Keyboard w/ Hotkeys?

[Clovis22]

I realize you guys probably get these threads all the time, but this is really the only online community I feel comfortable asking this in without getting bashed.

I've been using your every day keyboard for gaming for years now. Nothing fancy about it, and I like that. I don't need bells and whistles. But I am getting a new mouse soon, and I would like to invest in a new keyboard too. I know things like 'anti-ghosting' are nice, and I certainly wouldn't mind that sort of thing, but really, all I want, is just a left hand side set of keys that I can use exclusively for macros. Sort of like a left hand side number pad, but with keys exclusively meant to be hotkeyed.

Any affordable suggestions? Price, and a few keys to the left is all that really matters to me.

 

[Ashmen]

The Razer Blackwidow mechanical keyboards are the perfect type for you then. They contain 5 macro keys right to the left of the keyboard so you can easily press it with your pinky finger or ring finger. It is around $140.00 though which could be a problem. However, it comes with a 1-year warranty for parts and replacement. It also comes with "gaming mode" where it disables that annoying "Windows" key you press accidentally during a game. You can also fully customize every single key on that keyboard so your unused keys can be used as macros. It is also mechanical so it feels and performs amazingly.

If you want more advice on other keyboards, message me.

 

[Clovis22]

The Razer Blackwidow mechanical keyboards are the perfect type for you then. They contain 5 macro keys right to the left of the keyboard so you can easily press it with your pinky finger or ring finger. It is around $140.00 though which could be a problem. However, it comes with a 1-year warranty for parts and replacement. It also comes with "gaming mode" where it disables that annoying "Windows" key you press accidentally during a game. You can also fully customize every single key on that keyboard so your unused keys can be used as macros. It is also mechanical so it feels and performs amazingly.

If you want more advice on other keyboards, message me.

I appreciate the suggestion, but that's a bit too much for a mechanical keyboard (Which I don't really feel I need) with only five macro keys. I was thinking more along the lines of something similar to the Microsoft SideWinder X4 Keyboard, which is more than half the price of that.