Gaming mouse and keyboard

[O'neal11]

So for mouse I am thinking Razer Copperhead with Razer Mantis Pad.
Any recommendations on keyboard, and why? I used to game on old keyboard from 486 days. I tried new ones and I found keys to be mushy, and not very responsive.

[PhilliePhan]

I do not do much gaming, but a friend has multiple mice and keyboards and is always telling me how great these two are for the price:
http://www.cybersnipa.com/us/product...ming_mouse.php
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...ONTENTID=10717

I imagine that you can do better if you want to spend more $$$$

Cheers
PP

[starshooter10]

gaming keyboards and mice are all hype over alot of nothing...

you need to think of the way a computer work...

if you want a good responce then the razorback woulb be great as i puts out 5000+ FPS

BUT you plug it into a USB port the only updates every 125-500 times a sec

so as you can see 5000+ is a waste...

same goes for keyboards...

the G-15 is alot of hype for something rather silly
LCD's have been on PC's for ages (www.lcdhype.org)

unlike older wireless the latency is almost nill so wired/wireless is almost no differance......


and you don't need a 70$ plate of aluminum (the mantis pad).... thats just silly...

[cauzomb]

Oneal, Logitech mice and keyboards are good enough for gaming, unless you want extra feature key pads for specific games, like the one listed in PP's suggestion; there's no real need for any special keyboard. There is a good mouse from logitech that takes advantage of higher USB polling rate "windows xp/2000" and good tracking for fps type games, It's next on my list for replacing my current logitech optical once it dies from playing to much solitaire, You may want to consider the logitech G5. You can trust Philliphans suggestions as well, I have seen these products and they are good :P

[TurcoLoco]

I wouldn't spend much on them either. I use an almost basic Logitech keyboard that is very similar to this (cost me $12 at MicroCenter - brown box).
I don't use mice/mouse, I am a trackball-kinda guy so I couldn't help you much with that but as long as it is optical, you should be fine. If you care to know, I use Logitech Trackman Wheel ($30). If you really want a mice designed for gaming then by all means, take a look at these. You should be concerned with how the mice/trackball feels and fits when in use, so go to a nearby store that would have them on display and take a close look.

Also, when you decide on a mice, whether optical or not (though I again suggest optical), make sure to test it on various pads. I had different experiences on different types of pads. The ones that have a foam or felt layer on top and soft rubber at the bottom seems to work the best. Another factor is the color, one optical(red) IBM mice worked way better on a black pad where the other one (blue light) performed better on light colored surface/pad.

I do not like keyboards that make too much noise, it should be quiet and smooth and as you mentioned it should have a good response. The newer keyboard will definitely be a lot different (muchier) than the older ones but with a little getting used to you might like it better as I did. I also do not like input devices with lighting around them, it might become distracting and affect your gaming. There are bigger and more important potential bottlenecks in a system than the FPS of the mice such as physical memory, CPU speed, Video Card specs, stability of PSU, HD performance, case cooling, upgrading to an EAX supporting decent sound card instead of the cheesy, inadequate sound card that comes with all mobos, bandwidth (if using it for online gaming as well)...

Bottomline, get whatever that feels right and works for you the best!
Afterall, it is not the tools that will win the game, it is the hacks....ehem, I mean, it is the player himself!

[cauzomb]

Also, when you decide on a mice, whether optical or not (though I again suggest optical), make sure to test it on various pads. I had different experiences on different types of pads. The ones that have a foam or felt layer on top and soft rubber at the bottom seems to work the best. Another factor is the color, one optical(red) IBM mice worked way better on a black pad where the other one (blue light) performed better on light colored surface/pad.

I do not like keyboards that make too much noise, it should be quiet and smooth and as you mentioned it should have a good response. The newer keyboard will definitely be a lot different (muchier) than the older ones but with a little getting used to you might like it better as I did. I also do not like input devices with lighting around them, it might become distracting and affect your gaming. There are bigger and more important potential bottlenecks in a system than the FPS of the mice such as physical memory, CPU speed, Video Card specs, stability of PSU, HD performance, case cooling, upgrading to an EAX supporting decent sound card instead of the cheesy, inadequate sound card that comes with all mobos, bandwidth (if using it for online gaming as well)...

Bottomline, get whatever that feels right and works for you the best!
Afterall, it is not the tools that will win the game, it is the hacks....ehem, I mean, it is the player himself!

LOL all the haxor's pwn UT face classic, a fun sniper map is ruined!! but wait thats not all!! The ISP ARP's pwn All game traffic; again Game=ruined...

LAN gaming is where it's at now...

I've also had problems with different color LED optical mice on different surfaces.. RED was more sensitive, suppose because they use a CCD chip that's more sensitive to NIR?

When I switched the RED LED in my logitech optical wheel mouse over to a ultra bright BLUE LED, it didn't work as well on smooth surfaces"black desktop" but worked better on the black mouse pad than the RED LED would..

I've since made a 20" by 24" mouse pad out of a sheet of 3/4" foam pad from OSH, wrapped in an old gray Tshirt. Works great with mechanical mice and optical mice regardless of the LED color.

I didn't glue the shirt material down, that way if it gets grimy I can throw the material in the washing machine and bingo bango... I'm also a fan of trackballs and digitizing pads but haven't used either with any games, the optical trackman is very nice!!

A laser mouse will work with pretty much any mouse surface.

[WarhammerTX]

The razor would be a good choice for gaming and for a keyboard just a good decent board will do I use a zboard the only thing I like about it is the controls are already set up for most games [they arent any faster just more convenient] but a good mouse is an advantage for certain games e.g. bf2.

[starshooter10]

again.... most of it is unsessisarry

find a mouse that YOU find to be a nice fit to your hand and has enought buttons

make sure it's a name brand and buy it....


and as for keyboards...

make sure it has 101/102 buttons lolz

(101/102 is a standard board)


just because your mouse is named after a snake dosn't make you a better FPS gamer (IE: copperhead)

[pliving1969]

I think it really comes down to personal preference. Whatever works best for you. I do a fair amount of PC gamming, and I used a standard keyboard with the two buttons and wheel for a looooong time. I finally broke down and switched to a Zboard http://www.ideazon.com/us/products/m...ngkeyboard.asp and the Logitech G5 mouse. In my opinion it was like going from a station wagon to a Porshe lol. The keyboard made a HUGE difference in ease for finding the right buttons quickly. And the best part is the configuration on the Zboard doesn't affect the normal keyboard functions. You get the best of both world's, a game pad and a keyboard all in one. The G5 also helped a great deal, not only in performance but in overall comfort for those grueling 12 hour game days.

[starshooter10]

i still think "gaming" keyboards are bogus...

i want a notradomos pad...