What's the difference between a mechanical/gaming WIRED keyboard, and a standard wireless one? Same goes with a mouse/mice.
I believe that for keyboards, wired keyboards have better response time, more features, and less ghosting issues. For mice, they have more features and better DPI (essentially response time).Also, wireless peripherals can have issues with signals getting mixed up, interference, and loss of connection. Also, since they are wireless, they need to be charged every so often. Wired peripherals don't have those problems.
I use a wireless keyboard and mouse for gaming, they work fine.
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Are you a kid whos first video game is minecraft?
Anyone who is atleast a grade C in gaming can distinguish between a wired and a wireless mouse. You have probably been using a wireless mouse most of the time? If you use it all the time and you are used to it ofcourse you "think" that it is super fast and works great.
Anyone who is atleast a grade C in gaming can distinguish between a wired and a wireless mouse. You have probably been using a wireless mouse most of the time? If you use it all the time and you are used to it ofcourse you "think" that it is super fast and works great.
Pfft. I think the first game I played on a PC is X-Com: UFO Defense back in 1994. I've played hundreds of games on the PC since then. The wireless setup works fine for all kinds of games, but then again I'm not a professional gamer like you.
you should really get a wired mouse, it is night and day! I recently went to a friend of mine, he has trouble with a song on audiosurf. I looks at his desk and the lack of a cable attatched to the mouse was the first thing that hit my eyes:
him:"here it is."
me:"It's dangerous to go alone, here takes this!"*hand him my wired mouse*
he didn't expect me to bring a mouse, so he was a little confused.
When he then first used it he said:
"It's almost like it can read my mind!"
He beat the song the second time with my mouse.
These are not actual quotes, but posting a german dialoge here seems kinda stupid to me.
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you should really get a wired mouse, it is night and day! I recently went to a friend of mine, he has trouble with a song on audiosurf. I looks at his desk and the lack of a cable attatched to the mouse was the first thing that hit my eyes:
him:"here it is."
me:"It's dangerous to go alone, here takes this!"*hand him my wired mouse*
he didn't expect me to bring a mouse, so he was a little confused.
When he then first used it he said:
"It's almost like it can read my mind!"
He beat the song the second time with my mouse.
These are not actual quotes, but posting a german dialoge here seems kinda stupid to me.
u c?
First of all, I have no problems with my wireless set-up no matter how much you think I do. I have used wired mice and keyboards before, I've used them longer than I've used wireless ones. Not only that but I have a PC in the other room with a wired keyboard and mouse, and to be honest, there's not much of a difference.
Secondly, a wired system is impractical for this PC. I'm not going to run wires across the room to get an extra few hundredths of a second in response time.
Nobody is going to have a terrible time playing games because they are using a wireless mouse.
Nobody is going to have a terrible time playing games because they are using a wireless mouse.
By nobody do you mean the 90% of gamers who avoid wireless peripherals at all costs? With gaming latency is everything, why do you think gamers go for high speed internet connection, enjoy lans (1 ping =o), go for high refresh rate monitors, get wired mice with high polling rates, etc. This is you vs the entire gaming community, any half arsed gamer knows not to go for wireless.
The OP also didn't say why he wants wireless, he didn't say hes going to be using it on the other side of the room as his computer.
By nobody do you mean the 90% of gamers who avoid wireless peripherals at all costs? With gaming latency is everything, why do you think gamers go for high speed internet connection, enjoy lans (1 ping =o), go for high refresh rate monitors, get wired mice with high polling rates, etc. This is you vs the entire gaming community, any half arsed gamer knows not to go for wireless.
The OP also didn't say why he wants wireless, he didn't say hes going to be using it on the other side of the room as his computer.
Yeah, I do mean them too. The preferences of people are irrelevant to the actual performance of their devices. If popularity meant that something was better, then console gaming would be better than PC gaming by far. I suspect that most people avoid wireless peripherals because they want the best, even if the performance is insignificant. Ninety percent of gamers are not professional gamers where the differences in the performance between wired and wireless is going to make a difference. Even then, I doubt the difference is noticeable. The only real advantage of a wired mouse that you don't need a battery. Lag may have been a concern for early wireless devices, but modern wireless devices have a response time far above that of a human.
I think the makers of wireless mice/keyboards need to learn a little from the makers of wireless console controllers. Never had any latency issues playing Forza 4 on my 360 with wireless controllers. The only that bugged me was when I ran out of battery in the middle of a race. -.-
Just to be annoying, signal travels faster via air/fiber optic cable than via standard metal cables. Wireless signal moves at the speed of light, and electron signals do not.
Just to be annoying, signal travels faster via air/fiber optic cable than via standard metal cables. Wireless signal moves at the speed of light, and electron signals do not.
That doesn't make any sense, and there's many other factors including dispersion, interference, etc. that you don't have with wired.
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That doesn't make any sense, and there's many other factors including dispersion, interference, etc. that you don't have with wired.
Actually, it makes perfect sense; wired cables use electron signals, which travels slower than light (wireless). Also I know that wired is better, I was just pointing out a fact to see what people would say.
Actually, it makes perfect sense; wired cables use electron signals, which travels slower than light (wireless). Also I know that wired is better, I was just pointing out a fact to see what people would say.
Btw wired mice have some interference as well
Not as much as wireless.
And the speed of a signal makes no difference when wired mice already have an incredibly fast signal.
Thanks for all the replies. I just built my FIRST Gaming PC and I had some extra money to spare on peripherals.
For all of you asking what I'd be using it for - FPS Games primarily, and other genres of games. I'll be typing a lot (IRC/Chatting with others) as well.
I currently have both a wireless mouse and keyboard. I'm getting a bit sick of having to purchase new batteries and what not, so I was thinking of going on a little shopping spree this Christmas season.
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Thanks for all the replies. I just built my FIRST Gaming PC and I had some extra money to spare on peripherals.
For all of you asking what I'd be using it for - FPS Games primarily, and other genres of games. I'll be typing a lot (IRC/Chatting with others) as well.
I currently have both a wireless mouse and keyboard. I'm getting a bit sick of having to purchase new batteries and what not, so I was thinking of going on a little shopping spree this Christmas season.
Mice: Razer Deathadder (avoid the Synapse 2.0 drivers) Logitech G400, G9X (expensive but phenominal) maybe G600 if you need tons of side buttons (Has 12)
Keyboards: Corsair K60 / Coolermaster Quickfire Pro / Quickfire Rapid (no numpad on Rapid) Corsair K90 for Macros, Rosewill has some good boards as well
Thanks.
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I believe that for keyboards, wired keyboards have better response time, more features, and less ghosting issues. For mice, they have more features and better DPI (essentially response time).Also, wireless peripherals can have issues with signals getting mixed up, interference, and loss of connection. Also, since they are wireless, they need to be charged every so often. Wired peripherals don't have those problems.
Hope this helps.
I use a wireless keyboard and mouse for gaming, they work fine.
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Are you a kid whos first video game is minecraft?
Anyone who is atleast a grade C in gaming can distinguish between a wired and a wireless mouse. You have probably been using a wireless mouse most of the time? If you use it all the time and you are used to it ofcourse you "think" that it is super fast and works great.
Pfft. I think the first game I played on a PC is X-Com: UFO Defense back in 1994. I've played hundreds of games on the PC since then. The wireless setup works fine for all kinds of games, but then again I'm not a professional gamer like you.
correct as usual.
First of all, I have no problems with my wireless set-up no matter how much you think I do. I have used wired mice and keyboards before, I've used them longer than I've used wireless ones. Not only that but I have a PC in the other room with a wired keyboard and mouse, and to be honest, there's not much of a difference.
Secondly, a wired system is impractical for this PC. I'm not going to run wires across the room to get an extra few hundredths of a second in response time.
Nobody is going to have a terrible time playing games because they are using a wireless mouse.
By nobody do you mean the 90% of gamers who avoid wireless peripherals at all costs? With gaming latency is everything, why do you think gamers go for high speed internet connection, enjoy lans (1 ping =o), go for high refresh rate monitors, get wired mice with high polling rates, etc. This is you vs the entire gaming community, any half arsed gamer knows not to go for wireless.
The OP also didn't say why he wants wireless, he didn't say hes going to be using it on the other side of the room as his computer.
Yeah, I do mean them too. The preferences of people are irrelevant to the actual performance of their devices. If popularity meant that something was better, then console gaming would be better than PC gaming by far. I suspect that most people avoid wireless peripherals because they want the best, even if the performance is insignificant. Ninety percent of gamers are not professional gamers where the differences in the performance between wired and wireless is going to make a difference. Even then, I doubt the difference is noticeable. The only real advantage of a wired mouse that you don't need a battery. Lag may have been a concern for early wireless devices, but modern wireless devices have a response time far above that of a human.
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That doesn't make any sense, and there's many other factors including dispersion, interference, etc. that you don't have with wired.
Actually, it makes perfect sense; wired cables use electron signals, which travels slower than light (wireless). Also I know that wired is better, I was just pointing out a fact to see what people would say.
Btw wired mice have some interference as well
Not as much as wireless.
And the speed of a signal makes no difference when wired mice already have an incredibly fast signal.
Like I said, just pointing out a fact. Not trying to say wireless mice are better.
Yeah your probably right, casuals are pretty hard to convince. They generally think pc peripherals mean nothing.
For all of you asking what I'd be using it for - FPS Games primarily, and other genres of games. I'll be typing a lot (IRC/Chatting with others) as well.
I currently have both a wireless mouse and keyboard. I'm getting a bit sick of having to purchase new batteries and what not, so I was thinking of going on a little shopping spree this Christmas season.
Want/need me to see your reply? Make sure to quote my previous post, and I'll get back to you ASAP.
Mice: Razer Deathadder (avoid the Synapse 2.0 drivers) Logitech G400, G9X (expensive but phenominal) maybe G600 if you need tons of side buttons (Has 12)
Keyboards: Corsair K60 / Coolermaster Quickfire Pro / Quickfire Rapid (no numpad on Rapid) Corsair K90 for Macros, Rosewill has some good boards as well
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