04-23-2018, 07:01 PM
I recently had to replace the last of a small stockpile of Windows 98 era keyboards and mice that had gotten me through the past 2 decades. I spend weeks, even months hunting around for things like this trying to find the best balance between a clean simple look, low prices, and quality construction that will last. Not to mention all the little details like how the scroll wheel feels, button placements, shapes and sizes and so on... I also detest wireless input devices for my PC, which require constant battery changing and always die at the least convenient times. Anyway!
I've been using these for several months now and I'm quite happy with them so far. Assuming they last, I'd definitely buy them again, if there are any left to buy when I need a replacement. Funny coincidence - both product names end with '100'!
Input devices, like headphones, are very personal items, so I can't promise anyone else they'll like these just because I do -- but it can be hard to spot products like these among the sea of extremes, where your search results will mostly consist of $10-$15 budget products that last only a few months, and the overpriced Extreme Ultimate Master Gaming Device 9000's that cost 2-4x as much and may not even last longer than the cheap ones... so I thought I'd share.
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Keyboard: Turtle Beach Impact 100
Price at time of purchase: $25 (ordered directly from their website; I purchased 2, so I didn't have to pay s/h)
Notes: The LED in the Spacebar is off by default, iirc, and is toggled with a special key combo. Stays on or off as you specified through power cycles. Also note, this keyboard is a tad loud - but just a tad. It could bother someone attempting to sleep in the same room you're typing.
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Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100
Price at time of purchase: $30 (ordered from Amazon)
Notes: 5 button mouse. The LED can be disabled, dimmed, and colored using software from the manufacturer - software that does NOT run constantly as a background process! Once you send settings to the mouse, it remembers it, even if you uninstall the software, use it on a different PC etc. I hate unnecessary background processes!
I've been using these for several months now and I'm quite happy with them so far. Assuming they last, I'd definitely buy them again, if there are any left to buy when I need a replacement. Funny coincidence - both product names end with '100'!
Input devices, like headphones, are very personal items, so I can't promise anyone else they'll like these just because I do -- but it can be hard to spot products like these among the sea of extremes, where your search results will mostly consist of $10-$15 budget products that last only a few months, and the overpriced Extreme Ultimate Master Gaming Device 9000's that cost 2-4x as much and may not even last longer than the cheap ones... so I thought I'd share.
Keyboard: Turtle Beach Impact 100
Price at time of purchase: $25 (ordered directly from their website; I purchased 2, so I didn't have to pay s/h)
Notes: The LED in the Spacebar is off by default, iirc, and is toggled with a special key combo. Stays on or off as you specified through power cycles. Also note, this keyboard is a tad loud - but just a tad. It could bother someone attempting to sleep in the same room you're typing.
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Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100
Price at time of purchase: $30 (ordered from Amazon)
Notes: 5 button mouse. The LED can be disabled, dimmed, and colored using software from the manufacturer - software that does NOT run constantly as a background process! Once you send settings to the mouse, it remembers it, even if you uninstall the software, use it on a different PC etc. I hate unnecessary background processes!