Have you ever bought a "gaming" mouse or keyboard?

[Fifthfiend]

Basically just curious whether anyone has ever tried one of these and to what extent they are worth the 20-50 dollar markup they seem to carry relative to similar, not-gaming-oriented devices.

[Azisien]

Basically just curious whether anyone has ever tried one of these and to what extent they are worth the 20-50 dollar markup they seem to carry relative to similar, not-gaming-oriented devices.

Well let's see, that would all depend on the model. I have the steadfast Logitech G15 gaming keyboard. Is it worth it? Not really. It's only useful if you have a reason to program all the macro keys. I could see its use in an MMO or some such, but not for other gaming.

Gaming mice on the other hand I like. I have a Logitech G9, got it on sale for $60 (regular $160). It's extremely comfortable and has great button positioning for shooters and such. I can also toggle the sensitivity from "Turtle" to "Cheetah" with the flick of one hand, which is nice.

Of course I wouldn't have paid the regular price for it, but sales are good.

[EVILNess]

Actually, the best keyboard you can probably get is a backlit one. Gaming or not.

Bonus points if it has a USB Port and Headset jacks on it. (Mine does and I love it (http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.169417800))

[Azisien]

I bought a Lycosa and it shit itself with Vista 64-bit (or it was defective out of box), then I lost the receipt. Sad story. :(

[Bells]

Personally, when i was more into PC Gaming i was looking for a nice Trackball mouse, but i never knew if they really worked well on Pc games... although, there are quite a few nice looking models out there.

http://www.popbuying.com/image201004/sku_29301_1.jpg
http://www.dealextreme.com/productimages/sku_33746_4.jpg

But it would probably hurt my thumb faster than regular mouses hurt my wrist.

[synkr0nized]

Logitech MX518. No need for much of anything else, really -- it has plenty of buttons and good response time. I'd consider a laser mouse, I suppose, but the design and feel of these ones are great. I refuse to go wireless, regardless, and many of Razor's mouse products look dumb.

My keyboard I replaced with a Lycosa. Pretty terrific keyboard, I have to say. I don't use any of the macro features, though -- I see no point when one just has to use hotkeys in game. The flat-ness of the keys, their rubber coating, and the response time of the keyboard are great, too. I actually was primarily motivated by my desire to have sort-of flat keys and a wired keyboard. That actually narrowed down my choices a lot, and the backlit aspect was enticing.

I don't see the need to purchase a Logitech gaming keyboard for like 100-200 dollars or those ones that are keypads designed for certain games. That seems silly.

[Bob The Mercenary]

I bought a Creative Fatal1ty mouse a while back that I still use, though I wouldn't recommend it. The adjustable weight is a little superfluous and the click action keeps screwing up with Windows XP, making it so that one simple click opens five or six windows because that's how many times the system processes the click. To fix it I keep having to reinstall the driver.

I do like the feel of a larger mouse, though. Easier to aim.