Show off your gaming keyboard!

[joe7dust]

Does anyone have this or has seen it? Amazon.com: Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS CHALLENGER Pro Gaming Keyboard Fan Cooler 64KB On-board Memory 10 Programmable Keys KB-CHP001US: Electronics

I want to know how well it lights up all the keys.

I have a Saitek which blue LED backlight but its SO DIM! I mean even in the dark you can BARELY make out the keys especially the ones that are well used and get a little stained.

To me it looks like the above keyboard has the same crappy quality as the Saitek lights but in red instead of blue.

Can anyone confirm/deny this?

 

[shadyzn]

excellent back-lighting

 

[mickey megabyte]

built-in cooling fan - lol

welcome shadyzn to sevenforums,

and joe7dust, i was confused by the title of the post - i thought you wanted pictures of our keyboards.

mine's a saitek too, but i don't find it that dim.

looks like i need a new one soon. guess which type of games i play?

 

[joe7dust]

built-in cooling fan - lol

welcome shadyzn to sevenforums,

and joe7dust, i was confused by the title of the post - i thought you wanted pictures of our keyboards.

mine's a saitek too, but i don't find it that dim.

looks like i need a new one soon. guess which type of games i play?

I do! Mine is dimmer than yours but looks same model so maybe i have a defect. I'll try to remember to take a pic later and show it.

And no offense shady, but find it hard to believe you registered just to tell me the backlighting on that keyboard is excellent. I'm more inclined to think you're affiliated with that company and found this thread googling for your product.

 

[Demokid18]

I'm in England atm so I can't take pictures of my stuff, but if you're looking for the best, I'd turn towards Razer. I run the Lycosa Mirror Edition and it has adjustable lighting options. But Razer produces the best. They have fully mechanical boards (faster response), backlight boards, extra keys boards, etc.

 

[joe7dust]

I'm in England atm so I can't take pictures of my stuff, but if you're looking for the best, I'd turn towards Razer. I run the Lycosa Mirror Edition and it has adjustable lighting options. But Razer produces the best. They have fully mechanical boards (faster response), backlight boards, extra keys boards, etc.

Sounds good, but I'm curious when you say 'adjustable lighting' do you mean it can get REALLY bright? I'm looking for lights that really pop, the one i have now is so dim you can barely make them out in the dark. I want a keyboard thats so bright you can see them lit up bright in a low-light room and not just darkness.

Look at the Macbook & Macbook pro for example. I want at LEAST this level of lighting if not brighter.

 

[Jacee]

Which one?
gaming keyboard - Google Search

 

[thefabe]

I have used and sold several of these


But I still prefer Logitech MX5000 over anything else I've used. As a matter of fact I have a spare since thier getting old and harder to find a long with my MX1000 mouse x2 1 in the charger 1 in use.. But have been looking for a good backlight keyboard only thing is I need a wireless one.
Fabe

 

[joe7dust]

Which one?
gaming keyboard - Google Search

I've looked around google some, that's how I found the keyboard I linked in the OP.

I posted here to see what you all are using and hear personal experience. ANY decent photographer can make a shitty keyboard look good and that is a fact. I wouldn't be surprised if some were digitally enhanced even though it is illegal or borderline illegal.

I would love to see more of the circular keyboards in that link, but they don't have backlighting that goes thru the letter portion, and the "custom" layout looks terrible. It won't be long before we have fully customizeable keyboards, I actually read about a gamepad with several rearrangeable keys a couple years ago.

Our fingers spread out in circles, not rectangles. The current standard keyboards are a remnant from the days when typewriters would overheat/jam if designed with easily accessed keys. DVORAK is a decent alternative I hear, but why use someone else's design? The tech to customize your own for cheap is coming soon I just know it.

 

[thefabe]

This one looks like a pretty nice one back light with fully programable keys Getright Computers - - Razer Lycosa Gaming USB Keyboard


Only still USB Oh well
Fabe

 

[LiquidSnak]

What the fudge are you guys doing to your eclipses? Mine is (i'm positive) from 2005 and not a single key shows signs of wear. The light got really really dim, though.

 

[DirtyElf]

that thermaltake looks awesome... looks like the keys are nice and smooth as well.

right now i have a logitech LX710 kb and mouse... i like it except the fact that the home end page up page down etc.. doesnt ahve an insert key.. its not the traditional 6 key layout above the arrow keys

 

[thefabe]

built-in cooling fan - lol

welcome shadyzn to sevenforums,

and joe7dust, i was confused by the title of the post - i thought you wanted pictures of our keyboards.

mine's a saitek too, but i don't find it that dim.

looks like i need a new one soon. guess which type of games i play?

If I'm not mistaken those are the most used keys when gaming.@ LiquidSnak
Fabe

 

[LiquidSnak]

I have yet to own a non-gaming computer

 

[thefabe]

I have yet to own a non-gaming computer

I guess some people are just a bit more heavy fingered. I've never even had a keyboard that I've worn the lettering off of as of yet. (Was just working on the o's and f's) Fabe

 

[dobhar]

This one looks like a pretty nice one back light with fully programable keys Getright Computers - - Razer Lycosa Gaming USB Keyboard

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Only still USB Oh well
Fabe

This is the keyboard that I use and I love it...I'm not a gamer but I wanted a good quality backlight keyboard and so far this keyboard rocks. I also have a Saitek keybaord with blue LED but I don't like the keys for typing.

 

[joe7dust]

This one looks like a pretty nice one back light with fully programable keys Getright Computers - - Razer Lycosa Gaming USB Keyboard

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Only still USB Oh well
Fabe

Thanks! That is the brightest looking one I have seen yet, will definitely check it out later to see if it is really as bright as pictured and if it has usb ports like the thermaltake.

What the fudge are you guys doing to your eclipses? Mine is (i'm positive) from 2005 and not a single key shows signs of wear. The light got really really dim, though.

The dim one I have is an eclipse but worn keys aren't brighter like that other guys they get even dimmer and stained.

I have yet to own a non-gaming computer

I guess some people are just a bit more heavy fingered. I've never even had a keyboard that I've worn the lettering off of as of yet. (Was just working on the o's and f's) Fabe

Doing what.?

 

[LiquidSnak]

It's not a "gaming keyboard" per say, but I just replaced my eclipse (because the light is so dim now I can't see the keys even in daylight) with a "cheap" intermediary keyboard, the iHome multimedia keyboard. $15 bucks, and I have to say, it's comfortable, quiet, light to respond, and works fine when playing games. My only problem with it so far is the volume up key got wedged in the down position, and my music got horrendously loud until i jabbed it a few times lol.

 

[Seven Eleven]

few weeks ago i upgraded my el-cheapo Genius Slim to Logitech Illuminated. was deciding between G110 and this one. didn't like G110 keys...

i like it very much. keys have three brightness modes and are just like on laptop: slim, soft and silent. and i can control foobar2000 playback from it xD
gaming and working is a pleasure.

only thing is:
1) Insert missing from above cursor keys (it's now in place of PrintScreen)
2) and left Shift is 2x shorter (so i miss it quite a few times end press \)

so i'm still adjusting to it

 

[Wishmaster]

I have the Cyborg v5, and like it really well.
Cyborg V.5 Keyboard - GameShark® Store

The v5 has a red backlight which can be set to Off, Low or High.
Its plenty bright enough for me.


Theres another version of it as well:
Cyborg Keyboard - GameShark® Store

I beleieve the higher End version allows you to change what color the lighting is as well.