[Satu]

Okay, I just wrote up this thread and decided to start over before posting it up. I dont feel like posting up what I have researched so far, but I have looked at mostly stuff from Razer and Steelseries, and I feel like there could be more out there than what I've found. Im looking for stuff with high functionality and life expectancy, how it looks isn't as important, but surely would be a factor. Dont expect me to be staring at a well designed backlit keyboard with five different colours and rotating disco balls while playing starcraft 2. Yes, I want it aimed towards working for SC2. :P

So, although this will be a bit general and different among most people, reply with recommended:

Mouse?

Mousepad?

Keyboard?

Headset?

This could also work as a list your gaming gear thread if you want it to be. Although that might have already been done, lol.

Please also note that for the headset, I dont see sound as that important, but the microphone I want to be good. I've been stalling time to get a good headset with a good mic for eventual casting, but from what I've seen, the sound quality, mic quality and price all increase the better the headset is. Basically, I dont want a 250 dollar surround sound headset just so I can have a good microphone, if possible.

[HuT]

My gear -
Mouse - Logitech G5
Pad - Razer Goliathus
Keyboard - Logitech G19

I got a cheap as headset for $79, it's mic is awesome, it's a Gamecom Platronics.

[SkyBreaker]

I've had a look at the SteelSeries SCII range lately and it looks alright, but to be honest I don't actually like the look of any of the gear; especially the head-set. But to each their own.

Anyhow, this is my current set-up:

Keyboard: Logitech G110
A solid keyboard. I've used a few over my gaming years and have been most happy with this one. The keys have great spacing! Each press is a lot more distinct; which for me removes the chance of potentially mashing keys while trying to play fast. I can't make a single complaint re: this keyboard and I've been using it for close to a year.
Oh, and just if you're interested; it's got fully-customizable G1-12 keys; colours, a USB port as well as a headphone/microphone port - now that's awesome!

It's selling for $75AUD at PC Case Gear.

Mouse: Logitech G500
A great mouse, it's medium in size which works well for me as I've got pretty big hands. Very smooth & responsive mouse and overall very comfortable. Comes with some cool settings as well as the ability to add and remove weights (which come with it) in order to have the mouse at the correct weight for your own preference. It's selling for $85AUD at PC Case Gear, but keep in mind I don't have that ugly colour that's on that website, mines has a silver tone, haha.

Mouse-Pad: SteelSeries 4HD
A mouse is only as good as the mouse-pad beneath it. You can't go past SteelSeries for mouse-pads; well some will say Razer offer some decent ones but I've tried a lot, have been gaming for many years and have tried even the most crazy, popular "ideas" of using the base of a Coles/Safeway re-usable bag (don't know it till you try it) back in the day. It's a large size so you don't need to worry about your mouse sliding off while gaming; very smooth surface; has a nice grip on the bottom so it doesn't slide around the desk and allows the mouse to glide across it with literally the push of a finger.

Can't recommend it enough, IIRC it's ~$70AUD.

Head-Set: SteelSeries Siberia V2
Over all my gaming years; head-sets have come and gone through all my set-ups; from Logitech head-sets to Sennheiser and nothing has come close to my love & appreciation for the Siberia V2s. It also comes with an awesome retractable microphone which has awesome voice quality. It's comfortable as anything, even after 14hrs+. It'll set you back ~$150AUD. Highly recommended!

Here's a quick picture of my current set-up...



Don't mind the PC tower being in the way; I've had to play around with my system lately so I've had it there just for the sake of a 6'4" guy having to constantly go up and down into the system.

Haha, GL with your hunt for gaming gear

[nirvAnA]

That is such a sweet setup mike, love the clean look of your room and the blizzard posters! what a true fan of the game!

This is my setup not too long ago





As for my gaming gear im using some razer mouse/pad freebies i was given for playing in the singapore sc2 showmatch launch which works just fine for me as well as the steelseries headphones which i absoutely love. The only thing i boguht was the filco mechanical keyboard which fruit dealer uses and i adore and its probably my most expensive gaming peripheral i bought at $150 AUD

[inFeZa]

I use :

Mouse - Razer Deathadder 8/10 : very standard.
Mouse Pad - Steel Seiries SC2 Pad : 10/10 : i cant see it getting better than that.
Keyboard - Filco Majestouch Cherry Brown : 9/10 : Love this keyboard and its the highlight of my setup. worth every penny
Headset - I use my Studio Monitor Speakers

[Draxy]

I'm most happy with the keyboard.

Mouse - Razer Lachesis -][- 8/10
Mousepad - Razer Goliathus -][- 7/10
Keyboard - Steel Series 7G -][- 10/10
Headset - Sennheiser / Desktop Mic -][- 8/10

[StarScream]

Mouse: Salmosa Korean Pro Gamer Edition

Mousepad: Razer Goliathus

Keyboard: Samsung Qsenn DT 35 White/ Filco Cherry Browns

Headset: SteelSeries Serbia/ Beats By Dre

Other?

[Aean(:]

I use
Mouse: Microsoft basic optical mouse v2
Keyboard: Logitech G15 / Razer Blackwidow
Headset: Sennheiser HD201
Mousepad: Wooden table

[Satu]

Well, looking at the suggestions, Im probably gonna buy:

Mouse: Razer Imperator OR Deathadder (Probably imperator though)

Keyboard: Steelseries 7G

Mousepad: Razer Goliathus

Headset: Steelseries Siberia v2

[Cosmos]

Originally Posted by Zergtastic

Well, looking at the suggestions, Im probably gonna buy:

Mouse: Razer Imperator OR Deathadder (Probably imperator though)

Keyboard: Steelseries 7G

Mousepad: Razer Goliathus

Headset: Steelseries Siberia v2

For RTS you would want a light mouse. I recommend Razer abyssus instead of imperator or deathadder which imo are for either first person shooters or mmorpg.

[Aean(:]

Originally Posted by Cosmos

For RTS you would want a light mouse. I recommend Razer abyssus instead of imperator or deathadder which imo are for either first person shooters or mmorpg.

Both the imperator and deathadder are light. Obviously you havnt used any.

@Zergtastic
Good setup now you just need to become prozorz

[Cosmos]

Originally Posted by Aean(:

Both the imperator and deathadder are light. Obviously you havnt used any.

@Zergtastic
Good setup now you just need to become prozorz

I don't disagree with you but Abyssus is definitely the lightest amongst the 3 I'm sure

[BoxeR]

This is what i use.

Mouse: Razer Abyssus

Mousepad: Razer Goliathus(the speed edition)

Keyboard: Razer Marauder XDXD

Headset: Razer Carcharias

[Satu]

Originally Posted by BoxeR

This is what i use.

Mouse: Razer Abyssus

Mousepad: Razer Goliathus(the speed edition)

Keyboard: Razer Marauder XDXD

Headset: Razer Carcharias

Well, I dont like any of those LOL.

I've heard the abyssus is like moving air, not like moving a mouse. Also, its an ambidextrous mouse, which can give less comfort than right/left handed gaming mice.

Isnt the control edition of the goliathus preferred? Tbh, that probably doesn't matter THAT much.

The razer marauder? The SC2 APM lighting one? Actually, does the APM lighting ACTUALLY help at all? I'd prefer having a korean voice screaming at me through my headphones whenever my APM falls low, lol.

The carcharias sounds like the best hardware listed, Im probably not able to judge that. :P

[SkyBreaker]

Originally Posted by nirvAnA

That is such a sweet setup mike, love the clean look of your room and the blizzard posters! what a true fan of the game!

Thanks dude! ! I went a little crazy with my current set-up; worked my ass off for a while so I could set it up just the way I wanted; even went to the extent of buying a new desk, haha!

Originally Posted by Zergtastic

The razer marauder? The SC2 APM lighting one? Actually, does the APM lighting ACTUALLY help at all? I'd prefer having a korean voice screaming at me through my headphones whenever my APM falls low, lol.

If you're seriously keen on the Razer SCII gear; pick up this months PC Power Play magazine; there's a review on all the gear (Spoiler: the overall score/review was average).

[Dogsi]

Originally Posted by SkyBreaker

Thanks dude! ! I went a little crazy with my current set-up; worked my ass off for a while so I could set it up just the way I wanted; even went to the extent of buying a new desk, haha!


If you're seriously keen on the Razer SCII gear; pick up this months PC Power Play magazine; there's a review on all the gear (Spoiler: the overall score/review was average).

I do like the desk... wish I could find one like that here in Jakarta...

[HuT]

Originally Posted by Zergtastic

Isnt the control edition of the goliathus preferred? Tbh, that probably doesn't matter THAT much.

I got my control edition like 2 days and it's a beautiful pad.. feels so slick and nice. They're $20 AUD aswell!

[PiG]

Mouse: logitech G9X!

Keyboard: oldschool cheap logitech so that there arent macro keys confusing my fingers when they try to select '1' and '2'

the rest of my stuff is junk :P

[Dogsi]

... why would you spend $70 on a mousepad? I bought mine for $1.20...
My sons PC cost me less than what you guys spend on your accessories. Do you really think it makes a difference which mouse, keyboard, mousepad, ect. you are using?

[Satu]

Originally Posted by Dogsi

... why would you spend $70 on a mousepad? I bought mine for $1.20...
My sons PC cost me less than what you guys spend on your accessories. Do you really think it makes a difference which mouse, keyboard, mousepad, ect. you are using?

Some mousepads are better than others. Some mousepads will last an extremely long time while also having a completely even surface that has a repeating, fine pattern. This helps the mouse tracking. But it really depends what you need to use your mouse for in the first place.

Yes I do think it makes a difference. The stuff I have atm is pretty crappy keyboard/mouse wise. I also want a good mic, so why not just get a headset.

And also, tbh, maybe I dont need a super deadly precise mouse. Its not like Im trying to be the best FPS sniper in the world, Im trying to play an RTS game. So Im now thinking away from getting the imperator. But I've changed my mind a million times throughout searching for gear that I want.

Im probably gonna get the deathadder instead now.

[Cosmos]

Mouse: Razer Abyssus (best mouse for rts atm, besides maybe logitech mx300 or a logitech g3 <-- hard to find nowadays)

Keyboard: Filco with brown switches

Mousepad: Razer (old school) mantis

Headset: Creative fatality

[Jaii]

Im not sure that mouse weight is that important as much as whatever you are used to will become what you prefer. I think my mouse at home is the G5, but whatever model it is it comes with adjustable weights. Ive got it adjusted to its maximum :\

I actually bought a very, very, very light, sc-star (forget who) endorsed mouse over in Korea. The thing was like a feather in your hand, but it was very hard to control accurately. I guess, if anything, extra mouse weight helps precision at the cost of speed.

The Logitec gear (G5 mouse, G17 keyboard) have both been not only great gaming units, but durable as well. I bought both 3 motherboard upgrades ago - thats longevity for you, especially in context of being dragged to LANs regularly. I doubt they will need replacing for some years yet.

[TAhackdZ]

My mouse is a Razer Deathadder. I really like it because you can literally change every setting on the damn thing, and set hotkeys to the extra buttons.

Mouse pad is a Razer Goliathus.

My Keyboard is a SteelSeries Merc Stealth. Not much to say about this, but I do like it very much. Very comfortable...and shiny!

And the headset is a SteelSeries Siberia V2 Special Edition. Pretty cool because of the multi directional, retractable mic.

Not the most expensive set up I know. But they get the job done.

[Jaii]

Oh, I also use a Steelseries gaming headset - the 7H. It is a very good unit, good sound, good mic, modular, replacable leads... HOWEVER if you are like me and tend to idly play with your mic cord, especially when just chilling and talking crap on vent, the lead connection into the headset itself is prone to come loose and cause a burst of headache inducing static for everyone who was listening to you talk at the time...

[Draxy]

I've been considering changing my mouse, the Lachesis is pretty good though so just want to know how you feel the Lachesis compares to the Death Adder if you've had a chance to play with both.

The Razor mechanical keyboard is an OK keyboard, a good review of it up against the world's best mechanical keyboard can be found here: http://everdy1ng.blogspot.com/2010/0...lackwidow.html

Although hardware doesn't make a good player (my stats prove that), the feel of the mechanical keyboards is perfect for me. Although I wouldn't suggest it if you have to sit near other people as the keys are noticeably louder than mainstream keyboards.

[Mezza]

keyboard - filco majestouch cherry mx blue 180sgd
mouse - razer diamondback 3g 45sgd
mousepad - razer exactmat 30-40sgd, back in the day, its old
speakers - cambridge soundworks 4.1 ??
headset - steelseries 5vh2 100+
microphone - audio technica AT2020 130sgd

keyboard: the filco is bang for the buck. worth every penny. i prefer blue to brown, the way it types. if you can live with the clicking, it'll be fine. brown is the silent version, but the touch is inferior, my opinion

mouse: used a diamondback plasma limited edition previously but that broke, so i decided to continue using the diamondback style mice because I was used to its contouring. copperheads and the later mice have like higher arches and it was less comfortable, so I've stuck to an old school model/shape

mousepad: discontinued razer mousepad, its metallic, and serves as my coaster as well. lol.

speakers: bloody brilliant speakers that have been with me for >10 years. still awesome. still totally functional, came with a creative PC a long long time ago. satellites are made of natural lodestone I believe. so they're bloody long lasting, heavy/dense and don't feel flimsy and crappy like new computer monitor speakers.

headset: bought this to play MMORPGs, the mic is suboptimal, pickup is poor. sound on the other hand is perfectly fine. there's some head 3D positional audio thing which I turned off because I think its a bunch of bollocks. you can't really do 3d positional audio on Stereo.

microphone: well I cast games, and record music, so the AT2020 is a dual investment. its a USB cardoid condenser mic, fuss free, and very well constructed and picks up sound great with exceptionally good voice clarity. unless you intend to go pro, like cut demos and stuff, i'm sure it'll suffice for every single SC2 need.

[Satu]

Being pretty specific now, what is the mic like on the steelseries siberia v2? I know its multi-directional and I've heard its decent, but how clearly can you actually hear someone's voice?

Also, any casters with advice for headsets or mics with good clarity? I dont need something that picks up every time someone takes a step in my room, though.

[TAhackdZ]

Originally Posted by Zergtastic

Being pretty specific now, what is the mic like on the steelseries siberia v2? I know its multi-directional and I've heard its decent, but how clearly can you actually hear someone's voice?

Well from what all my friends have told me, they can all hear me exceptionally well. So I assume the Mic is pretty decent quality.

IMO it's great, but I don't really know too much about Mic's.

[Mezza]

i haven't used the siberia v2 before so I can't comment on the mic. but if its anything like the steelseries 5vh2 mic, then i'll say its totally not optimal

the problem with these mics, especially when casting, is that there's only one small sound hole, so you're more prone to get the voice pops when pronouncing your B and P sounds.

the 5vh2 mic imho is the same quality as those 3-5dollar PC mics that are small and flimsy and come free with your PCs and have this really poor quality connector to the PC. so i'll definitely recommend against it.

so the difference in clarity of someone's voice when recorded on different quality mics is HUGE. my 5vh2 mic sounds staticky and lacks bass.

the at2020 that i'm using is bordering on a professional condenser, so unless you're gonna use it hardcore, i'll tell you don't bother.

as for mic/headset reviews, check youtube out and listen to the tech reviews they post up there, they usually include a voice clip with the headset's mic recording in it with some of these vids, might help.

the final decision however, comes down to what you wanna use it for, if you wanna produce VODs for high quality youtube broadcasts, i suggest you get a standalone mic, or a pretty good headset mic.

[Satu]

Originally Posted by mezza

as for mic/headset reviews, check youtube out and listen to the tech reviews they post up there, they usually include a voice clip with the headset's mic recording in it with some of these vids, might help.

the final decision however, comes down to what you wanna use it for, if you wanna produce VODs for high quality youtube broadcasts, i suggest you get a standalone mic, or a pretty good headset mic.

Im so damn indecisive, tbh, I could just get a mic since I just want a good mic lol. Also, heres a mic test for siberia v2:

You Tube

You Tube

2:55 - 3:10

[Geno_]

My Mouse is a Logitech G3 (lol old)
Keyboard is a crappy HP one that I got years ago but I'm planning to swap it for a Das Ultimate
Mousepad is just some SCII edition looking thing from Steelseries
Headset is Gamescom from Planetronics

[rezyn8]

G9x Logitech is pretty good - have used it for a while in both RTS and FPS.

Just ordered a Majestouch 2 Cherry Brown 104 keyboard to replace my membrane Logitech Wave.

Currently using the Plantronics Gamecom 777. It has a good quality mic on it - good for casting. The head phones took a bit to get used to though where my ears would hurt if I had them on for too long. They have good quality sound as well to hear footsteps and explosions equally well.

[ToRDeathsFang]

Revival of a dead thread that doesnt need to be revived =/

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[ToRskrawL]

Alright, Zergtastic.

We cant tell you what mouse to get because it's just personal preference. It's about how it feels in YOUR hand. A keyboard is sort of different, I wouldn't buy into all the g15s and lycosa's because I've had both of them and both of them were just plain keyboards that looked decent. You should get a good keyboard like a mechanical one or you can get one that's just bare bones.

For me; If i went for a keyboard around the $40 range
I would look for this, I want it to be straight no ergonomic bullshet.
Corded
Big backspace key
That's it!

Then get a good pad like Razer Goliathus. or QCK

But the thing I think that is the most important is the headphones.
Not headset, headphones. You can get way higher quality headphones than the siberias.
I would suggest Sennheiser HD 555 and you can add Asus Xonar STX with it aswell. The sound is close to the best its going to get with this pricing.
then get a clip on/stand mic. THEN GG ;D;D;D;D