Which Mechanical Keybaord

[ravenlynx]

i have found two mechanical within my budget

the thermaltake poseidon z - http://www.amazon.com/Tt-eSPORTS-Poseidon-Illuminated-KB-PIZ-KLBLUS-01/dp/B00HZE2PJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463233235&sr=8-1&keywords=thermaltake+poseidon+z

and the redragon k551 vera - http://www.amazon.com/Redragon-Backlit-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B016M91SS0/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463233253&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=redragon+k+551+vera

i dont know which one would be better they both are mostly the same any type of suggestion would be good for me

thanks in advance

 

[VincentP]

The Redragon lists "Cherry Green equivalent" switches. Not a good sign since Cherry don't even make a "green" switch. My guess is the mean the Razer green switches, which are themselves similar to Cherry blue switches.
The Tt eSPORTS at least knows the switch type they are trying to copy, and apparently offer a 5 year warranty. I like the blue back lighting better than the red too.

Be warned with either of these that they have audible tactile keys (Cherry blue equivalent). Some people love them, some people hate them. There is a noticeable resistance to the keys and there is an audible click as you pass the action point that can be noisy while using the keyboard.
The other end of the scale are Cherry red switches which have very little resistance and are silent.
Ideally you should try something similar before you buy if you have a friend with a mechanical keyboard.

 

[1LiquidPC]

Cherry does make a green switch. It came out around 2013. https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Green. Its uncommon to see though. Also, its stiffer than MX Blues. For gaming though, I'd recommend MX Brown or MX Red switches. I've found the "clicky" Blues tend to be distracting during gameplay, especially FPS games.

 

[ravenlynx]

i couldn't find any mechanical keyboard with red or brown switches within this budget
most them are blue switches

 

[1LiquidPC]

Typing is fine on MX Blues, it's just they can be too noisy for some. Do you wear headphones for gaming? I should point out they're not as loud as I may make them out to be. It can be more of a personal preference. I use speakers for my setup, and it wasn't until I went to MX Browns(now Reds though) and noticed the difference it made. For typing though, I'd take about any mechanical keyboard over a cheap membrane model.

 

[Vic 40]

Don't have expereience with these,but either looks fine.Just read some reviews about them and make your mind up.
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjxrvyc_dnMAhWFC8AKHViEB80QFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tweaktown.com%2Freviews%2F6307%2Ftt-esports-illuminated-poseidon-z-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-review%2Findex.html&usg=AFQjCNEEj9Ih30ivr4YYjO3HuiZkdc81Qw
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjxrvyc_dnMAhWFC8AKHViEB80QFggvMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitguru.net%2Fperipherals%2Fkeyboards%2Fmatthew-wilson%2Fthermaltake-poseidon-z-keyboard-review%2F&usg=AFQjCNH4UQvJd6y6B2bvTR91kuzrG6N7jw
and for the other,
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&ved=0ahUKEwir2eLd_NnMAhUCOsAKHerHDHYQFgg0MAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ocdrift.com%2Freview-redragon-k551-vara-led-backlit-mechanical-gaming-keyboard%2F&usg=AFQjCNFN-X3i8DnYu0CMQEanDpY8D3T84A&cad=rja

Maybe close this thread while i'm contributing so greatly.?
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3055713/membrane-mechanical-keyboard.html#17945998