peripherals-and-displays

[agile marlin]

How much percent is it? I’m trynna get function keys

[floral lake]

it's a tkl

so you get f row

it's like a 100% but numpad is gone

[agile marlin]

Yeah don’t need numpad

Why is white 20 dollars more

[floral lake]

white fee

[agile marlin]

I’m trynna get white so I can matching keycaps

[floral lake]

https://www.amazon.com/XVX-Mechanical-Swappable-Pre-lubed-Stabilizer/dp/B0C9ZKRNZX/ref=mp_s_a_1_17

there's other white boards too

but they're more expensive

https://www.amazon.com/EPOMAKER-Bluetooth-Mechanical-Keyboard-Capacity/dp/B0BMKBMCS2/ref=mp_s_a_1_13_maf_4

https://www.amazon.com/GK-GAMAKAY-TK75-Mechanical-Bluetooth/dp/B0BRPVTXSW/ref=mp_s_a_1_18_maf_1

[agile marlin]

might as well get a keyboard with the switches i want for the same price lol

[floral lake]

up to ya

pay less or more

[agile marlin]

https://a.co/d/4ohWWg4

this is less

with the keycaps i need

might as well save up for this then lol

[floral lake]

nice

[sacred pond]

Hello I want a dual monitor setup with 2 monitors 1920 x 1080 One vertical and one landscape dual monitor arm included bahrain i got 212 Usd I don't want shipping out country cause fees If possible 75HZ and above

[shell niche]

Any suggestions iems weird must have a mic(does need to be a studio mic but good enough) 150$-200$ range

[calm cobalt]

https://store.acer.com/en-us/23-8-nitro-qg1-gaming-monitor-qg241y-bi-monitorx2-bundle

Probably best you're gonna get if you want two 1080p monitors

You'll have to find a monitor mount for them if you want them set up a certain way

[grave yew]

Any good sounding and price mics

[grave yew]

Was thinking on doing Elgato wave 3 but its a bit too much IDK ¿?

[shadow bane]

Could check out the wave 1, it's a decent bit cheaper, but I've no clue if its well priced for what you get compared to others around the price point

I know like three mic names

[west hornet]

I thought I answered this but I guess it was in my mind, wave 3 / 1 is nice. I thought there were some newer mics out but I am blanking again, some solid cheaper mics are samson q2u and hyperx solocast

[queen sigil]

gross

[west hornet]

You’re gross

[neon cape]

Anyone unfortunate enough to use MetroPCS that was taken over by T-Mobile, and plan to transfer to another carrier, I highly recommend logging into Billing, and remove every credit card, and lock them if you have that feature, and disable autobilling. Metro is now hitting people with some kind of early termination fee, when there is no contract. I just switched to another carrier, and moment I switched my wife over, got a $9.99 and $40.00 fee notification. That's just one phone. My guess is, the next 3 will do the same thing, and if you have cards saved and not locked, they will basically be able to hit you with $199.96 in fees.

I got to deal with another matter with them from last year. They did something that had someone told me it was done to them, I'd say it's impossible. Metro bricked two of our four phones last year, when they forced locked them after the sim was put in and phone booted up. They were unlocked phones, bought straight from Nokia. Bootloader accessable. Because my wife's phone and mine were already rooted, their forced lock and update bricked our phones, which I had to shell out another $800+ to replace them. Was such a nightmare, especially when an update locks you out of your own applications, and forces you to use theirs.

[neon root]

My first ever Vaxee product bought and it’s not even a mouse

[gaunt forge]

Good purchase.

[grave yew]

Is any Ethernet cable good or is there ones that are better then others? because I might think about doing ethernet instead of Wi-Fi 6e unless it is not a huge jump from that but from what I have heard that it can go up to 40Gbps compared to 10Gbps I am getting 33 Megabytes per sec or 264 megabits per second

[floral lake]

for your case that's not a worry

since your internet plan doesn't exceed common ethernet cables that you usually get for free from isp or bought by yourself

[obsidian cypress]

Unless you are or plan on having data speeds of 1,000Mb/s in your home there is no need for anything beyond a Cat5E cable.

Ethernet is more stable then wifi especially if you have obstructions between you and the router.

[west hornet]

CAT5e, CAT6, and CAT6a are most common home standards (these standards are rated for certain speeds at certain lengths of cable, 6a being the highest out of the 3). While they can be capable on going to 10gbps or something, to achieve these speeds on your local network your switch and device ethernet ports also need to support that higher speed otherwise it will most likely just be 1gbps.

ofc on internet speeds it will not go higher than what you pay for. In any case I recommend going wired where possible since it is much more consistent and reliable

[obsidian cypress]

Completely unnecessary but I use CAT8 cables for very consistent and reliable connections.

[south epoch]

Can someone tell me how to make the strimers half colors like that in the software?

[obsidian cypress]

Just a guess but I think it's Strimer specific.

[south epoch]

Finally figured it out thanks lol took me a good minute!

[obsidian cypress]

What was it?

[south epoch]

In the strimer area for rgb theres numbers with hastags and i changed the first 3 to blue and then next 3 to purple.. and they ended up being half and half.. never knew that 😂

[obsidian cypress]

Oh okay.

I am surprised no one makes black strimers.

How's your experience with the SL-Infinities?

I've been deeply contemplating saving up for them.

[white flame]

How many fans would you be looking at getting? Because if it's more than 9 you'll end up with more cables than if you wired individual fans due to the controller interconnects.

[lusty magnet]

I've been looking for an over head headset and apparently rog strix go 7.1 wireless is discounted to 71 usd in my local stores is it worth buying

for general usage + gaming and I'll use it with a laptop

rn I use galaxy buds2 with laptop

also I have an rog laptop and mouse so headset would fit ig

[obsidian cypress]

at least 9.

[calm cobalt]

@ivory fable what should I look out for when getting a psu extension cable

Ik looking at this two and one cost 25 cad the other 43 cad

[ivory fable]

honestly good revies and a good brand, ive heard good things about asia horse so id usually reccomend them

[calm cobalt]

Ok thx

[lost scarab]

Anyone know about polaroid cameras?

[west hornet]

There was one within close proximity to me once or twice

[white flame]

They're very basic machines by modern standards

[olive smelt]

better gaming headset then this?

[tight pulsar]

yeah

[lusty magnet]

I couldn't really understand the thing behind ohms

so 32, 80, 250 which ohm value would be better for gaming

and why does this matter

I know what it is electrically but not sound wise

[floral lake]

it's impedance value

but it means nothing, sensitivity value matters too

and you don't need to care about them tbh

if a product is tuned well, it is

aka check reviews with measurements

[olive smelt]

any good gamingheadsets with mic for 80$
before i order a hyperx one

[queen sigil]

not really hyper x makes decent stuff for that price range

[agile marlin]

Anyone wanna decent budget speakers for a computer? My monitor did not come with built in speaker so I have to buy external ones, I don’t mind what they look like or anything, as long as they make good nice and decent sound quality. Also I don’t care if it’s only 1 or something

[snow briar]

Sounds like thrift store shopping time

[agile marlin]

True might just do that

[fresh bear]

Who is try this mouse?

https://hyperx.com/collections/gaming-mice/products/hyperx-pulsefire-dart-wireless-gaming-mouse?variant=41031692124317

[tropic mortar]

Wife’s moving over to my pc from laptop. She looking for a laptop keyboard to use as a pc keyboard number pad and the touch pad. They make anything like that?

[west hornet]

with all three i am unsure. I do know some manufacturers like logitech make keyboard trackpad combos. the other option is getting a full size keyboard with a dedicated trackpad on the side. off the top of my head I can only think of apples desktop trackpad but im sure there are others out there

[coral summit]

Hello, I'm looking for a new mouse to replace my Razer Basilisk Ultimate. I really liked it but the scroll wheel and the scroll wheel button are starting to act up, I'm also not much of a fan of having extra software running in the background. I'd like to get a similarly shaped mouse to replace it. I don't need RGB, I only want it to be wireless and have a good battery life. Is the Glorious
Model I 2 Wireless (currently at $80) a good replacement for it? Or should I go with the new Logitech 502x wireless (currently at $100)?

[gaunt forge]

I think 502x or even the original 502 lightspeed are better. The model I og had a weird sharp corner at the front which I didn't like

[coral summit]

Thanks, I tried a regular 502 and really liked the shape, it felt very similar to my basilisk. How is the battery life on the x? Also does it have any of the issues the original one had like random clicks ?

[coral summit]

The 502x does retain the same shape as the original right?

[gaunt forge]

Slightly different, I believe it's sharper technically on the x

I tried both, the newer x has simply less enjoyable clicks but better everything else

[coral summit]

Thanks I'll order the x to try it out.

[gaunt forge]

Btw it still needs software but it's called Logitech onboard memory, less clunky

[coral summit]

Yeah I've used it for a 305 I have as a spare it's much lighter than razer's software lol

[coral summit]

I currently have iCue and Synapse fighting for resources so it's good to eliminate one of them for a lesser evil lol

[gaunt forge]

Lol. I'm on a razer boycott and the only big software I have is probably google

Everything else is tiny in comparison

[coral summit]

Nice lol
I need to get rid of iCue, but my AIO, fans, ram and keyboard are Corsair. So I'll slowly start phasing out Corsair stuff on my next build/upgrade.

Just stay with PSU since it doesn't matter.

And case

But I want to just go no RGB just full airflow

Thinking of getting a GMMKPRO as an upgrade to my k70 tkl.

[gaunt forge]

what's wrong with the Corsair?

keyboard

[coral summit]

The hardware itself is good, but it depends on iCue for higher polling rates. I left it at 1ms bc if I raise it, it consumes more resources.

[floral lake]

corsair keyboards as cringe

if you game, there's wooting for basically cheat mode

or really anything else than corsair and razer will do better in every way

typing experience, sound, quality

[coral summit]

Eh, the keyboard itself is fine, it's more the software that's cringe.

[coral summit]

What's wooting?

[floral lake]

corsair keyboards are fine until you find out there's better stuff for the same price as their $100 crappy stuff

wooting is a brand

they have a keyboard with switches that instantly actuate with slight pressure

can also work as analog

[coral summit]

Oh that's definitely true for the MSRP there's a lot better stuff. I bought this K70 TKL before I knew much about this but it only cost like $50

[floral lake]

not bad then

tbh keyboards are mostly preference based anyway

[coral summit]

Do they make a ten keyless or 75% version of that wooting kb?

I can only find a 60%

[floral lake]

sadly no

[coral summit]

Oh that's too bad, I find that form factor more useful for me.

[floral lake]

but for around 50-80 you can find nice hotswappable rgb keyboards

[coral summit]

Yeah, it's been pretty good so far hasn't given me any issues. It has speed silvers, they're pretty quick but feel kinda scratchy.

[floral lake]

good for long term use, since you don't have to do some soldering to fix it if a switch dies

[coral summit]

Yeah my first keyboard was a hotswappable red dragon lol

It was like 30 something for a full size keeb with a cherry brown clone

I don't remember the exact brand of the switches.

[floral lake]

it's outemu

cheap boards usually uses huano or outemu

[coral summit]

Yeah outemu

[coral summit]

Any recommendations? I can go up a bit in price. Maybe up to $150 if it's worth it.

[floral lake]

eh you don't even need to touch $100 to get great ones

[coral summit]

I think I'd like to stay with linear switches.

[floral lake]

linear switches happen to be very popular too

with these budget enthusiast boards

they're usually outemu reds or gateron yellows

[coral summit]

Yeah I like my speed silvers but they feel a bit scratchy if you pay attention.

[floral lake]

https://www.amazon.com/SKYLOONG-Mechanical-Backlight-Double-Shot-Compatible/dp/B0BM8SWM9P

boop

[coral summit]

It'd be nice to have that same experience but smoother.

Damn that's a pretty good price

What's the difference between the 4 switches?

Red, silver, green and yellow?

[floral lake]

green is probably clicky

yellow is linear too

same for red

[coral summit]

Wait so they have 3 linear switches lol

[floral lake]

silver? probably follows cherry mx's naming lol

yeah

[coral summit]

Yeah

Does it have a software to program macros and stuff?

[floral lake]

yes

[coral summit]

If I like the regular speed silvers I should stick with the optical silvers on this no?

[floral lake]

ya

you should

[coral summit]

Thanks for the recommendation. But since I'm in no real rush to get a new keyboard, I think I'm going to wait a bit for Black Friday and or Cyber Monday to see if it goes down more. But I'll get it.

[floral lake]

sounds like a plan

[sweet tinsel]

Keycap recommendations? I Have a 60% with yellows for type feels.

[floral lake]

keychron and akko keycaps

[primal pawn]

Look into gateron pros theyre really nice these days

[primal pawn]

Look on amazon and just pick a set you like

[coral summit]

Thanks I'll look into those

[neon root]

razer viper v2 pro at $103... so close to $100/under

[snow briar]

Senn ie200’s $120 almost tempting

[sweet tinsel]

I own, it good

[soft dune]

This looks pretty good. Does it take gamakay switches?

I dont know how to feel about this color combo but the keys are literally silent https://www.amazon.com/GK-GAMAKAY-LK67-Mechanical-Swappable/dp/B0C4LVL56R/ref=psdc_229575_t1_B0BRPRZJ1N?th=1

Hmm maybe I could get this and swap the keys since the design is really simple https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-R87-Switch-White/dp/B0C9DLWDFT/ref=sr_1_25?crid=3EHR03ZAH67M2&keywords=barebones%2Bkeyboard%2B75%25&qid=1699934777&s=electronics&sprefix=barebones%2B75%2Celectronics%2C99&sr=1-25&th=1

[floral lake]

r87 is bleh stock

get anything that's not the skyloong since it appears to use optical switches

[soft dune]

The tk68 is 50 something on gamakays website but it doesnt have the tactiles i want from them. I thought of getting the tk75 but the keycaps are overdone so i would have to get new ones

Swapping the tk68 would be cheaper than the tk75 route

Would be like 80 or something which is pretty crazy

But if i do go with the tk68 which of their switches should i use? Griffin or pegasus? Honestly might go pegasus even though some say its a little mushy on the bottom but since I am coming from an ornata chroma that wouldn’t be a problem for me

[floral lake]

honestly

don't worry too much

[soft dune]

True

I clearly got overwhelmed

[floral lake]

keeb hobby is full of upselling

[soft dune]

Yeah a great way to get people to spend money

Thats why i am set on those two because its not crazy expensive or anything

[floral lake]

i plan on getting a $20 board to mod later down the line

[winter orbit]

hey guys
im looking to buy a keyboard, and im between logitech g pro tkl (tactile brown) and razer blackwidow v3 tkl (linear yellow). I want to use it for typing (since im a software developer) and gaming. Im in quite a pickle since I have not tried mechanical switches and dont have any stores in which i can try them out. Ill just have to order online and thats it
which one do u guys recommend

[soft dune]

If you can try to order them on amazon so that way you can do easy returns

If you do a lot of coding I would maybe say tactiles but that is just me

What are you using now

[winter orbit]

a cheap 2 dollar keyboard

[winter orbit]

i cant return it since im importing the keyboard from abroad

once i buy it thats it

[soft dune]

Oh ok

Well tactiles would probably be better for you because thats closer to the membrane feel of that board you are using

[winter orbit]

i also found this

[winter orbit]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QH6JXMQ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

[queen sigil]

gross

[winter orbit]

whats wrong with it

[floral lake]

razer

[gaunt forge]

Bloatware

[timber ridge]

razer mice is the only thing worth getting

[astral verge]

Anyone know any good Gaming keyboards with rgb and specific buttons for volume?

[white flame]

Budget? Switch preference? Mechanical?

[astral verge]

I don't know the specifics of what switches are or whatever, but I want it to be a mechanical keyboard thats either clicky, or not clicky and makes a tap sound when I type if that makes sense.

[stable helm]

do yall think the g pro x superlight is worth it for the black friday price of about $100 rn?

[floral lake]

if your hands really fit the shape, go for it

all there is to a mouse is shape, weight matters but if it doesn't fit your hand, it's not worth a single dollar

[neon root]

good mouse still however there is a second iteration of the mouse which is suppose to be an upgrade but it is more expensive.

another note, the g pro x superlight tends to be sitting around the $100 mark regardless of black friday and different colors of it has gone down below that mark in the past such as the pink version going for as low as like $80

believe the black and white ones have gone down as low as like $90 through their actual store using promo/creator codes. $10 savings but still

[stable helm]

I’ve bought it for 107 everything included through Best Buy who have an extended return period through January 13th so I’ll have just under a month of play time to figure out if I like or not and either way I can return it and get my money back or buy it somewhere else for cheaper

Also looked into the superlight 2 and I personally don’t feel it’s worth the more money for the small upgrades

[neon root]

well its the same retail pricing that the first iteration was when it first came out. but was suggesting in case if you havent bought the mouse yet

[neon root]

Mousepads go brrrr

[wary garden]

doorpads!

[hollow pond]

my numer row isnt working

it just was

[white flame]

Replug keyboard?

I get weird issues sometimes too, it just stops responding to key presses but the system is totally responsive. Even num lock and stuff doesn't respond.

Replug fixes

[hollow pond]

i got it thanks

[proven zinc]

not sure if this is the right channel to ask but, (picture sent isn’t my setup), i hate wires, i plan to make this area wire free and make it as clean as possible when i eventually setup my desk which is gonna have like 10x more cable than that. Any recommendations on how to achieve near-cable-free look?

[ivory fable]

A cable bar cage type thing that you stick an extension lead into and then basically all your cables can hang there

[lost scarab]

Glorious Custom Gaming Keyboard - GMMK 85% Percent TKL Barebone - USB C Wired Mechanical Keyboard Kit - RGB Hot Swappable Switches & Keycaps - Black Metal Top Plate https://a.co/d/d1x2QDa

Any good?

[obsidian cypress]

It looks like they probably have a cage on the back corner of the desk looking at the wires leading from the equipment.

[queen sigil]

wtf 20$

i mean its not great but id say its worth 20$ if u got cheap parts for it

[lost scarab]

Idk anything about keyboard building tbh

Would it be better than a basic dell 100% keyboard or an apple Magic Keyboard

[queen sigil]

for 20$ ur not getting a complete keyboard

ur getting the circuit board and the case pretty much

theres additional parts you need to buy

but it lets you customize how it feels and looks through tjose parts

[lost scarab]

ik it's a barebone

there's switches, keycaps, etc

[snow briar]

https://www.amazon.com/RIG-Competition-Grade-Surround-Officially-Licensed/dp/B07S4CV5MR? anyone want the most gamer looking thing on the planet? $20

[pale cosmos]

I had the step down from that given to me for free

Ngl

They were not bad

[mental cove]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1FMXNJ5/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2F5M4MYQOTZC6&th=1 is this bad bc its cheap

[steep pelican]

Probably fine, maybe a little thin at least from what I’ve seen in buying other similar no brand mousepads

For 11 bucks it will be good

[weary charm]

ok so MX = mechanical and OPX = optical? Anyone of you tried optical and how was it pls?

[main wave]

My Ducky One 3 TKL has Cherry Red switches. I don't like the noise. I have a Ducky One 3 with Silent Red I bought for work, and like those switches better. Can I easily change the switches on my TKL? If so, what should I order exactly?

[neon root]

if its hotswap then yeah its easy to replace switches, just need a switch puller and then remove your keycaps

as far as what switches to go with, depends on what you want, loud, quiet, heavy, light, etc

tactile vs not tactile

[main wave]

Linear

Something like silent red

maybe slightly firmer

silent

Perhaps these https://www.amazon.com/Gazzew-Authorized-RGB-62G-Customization/dp/B0C6YT8Z8Z?th=1

[obsidian cypress]

Hello, asking on behalf of my friend. He's looking to buy a microphone for recording/streaming, and overall general use. Preferably like one that won't pickup to much background noise. His budget is unclear but somewhere between $150-400.

[faint helm]

at around 30 USD price range, are u guys aware of any gaming mouse (lots of buttons) better than the Redragon M913 Impact Elite ?

[shadow bane]

Wave 3 is great, above that I'm not sure. Might need a mixer to get something worth it that's more than that, but Wolfgang, fal, foxy and some others would know better than me

@obsidian cypress

[shadow bane]

Potentially g502 on sale, kone pro air I think dropped to $32 but sale might be dine

[neon root]

at $30 nothing really that i can think of with the same or near the same amount of buttons as the red dragon

better gaming mice? yes. better mice with that amount of buttons at the same or near price point? no

[faint helm]

gotcha thanks u both

I should also mention the fact that it can be used both wired and wireless

I do tend to move away from my main monitor when consuming media at the secondary TV...so ig I do need wireless

[neon root]

ye harder to try and beat that unless razer or logitech is feeling hella generous with their sales for black friday/ cyber monday

[faint helm]

ya ig redragon it is

I've been waiting for the Naga V2 Hyperspeed to drop from 100 but nothing yet

maybe I'll get that next if I decide tons of buttons really fits my workflow

[shadow bane]

Oh sorry I didn't see the lot of buttons part

[neon root]

id more so recommend the wave:1 than the wave:3 since its cheaper and can go on sale at times for less than $100 iirc however it is a usb microphone but the software is good for streaming and recording as you can separate audio tracks and mute and unmute what you and chat hears and change volume of each input if needed

as far as xlr mics go, idk. think some people recommend some samson mics like the q2u but those would require an audio interface of some kind

[west hornet]

On that budget the best you could get id say is a rode procaster, boom arm, and a xlr interface of your choice. (I like the focusrite 2i2 if you are only using it for input but there is also motu m2, arturia minifuse, and more)

If xlr ain’t your thing you could do a xlr/usb mic like the shure mv7 or a rode nt1 which is on sale rn for 180usd (I think the newer nt1’s have usb as well)

Between those 2 the mv7 would prob be better for noise keeping in mind you gotta be fairly close to it.

[snow briar]

https://www.amazon.com/ROCCAT-Ergonomic-Performance-Wireless-Aluminum/dp/B091BJB6B6/ref=sr_1_1 doesn’t have a ton of buttons but it’s completely programmable with macros and is wireless at $30

@faint helm

[shadow bane]

Also a great mouse for that price

[nimble locust]

Hey! What keyboards do yall recommend for gaming rn

cosmetics baring no value to me whatsoever

[faint helm]

ayy thanks someone else mentioned this too

I do want 12-button side panel tho

and both wired + wireless modes

[queen sigil]

keyboards are almost completely preference unless ur like the 0.1%

but if they really matter Apex pro tkl or any if the wooting keyboards

[wanton wagon]

Any mic arm/stand recommendations? I have an amazon gift card and the one that came with it finally gave out.

I honestly prefer stands since arms are kinda a hassle to position for me but I've only really had bad ones so IDK

[west hornet]

For decent ones Ive tried the rode psa, auray bai2x, and the blue compass. The rode and auray I found nice because they are stiff and getting it in the right position was easy enough. The blue is made of plastic and I like the springiness of it but was only able to get the tensioning just right with heavy mics

Other than that I know of a few lower profile arms that look interesting but I’ve never tried them.
I’ve also used floor stage stands from auray that are pretty nice but sometimes you need weights and they don’t hold heavy mics very well

[neon root]

Got lost in Atlanta for like a week or so but finally here

[willow quest]

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VG279QM-Compatible-DisplayHDR-DisplayPort/dp/B0845QFDVM/ref=asc_df_B0845QFDVM/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=423573919647&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17674345099734891740&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033015&hvtargid=pla-941217255967&mcid=6332c730841634b798a3af93f92fbfbc&ref=&adgrpid=97205322903&gclid=CjwKCAiAsIGrBhAAEiwAEzMlCwFrqnRIV7JotsOe2JU_7GciEwkFDn2O5xtAo7kOaI_V3obM-MbedxoCBgUQAvD_BwE&th=1

Can someone tell me if this monitor is good?

[white flame]

It's alright, but 27" is a bit too much for 1080p to be a nice experience

[gaunt forge]

omg you got an LA1-!?

[neon root]

ye

they been having problems with their manufacturer with the shell and since its been long since pre-orders, theyve been allowing people to just request their mouse if they want or wait until the get the issue fixed

[gaunt forge]

so you requested it I assume? I havent heard much news about the mouse yet

[neon root]

ye, requested it but it took a while because it was stuck in atlanta for like a week

some flex on both sides of the mouse where thumb and ring finger would be but that is to be expected cause that was the issue the manufacturer was having that lgg didnt want to happen

overall pretty good but imma be trying to break this thing to see what else qc issues are there that lgg couldve missed

[floral lake]

huh

corsair just recently released k70 core

pre lubed switches and stabs and foam damped

it's not very expensive too at $70 rn according to corsair site

no special macros, but has a knob

[glass bear]

@neon root skypad is 60% off rn

I'm getting the 350x300 size for $35 shipped

[neon root]

sheeeesh

from their website or from amazon? they have their products on amazon as well but not sure what pricing of shipping is like for amazon if they do charge for shipping of it

guess slightly more expensive on amazon. they have a 5% discount on top of the sale but at checkout the total comes to be $36.27

also on a side note, i may or may not have been financially irresponsible this morning specifically at 8am pt on the razer website. even more specific at like 8:07am

[glass bear]

amazon

[glass bear]

oh my

bought the 280 dollar disappointment

[neon root]

the mouse itself is fine, people overreacting. though i think they shouldve had a cheaper option going forward after the release

first release of marked mice with the package it is in now for $250 and then later releases its just mouse and cable in cardboard box for like $160

think that wouldve probably gone better

[steep pelican]

Dang i just put glass skates on my mouse I can’t get glass mouse pad now rip

[neon root]

f

just buy another mouse

seems the manufacturer for lgg's mouse isnt working out so theyre just gonna go ahead with the mouse as is with flex but lower the price point and anyone that requested for the mouse early, theyll refund the difference

[south epoch]

stupid question but I have a Razer Basilisk Ulitmate, and i have it to where the charging dock doesnt shut off but when i put my mouse on it and my pc is off it still doesnt charge. Does my PC HAVE to be in sleep mode? i know it sounds dumb but i figured since my pc is still plugged in and theres solid power from the switch in the back it would still power it..

[white flame]

You can go into bios and enable some of the optional sleep states. Different vendors call them different things so I don't know specifically which setting would help here.

[south epoch]

I have an MSI z690 if youre familar with it

[white flame]

Nope I'm not

[south epoch]

alright, thanks. Ill check this out then thank you!

[steep pelican]

What mouse costs 250??

[gaunt forge]

Razer viper mini se I assume

[neon root]

its $280 without tax but was just saying that itd be more reasonable at $250 for the package that its in now and then later releases it be $160 for just mouse and cable in just a cardboard box

and ye razer viper se

[neon root]

more and more magnesium mice coming out. keychron has one, darmoshark coming out with one (this concept image they posted), pwnage has one

wlmouse beast or whatever its called

[gaunt forge]

I don't think it's a good thing tho.

While yes it's cool and all, it ends up costing almost double or quadriple the price of a normal plastic version

ahem VIPER ahem

[white flame]

But it cuts out a full 3 grams of weight!

[west hornet]

oh ye it ain't cheap. I thought it was cool when razer did it but it's a very premium device for a small market

[neon root]

not a small market when it becomes the only available mice and people hvae to start using them

[west hornet]

[sweet tinsel]

Ngl it’s just the feel for me over plastic is why I would buy 1

Not even magnesium but a metal mouse in general lol

I would be willing to spend 300 dollars on a mouse if it was custom with easy swap for sensor and switches that was magnesium.

[neon root]

guess my order did go through and it wasnt a moment of "oh you didnt make the cut, you were too slow"

kinda hopin i didnt get it but also hopin i kinda did

whelp, by thursday or friday i should have my first magnesium mouse

oop, says expected wednesday, yeet

wonder what the next trend is gonna be. we had light weight plastic, carbon fiber and magnesium

just reverse the trend and companies start making hella bricks for mice, 400g mouse

[remote zodiac]

Hello all. Its been a while since I was last here. Seems there have been a lot of changes. Are there still active custom keyboard people around?

[calm cobalt]

@primal pawn

[primal pawn]

Hi

[calm cobalt]

Nerd

[remote zodiac]

For black friday I got a Keychron K2 Pro, with brown switches. Any recommendations for mods?

[grave yew]

Does anyone know if this headset is good I heard it has great sound and mic quality https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/epos-h3pro-hybrid-wireless-gaming-headset-black/15917190?icmp=Recos_4across_y_mght_Is_lk?icmp=Recos_4across_y_mght_Is_lk

[queen sigil]

just get a pc37x

or a cloud 2 for wireless

[calm cobalt]

I'm chilling with PC37X

[neon root]

sheeeesh, people still rippin tenz

[gaunt forge]

You mean his new ambiguous mouse that costs more than an SSD?

[neon root]

$200 for a tech spec sheet and no proof of concept of a mouse/shape

star citizen mouse edition

[floral lake]

ew

[neon root]

I JUST REALIZED THIS IS WRAPPING PAPER AND NOT A WALLPAPER 💀

whelp

presents gonna be wrapped in rgb

[gaunt forge]

Fun. Razer selling everything

[queen sigil]

what does that mean lol

ssds arent even expensive anymore

i mean i get what u mean

but like

[steep pelican]

i already have a deathaddder v3 pro but now i might need another...

[gaunt forge]

I mean...if ur dedicated to it...

[neon root]

Had it when it was released. Been supporting my king before fourth worlds

(last time i played league was in 2016)

Spent $300 for a mouse. I got the wrapping paper gift before the mouse. FedEx is ass. Usps delivered this basically in 1 business day

ALSO

WHY THE HELL IS THERE THE BUBBLE WRAP

[white flame]

My kids complain if there isn't bubble wrap so I see that as a positive

[gaunt forge]

They don't want it to get bent obviously. Why else would they use impact reducing measures on paper?

[neon root]

mouse in alaska rn. so close yet so far

my mom and step dad are gonna be so confused as to why their presents are wrapped in rgb wrapping paper

theyre gonna ask me why i got it and imma tell them "oh it came with my $300 mouse"

then theyre gonna freak and imma laugh and then theyll come to terms with it because they know i could have worse hobbies

[south wasp]

Any recommendations for a work mouse? Daily driving a Logi G403 Hero right now but it's too small.

[white flame]

Well if it's a larger mouse you're looking for there's the G502

[south wasp]

Yea that one looks better, more programmable buttons too. Not very expensive either. Thanks!

[abstract vortex]

Anyone know anything about plugging extension cords into a powerbar

[white flame]

Yeah. The longer the cord, the more voltage drop you have and the hotter the cables get. 2 links is usually the most I'd do, so one extension to a power bar should be fine.

[gaunt forge]

G403 small? Wow

Not gaming so it makes sense but...my brain can't fathom that for some reason

[ripe quarry]

any 96% keyboard recs? my budget it prob around 100 max. Pref creamy switches

[pale cosmos]

8bitdo ultimate wired has hall effect like the BT version ye?

[stone oyster]

you should have picked up a Keychron during black friday/cyber monday. this thing is mint.

[ripe quarry]

i know, i missed out😫 so disappointed

[stone oyster]

I got lucky my bro in law owed me $50 bucks so I told him to use his prime account to get me one I only paid and extra $20 for a Keychron 6

[ripe quarry]

hell yeah

[heady pilot]

Keychron is excellent

Got my keychron v1 ANSI

And I love it

Just ordered switches from them but I heard nothing from them ever since. They said shipping days take from 5-7 days… it’s been 5 days. I guess they’ll ship it next week?

[stone oyster]

who did you order from?

[heady pilot]

Keychron direct

And I just got a email that it’s shipped out now

[stone oyster]

I was going to say give them a second

[heady pilot]

Been 5 days haha

[harsh harness]

Anyone know anything about headsets for PCs? Looking for a non-USB Bluetooth headset with a mic, most of the ones I can find require a USB dongle. Any recommendations?

[floral lake]

bluetooth doesn't need dongles

you're thinking of 2.4ghz wireless

[neon root]

mouse came in

The box it came in is hella overkill

[floral lake]

the razer expensive mouse

oh level 3 boost gone, aw

[neon root]

standing the mouse up compared to the box, the mouse is barely taller than the box

same switches they use in the death adder but the feel hella more crisp for some reason

now time to wait like 4-5 months to see how thesecond batch of finalmouse ulx goes to see if they improve them

then gonna pick one up if they do fix them

[gaunt forge]

How else is Razer gonna justify the overpriced thing compared to even finalmouse?

[neon root]

time to put on the exclusive glass skates on here so that way i cant ever use glass pads ever again with this mouse

[astral verge]

Anyone know any good wireless gaming headsets that work on both the PS5 and PC that aren't too expensive (no more than $100)

[grave yew]

Is the AKG N700NC M2 discontinued? Because I have been trying to find some online and there is only ebay and I don't really trust it

[still lily]

hye i have a question

What is a good bluetooth headset for around 70$'

[white flame]

Since the $ is after the amount, does that indicate that it's CAD?

[north ridge]

anyone know of any good keyboards for 250$ range

in white

[neon root]

new superglide design. swear i dont need it

so many anime mousepads coming out

[gaunt forge]

another aimlabs mousepad?!

[neon root]

aimerz

drops tomorrow and i got work sadly

i aint trynna buy it in the middle of work on my phone

[gaunt forge]

oh its a pulsar product

man i dont have enough dough to afford that rn

[neon root]

id probably end up talking myself into buying another superglide if i didnt have work tomorrow

guess good thing i have work, stops me from spending more money

[glass bear]

HERE @neon root

[neon root]

ye lmao

[steep pelican]

If you were down to build your own:

https://www.qwertykeys.com/products/neo70?variant=44059653472499 $120+ shipping

https://cannonkeys.com/products/nicepbt-bow $60 shipping

https://cannonkeys.com/products/gateron-quinn-tactile-switch x2 (72 switches total)

• Cannon keys shipping (from same site so shipping is together)
  Total is like 240ish I’m guessing

@north ridge

[neon root]

the aimerz x pulsar superglide is still available

[neon root]

@glass bear mouse market is starting to lose their minds a bit. people really out here testing out cloth skates

[white flame]

Are they at least doing it on glass pads

Because fabric on fabric... Yikes

[neon root]

im gonna assume on glass or just straight up on their desk but ive seen someone do fabric on fabric but they had smaller pieces of fabric instead of what they did in the pic

[glass bear]

LMAO

[pale cosmos]

[pale cosmos]

So, when do we get to air hockey mice

[floral lake]

wtf

cloth?

[oak jungle]

Maybe they want glass pad plus sleeve for less arm friction and then cloth "skates" add back some friction to the mouse?

Though that photo doesn't look like they're wearing a sleeve

[snow briar]

What if we attach the mouse to the sleeve

[pale cosmos]

gamer glove!?

https://tenor.com/view/the-wizard-lucas-the-wizard-lucas-power-glove-nes-power-glove-power-glove-nintendo-gif-18434216099666334552

[golden spoke]

What are y'all thoughts on this keyboard? https://www.redragonzone.com/products/redragon-k618-horus-wireless-rgb-mechanical-keyboard

[upbeat portal]

Good gaming headsets for 100$ or less?

Need for a Christmas present

[ivory fable]

If they're on pc I'd highly recommend the Corsair hs80 wireless, sometimes available around 100 ime, they are so so comfortable, they do need an audio curve to be set up but a standard v curve works well

Not the absolute best sounding but the comfort is unbeatable

[floral lake]

maybe pc37x?

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-pc37x-gaming-headset

this is $80 rn

one of the best possible

[astral verge]

What are some great gaming keyboards? Preferably ones that have a specific button or whatever for volume and isn't very clicky

[pale cosmos]

Good wireless headset recc? Call the limit $300usd

I need to update myself on knowledge in this area, been a long time

[floral lake]

wireless as in bt or 2.4g?

[pale cosmos]

5.2 bt if bt

But headset so mic

[floral lake]

corsair k70 core

ok

as far as i can remember

there's g pro x2 lightspeed that's pretty good

rtings rates it highly

50 hour batt

bt option would be bose qc ultra, tho that's over 300

anker q45, good for $100

barracuda pro

[pale cosmos]

Bose qc ultra huh

[floral lake]

mhm

[white flame]

Sometimes the big name brand makes something worth getting eh

[floral lake]

exactly lol

[pale cosmos]

nope they don't want it

no mic

oh mb

they do have mic

ok

[glass bear]

wooting is the best

[floral lake]

good luck getting one for msrp tho

scalpers everywhere

[glass bear]

wooting?

they sell on their website and it ships pretty quik

[floral lake]

ye

they seem to be on back order

idrk, just taking a guess from what i saw

and they're just so expensive

don't think anyone needs a wooting unless they're going pro or smth

[neon root]

polar65 also option

idk how they compare, but also option

they also dont have software, polar65

[west hornet]

idk about pro but I can see wooting being useful for some people since it has analog input and controller input available

[floral lake]

at that point a controller is cheaper

talking about racing games that is

[pale cosmos]

analog still huge benefit for granular movement on fps

[floral lake]

true, but not in a competitive sense imo

and i don't lie that i kinda want em just to try racing games

especially beamng

[pale cosmos]

actually very much so

rapid trigger is a very real advantage

[floral lake]

i guess i phrased it wrong

i meant in a casual playthrough

[pale cosmos]

even still

just that ability to snap into your next movement is such a big game change

It's the big reason wooting has a waiting list lol

think of it the other direction

what would you sell a keyboard on anyway?

[floral lake]

hmm

fair

my only gripe is the price

gonna wait until it trickles down

[glass bear]

there are cheaper options like the drunkdeer is close to $100

I got the q1 he which is rapid trigger 75% but with better build

[west hornet]

the wooting is really expensive but for the right person can be worth it. some of the features they have are pretty nice

[mental cove]

Is this chair good or bad? I want it while it’s on sale. Never had an actual good chair before.

[west hornet]

chairs are difficult because they are mostly preference based and very expensive. most decent chairs are ~200usd+ I will say immediately that most gaming chairs don't have a great reputation for comfort besides some of the secretlabs ones which are ok.

For lower end budgets I know some people like the Clatina office chair and the Staples Hyken, though this is purely for ergonomics and comfort.
I say this with 2 members of my family using random gaming chairs, my friend that has a Clatina, and me using a Steelcase chair.

[mental cove]

The one shown above is normally $209.

[bronze stone]

This freaking stand mount head doesn’t rotate. I looked everywhere for a thing I can rotate with this thingy

Like what the hell is this

[west hornet]

is this a vesa arm?

well if it is, most monitor arms are designed to put the monitor arm on first before attaching to the desk mount and adjusting rotation, tilt, etc. usually the only adjustments needed with allen keys is tensioning

[bronze stone]

I dont think you understand what i mean.
Everything is assembled correctly except I cant rotate the monitor at all

Even by force it wont rotate

[west hornet]

do you have a link to this stand?

[bronze stone]

Uhh ok nvm I used my super strong biceps and it worked somehow

https://www.amazon.sa/-/en/Denzoz-Monitor-Adjustable-Bracket-Articulating/dp/B0C1Z9Y38R this is the link, avoid this garbage

[neon root]

Big aimerz

[glass bear]

damn you got one pretty quick

[neon root]

dhl is goated with deliveries

[neon root]

@glass bear guess im getting a new mouse next year since theyre making a mini version and potentially fixing issues that the first one had

[glass bear]

even the first one didnt have a lot of issues really

finalmouse is truly irrelevant

i guess this is what happens when the actual guy that owns the factory gets busy lmao

[obsidian cypress]

Just me or does that head look out of place?

[neon root]

just you

angle that i took the pic makes the head look smaller

[obsidian cypress]

that's what I meant.

[obsidian cypress]

Just saw tis, looks far better, xD.

[neon root]

i just realize that the cat for the beastx mini is the dongle

they went from big ass rubiks cube to tiny cat

[gaunt forge]

oh they have a cat Dongle!?

thats kinda nice actuall

[oak jungle]

So I bought a super cheap wireless mouse just to use occasionally with my laptop in class

It had really terrible weight balance so I decided to crack it open

It's got a weight 😭

[pale cosmos]

I, thiiiiinnkkkk?

I can see the problem

[oak jungle]

The balance without the weight is perfect

The weight pulls it all towards the rear

Wow

That metal block was probably 40% of the mouse weight

[elder current]

Im currently trying to upgrade my keyboard but i really dont know what i should go for one thing i considerd is EPOMAKER Shadow-X gaming keyboard but i currently have a full size keyboard

is the epomaker shadow-x good at all? Or is there an differnet one like it but full size

[elder current]

i set mine up the wrong way its making sounds when i sit on it and after awhile the back starts to ache and now for somereason after sitting for awhile my behind starts to hurt from sitting to long

[hollow flower]

How much are you looking to spend?

Keychron V5 is solid apparently

[elder current]

well heres the thing my aunt is wondering what i want for christmas so and its usally under 100

[elder current]

and the thing with keychron i hate its not 2.4ghz and bluetooth only

[neon root]

anyone and their friend in need of a skypad? lol

https://skypad.gg/

[timber ridge]

what is that 👀

[neon root]

wlmouse beastx mini

scam mouse turns out is real mouse

[timber ridge]

i was expecting to buy a small ulx but didnt know they were delayed

[elder current]

is there a epomaker shadow-x alternative with the number pad

[neon root]

bruh. guy pressed a bit too hard on his ulx

[gaunt forge]

bro

oh i thought this was you

[white flame]

I can't do light mice. I'll fall back into my old habit of lifting the mouse too much. G502 with all the weights all day for me.

[gaunt forge]

understandable

[white flame]

Plus if my kids got ahold of an ultralight mouse it would probably end up looking like that lol

[gaunt forge]

Actually, most of the peopl I know who outperform me just use a basic 502. (My money 😦

[white flame]

That hero sensor tho

[gaunt forge]

I gave up on sensors when a 20$ mice did better than my 140$ mouse

[glass bear]

hero sensor not that good

even $30 mice have better sensors nowdays

lot of good wireless mice now

[sullen crow]

There was only 2 mice so far that really worked for me first was the Asus Tuf Gaming M3 mouse when it had gunmetal scheme, it had the weight, and the other is currently my main mouse but the steel series prime R6 Black ice edition, and that due to its simple software for RGB, mouse remapping, and dpi management

[gaunt forge]

wait why not the TUF M3?

just due to the wire? I just need a good ergo and dont wanna cough up like 80$

[neon root]

logi g703 is $67 rn on amazon and has a $10 coupon

so about $57

well, tax so thats like 68?

dav3 was like $50 during black friday or something like that

[gaunt forge]

i already own one, bit too heavy for me

[neon root]

$55 during black friday for dav3. pretty good price

[gaunt forge]

It really is yeah. I was more interested in like an EC shape tho

just gonna wait till after christmas

bound to be some good, if not better, deals

[obsidian cypress]

I have yet to find the perfect mouse for me.

I wish there was like a razer basilisk v3 but with a extra long palm rest.

[glass bear]

think my perfect mouse is probably the ninjutso sora

[pale cosmos]

Mouse jutsu

[elder current]

is there a epomaker shadow-x alternative with the number pad

[elder current]

Are Bluetooth keyboards bad I’ve only ever really looked at the usb wireless

[pale cosmos]

I believe 5.2 wireless bt keyboards are ok but you'll have a bigger latency penalty than wireless afaik

[elder current]

Yea Iam looking for a upgrade since It’s almost Christmas I was looking at keychron and Epomaker which there keyboard looks like a higher build quality but it don’t have the number pad

[neon root]

a guy has been asking for a 75% wooting for about 160 days on twitter and wooting finally announced one and included that guys tweets

[gaunt forge]

Damn

Been either a patient man or dedicated fan

[timber onyx]

What do you guys think is the best wired xbox controller?

[timber onyx]

I bought a Power A for cheap but the left trigger started bugging out and the d pad was poorly assembled or something, every time I would hit up, it would register up and left at the same time

[neon root]

as far as xbox certified goes, only options really are powerA, xbox and scuff

dont think xbox themselves has any wired controllers though, youd just have to plug it in

guess also a compnay called hyperkin is also xbox certified. they have wired controllers desigend as the old xbox controller and the 360 controller if youre a fan of either of those

not sure what the build quality is like on them

dang nvm, looking on xbox's website they actually have a lot of controllers from third parties

[elder current]

Did he get one?

[timber onyx]

Yeah I found this one, looks pretty great and has good reviews! Thanks for the recommendation of looking there! https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xenon-wired-controller

[elder current]

What’s a good quality keyboard with a number pad around $100 but not above 100

[shadow bane]

Keychron k4/c1

I know k4 has a numpad and I'm fairly sure c1 does

[elder current]

Is it Bluetooth wireless

I’ve been searching those I’ve found posts that say it was Bluetooth

[pale cosmos]

You'll have more luck with wireless over bt imo if you want something good

[elder current]

Yea that is what im trying to look for i have a rk royal kludge keyboard and wanted to upgrade the keyboard to a one with an aluminum back on it

[shadow bane]

K4 is Bluetooth but from what I know battery life is not long

I haven't used it, but if I remember right from the manual it said 80 min

[glass bear]

lmao

i have an order in for a q1 he

considering wooting sells a plastic 60% for $200 i dont have high hopes for it

i think the keychron might have slightly worse rapid trigger, but a much better typing experience

[glass bear]

sold my q1 pro for $150 local

[neon root]

they have aluminium case now but the pricing is still a bit 💀

theyre mainly now riding off their name and the fact they were the first but its gonna be a slippery slope for them if they dont start to drop their prices a tad bit

[glass bear]

nah i mean the q1 he was 215 for all this

the wooting 60 is one poron pad and a plastic 60% case

for $200

crazy

wait even their alu case is so expensive lmao

you can get a tofu 60 with pcb for cheaper

[neon root]

bit better than you said but still for the price is def questionable

polar65 is better and cheaper than the wooting

even though the huntsman keyboards from razer are plastic but they got a free firmware update at least

[glass bear]

this is much better

though i heard a sound test of it on youtube

[glass bear]

the rapid trigger on the mis

rather bad

but props to razer for making it a free update

and not a new product

[neon root]

i just realized that wooting has their wooting module that is the plate, screw in stabs, pcb and silicone/poron pad for $140. switches are $20 from them. thats more expensive than just buying the keychron or polar65 as a full keyboard

[glass bear]

lmao

drunkdeer a75

also seems nice

though its plastic i think

yep abs

[neon root]

cheaper though than wooting and they seem to have a sale at $130

[glass bear]

yeah anything is better than the wooting

[neon root]

it got a knob

[glass bear]

wooting got away with charging $200 while they were the only ones doing it

now everyone caught up

well i think wooting still has the best rapid trigger but i saw a comparison with the drunkdeer and apparently it was only slightly worse

[neon root]

now the real big nail in the coffin is if Gloriuos manages to do an alu case with hall effect switches for cheaper than wooting

and it not be complete garbo

[glass bear]

impossible

actually

possible

200 dollar plastic keyboard is

not hard to beat

[neon root]

as cool as the keyboards are, dont think ill be picking any up. ill be accidently pressing keys so much

unless someone has a sale going on for the entire keyboard for like $100 or less

my friend bought the polar65 yuki aim edition and its made him worse 💀

[west hornet]

I love the lightness of the wooting keys... but Idk if I would say I like it for typing

[glass bear]

the keys it comes with my default have light springs

[thick garden]

just reassembled my pc after testing out the psu for a while, it's back under the desk but now the soundbar makes slight buzzing sound every time the image changes on the screen, apparently the interference comes from the DP cable but i did not have that last time

or at least it wan't much noticeable

nvm just lowered the volume from the knob a bit and it's back to normal

[elder current]

Does anyone know if this would be good EPOMAKER RT100 97 Keys keyboard

[floral lake]

ya

[elder current]

which switch is simillar to the red ones

[floral lake]

gateron yellow or epomaker wisteria should be those

they're linears

[elder current]

loud?

[thick garden]

I want to run a ethernet cable through an existing coax cable, by adapting the ethernet connector on one side and same for the other where I need to get ethernet out. Is it possible to make the adapters at home? I've got ethernet and coax connector I could solder together if that's all it needs, but I'm guessing its not that easy since ethernet uses 4 wires and coax is just two

[west hornet]

I don't think it is that easy. 2 things I see people do is either using moca adapters or attempting to use the coax cable as a fishline to pull the ethernet cable through as you are taking out the coax

[white flame]

If you do go with moca you need to make sure the modem supports it, and you'll need a moca filter too on your outlet point to avoid neighbors finding your network.
A cheaper/more secure option is powerline ethernet. I use that myself. I've seen people getting 300mbps or more, I get about 125 in my old apartment.

[thick garden]

A couple of adapters is €12 on AliExpress and even more than that on Amazon. I didn't wanna get those because it's expensive for just two of them but if I need to I'll get those

[thick garden]

I had also thought about setting up Powerline ethernet adapters but I've got two different circuits for the garage and house

[white flame]

If it's a standalone garage, not an attached one, that makes sense

I wouldn't trust any adapter of ali also

[thick garden]

My plan is to get the end of the coax, which is nearer to the garage (compared to the main router) to give me ethernet output so i can plug another router and be able to connect to WiFi from the garage without having unstable and slow connection

For some reason the coax cable that goes through that one wall is almost impossible to pull out because it's basically glued to it

[white flame]

What adapter are you looking at exactly because that sounds jank af

[thick garden]

RJ45 to coax, nothing else

[white flame]

And you probably won't be able to do it that way without isolating the coax run from the rest of the house anyway

[thick garden]

It's the coax cable for the TV but it's not used, so I could cut it where the main router is (in the studio) and on the other side there already is a coax connector

[white flame]

And is it something like this, with an actual logic board,
https://www.dualcomm.com/products/deca-100-ethernet-over-coax-adapter-kit
Or this which just... Doesn't work
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Connector-Female-Coaxial-Coupler/dp/B09JP87K9L

[thick garden]

Second one is straight up useless, unless you're able to make the 4 wired signal from ethernet fit into the 2 wires of the coax

[west hornet]

Just looking at it material wise rj45 is 4 pairs vs coax which is 2 conductors iirc?

If it does work it would severely limit speed

[white flame]

That's why I'm asking which adapter exactly

[white flame]

You can run it with only 4/8 wires if you do it right but you'll be limited in speed, how much depends on the standard

Funny enough using that trick you can get 2 computers running off a single cable run

[thick garden]

You don't know how many people leave bad reviews because they think those 2 in 1 ethernet cable adapters are simple splitters

Just because they don't read descriptions or even look at images

[west hornet]

Yeah, some are not marketed very well too

[neon root]

@glass bear arbiter studio having a sale after we talked about these keyboards, lmao. theyre listening, they want me to buy one

sale hasnt started but it should be around like $105

not including tax

about $20 for shipping and tax so $125 for full kit. "barebones" kit is $25 cheaper so about $100 for it or slightly cheaper. sadge the sale ends the day of i get paid

[glass bear]

he keyboard?

[neon root]

ye

[glass bear]

the soundtest I heard of the Yuki polar 65 sounded kinda bad

but maybe if you like the HE enough you can get a better boardb

[neon root]

idk if its cause i have open back headphones or if the videos im watching dont have the greatest of mics, but why does it sound like a membrane keyboard

[glass bear]

ikr

sounds very underwhelming

and if you aren't even fps or OSU player then the he not even that useful

[north ridge]

i’m looking to get some bookshelf speakers for my gf for christmas she has a receiver and the turntable and i’m looking to get a good pair of speakers for around 250$. if is for a bedroom so smaller sqft if that makes a difference.

[upbeat portal]

Dunno if there’s really a channel for this other than this one, but Desk recommendations for my setup?

I’d like to put my two M27Qs on an arm, have my PC on the desk, and still have some room

Only issue is my PC is uh

Well it’s in the O11D XL

so…

But yeah if anyone has desk suggestions that can fit said case, maybe even if it were in a bottom portion of the desk, would be appreciated

[neon root]

oop well, polar65 sale only applies to full built keyboard, not the barebones kit

[elder current]

I just relized i can use my stream deck as a number pad :/ so what wirieless keyboard would you reccomend around 100 doesnt have to have the number pad

[elder current]

I need to know what keyboard would be good under $110 I’m trying to get one for Xmas but I haven’t found any good ones yet

[neon root]

something from keychron that suites your needs

[elder current]

But theres no 2.4 ghz ones

[shadow bane]

Can you use a USB Bluetooth adapter?

Theyre like $10

[elder current]

Would that cut the latency of it people say there’s delays using Bluetooth

[shadow bane]

It's nowhere near as bad as it used to be

Get a decent Bluetooth adapter and you're fine

Or just go wired

[elder current]

i dont cable managed and i am juggling ports right now on my laptop

its so and so the only ports i have left is one on the back of my fan

the other one is for the keyboard i have currently

[white flame]

You would be taking up one of your remaining USB ports no matter what here unless you used the internal bluetooth

[elder current]

Unless a factor in a cheap usb hubto go in

"i"

[elder current]

Or to save money and time i set the elgato stream deck to type the numbers in since i use the number pad only for math and a few other things only problem is it wont work on the login screen for when i turn the laptop on to log in

[white flame]

There's still a row of numbers above the letter keys

[elder current]

I even set those up in a different profile folder

[white flame]

You can set the windows "pin" to be letters instead of numbers

[elder current]

I mean when i have to use the pin when the finger print fails i dont even go towards th e num pad i go to the top row

[white flame]

Keychron K2 would be a decent wireless tenkeyless option that avoids bluetooth

Lots of options on switches

Gateron browns are pretty quiet iirc

[elder current]

K2 what it shows its bluetooth only

What im going to do is ask for an amazon card and what ever my aunt puts on it i would put 110 of my own money on it YES it will push me back from getting a pc

[cyan basalt]

Anyone looking for a small wireless mouse, check #tech-deals

[brave garnet]

Im looking to get a keyboard for christmas color doesnt really matter but somewhere in the 50$ = or < just somewhere right around that price range any suggestopms?

[placid smelt]

how do i reset all bluetooth related stuff windows 10

[primal pawn]

RK61 plus

[dusky shuttle]

Guys are kraken v2 pro worth buying?

Or should I look for dunno arctis 3 or some hyperXs?

[floral lake]

hyperx cloud ii

[pale cosmos]

100% not as someone who owned them

Go get pc38x

Even the newest krakens are mid as hell

[floral lake]

oh ya pc38x

i keep forgetting

[west hornet]

The last kraken I tried I was crying from how bloated it was

[neon root]

gotta wait till i get paid

only on this one does it have paw prints and a cat to match the dongle. the rest are just the colors without the design

[elder current]

would this be a good keyboard or should i put the extra hundred on to go for keychron

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-II-Switch-Dampening-Hot-Swappable-PBT/dp/B0C7KFZ5TL/ref=sxin_14_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.d0d6e7d3-c9f1-480b-9f2a-893b95951bfb%3Aamzn1.sym.d0d6e7d3-c9f1-480b-9f2a-893b95951bfb&crid=U54YSFHU4GYL&cv_ct_cx=gaming%2Bkeyboard%2Bfull%2Bsize&keywords=gaming%2Bkeyboard%2Bfull%2Bsize&pd_rd_i=B0C7KFZ5TL&pd_rd_r=0a86e6ed-f846-44e3-87ea-63216cea8c37&pd_rd_w=Ib0CR&pd_rd_wg=btrvh&pf_rd_p=d0d6e7d3-c9f1-480b-9f2a-893b95951bfb&pf_rd_r=Z6TNMW7X1N7XHQ9HT0XQ&qid=1703537125&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=%2Caps%2C71&sr=1-1-2c727eeb-987f-452f-86bd-c2978cc9d8b9-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

[stoic cliff]

Looking to get a better microphone for my set up potentially a xlr microphone or a USB equivalent any recommendations or advice

[elder current]

https://www.amazon.com/FIFINE-Microphone-Voice-Over-Windscreen-Amplitank-K688/dp/B0B8SNVK5K/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2Z68V7NZAW3MF&keywords=fifine%2Bk688&qid=1703539408&s=electronics&sprefix=fifine%2Bk688%2Celectronics%2C76&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

[elder current]

i use this in my living room while i have a radio on and rarely does anyone hear the radio or noise but before i say buy it do your own reasearch to like looking at video reviews

[oak jungle]

Fifine also has some cheaper options that I've heard are pretty good for the price

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Condenser-Recording-Streaming-669B/dp/B06XCKGLTP/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=1Z43MZULOJKKN&keywords=fifine+mic&qid=1703539578&sprefix=fifine+mic%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-14

[stoic cliff]

It's gunna be used mainly to start streaming causally and discord use, ill look into fifine

I have been looking at logitech and elgato cause I know there tried and tested pretty good but a tad expensive

[elder current]

I mean for streaming i would think a dynamic microphone would be better because of how they usally reduce noise

[stoic cliff]

Ive seen logitech and rode do some dynamic mics

[west hornet]

Rode has some pretty nice stuff, their procaster and nt1 probably bring my fav

[obsidian cypress]

Can someone help me diagnose the issue?

My keyboard does not always turn on when I boot/restart my PC and it's genuinely annoying at times. This issue has happened on three different systems with the same keyboard. Is it due to the PC or the keyboard? It's a EVGa Z15 I think.

Thank you,

• Apex

[pale cosmos]

Keyboard

Some keyboards don't flick on to the bios

They initialise once windows hits

[obsidian cypress]

Well that's annoying.

Guess I know what I will be replacing asap then.

I go into bios on a daily basis nowadays so it has become quite frustrating.

[pale cosmos]

Just grab another keyboard like a cheap dell or whatever you might have packed away

Use that instead for changing bios stuff

[oak jungle]

I have a Z20 and haven't had that issue before. Maybe see if there's a firmware update for your z15?

[left hawk]

Bizarre to me that anyone would greenlight a keeb that doesn't init in BIOS. My old C*rsair keeb does that.

[obsidian cypress]

Will look into it later, do I update firmware via the evga app?

[oak jungle]

Yeah thru EVGA rgb software, forget the name but it's on their site

[obsidian cypress]

Gotcha, will definitely see if it's just a firmware thing cause I'd rather put the money into more storage before a new keyboard.

What's the best way to clean electrocoated keycaps?

[elder current]

Should I go for a keychron 2.4ghz keyboard or should I got for the asus one with the number pad at $144

[daring zenith]

Probably keychron but which exact boards

[shadow bane]

Keychron is love keychron is life

[elder current]

Any that have a number pad and 2.4 ghz wireless

[elder current]

Do you mean switches?

[daring zenith]

Keychron has like 8 different lines of keyboards of the same layout nowadays lol

K, c, v, k pro, q, etc

They're all generally pretty good but it's hard to generalize comparing all of them

[west hornet]

Yeah I noticed. Their product lines are not the easiest to navigate for me lol

[elder current]

ALL THIS TIME I SPENT LOOKING I JUST FOUND A 2.4ghz UNDER 100 AFTER A MONTH OF SEARCHING https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[elder current]

QUESTION is the v5 max available on amazon i have an amazon giftcard that i want to use on it so i can still have money to offer on this rtx 3080 pc

[daring zenith]

should be

[elder current]

i cant find it i think im typing it wrong

[elder current]

its not on there!!!!!!!

[tame herald]

hey might be a dumb question, but i have a corsair audio splitter for my corsair headphones which i am currently using and im planning to buy a hyperx earbud that doesnt have a splitter, will my corsair splitter work with the hyperx earbud?

[floral lake]

no

the splitter is specifically designed to separate a headset's mic and audio

it won't work with inline mics with earbuds

[tame herald]

yeah ik but the hyperx cloud earbuds have a built in mic, but the packaging doesnt include splitter, so do i have to buy another splitter, or can I use my corsair splitter?

[tame herald]

ok so youre saying i have to buy a separate splitter

[floral lake]

nah

no splitters will work

[tame herald]

oh ok, so i can use my corsair splitter?

i was just worried it wont work cause its another brand

[floral lake]

for headsets splitters will work just fine

[elder current]

Ok is there any other god dam keychron keyboards that are 2.4ghz connection

taht are on amazon

[steep pelican]

Most of keychrons boards are not 2.4ghz only Bluetooth

[elder current]

I found one the v5 max

But I got to stick with the insane shipping some estimated January 15

[steep pelican]

Yeah shipping from China

[hollow cloak]

anyone have D-RGB xp i have like 9 things to plug in but most boxes only take like 4 or 6

[native hazel]

can someone link a cheap under 50 dollar wireless keyboard if possible? tanks yhu. ping me too : D

[neon root]

@glass bear kbdfans getting on the rapid trigger band wagon

thus far theyre the most expensive

[glass bear]

oo

owie that is exensive

[neon root]

cheapest is $200, tax/shipiing not included

takka60 starting at $200
holy60 starting at $280

the case for the holy60 is.... interesting

[glass bear]

wait

its

empty

no sot

💀

eh if i wanted rapid trigger 60% i would just get a wooting

[neon root]

the takka60 is solid

the holy60 the case is designed like that with holes

[queen sigil]

yeah its kbdfans ofc its gonna be expensive

[tight pulsar]

since when have they been expensive

[wanton wagon]

Been having some issues with my Hifiman HE400SE- it works good a lot of the time but sometimes one side will randomly will like glitch out and sound wrong.

I've tried changing the like "surround sound" option but that doesn't seem to help

It kinda statics really loudly and then the strength/quality of audio is uneven

Seems like it happens when looking around in games when people are talking in discord as well.

It kinda switches back and forth super rapidly instead of staying even. Not sure why

[queen sigil]

shutup

[calm cobalt]

any recommendations on color accurate 27" displays?
Resolution: 1080p/1440p
Refresh rate: >120Hz
sRGB: >100%
Misc: compatible with my LG SRG22CW remote
Budget: something with a good price to performance ratio.
Use case: second monitor for discord, interactive maps, emails, reference documents (excel sheets/papers).

I'm also looking for monitor arms that can extend higher than 410mm and can support my LG 27GR95QE-B which weighs 5kg without the stand or both my current monitor and the new one recommended.
Budget: keep it under $200USD

[white flame]

You only need sRGB gamut, not anything extra like DCI-P3 or Rec. 2020?

[calm cobalt]

Only sRGB

[white flame]

Probably using SDR content then, not HDR?

[calm cobalt]

Yep

[white flame]

The remote is a bit of an ask, not a lot of monitors use one at all so they don't have the necessary hardware

[calm cobalt]

As long as it's an LG monitor then I suppose it works

[white flame]

1440p option https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LLD2QXJ

[calm cobalt]

danm

I must've missed the sale on these things

@finite mural any recommended monitor arms?

[white flame]

I think you pinged the wrong person lol
I don't do arms personally

If you want LG specifically that seems like your best option. It's the cheapest one they have even including 1080p that has lots of sRGB gamut.

[timber ridge]

they needa make a rapid trigger 60 witha proper bottom row

60 w/o tsangan bot is cursed

unless its hhkb

[tight pulsar]

toxic

but that was an actual question because i stopped paying attention to keyboards

[queen sigil]

idk for 99% of people a keyboard over like 250 is expensive

[timber ridge]

keyboards have become scarily cheap now apparently

i havent been following new stuff but i saw a person post a ic on 3 boards, bunch of switches for sub 300 ish ?

could of been less, i forgot

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121999.0 this

[hollow flower]

Yeah good keyboards have gotten a lot cheaper than they used to be

[timber ridge]

its nearly impossible to get that pricing unels youre a huge business tho

[calm cobalt]

@white flame Do you think the LG 27UP550N is worth $442 new?

there's also the LG 27UP600-W

how do those two compare because one of them is double the price but the specs don't seem to offer double the performance lol

[high badge]

Would a 45 dollar "condenser studio microphone" be worth using at all?

It's probably an NW700 rebrand

but I don't know for sure

Considering it comes with a boom arm, shock mount and cables (and claims no audio interface is needed)

push comes to shove the boom arm might actually be usable even with a higher quality mic

[nocturne adder]

Whats a better keyboard

Wooting 60 HE

or

Apex pro TKL

[floral lake]

wooting

[nocturne adder]

is there any large differenced

differences*

Not used to a 60% layout but if its a big one im willing to switch

[floral lake]

the hall effect switches are pretty op

[nocturne adder]

What do those do

[floral lake]

you can apply rapid inputs

basically i'd recc you to watch some reviews

[nocturne adder]

alr thanks

Dang its pre order only

3 months is insane just for it to be ready for shipping

[floral lake]

apex pro tkl has a similar feature too, so it's not too different in a sense

[pale cosmos]

Wooting 10000%

[pale cosmos]

Yes they have a waitlist cos it's that good

[nocturne adder]

hmm is it worth the 3 month wait tho

[astral pilot]

I am looking for a pcie usb3 card. I have been using newegg search, but I can't find what I want. I was able to find it yesterday. I need two internal 19 pin connectors, and some external connectors. Is there a search to return all those results?

I did find something that would work yesterday, but I didn't bookmark it 😦

[nocturne adder]

i had some dude recommend a arbiter polar 65

do you know if thats good at all?

Price and looks wise its pretty nice

but i dont know about comparrision between the 3

also love that its 65%

[tranquil snow]

Are these headphones basically AirPod Pro maxes https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6501019.p?skuId=6501019

[floral lake]

nope

very different

[pale cosmos]

I'm not really in tune with the keyboard market so can't tell you the answer to that one

It could be? See if anyone here knows about it

[wanton hamlet]

Hello i need urgent help

I cant use my Shift + W + 1, with my new keyboard (Brand: FW K20, backlight mechanical keyboard), i tried using my other shift key to do the same but it works, my left just dont ( i also tried updating and deleting drivers)

[hollow flower]

Ngl get a Monsgeek M1 HE

Both wooting and apex tkl are just overpriced for what you get ngl

https://www.monsgeek.com/product/m1-he-full-assembled/

[nocturne adder]

oh lmao i was looking at the 200$ one

much better price

any idea what shippings like?

most out of amazon compamies iev bought from take forever to ship

[nocturne adder]

o

[hollow flower]

Not bad for this hobby

[nocturne adder]

what hobby

oh

keyboarding

[tranquil snow]

What’s sounds better than the AirPod Pro maxes? That are also portable and wireless

I have a pair of the pros but I’m curious if there’s anything that sounds better

[west hornet]

I assume you are referring to the Airpods Max as there is no Pro Max, but I can't immediately think of anything off the top of my head unless wired headphones and a bluetooth adapter.
There are the other typical bluetooth contenders like the XM4, XM5, qc35, but some especially Sony's have quite a different tone at which point is the users preference.

I guess maybe the Focal Bathys might be better? Although I heard some mixed things about them as a high end headphone

[hallow ember]

need a quite keyboard for typing mostly and um wireless

[hallow ember]

60-70 usd

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Mechanical-CH-9194114-NA-Keyboard-Double-Shot/dp/B0BV7HYCDH/ref=sr_1_20?keywords=keyboard+wireless+corsair&sr=8-20

this any good?

[neon root]

me fr

[gaunt forge]

wait

you didnt

[neon root]

ive said i did and posted it twice

and this too

#peripherals-and-displays message

so far have actually been enjoying it. need to buy some stuff and either end of the month or next month ill get a wlmouse beastx mini

[glass bear]

there's a lot of competitive high quality keyboards around 70 or so USD rn

search up like budget 65% or 75% on YouTube and there's some decent options with better mounting and foam and even lubed stabilizers and switches

off the top of my head the keychron v1 might be around that price and there's some other stuff too

[timber ridge]

Wolf did you cop a ulx?

[neon root]

no

if i am going to, imma wait like several batches until they fix the damn mouse that they delayed saying theyd fix it but never did

and then didnt send out all the mice so a lot of people still had to wait after the delay

[neon root]

found new speed pad the base is insane

thing is like glued to my desk now

[timber ridge]

im testing my luck with the ulx

if its bad, ill stick with my x2 mini

[neon root]

insane base

Razer has other designs and stuff but mainly putting this here as they have a Hello Kitty 50th anniversary design going on for some of their products

https://www.razer.com/customs/browse/hello-kitty-and-friends/all/mice

[harsh kestrel]

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/ai-comes-for-your-pcs-keyboard-as-microsoft-adds-dedicated-copilot-key/

[white flame]

https://tenor.com/view/traceymorgan-no-nope-gif-9787956206228580209

[west hornet]

That's kind of stupid. should just be a windows key keybind. I feel like I rarely use the Windows key as it is

[gaunt forge]

what is that?

and why

[harsh kestrel]

What is a windows key?

[gaunt forge]

I read a bit and it looks like they're just adding essentially a Cortana button

[harsh kestrel]

Yes

That's precisely what is happening

First thing to do on a freshly installed system? Turn off Cortana

[floral lake]

Cortana is gone, copilot is the new cortana

Watch dell keyboards come with copilot key

[harsh kestrel]

Do you also say X instead of twitter

[floral lake]

No

[pale cosmos]

I say bird

[floral lake]

I was trying to be sarcastic

[pale cosmos]

👀

[harsh kestrel]

Ah, my bad

[glass bear]

oml

new macro key

[neon root]

imma do this with my rvmse

[gaunt forge]

boy what the

is that a ULX?

[neon root]

ye

[neon root]

wonder if razer sells lanyards

they dont, sadge

they used to

of all the random stuff they sell, they dont have a lanyard

bit small in length but i mean, they do have this

https://www.razer.com/gear-accessories/razer-fgbg-strap

[nocturne adder]

damn i was just about to order but they are out of stock ;d

my luck

[remote mural]

doesn't q1 he come out soon

(keychron)

[nocturne adder]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard

this?

[remote mural]

yup

[nocturne adder]

out and sold

also 220

[remote mural]

it's a preorder that's why it says sold out