i get that's good for gaming and music wired or wireless

[floral lake]

barracuda x is fine, but better options like mh751/752 exists

why wouldn't you take your time researching anyway, there's sites like rtings to help you decide

[gaunt forge]

I would, like always, recommend a sale for headphones

take a look for what headphones you want, as long as they're good for music, they will likely be fine for gaming anyway

(dunno about using bluetooth headphones for games tho)

[sturdy barn]

Logitech makes some good ones

[ivory fable]

I've heard nothing but complaints about the Logitech headsets tbh

[ivory fable]

I value comfort so I'd heavily suggest the corsair hs80 if you like the expandable band style, available in wired or wireless, although the wired's cable is soldered so i got the wireless so if the cable dies the headphones aren't useless, also they need to be eq'd a bit but it was fixed with a simple curve and the headphones come with an adobe licence so you can use that to eq them

[ivory fable]

They're also fairly affordable

I've heard hyperx has some good models too

[pale cosmos]

I think the G pro headset is supposed to be somewhat ok

PC37X/PC38X tho

no other choice imo if it's on a sale

[ivory fable]

I've heard the Logitech cheaper options are just bad, but maybe they're expensive one is good yeah lol

[pale cosmos]

ofc

most of all brand lower end gaming sets are just, bad

[torn abyss]

I've heard that philips shp9500 are good

[floral lake]

good but open back means you hear everything around you

and the sounds played on the headphones can be heard

they're like small speakers for your ears

[west hornet]

open back also usually has better soundstage. I only wouldn't get open back if you go out and about with headphones often

[floral lake]

or have loud environment and need privacy

[ivory fable]

Honestly even pc fans when they get going (usually gpu is the loudest)would annoy me with open back

[west hornet]

It would have to be pretty loud though. Either that or you listen very quietly. In my experience when audio is being played limits the amount you can hear from your surroundings, not that you wouldn't be able to hear it at all. I'm no science guy but if I were to guess it's because open back is 2 ways, you get sound in and it leaks out and some of the pressure from the audio playing out the back overcome the ambient sounds in your room trying to get in, ac, computer fans, etc. As well as it being slightly dampened by the physical driver itself. can differ from headphone to headphone.

Basically what I am trying to say is not to completely dismiss open backs because "I like to keep my ceiling fan on"

I've had no issues with my fan and 2-4 pcs running in the room

[queen sigil]

huge disagree

actual horrible take

[calm cobalt]

How well does the PC37X’s mic sound?

[pale cosmos]

Like

If you wanted to buy a standalone mic, you'd be wasting your time with anything not properly serious

The bar is high af, at least if it's the same mic as the 38x

[calm cobalt]

I mean it’d just be for voice calls and whatever

[west hornet]

yeah so it's still a headset mic it'd just be a bit better than your average headset or built in mics on laptops

Man I had to correct audio from a zoom call recording and it took me days

[sturdy barn]

Agree to disagree my Logitech G Pro Wireless headset surpasses my Corsair Void Pros 10x fold better.

These are some of the best wireless headphones I've owned

[queen sigil]

wow the garbage is better than garbage

amazing!

[daring zenith]

I use it

so

you know it well

[calm cobalt]

Wait actually?

I thought you used a dedicated mic?

[daring zenith]

I've been using pc37x mic for the past like year

[calm cobalt]

Jesus Christ that thing sounds a mile better than my mic

I probably just need to adjust my T669 or something

[daring zenith]

I had xm8500 with an interface but it kept having random issues with discord

sounded great for everything but discord

so yea

[calm cobalt]

Hmmmm

Alright I'll keep an eye on that heatset and grab it if it goes on sale

Anyways, does anyone have a desk mat they'd recommend?

[daring zenith]

I've had this for 2 and a half years

[calm cobalt]

But it's Noctua

[daring zenith]

and?

:p

[floral lake]

i only paid $1.5 for my desk mat

was on some massive sale

now it ain't from drop

but it's decently made

padding is decent, still makes my wrist hurt from pressure due to my position but that's to be expected

i sit on a couch with laptop on coffee table

[calm cobalt]

I wanna get the stupid

Asus Evangelion desk mat

But it's like $90 just to get it in the U.S.

[daring zenith]

drop deskmats are a bit overpriced but they're generally decent

[daring zenith]

just get something random from drop or smth

[calm cobalt]

Send link

[daring zenith]

https://drop.com/battlestations/drops?sc=deskmats

it's where you get pc37x

I thought you were looking at pc37x

[calm cobalt]

I was looking on Amazon

[daring zenith]

Just wait for sale on drop

[calm cobalt]

?

[floral lake]

h3 decent, idk about h3x tho

no measurements for it too

reviews that are available for h3x doesn't even have any graphs

but they did say it sounded balanced i guess

[sturdy barn]

Haters Gon hate 🤣

What can I say

[floral lake]

but i mean, logitech audio stuff is just meh all around

questionable build quality

[queen sigil]

misinformation spreaders gonna spread misinformation

what can i say

[calm cobalt]

Coping

[sturdy barn]

Well so like

I can't recommend a product unless I've used it

In this case I have with no issues, I'm not claiming they're the best or top of the line, and yes there is far better quality out there.
I am simply stating they work fine for me

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge @tight pulsar what are the good budget tkl non gb board atm

or just keyboards in general

[timber ridge]

Geon ur best bet

Maker might have some decent tkls in stock too but geon is better