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Are mechanical keyboards worth it?

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Dazardz
55 posts
Joined June 2014
Topic Starter
Dazardz
Are they worth it? These things can go from 60 bucks to 150 bucks. And that's here in the UK.

So what can they do? Glow up. Sound nice. That's all I know so far. People say that they help you stream faster or something, but I wouldn't have one to know if that's true. I'm no rich kid, but the friends I have that play osu all have mechanical keyboards and only one of them can actually do well amazingly streams (though it's probably because he plays 24/7) and I honestly believe that you can still reach such speed and stamina on a normal keyboard.

So why buy a mechanical keyboard? If you're rich and want to have something fancy looking? If you're a twitch streamer?
Or to help you with streams? If it's streams, I don't believe that it would be worth the money (and glowing up or sounding nice definitely isn't worth it either), but this thread is for someone to prove me wrong. Any other pros about buying a mechanical keyboard?
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun
It feels nice and you use a keyboard everytime you use a computer.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
I got my acc with my mech

Also it feels amazing

Also if you use your computer for more than just playing osu it's totally worth it esp. if you type.
Dazardz
55 posts
Joined June 2014
Topic Starter
Dazardz

Mahogany wrote:

Also if you use your computer for more than just playing osu it's totally worth it esp. if you type.
I type. Quite a lot. I still think it isn't much of a problem with a normal keyboard though. As for using it for other things on my computer, I'm not really a PC gamer.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
It's literally like the difference between punching concrete and punching a pillow
Dazardz
55 posts
Joined June 2014
Topic Starter
Dazardz
Alright then. And like the first reply said, I use a keyboard every time I use a computer (which is 3/4 of a day).

I'd rather go try out my friends mechanical keyboard first and see if this really is worth it.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
Oh, if you can try out a mech keyboard first, do that for sure. I personally love the difference, but have seen some people say they haven't noticed it. Try-before-you-buy is the best situation to be in. Good luck!
chainpullz
2,334 posts
Joined June 2013
chainpullz

Khelly wrote:

It feels nice and you use a keyboard everytime you use a computer.
This. You won't magically become better from having a mechanical keyboard. There are players who have broken 9k pp (namely, isokasapupuja) playing DT with rubber domes.

The only other thing to note is that a mechanical key is rated to last about 50 million keypresses whereas rubber dome keys deteriorate and eventually break in (much?) less than 10 million usually. Deteriorate meaning they don't just suddenly break, they start to feel different the more worn they get which can cause them to feel bad.
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun
They always say they're rated for up to 50,000,000 so yours will break at any time.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
Mechanical switches deteriorate too.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
Only optical switches are truly durable.
chainpullz
2,334 posts
Joined June 2013
chainpullz

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Only optical switches are truly durable.
Dude, cut the shit, you haven't even played with them. All you know about them is from propaganda off the internet. You've gone through like 20 mice in the past year because you buy into their propaganda.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm

chainpullz wrote:

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Only optical switches are truly durable.
Dude, cut the shit, you haven't even played with them. All you know about them is from propaganda off the internet. You've gone through like 20 mice in the past year because you buy into their propaganda.
And I returned 17 of them 8-)
#BasedAmazon
Saphirshroom
627 posts
Joined May 2013
Saphirshroom

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Only optical switches are truly durable.
Have you been hired by A4TECH? Kappa
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
Optical switches are durable because it won't suffer a contact failure.
The Gambler
1,304 posts
Joined September 2013
The Gambler
Well, the CM Trigger is durable enough for clubbing use, just in case the NSA comes to steal your pr0n physically. That said, and it feels nice to type with is a boon for most people.

Either that or that Ducky Year of the Horse Edition keyboard. Like holy fuck; that keyboard is MILLED ALUMINIUM.. Not plastic case with metal plate...

It's a baseball bat.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
Pretty sure if they did it with optical switches it would be more durable. Comparing a mechanical switch and an optical switch is like comparing a HDD vs a SSD.
yxn
45 posts
Joined February 2014
yxn

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Only optical switches are truly durable.
Have you been hired by A4TECH?
Saphirshroom
627 posts
Joined May 2013
Saphirshroom

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Pretty sure if they did it with optical switches it would be more durable. Comparing a mechanical switch and an optical switch is like comparing a HDD vs a SSD.
Except HDDs last like 5 times longer (and are more reliable), so you'd have to switch the durability of those two. Unless that's what you meant
Jellyfish McGub
220 posts
Joined November 2014
Jellyfish McGub
just get an old mouse from the box in the attic where your old computer stuff is and tape it to your desk. you can click with that
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
SSD fails because of flash memory. In terms of being alive in the sense that it could still power on the SSD will last longer than the HDD because there's less points of failure.
Sayorie
975 posts
Joined December 2014
Sayorie
I once pondered about considering buying mechanical keyboards before, and I was conflicted because why should I buy a really expensive one when a mere rubber-dome type keyboard does the same thing?

Yet, I said, f*ck it and went out to buy some K70 blues—and it was the second best thing in the world, next to osu!. Yes, blues. Go away, blue switch haters.

It just goes to show that it takes the actual usage experience with a mechanical keyboard to make you fall in love with it.

Now go try one at your nearest computer peripherals store.
Endie-
784 posts
Joined March 2015
Endie-
It depends how big your wallet is.
I would say go get one, or borrow one from a friend so you could try it out for yourself
otoed1
639 posts
Joined May 2014
otoed1
I quite enjoy my Mechanical Keyboard, but it is far from a must have. To be honest I'd say that a 120hz monitor would have a better effect on your ability to play osu! than a mechanical keyboard. However, if you're considering buying stuff just to be good at osu! you're doing it wrong, just play more.
Saphirshroom
627 posts
Joined May 2013
Saphirshroom
I can't see 120hz having any effect whatsoever unless we're talking about other gamemodes than standard.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
CRT/OLED best monitor
chainpullz
2,334 posts
Joined June 2013
chainpullz

Saphirshroom wrote:

I can't see 120hz having any effect whatsoever unless we're talking about other gamemodes than standard.
I'd be able to read 10.3 HD right now if I wasn't using a shitty 60hz laptop monitor. Fingers too slow to keep up with most 10.3 maps anyways though.
Saphirshroom
627 posts
Joined May 2013
Saphirshroom

chainpullz wrote:

Saphirshroom wrote:

I can't see 120hz having any effect whatsoever unless we're talking about other gamemodes than standard.
I'd be able to read 10.3 HD right now if I wasn't using a shitty 60hz laptop monitor. Fingers too slow to keep up with most 10.3 maps anyways though.
Oh yeah, no doubt on high ARs, but OP seemed far from wanting to play them. Or you can pull a hvick and just remember the maps, he plays on 60hz afaik.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
I have 120hz monitor and can't read AR10
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm

Mahogany wrote:

I have 120hz monitor and can't read AR10
gimme ur monitor if its a CRT
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun

Mahogany wrote:

I have 120hz monitor and can't read AR10
I have a 60 hz monitor and sometimes I can do 10.3
deletemyaccount
730 posts
Joined May 2013
deletemyaccount
This question's only answer is literally "Do I have the disposable income to spend on a mechanical keyboard?"

If yes, then go for it; you use your keyboard for more than just osu! so it is a decent purchase.

If no, then you probably have more to worry about than clicking circles with fancy buttons.
chainpullz
2,334 posts
Joined June 2013
chainpullz

Saphirshroom wrote:

Oh yeah, no doubt on high ARs, but OP seemed far from wanting to play them. Or you can pull a hvick and just remember the maps, he plays on 60hz afaik.
Hvick doesn't play on memory. It's not impossible to read 10.3 at 60hz, it's just more difficult. Going from 60hz to 120hz merely increases off your base ability to read higher AR. If you are like Maho, you're base ability is low enough that you can't even read ar10 at 120hz.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
If you suck at speed getting a mech wont help.
If your brain/eyes slow getting a better monitor wont help you too much.
TL;DR: Buying better stuff will only help you alot if you were capped by it.
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun

chainpullz wrote:

Saphirshroom wrote:

Oh yeah, no doubt on high ARs, but OP seemed far from wanting to play them. Or you can pull a hvick and just remember the maps, he plays on 60hz afaik.
Hvick doesn't play on memory. It's not impossible to read 10.3 at 60hz, it's just more difficult. Going from 60hz to 120hz merely increases off your base ability to read higher AR. If you are like Maho, you're base ability is low enough that you can't even read ar10 at 120hz.
I kind of want a 144 hz now.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
Do I qualify as slightly retarded for my awful skillset
deletemyaccount
730 posts
Joined May 2013
deletemyaccount

Khelly wrote:

I kind of want a 144 hz now.
Do it, one of my best purchases and makes the experience so much better. Just don't spend too much money on the unnecessary features like gsync or IPS if you're mainly playing osu!.
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun

Philantropist wrote:

Khelly wrote:

I kind of want a 144 hz now.
Do it, one of my best purchases and makes the experience so much better. Just don't spend too much money on the unnecessary features like gsync or IPS if you're mainly playing osu!.
I have no dosh
Sayorie
975 posts
Joined December 2014
Sayorie
Console osu! running at cinematic 24-30 fps is the way to go.
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