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almo2001The chatter on my k70 pro mk2 (5 of them due to replacements) sent me to razer. Loved the black widow pro v3 until... it broke. Cheaply made. Now I have had a steelseries apex pro Hall effect for two years... and no trouble at all with it.
boognishmangsterI recently acquired the Blackwidow V3 Pro 8k and it has foam dampeners with significantly less rattle than the normal V3 Pro. Granted $240 is way overpriced but I was able to get one for $140
I recently acquired the Blackwidow V3 Pro 8k and it has foam dampeners with significantly less rattle than the normal V3 Pro. Granted $240 is way overpriced but I was able to get one for $140
sadir1814I prefer full size.. have had a Blackwidow V3 pro since they came out and am still using it.. kind of hard even debating using anything else, tbh. (I prefer green clickys though.. gotta have my Thock)
I've owned, tried and used a LOT of keyboards.. Currently have an MMK, Keychron, and a Wooting among note of my mechanicals.. and prefer my BlackWidow hands down. Also have a few different Logitech and SteelSeries and a Corsair.. not a fan of any of them
SyrupyMolassesMMMRazer blackwidow v3 pro for keyboard and viper v2 pro for mouse. Sharing a single dongle. The mouse is GREAT, nill issues. But yeh, rhe keyboard does weird shit and needs to be flicked on and off then still randomly sticks or drops key presses. Its pretty catastrophically bad dropping keystrokes in a moba…
UpdootDaSnootBoopI have a Razer Black Widow V3 that I like
jetpack2625i've had mixed results with razer. a blackwidow hyperspeed i got a few years ago broke recently, but a huntsman v2 i've had for over 5 years works well. i think at least their optical stuff is good. also, i think there have been a lot of issues with the blackwidow v4, but that supposedly has been resolved
Sixguns1977I don't quiet have piano fingers(I'm a bass player, no pick). I have a Razer black widow that's about 12 or so years old, but I hear their quality isn't so great anymore. Maybe something old enough that the caps are on steel posts? That'll probably require a ps2 to usb adapter though, and may not function in bios.
Nope. My Black Widow is still going after 12 years or so. I just wish that it was louder and clankier with more resistance.
tpablazedI mean.. mouses are kinda a preference item.. personally I use a mouse with a ton of buttons.. if you want to get him one like that Best Buy has a good Corsair one on sale for $50.. there are other options too.. You should ask him what type of mouse he likes. You didn't say how much you want to spend.. I got my brother a Red Dragon set for Christmas like 5 years ago and he was still using it when I went to Thanksgiving at his house last month.. so I can say those are good if you're looking to keep the set around $50 total. If you want to spend more than that I would just look around and look at sales.. Keyboards are pretty straight forward.. make sure it's mechanical or membrane and has good reviews.. I am using a Razer Black Widow keyboard I bought on sale a few years ago and I definitely recommend it.. very nice keyboard. If you don't want to spend that much tho.. you can get the Ornata for way less and it's a nice keyboard as well.
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