Looking for a very light/easy typing gaming keyboard:)

[TostiTostelli]

Alright, so thanks in advance for reading and commenting on this question.

Currently I am using a Apple Wired keyboard, which works great.
Now, this is where it gets a bit tricky: My fingers and hands have like 1/30th of strength, compared to any other adult.
Hence the reason why I am currently using a Apple Wired keyboard. The keys take very very little effort to press.
However, I am looking for a gaming keyboard to replace it.

So to clarify what I am looking for:
*A gaming keyboard
*Some macro buttons (no extreme light press required for macro buttons).
*Very very light/easy press of the keys
*Colour lighted keys , either in zones, or individually.
*2 or 3, USB 3.0 ports on the keyboard.

I should mention that nor price nor manufacturer matters. I am simply wondering if such a keyboard even exists.
Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you need more information to answer this question

Thanks again

 

[jafrankl]

You're probably looking for a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches. I own the Corsair Vengeance K70 and love it. The K95 is also great. So long as you stick to a mechanical keyboard, the key presses are extremely easy, anti-ghosting is typically a feature (multiple key presses register at once), and they have very good response time.

 

[TostiTostelli]

You're probably looking for a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches. I own the Corsair Vengeance K70 and love it. The K95 is also great. So long as you stick to a mechanical keyboard, the key presses are extremely easy, anti-ghosting is typically a feature (multiple key presses register at once), and they have very good response time.

Thanks for the response. So am I correct in assuming that Cherry MX red mechanical keyboards offer the lightest press possible?

 

[RazerZ]

Yes (AFAIK). I would look into Cherry MX reds or browns since they use switches with low actuation force.

 

[jafrankl]

http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/

Paragraph 7: "They have a low actuation force, at 45 cN..." That's a pretty small amount of force.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2665300/

States average keyboard keypress force is 12.9N... most users have rubber dome keyboards, which require a vast amount more force, comparatively.

To answer shortly: Cherry MX keys are tied for the lightest press possible (Cherry Brown and Cherry Blue have 45 cN too).

 

[TostiTostelli]

Thanks for all the replies, Now I know what to get.

 

[RazerZ]

Blues are on the heavier side with a 50cN actuation force. Browns and reds have a lower actuation force of 45cN.