Thread: Mechanical Keyboards and 120hz monitors.

Originally Posted by Madmax (Grape)

I read this before making this thread. Its really in-depth about the technical side of it, but I would also like some more opinions on them like Gumby and Corpse gave.



It is similar to the effect of using a high refresh rate CRT? Because for me that is a big enough difference to justify the purchase.

This guy also says its a big difference. Maybe I just need to go to Fry's and make them set one up.

Thanks for the input so far, I really appreciate it.

Srry but the only thing I can tell about mech. keyboards is that I've thrown away dozens of them. Had I known what was old would be new again I'd kept the little nuggets.

Originally Posted by HeavyG

For $469, I would rather have something with a higher resolution. This monitor should be great for single card solutions. Serious SLI/Crossfire rigs crave higher resolution, which this monitor simply can't deliver.

I would make sure your gaming rig will even benefit from the 120Hz before buying. If you are running 60-80 FPS on the highest detail, then you will not likely notice a difference between 60Hz and 120Hz.

The beauty of CRT monitors was not the refresh rate, but more the response time. While a good gaming LCD screen would be 2 milliseconds, CRT monitors refresh in microseconds (much faster), so there is never ANY ghosting when gaming.

I miss the beauty of CRT, but not the size and power consumption. The very best LCD cannot hold a candle to a decent CRT for gaming. The last one I had was a fabulous 21" Sony Trinitron that had the most amazing picture I have ever seen on any TV or monitor. But it weighed like 70 pounds and actually broke two computer desks. I had it back when I used to LAN party a lot too. Plus it drew a lot of power. I will take the tradeoff for the wide screen resolution, much lower power draw and heat output, but especially the weight. But no LCD has ever been close to it in picture quality.

I went to Fry's and checked out all the 120hz monitors there, which they had hooked up with regular DVIs... They are hooked up correctly now! ;p.

They had an LG W2363D for $299, which seems like a good deal and I liked the way the screen looked and felt. Thinking about getting it.


Also got a chance to try out the Razer BlackWidow and it was awesome. Never used such a nice feeling keyboard before. But at $129 (or $79 w/o backlighting and headphone/mic jacks), its hard to justify. Maybe I'll hold off on that one.

Edit: They had both the Ultimate and regular version there. If I got one it would probably be the ultimate, because backlighting would be nice.

there is a cheaper version of the Black Widow at newegg. I do not know the differences between the two, but they have them both.

Originally Posted by Madmax (Grape)

I went to Fry's and checked out all the 120hz monitors there, which they had hooked up with regular DVIs... They are hooked up correctly now! ;p.

They had an LG W2363D for $299, which seems like a good deal and I liked the way the screen looked and felt. Thinking about getting it.


Also got a chance to try out the Razer BlackWidow and it was awesome. Never used such a nice feeling keyboard before. But at $129, its hard to justify. Maybe I'll hold off on that one.

Be sure you are on the Newegg mailing list for deals, they have had 3 different 15% and 10% off Razer Product promotions lately (they are usually near the bottom of the e-blast newsletter)

Originally Posted by Gumby

there is a cheaper version of the Black Widow at newegg. I do not know the differences between the two, but they have them both.

Updated Previous post. You are correct, and they had both at Fry's, but only the Ultimate on display. I bet they feel exactly the same just different features.

Originally Posted by DancingCorpse

Be sure you are on the Newegg mailing list for deals, they have had 3 different 15% and 10% off Razer Product promotions lately (they are usually near the bottom of the e-blast newsletter)

! I am on the mailing list, didn't notice a razer sale. Link? Thanks in advance.

In the Guerilla deals one yesterday there is a code for 15% off all keyboards. It's already expired though, I just checked.

The last one was on Feb 15 part of the 48-hour sale, 15% ALL Razer products. The other one I can find before that was Jan 22. But sometimes they do such things for just headsets (a week or two ago they did), and another for Mice a week before that.

Bought the LG today.

WOW. Huge difference in smoothness, clarity, and, something I forgot about, tearing. Much easier to see little CT heads on the opposite side of de_port because of less blurring. Definitely worth the buy. Unfortunately for my wallet, I can never go back to 60hz...