Modern technology every day more and more pleased advanced PC users, releasing interesting devices and gadgets. Take, for example, such a simple thing as a keyboard. If just a couple of decades ago this computer control was a piece of white plastic, which was practically no different from each other on hundreds of different computers, nowadays every user can choose his own keyboard for every taste and color. This article will tell you what the gaming keyboard should be.
Few of the users who play network “shooters” or strategies on a professional level, at least once in their life, have doubts that success and victory in virtual battles largely depend on input devices . And if everyone has long been accustomed to "advanced" mice, then "tricked out" keyboards for many (especially domestic) gamers are still a real curiosity.
But at the same time, few will argue that the gaming keyboard is one of the most striking and original computer accessories. But these devices differ from their office counterparts not only in their striking design, but also in their enormous functionality. Popular gaming equipment manufacturers such as ThermalTake, Razer, and Logitech manage to supply their creations with additional keys, displays, and even fans. Gaming keyboards, an overview of which can be found in almost every recent issue of popular computer publications, continue to please with their functionality and appearance of not only hardcore gamers, but also ordinary PC users. Let's look at the most prominent representatives of these devices that have appeared on the market in recent years.
Logitech G19 . Gaming keyboard, which has an almost perfect ratio of cost and functionality. A huge number of additional functions, excellent ergonomics and a magnificent rotary LCD display make it one of the most popular products on the gaming accessories market in recent years. With this device on hand, many famous teams have won international eSports tournaments. This gadget has become the ultimate dream of many teenagers around the world. The disadvantages of this keyboard include a rather high price and an additional power supply, without which many of the G19 “chips” simply do not work.
Microsoft Sidewinder X6. Bill Gates's company has long been famous for producing gorgeous ergonomic keyboards and mice. But gaming keyboards with backlight in its arsenal are far from so common. However, it should be noted that Sidewinder X6 was able to quickly win the love of users thanks to the unusual design, convenient location of additional buttons and a switchable number pad. A pleasant surprise for the lucky owners of this keyboard will be the ability to record various macros and adjustable backlight. Of the minuses, it is worth noting only fairly narrow keys located in the upper row of the device.
SteelSeries 6G. This brand has for many years been synonymous with quality in the world of equipment for gamers. Their new gaming keyboard was no exception. Despite the rather modest and ordinary design (with the exception of a few corporate patterns and backlight tokens), this device will surprise its users with a huge resource of key operation (this is achieved thanks to innovative technologies and gold-plated contacts) and a very quick response to pressing. Another feature of 6G is the ability to simultaneously press eight keys. The main disadvantage of the device is the almost complete absence of any additional functions.
Razer Arctosa. It is difficult to find in our world a gamer who has never heard of this brand. Devices of this brand have long established themselves as a very convenient and hardy technique. The Arctosa gaming keyboard is no exception. Unusual and bright design along with excellent lighting, programming keys and additional multimedia functions make this device almost perfect.
It should be noted that the gaming keyboards described above are far from all the options that deserve your attention. There are at least a dozen models that can become the perfect assistant for real gamers.