Rosewill Mechanical Keyboard RK-9000BRI MX Brown $56 MX Black $48 FS - Newegg

What's the diff? I need one for mostly gaming. Also, can you make any of the keys control your media player?

Quote from Turdworm : What's the diff? I need one for mostly gaming. Also, can you make any of the keys control your media player?

i believe brown switches are the preference for gaming. i know blue are more of a typers keyboard.

Is the black version of the brown switches available? white doesn't look that professional

Quote from lantzuh : Is the black version of the brown switches available? white doesn't look that professional

It exists but is usually more expensive (close to full retail price) for the very reason you're citing. The white is really hideous, but I need to get rid of this logitech asap so I'm going to have to just get used to it.

Quote from lantzuh : Is the black version of the brown switches available? white doesn't look that professional

Here [newegg.com], but it is at 109 which minus 20% would be ~$87.

In short, you are looking for Black or Red switches for Gaming; Brown if you do both gaming and typing and Blue if you looking for typing only. More details here: http://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/?page_id=1458

Quote from Turdworm : What's the diff? I need one for mostly gaming. Also, can you make any of the keys control your media player?

A lot of peope are complaining about the USB plug being loose on the brown switch keyboard (I assume the side that goes into the keyboard?), but one recent review says this issue has been fixed. Does anyone know what the current status of the plug is?

I really want a cherry mx brown switch keyboard because I'm typing a lot now but also like playing games, and my laptop's keyboard just doesn't cut it anymore...

The Cherry MX Blue switches are good for gaming as well. That's what Razer uses in their Black Widow mechanical keyboard. In the Black Widow Stealth (the quiet version) they use Cherry MX Brown switches. I have the one that uses Blue switches and it works great for gaming.

Edit: My experience is limited though, I have only used Cherry Blues. I would like to try the browns but I just got my work to buy me a new keyboard (Microsoft Sidewinder) last week >_>

darn, still waiting on a good deal on blues to use in the office....

WTF: "This product cannot be shipped to NY."

Quote from sleepybubba : In short, you are looking for Black or Red switches for Gaming; Brown if you do both gaming and typing and Blue if you looking for typing only. More details here: http://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/?page_id=1458

Quote from ITSlave : The Cherry MX Blue switches are good for gaming as well. That's what Razer uses in their Black Widow mechanical keyboard. In the Black Widow Stealth (the quiet version) they use Cherry MX Brown switches. I have the one that uses Blue switches and it works great for gaming. Edit: My experience is limited though, I have only used Cherry Blues. I would like to try the browns but I just got my work to buy me a new keyboard (Microsoft Sidewinder) last week >_>

From my post many months back:

Mechanical Keyboards are separated by tactile feel (a small bump you feel when the key is actuated), tactile click (a click you hear when a key is actuated), and resistance (level of pushback on keys as you press them).

Reds have very low resistance and no tactile feel or tactile click. They are for those who can touch type very quickly and don't need any sense of feedback.

Blacks have high resistance and no tactile feel or tactile Click. They were generally made for FPS gamers who hold down several keys at once and didn't need the tactile click or feel. However, many feel that Reds are better than blacks for this purpose.

Blues have medium resistance, a tactile feel, AND a tactile click. They are most like the old IBM keyboards. They clack and give a satisfying bump when you actuate a key. They are the typical mechanical keyboard though many will have issue with the all the sound produced. They are preferred by some typists and RTS Gamers.

Browns (not on sale for as much) have medium resistance, tactile feel, but NO tactile click. They are blues without as much sound. Many feel they are the best compromise/switch that allows you to keep the "feel" of a mechanical keyboard without the noise. They are preferred by typists who like the tactile bump and RTS gamers (similar to the blue).

I've been looking for a mechanical keyboard for a while. This post reminded me of that but the white... so ugly. I just bit the bullet and went with this http://www.monoprice.com/products...1&format=2

Coupon code CATALOG12 knocks a few more bucks off. Knowing monoprice I can probably get it for $50 eventually but $90 shipped for a backlit mechanical keyboard seems decent.