Gaming gear recommendations
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6 Oct 2015, 19:51
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Hello CF!
I am about to upgrade my PC and I would like to also upgrade my gaming gear since most of my stuff is already broken or just old.
I'm looking for mouse, mousepad, headset and keyboard recommendations pretty much.
Mice:
I was previously using Razer DeathAdder and now I am looking forward to switching to either Steelseries Sensei or Zowie FK1 / EC2 but I am still unsure about which Zowie products are similar to Deathadder ( never seen them in real life but heared a lot about how good they are). I am using "palm grip".
Mousepad:
I am currently using standard QCK Steelseries mousepad but I am looking for something with better quality.
I am considering Razer Goliathus or Razer Invicta. A lot of people recommend the first one but I would like to know if anyone from CF ever used Invicta? Is it worth its price?
Keyboard:
I never bought an gaming/mechanical keyboard. Is it really big of a diffrence? I don't really like big keyboards with extra buttons. I don't know any good or bad models, the only one I found that fits my 'sizes' criteria is Steelseries 6Gv2 but it's price makes me wonder if I really need it. Did someone use it before or do you have any similar keyboards (same size but lower price range)
Headsets:
I am using Logitech G430 atm and I am quite happy with it but my warranty expired few weeks before my right headphone got broken. I am considering buying it again (the price of it got lower, it's like 50$~ on amazon?). Other then that I am considering Steelseries Siberia V2 or V3, both of them are more expensive and I don't really know what is diffrent inbetween these two models.
I am really looking forward to hear some opinions about the gear I mentioned or you just suggest something else. It would be nice if you give me some reviews of your equpiment rather just commenting with "model x is the best, buy it".
cheeerz
I am about to upgrade my PC and I would like to also upgrade my gaming gear since most of my stuff is already broken or just old.
I'm looking for mouse, mousepad, headset and keyboard recommendations pretty much.
Mice:
I was previously using Razer DeathAdder and now I am looking forward to switching to either Steelseries Sensei or Zowie FK1 / EC2 but I am still unsure about which Zowie products are similar to Deathadder ( never seen them in real life but heared a lot about how good they are). I am using "palm grip".
Mousepad:
I am currently using standard QCK Steelseries mousepad but I am looking for something with better quality.
I am considering Razer Goliathus or Razer Invicta. A lot of people recommend the first one but I would like to know if anyone from CF ever used Invicta? Is it worth its price?
Keyboard:
I never bought an gaming/mechanical keyboard. Is it really big of a diffrence? I don't really like big keyboards with extra buttons. I don't know any good or bad models, the only one I found that fits my 'sizes' criteria is Steelseries 6Gv2 but it's price makes me wonder if I really need it. Did someone use it before or do you have any similar keyboards (same size but lower price range)
Headsets:
I am using Logitech G430 atm and I am quite happy with it but my warranty expired few weeks before my right headphone got broken. I am considering buying it again (the price of it got lower, it's like 50$~ on amazon?). Other then that I am considering Steelseries Siberia V2 or V3, both of them are more expensive and I don't really know what is diffrent inbetween these two models.
I am really looking forward to hear some opinions about the gear I mentioned or you just suggest something else. It would be nice if you give me some reviews of your equpiment rather just commenting with "model x is the best, buy it".
cheeerz
Zowie product. Since DeathAdder is big, you should go for EC1 not EC2.
Pad:
Artisan or Puretrak Talent, pretty good quality pads.
Keyboard:
dunno lol
Headset:
NOT ANY GAMING "HEADSET"
Go for AKG, ATH, Beyerdynamic, sennheiser
got mechanical keyboard myself like a year ago? and it's awesome. feels much better. it's not like my gaming performence increased significantly (well, it's better for rts like aoe and sc, that's for sure), but it feels just so much better. and when you spend as much time on pc as I do, it's quite nice to have.
conclusion: you don't need it, but if you have enough money to buy, it makes your gaming and typing more enjoyable
If u want quality forget razer and everyother thing.
Get puretrak talent if u can find one. This thing is like everlasting superpad. I have been using mine for like 5 years and it still has the new feeling in it.
For mouse go for Zowie EC1-A or steelseries rival.
Keyboard
Steelseries 6gv2 is the thing u want or if u prefer different switches(then black) go for qpad
and what adze said about headset.
Mouse - I don't see why he should switch, DeathAdder is practically the only Razer product that has its legitimate position in pro gaming, it's still world class mouse. But - I like my Zowie EC1-a, he can't do wrong with it.
Keyboard - I have 6gv2, Razer BlackWidow Stealth and Corsair K70 Red. 6gv2 - very generic keyboard, nothing extraordinary and I don't feel like it made anything better when I switched to it from non-mechanical keyboard. But it's built like a tank, so it will probably last longer in this world than I will :) BlackWidow - huge mistake on my part, I don't like this one a bit - ugly font, weird layout, strange feeling during typing, I could not get used to it even after half a year. K70 Red - excellent keyboard, I love it and I don't regret a single euro spent on it.
What u actually mean with dying?!
And by dying I mean losing most of the original properties (traction, stopping speed and overall consistency across the surface). I don't believe in washing mousepads, so each year I am buying a new one.
If you are looking for a mouse that is gonna last a long time and increase ur performances in gaming in general, BUY ZOWIE EC EVO.
Keyboard: Mechanical is better in term of comfort also the way u type ur keys is much more accurate in every things you are doing.
Playing osu, pressing W D SPACE and SHIFT to strafe and texting ur gf on facebook, at the same time, everything will be easy now. If you don't have gf you can still buy it.
But keep in mind it's not a must have, it's just better. Once you touch such keyboard you can't go back to these mainstreams keyboard for 20€.
My current keyboard: quick storm tk cooler master.
The Advantage with this keyboard: It's mechanical and full of leds for a cheaper price than the others. It's cheaper because the keyboard is smaller. http://gaming.coolermaster.com/en/products/keyboards/quickfiretk/
I think every mechanical keyboards are okay, the problem is the price :D.
Mousepad: I bought myself a zowie mousepad just because I rly liked their mices so I thought they might have good mousepad too.
Result? 5 tera whine in a .txt document on my desktop. People asking me for aimbot even the current major admin.
Headset: I know tons of people who got 100€ headset and still don't hear shit on games.
I got a siberia v2 but sounds in games is not only about ur headset. It's also about ur config and ur windows settings like stereo, 5.1, 7.1 etc... But this is definitly a good headset even if it's expensive.
I mean, whatever which headset you gonna buy, as long as it's not a 30€ headset from a shit store with a random brand, you can still find the correct options between windows, ur config, the game, to have the best sounds for gaming.
I tried to make it look funny but I'm serious about what you should buy.
xoxo
My mouse 1 button died pretty quickly. Before evo version my mouse got DC problems. This is why decided to go for rival
edit. U mean u can hear things like no one else can?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLaQrHRIez0
jan was the man with best headset back then. (too bad cant find the video he made to respond for this)
bonus what I found gg stray:D
http://www.crossfire.nu/journals/111451/screw-jan-ban-stray-too#c3393895
e: stray priceless tho :xD
;)))))))))))) ooor get patryk.cfg
Zowie FK/FK1/AM depending on your hand size, or for budget Zowie EVO/EVO1
Mousepads:
Puretrak talent, Steelseries QCK+ or heavy
Keyboard:
Sidewinder x4/x6 for budget, logitech g710+ for high budget (mechanical)
Headsets (Don't even think about 5.1, 7.1 surround... they're garbage):
Sennheiser PC320 for budget, Sennheiser 360 for high budget (only makes sense with a sound card)
Mouse : MX 518
Keyboard : dont know random led shit
Mousepad : Steelseries ( won it from SAGE lan or so)
headset : some random USB headset
cba to buy new equip :3
kräss
Keyboard:
low budget: Steelseries 6Gv2, this thing is amazing for how little it costs in the mechanical keyboard section.
big budget: DASkeyboard is amazing, also Ducky Shine series are great. Heard K70/K95 RGB series from Corsair Vengeance series are great too but haven't used them myself.
Mousepad: Artisan pads are great from what I've heard, Artisan Hien will probably my replacement for my current 1 year old Puretrak Talent but it's starting to wear now.
Sound:
Microphone: Get a 5e desk mic from a local shop(unless you plan on recording/streaming, then get something between 100-200e from Blue/Rode/Audio Technica. Also CAD GXL2600USB Mic is pretty nice value option for a better quali mic.
Headphones: Gather all your moneys and buy the best you can get from AKG/BeyerDynamic/AudioTechnica/Sennheiser. DONT get any headset from gaming brands as they will offer less quality for more money. The only exception is Sennheiser gaming series headsets in the high price ranges.