Part 7: The Keyboard

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The keyboard is yet another aspect of your computer that you use everyday. As with the mouse an average computer user doesn't have to put much thought into purchasing a keyboard, as long as it types, it's fine. However, gamers take keyboard choice into serious contemplation. When gaming, normal everyday keyboard don't perform nearly as good as a specifically made gaming keyboard. The keys can ghost, response time isn't as good, keys can stick, and you have to push further to engage the button. Ghosting is a problem where multiple keys pressed at the same time cause some of the keys not to be registered. During a hardcore gaming session, this could cause you to miss out on critical actions. Gaming keyboards use special technology to prevent this from happening, allowing all key presses to be detected, no matter the amount. Another unique features of most gaming keyboards is the ability to record and play back macros. Macros are combinations or a series of key presses that when played back send that series of presses to the computer, adding like you pressed those keys. It is especially useful when you need to perform a series of events quickly in a video game. All these features is why gamers choose to buy gaming keyboards. Again, i like to buy my gaming equipment from razer, these keyboards being no exception. My favorite has to be the Black Widow because it offers all the features you could want, and is very comfortable to use.