[SOLVED] Good silent keyboard?

[akli__]

Hi, i just changed my build and my new motherboard doesnt have a connection for my old keyboard (only USB).

Edit:

What i mostly looking for:

Mechanical

Silent

Volume wheel

If it is RGB, the option to make keys light when pressed.

 

[Vic 40]

This one looks great for the price,
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VTnG3C/gigabyte-force-k83-wired-standard-keyboard-gk-force-k83-red

 

[jankerson]

Hi, i just changed my build and my new motherboard doesnt have a connection for my old keyboard (only USB).
So im looking for a good silent keyboard thats around 30 dollars (at the end of the day, its just a keyboard, dont see much reason to expend much more on it).


P.s: if there is a reason to play more for a keyboard please tell.

What do you do with the PC?

That is the big question.

 

[jankerson]

This one looks great for the price,
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VTnG3C/gigabyte-force-k83-wired-standard-keyboard-gk-force-k83-red

The Cherry red switches make noise.

The Brown ones are the quiet ones.

 

[originalletmepicyou]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.


Now let me speak for a second on your budget. People who own a $300 mattress and have never had a $1500 mattress can't imagine paying $1500 for a mattress..."$300 is enough to spend on a mattress, I only sleep on it." This thinking persists until they get a chance to sleep on a $1500 mattress, and then they're ready to yank their $300 mattress out of the bedroom and throw it in the street, wondering all along why they've been torturing themselves on it in a futile bid to save money.

I would argue the same mentality exists for most users about keyboards and mice. The keyboard and mouse are your ONLY physical inputs to the computer. It's what takes your physical input and turns it into output on the screen. I haven't spent LESS than $65 on a keyboard or a mouse in the last decade. And I've owned many. Oh, god I've owned many, lol. Moving from cheap input devices to high-end input devices is something you'll never, ever understand until you try them.

And then you'll get it.

In the trash will go your $20 mouse, and out the door will go your $300 mattress. And you'll wonder why you suffered for so long with either.

 

[jankerson]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.


Now let me speak for a second on your budget. People who own a $300 mattress and have never had a $1500 mattress can't imagine paying $1500 for a mattress..."$300 is enough to spend on a mattress, I only sleep on it." This thinking persists until they get a chance to sleep on a $1500 mattress, and then they're ready to yank their $300 mattress out of the bedroom and throw it in the street, wondering all along why they've been torturing themselves on it in a futile bid to save money.

I would argue the same mentality exists for most users about keyboards and mice. The keyboard and mouse are your ONLY physical inputs to the computer. It's what takes your physical input and turns it into output on the screen. I haven't spent LESS than $65 on a keyboard or a mouse in the last decade. And I've owned many. Oh, god I've owned many, lol. Moving from cheap input devices to high-end input devices is something you'll never, ever understand until you try them.

And then you'll get it.

In the trash will go your $20 mouse, and out the door will go your $300 mattress. And you'll wonder why you suffered for so long with either.

Exactly.

Using these now:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Keyboard with Red Switches. (Excellent gaming keyboard)

Logitech Pro Wired Gaming Mouse. (Fantastic mouse)


HUGE difference, absolutely noticeable.

Was using the Logitech M510 mouse for awhile, but they suck for gaming, lag and other issues messing up.

And I had on old PS2 Microsoft Media Keyboard, was VERY old, was starting to go bad after 13 years and it wasn't great for gaming.

 

[akli__]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.


Now let me speak for a second on your budget. People who own a $300 mattress and have never had a $1500 mattress can't imagine paying $1500 for a mattress..."$300 is enough to spend on a mattress, I only sleep on it." This thinking persists until they get a chance to sleep on a $1500 mattress, and then they're ready to yank their $300 mattress out of the bedroom and throw it in the street, wondering all along why they've been torturing themselves on it in a futile bid to save money.

I would argue the same mentality exists for most users about keyboards and mice. The keyboard and mouse are your ONLY physical inputs to the computer. It's what takes your physical input and turns it into output on the screen. I haven't spent LESS than $65 on a keyboard or a mouse in the last decade. And I've owned many. Oh, god I've owned many, lol. Moving from cheap input devices to high-end input devices is something you'll never, ever understand until you try them.

And then you'll get it.

In the trash will go your $20 mouse, and out the door will go your $300 mattress. And you'll wonder why you suffered for so long with either.

Exactly.

Using these now:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Keyboard with Red Switches. (Excellent gaming keyboard)

Logitech Pro Wired Gaming Mouse. (Fantastic mouse)


HUGE difference, absolutely noticeable.

Was using the Logitech M510 mouse for awhile, but they suck for gaming, lag and other issues messing up.

And I had on old PS2 Microsoft Media Keyboard, was VERY old, was starting to go bad after 13 years and it wasn't great for gaming.

Just saw the Hyperx Allow FPS (brown), do you know if there is much difference with the elite ?
The Elite one i found cost twice as the other.

 

[jankerson]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.


Now let me speak for a second on your budget. People who own a $300 mattress and have never had a $1500 mattress can't imagine paying $1500 for a mattress..."$300 is enough to spend on a mattress, I only sleep on it." This thinking persists until they get a chance to sleep on a $1500 mattress, and then they're ready to yank their $300 mattress out of the bedroom and throw it in the street, wondering all along why they've been torturing themselves on it in a futile bid to save money.

I would argue the same mentality exists for most users about keyboards and mice. The keyboard and mouse are your ONLY physical inputs to the computer. It's what takes your physical input and turns it into output on the screen. I haven't spent LESS than $65 on a keyboard or a mouse in the last decade. And I've owned many. Oh, god I've owned many, lol. Moving from cheap input devices to high-end input devices is something you'll never, ever understand until you try them.

And then you'll get it.

In the trash will go your $20 mouse, and out the door will go your $300 mattress. And you'll wonder why you suffered for so long with either.

Exactly.

Using these now:

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Keyboard with Red Switches. (Excellent gaming keyboard)

Logitech Pro Wired Gaming Mouse. (Fantastic mouse)


HUGE difference, absolutely noticeable.

Was using the Logitech M510 mouse for awhile, but they suck for gaming, lag and other issues messing up.

And I had on old PS2 Microsoft Media Keyboard, was VERY old, was starting to go bad after 13 years and it wasn't great for gaming.

Just saw the Hyperx Allow FPS (brown), do you know if there is much difference with the elite ?
The Elite one i found cost twice as the other.

Not enough to really worry about I don't think.

 

[akli__]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.


Now let me speak for a second on your budget. People who own a $300 mattress and have never had a $1500 mattress can't imagine paying $1500 for a mattress..."$300 is enough to spend on a mattress, I only sleep on it." This thinking persists until they get a chance to sleep on a $1500 mattress, and then they're ready to yank their $300 mattress out of the bedroom and throw it in the street, wondering all along why they've been torturing themselves on it in a futile bid to save money.

I would argue the same mentality exists for most users about keyboards and mice. The keyboard and mouse are your ONLY physical inputs to the computer. It's what takes your physical input and turns it into output on the screen. I haven't spent LESS than $65 on a keyboard or a mouse in the last decade. And I've owned many. Oh, god I've owned many, lol. Moving from cheap input devices to high-end input devices is something you'll never, ever understand until you try them.

And then you'll get it.

In the trash will go your $20 mouse, and out the door will go your $300 mattress. And you'll wonder why you suffered for so long with either.

Thats a good argument.
I have a Razer Naga mouse (the 12 keys at the side one) which i got some years back for something in like 60 or 80 u$d, i thought the keys at the side would aid me to hotkey stuff and make is easier to combo things with my left hand and allow for better movement. And boy did it work, it was 100% worth it.

But that was a way obvious perk, what i mean is, for example, what would be the difference between getting something like a Hyperx Alloy brown (not-elite), getting the elite, an Orion Spark or such.

I read that the Spark has a different kind of structure than the cherry ones, is it as quiet as the Brown claims to be ?

 

[jankerson]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.


Now let me speak for a second on your budget. People who own a $300 mattress and have never had a $1500 mattress can't imagine paying $1500 for a mattress..."$300 is enough to spend on a mattress, I only sleep on it." This thinking persists until they get a chance to sleep on a $1500 mattress, and then they're ready to yank their $300 mattress out of the bedroom and throw it in the street, wondering all along why they've been torturing themselves on it in a futile bid to save money.

I would argue the same mentality exists for most users about keyboards and mice. The keyboard and mouse are your ONLY physical inputs to the computer. It's what takes your physical input and turns it into output on the screen. I haven't spent LESS than $65 on a keyboard or a mouse in the last decade. And I've owned many. Oh, god I've owned many, lol. Moving from cheap input devices to high-end input devices is something you'll never, ever understand until you try them.

And then you'll get it.

In the trash will go your $20 mouse, and out the door will go your $300 mattress. And you'll wonder why you suffered for so long with either.

Thats a good argument.
I have a Razer Naga mouse (the 12 keys at the side one) which i got some years back for something in like 60 or 80 u$d, i thought the keys at the side would aid me to hotkey stuff and make is easier to combo things with my left hand and allow for better movement. And boy did it work, it was 100% worth it.

But that was a way obvious perk, what i mean is, for example, what would be the difference between getting something like a Hyperx Alloy brown (not-elite), getting the elite, an Orion Spark or such.

The Elite is one of the top gaming boards on the market currently, in the top 3 I believe.

 

[Vic 40]

The Brown ones are the quiet ones.

Nope,the red are the most quiet.

 

[jankerson]

The Brown ones are the quiet ones.

Nope,the red are the most quiet.

I have the RED ONES.

The Brown ones are quieter.

 

[Vic 40]

I have both too and right before me and the red are quiter,unless someone must like membrane. It in the end doesn't matter much,but for a cherry MX red is that keyboard a good buy.

 

[akli__]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.

I just saw some complains about the Orion Spark 910, about the curved keys being in the way of quick movement and some other stuff. Whats your experience with it ?

Also, the phone integration caught my attention, but is it really useful or one of those things you use 1 or 2 times out of novelty and then forget ?

 

[Vic 40]

What happened to your budget? Just asking ....

 

[originalletmepicyou]

Logitech gaming keyboards use their own Romer G switches. I have 2 high-end Logitech gaming keyboards and find them both to be very quiet (a Logitech 910 Orion Spark and the 613 Wireless). Definitely not as "clicky" sounding as other keyboards.

I just saw some complains about the Orion Spark 910, about the curved keys being in the way of quick movement and some other stuff. Whats your experience with it ?

Also, the phone integration caught my attention, but is it really useful or one of those things you use 1 or 2 times out of novelty and then forget ?

The "phone integration" is pretty much just a gimmick. It amounts to little more than a pull-out shelf for your phone, and I have never used it.
As far as the curvature of the keys, it seems to work well for me personally, and have never really had an issue with gaming or typing. That's not to say you will or won't care for it, I can't speak for your hands of course. I personally like it, so...
I will say that, despite the fact I like the 910, I've found that it has become the keyboard I use for my "other systems", as I have moved my primary gaming rig to the living room (wall mounted Thermaltake case) so, instead of using a pair of 10 foot USB extension cables, I instead went with the Logitech 613 wireless gaming keyboard. The layout and keys seem reminiscent of the 910 so the transition has been pretty easy. If only my 910 was wireless (insert crying emoji).

 

[akli__]

What happened to your budget? Just asking ....

Well, i kinda saw around and came to terms with the fact that a silent keyboard (with onboard sound management) would require a bit more $.

 

[akli__]

I instead went with the Logitech 613 wireless gaming keyboard. The layout and keys seem reminiscent of the 910 so the transition has been pretty easy. If only my 910 was wireless (insert crying emoji).

Well, lol, i hate wireless accessories, always fearing they'll run out of battery and the hassle of recharging them

 

[jankerson]

I have both too and right before me and the red are quiter,unless someone must like membrane. It in the end doesn't matter much,but for a cherry MX red is that motherboard a good buy.

Possible I guess.

I do like the membrane keyboards for some stuff, the good ones are silent.

 

[akli__]

I think im leaning towards the Hyperx Alloy Elite as i like the option for Cherry Browns for silence, the wheel for sound management and that the wrist-stand is completely removable compared to the G910 which seems to still leave the frame occupying space after you remove it (as wrist stands, for me, are uncomfortable as i set the keyboard at the rim of the table, also i hear they are bad for your hands.)

If there is any other model you think i should consider, please do tell before i order

 

[akli__]

I have both too and right before me and the red are quiter,unless someone must like membrane. It in the end doesn't matter much,but for a cherry MX red is that motherboard a good buy.

Possible I guess.

I do like the membrane keyboards for some stuff, the good ones are silent.

(Checking at my countyr's "amazon" equivalent, im starting to fear no one sells Alloy's Elite version with brown keys, all red D: )
Its a shame because the fps doesnt come with a sound regulating wheel.

 

[Vic 40]

An Alloy Elite review with "Red" switches,he does type so you can here what they sound like,
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjzk72HidjfAhVJfpAKHUVMBhsQwqsBMAF6BAgFEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4Gdrb1nLIeo&usg=AOvVaw3yG1_F41_tOnvbwSEI0of6
he also show the difference with some other types of switches while typing.

 

[akli__]

Reddrsgon Yamaha k500 caught my attention, anyone knows of it? It seems as good as the others mentioned but costs way less.

 

[jankerson]

An Alloy Elite review with "Red" switches,he does type so you can here what they sound like,
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjzk72HidjfAhVJfpAKHUVMBhsQwqsBMAF6BAgFEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4Gdrb1nLIeo&usg=AOvVaw3yG1_F41_tOnvbwSEI0of6
he also show the difference with some other types of switches while typing.

Yeah they are pretty clicky as I was saying.

 

[Vic 40]

An Alloy Elite review with "Red" switches,he does type so you can here what they sound like,
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjzk72HidjfAhVJfpAKHUVMBhsQwqsBMAF6BAgFEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4Gdrb1nLIeo&usg=AOvVaw3yG1_F41_tOnvbwSEI0of6
he also show the difference with some other types of switches while typing.

Yeah they are pretty clicky as I was saying.

No you'll here them,but that will be the same with brown switches. He compares all,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N7adWvQDM4