Suggestions for New Peripherals?

[The Moment]

Howdy everyone!

My current mouse (Logitech G500) is almost in unusable condition. It works semi-smoothly, but will randomly disconnect from my computer when I'm doing anything. It will reconnect on its own, but it's still quite annoying to have the mouse lose connection, especially when gaming.

Also, I'm using a solar powered, wireless Logitech keyboard right now. It's in good working condition, but I want to keep that one for my laptop. When I'm building my new rig later this summer, I'd rather have a wired keyboard. I would also like to have my new keyboard be mechanical if at all possible.

Budget: Less than $150 USD total.

I'm really at a loss as there's so many combinations out there.

 

[Joonikko]

Some recommendations:
Mice:

• Logitech G400s
• Logitech G502
• Corsair M45
• CM Storm Alcor
• CM Storm Spawn
• Zowie FK

Keyboards

• CM Storm Quickfire TK
• CM Storm Quickfire Rapid
• CM Storm Quickfire Rapid i
• CM Storm Quickfire Stealth
• Rosewill RK-9000
• Ducky Zero DK2087
• Ducky Zero DK2108
• Ducky DK9008 G2

Other

• r/mechanicalkeyobards buying guide http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guide

 

[Maccabeus]

http://www.zowiegear.dk/shop/zowie-ec1-evo-2446p.html
Can find it much cheaper on amazon for lightly used or new still.

The keyboards listed are nice because you can find the brown switches which imo are the best. Good feedback and little to no sound.

 

[Eztazy]

Zowiegear <3

 

[Storky]

Any Roccat mouse are brilliant.. I'd reccommend.

 

[Pugsport]

if your going to be buying a good laser gaming mouse you may also want to think about buying a good mouse mat/pad like the Razer Goliathus control edition as laser mice dont always track to well on a plain black mouse mat/pad

 

[Hultsy]

Drew,
A lot what you should think about in a mouse is how you like to position your hands. For me i like my R.A.T. 5 because it has a thumb rest on the side and it is nice for people who claw grip their mice compared to people who lay their fingers down on the buttons. With the keyboard it is usually based on what type of games you like to play. The type of switches a keyboard could also sway what you buy, but don't feel that you need a mechanical gaming keyboard. I do enjoy my Razer Deathstalker quite a lot, i would recommend it for sure. I can always hop on team speak and discuss this stuff with you bud

 

[Eztazy]

once you've tried a mechanical keyboard everything else is crap so .. its a must, for me atleast!
you should check out qpad mk50 and the ducky keyboards! theyr amazing!

 

[PR3C1Z10N]

I own a steel series Rival mouse. It has a pretty good longevity also (30 Million clicks). I haven't had much experience with gaming devices though, so don't actually take my advice seriously.

 

[The Moment]

I've been looking at reviews from a few of the mice listed. I really liked the R. A. T. 5, Logitech G502, and the Zowie FK. The Steelseries Rival wasn't bad, but I liked the others better. Really, I liked the R. A. T. 5 the most, but I'm not sure where exactly I want to go.

On the topic of keyboards, I'd really like it mechanical. The Deathstalker looks really nice, but I'm so set on getting a mechanical keyboard that I can't bring myself to buy it. I like all the CM Storm Quickfire models, it's just a choice of switches. The Ducky keyboards I was finding on Amazon look really nice and have good reviews, but they're a little out of my price range. I would like to have a full keyboard, but if it escalates the price range a lot, I won't mind having Tenkeyless.

Really, I'm looking at the R. A. T. 5 or Logitech G502 and then a CM Storm Quickfire. It will all come down to the price on mouse and the switches/price on the keyboard.

 

[Pugsport]

if the R.A.T 5 is anything like the R.A.T 7 i have you will need a good mouse mat other wise you will end up with it tracking really bad. i had this issue when i first got mine, i thought it was an issue with the mouse itself but i tried it on a bit of coloured vinyl and tracked spot on so i had to replace my steelseries mouse mat with a better one.

i have been looking at the corsair series of mechanical keyboards myself but i was planning on using the brown switches but i also do a fair amount of typing.

 

[The Moment]

The deed is done.

Mouse:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080HLJGO/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VDKLLM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the input guys, I really appreciate it!

 

[NickHouston]

Good choices newbie

 

[The Moment]

Keyboard arrived first!

 

[Pugsport]

looks good man but id miss the num pad

 

[WaLLy]

@The Moment On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being loud as shit, 10 being loud as shit, how loud is it?

 

[PrestoN]

@The Moment On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being loud as shit, 10 being loud as shit, how loud is it?

If you get a red switch keyboard and a set of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826997064&cm_re=o_ring-_-26-997-064-_-Product you'd make about as much noise as a membrane keyboard without the gross feeling of typing on a membrane keyboard.

 

[Rival]

SteelSeries Apex if you're into Non-mechanical. I like it. SteelSeries QcK is a reasonably sized, smooth, affordable mousepad. I need to get rid of my Razer Naga though.[DOUBLEPOST=1402515548][/DOUBLEPOST]

looks good man but id miss the num pad

I have used the numpad a total of 3 times during my 12 years infront of the computer.

 

[The Moment]

@The Moment On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being loud as shit, 10 being loud as shit, how loud is it?

When I don't have any music on, I can hear the keystrokes through my headset. If I'm listening to music, I can't hear a thing. I really like it.

Mouse arrived!

 

[Rival]

Nice!
Anything that isn't a Logitech mouse, I approve![DOUBLEPOST=1402533497][/DOUBLEPOST]

I own a steel series Rival mouse. It has a pretty good longevity also (30 Million clicks). I haven't had much experience with gaming devices though, so don't actually take my advice seriously.

Clicked my Naga at least 60 million times.
The left mouse button gets stuck sometimes and it's pretty loose.