Logitech G710+ Mechanical Gaming Keyboard $100 + Free Shipping (expired)

Seems decent, but you're taking a chance. A lot of the recent reviews say the backlight fails after just a few hours or days.

Spending that kind of money on a keyboard, you'd expect one of the key features to work for more than a few days.

I've been using one of these for my keyboard at work...no issues with mine so far and I purchased a few days after initial release last year.

Still prefer MX Blues, but the Browns are almost just as good for me

Quote from sepffuzzball : I've been using one of these for my keyboard at work...no issues with mine so far and I purchased a few days after initial release last year. Still prefer MX Blues, but the Browns are almost just as good for me

How it it for typing? It's not too noisy for a work environment?

Quote from Larron : How it it for typing? It's not too noisy for a work environment?

It's definitely more noisy than membrane keyboards that most use in my office...but being in the middle of programmers and analysts, a lot of them -like- the noise the keyboard makes when I type. A little bit of nostalgia I guess?

If you work in a super-quiet office, it may not be the -best- keyboard for ya, but otherwise I found it to be fine.

Wow, $100 for a freaking keyboard ?.... Does it do more than type a letter when you press a key?

Quote from Frontierboy : Wow, $100 for a freaking keyboard ?.... Does it do more than type a letter when you press a key?

Most (inexpensive) keyboards have small rubber domes under the keys which give off a kind of squishy undefined feel when you push a key. These higher end keyboards have mechanical switches instead of rubber domes, which are a lot better for gaming/typing. You get a better feel and responsiveness, especially for games which require quick or repeated keystrokes. I bought a Corsair mechanical keyboard and would never go back to regular dome keys. Logitech makes solid keyboards so this is actually a pretty good deal.

Quote from Larron : How it it for typing? It's not too noisy for a work environment?

I have the Blue .. and from time to time .. I hear people say "I hate that keyboard" .. lol

I'm using a Corsair K60 at work and really love the Reds. I bought a new Razor BlackWidow 2013 and it has Browns and I hate those. I would buy this if it had the Red keys.

Good deal.. been using this since it launched. I do gaming on it about 20-30 hours per week lol!

hmm..can't decide between this or the Korsair k90 with red switches

I just bought the 710 a few weeks ago. I love this thing. Absolutely no issues yet with backlighting. It also has a supression pad that keeps it a bit quieter than most mechanical keyboards, but I would still recommend that you keep this thing away from offices, especially those with cubicles or open spaces.

Quote from Player433 : I'm using a Corsair K60 at work and really love the Reds. I bought a new Razor BlackWidow 2013 and it has Browns and I hate those. I would buy this if it had the Red keys.

The Razor BlackWidow 2013 has Blues unless you bought the stealth edition direct from Razers online store store.

Quote from dsandsake : Most (inexpensive) keyboards have small rubber domes under the keys which give off a kind of squishy undefined feel when you push a key. These higher end keyboards have mechanical switches instead of rubber domes, which are a lot better for gaming/typing. You get a better feel and responsiveness, especially for games which require quick or repeated keystrokes. I bought a Corsair mechanical keyboard and would never go back to regular dome keys. Logitech makes solid keyboards so this is actually a pretty good deal.

ACTUALLY, mechanical keyboards are cheaper to make, and they have ALWAYS BEEN (until recently) the low-end. Years and years ago, I bought several for my company from Fry's Electronics. They were 6 bucks each. The whole mechanical keyboard market is just like the diamond market. They're selling regular stuff at higher prices just because people have been fooled into thinking it's worth it.