craig5320

SteelSeries 6Gv2 Keyboard

For quite some time the gaming keyboard market has concentrated on products which add macro buttons, re-assignments, profiles, USB and audio pass-through and weighted key actions to enhance the gaming experience. In addition to this we see branded products such as the Razer StarCraft 2 gear and SteelSeries Medal of Honor products however few manufacturers have looked to release high quality mechanical keyboards for the gaming masses.

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Erroneus

Two of my friends has this and it's amazing. There is nothing flashy about it, but it just so damn good and precise.

Actually... I'm gonna buy one now, my Raptor K1 is dieing :P

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BiGBrOwNPimpsta

I just learned something from this review, that PS2 has one advantage that it does not require polling, does it still make a diff nowadays with dual/quad core cpus? That's interesting.

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BlueMak

I wish this had illuminated keys. I have no doubt it is a great keyboard, the review was clear on that, but no light make a BlueMak an unhappy smiley face.

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Veridian3

It will make a small difference, but not huge and of course the further up the CPU range you go the less it matters. Still, for these CS guys who play at 800x600 low detail etc and want max perfomance etc its something that probably matters.

mkk

This model isn't too expensive for what it is either, so if I were looking for a keyboard with full height keys this is the one I'd go for. The weight is impressive right away when you get to hold it and the keys are not excessively noisy.

Using the PS/2 connector with this keyboard allows for limitless simultaneous keypresses, whereas USB is limited to like six keys plus modifiers(ctrl, alt, etc.). PS/2 is generally not hot-plug'able on the other hand, prone to freeze up a system if changed out on the fly.

blibbax

I like it. Shame about the price, though

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BiGBrOwNPimpsta

yeah its surprising who still does CS at that detail and spend so much on rigs

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kris23

does the 6Gv2 have the same form as the 7G minus the wristrest?

i always wondered if i could just buy a 6Gv2 in the case that my 7G goes out and just stick it in the 7G wristrest.

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Veridian3

Its based on the same tech but I havent seen anything from SS to say that the boards are interchangeable.

gibboman

I think it looks the same as the 7G just without the extras? (hub and volume thing) Correct me if Im wrong tho.

BlueMak

Anyone considering getting this. Stop thinking about it. Order it. NOW.
Typing\gaming on the 6Gv2 keyboard is like massage for the fingers. You don't want to stop using the keyboard.

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The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis
This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm Sic semper tyrannis.

BlueMak

To my knowledge the 7G has no version with the Return key being of the _| variety. The 6gv2 US has the _| Return key.

For me that's more important than a couple of ports.

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The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis
This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm Sic semper tyrannis.

mkk

I share the same experience on another mechanical keyboard. I was quite surprised but the comfort compared to the short stroke keys that I used to love is astounding. I got me a Qpad MK-50 that comes with the red Cherry MX switches that takes less force to press down but otherwise identical to the black that 6Gv2 uses. The MK-50 is not a light keyboard but the 6Gv2 is noticeably heavier and I don't doubt that it's likely also the sturdier of the two, otherwise they are very similar in design.

craig5320

That's a pretty strong recommendation, I'm glad it's all worked out.

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BlueMak

Thank you and thank you for the review and input.

Obviously it's a matter of taste too, but it feels so good typing with this keyboard...I just can't believe it.

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The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis
This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm Sic semper tyrannis.

Erroneus

The only thing you have to be aware of, is that there is no Windows key at the left side, there is a Steelseries button for media keys. It's an awesome keyboard, I just wished if they had made that key programmable by software.

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