PC gamers, do you use any gaming specific gear?
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I bought myself the cheapest five button mouse I could find on a specific web store. This is the Trust GXT14 Gaming Mouse. Sometimes single click is interpreted as a double click but after a while the mouse fixes itself. It learns!
Other than that I got a decent sized 1080p monitor and a Logitech 5.1 speaker setup. I feel handicapped when playing in stereo.
Other than that I got a decent sized 1080p monitor and a Logitech 5.1 speaker setup. I feel handicapped when playing in stereo.
i personally never really saw the need to buy "GAMING" equipment.
most of it is expensive as hell and i can do just fine without it :s.
i do prefer to use a headphones over speakers when gaming, i have no idea why but i just can't game propery without them headphones. :3
(probably to hide the fact that i like to listen to very very silly music while gaming)
most of it is expensive as hell and i can do just fine without it :s.
i do prefer to use a headphones over speakers when gaming, i have no idea why but i just can't game propery without them headphones. :3
(probably to hide the fact that i like to listen to very very silly music while gaming)
I have a bunch of stuff that is gaming specific that doesn't give me an edge.
I have a G15 keyboard that I bought to monitor my OC temps (seems redundant now that I have Sandy bridge, but before that I had a second monitor that was pretty much just for temps).
I have a MS Sidewinder x8 because it is the most comfortable mouse I have ever used (everyone else hates it, which makes me like even more).
I have Gamecom 777 headphones for games that require voice communication and because I used to have my PC setup next to my kids room (They are the big chunky eighties ones, they're great).
I have a Saitek Cyborg X joystick because it was the cheapest joystick I could find with twist rudder control and you just have to have a joystick.
I also have a Logitech Driving Force Pro because playing driving games without a wheel is no where near as much fun as with but I'm not forking out for a G27.
Like I said none of this stuff gives me an edge, but it makes my gaming more enjoyable.
EDIT: I have a Logitech F310 double shock type controller sitting next to me that I totally forgot. It really only gets used for soccer games, and the occasionally terrible console port.
I have a G15 keyboard that I bought to monitor my OC temps (seems redundant now that I have Sandy bridge, but before that I had a second monitor that was pretty much just for temps).
I have a MS Sidewinder x8 because it is the most comfortable mouse I have ever used (everyone else hates it, which makes me like even more).
I have Gamecom 777 headphones for games that require voice communication and because I used to have my PC setup next to my kids room (They are the big chunky eighties ones, they're great).
I have a Saitek Cyborg X joystick because it was the cheapest joystick I could find with twist rudder control and you just have to have a joystick.
I also have a Logitech Driving Force Pro because playing driving games without a wheel is no where near as much fun as with but I'm not forking out for a G27.
Like I said none of this stuff gives me an edge, but it makes my gaming more enjoyable.
EDIT: I have a Logitech F310 double shock type controller sitting next to me that I totally forgot. It really only gets used for soccer games, and the occasionally terrible console port.
Got a 4-year old Logitech mouse, but that's about it. I do have an old keyboard from around the same time, but since I now use a laptop, it mostly just lies around on my tower. Broken keys don't really help it's case either. Do need a new mouse though, the one I have doesn't always recognize clicks.
Not really I have a Razer Mouse and Razer Headset, used to have a G15, but it broke. All the neat stuff is on the INSIDE of my computer.
I've got a Microsoft PS/2 keyboard from a few years back, some generic 5 button USB mouse, a TF2 mouse pad, and a 1080p monitor. Which doesn't make much sense for PC gaming considering I have an HD 5770, but...damn, Xbox 360 and PS3 look great on it!
Yep. I don't see the need to spend a ridiculous amount of money on "gaming" peripherals, when I've been using standard ones to play PC games for as long as I've had a PC. And I've done just fine with them.
Yep. I don't see the need to spend a ridiculous amount of money on "gaming" peripherals, when I've been using standard ones to play PC games for as long as I've had a PC. And I've done just fine with them.
I love my Razer Lycosa keyboard and Razer Orochi mouse. Used to have a Razer trifecta of sorts (with their Carcharias headset), but the mid-line controller shorted out on me, so I went with a Corsair HS1; didn't even know they made headsets before researching, but now I don't feel the need to go with any other brand.
The only optional thing I've bought that is geared toward gaming is my Sharkoon X-tatic SR Gaming Headset.
I guess I can count the Ion Drum Rocker for Rock Band, but it does occasionally get used as an actual electronic drumset.
I guess I can count the Ion Drum Rocker for Rock Band, but it does occasionally get used as an actual electronic drumset.
What I use:
Razer Naga
Razer Goliathus mousepad
Logitech G110
I have some speakers that should be on my doorstep soon, hopefully before noon EST. And none of the stuff I have gives me an edge. In fact, the Naga mouse I use actually makes me perform worse in MMO's, since I'm so conditioned to clicking skills, and pressing down on a button on a mouse to use a skill feels alien to me, and I quickly revert.
Razer Naga
Razer Goliathus mousepad
Logitech G110
I have some speakers that should be on my doorstep soon, hopefully before noon EST. And none of the stuff I have gives me an edge. In fact, the Naga mouse I use actually makes me perform worse in MMO's, since I'm so conditioned to clicking skills, and pressing down on a button on a mouse to use a skill feels alien to me, and I quickly revert.
Alienware Aurora R3
Aleinware TactX mouse and keyboard
Logitech Dual Action controller
Logitech headset
Logitech 5-set Speaker system
Recently just got the Alienware hardware, and it is great, still have to install and test out more games, though. I only have 2 installed at the moment.
Aleinware TactX mouse and keyboard
Logitech Dual Action controller
Logitech headset
Logitech 5-set Speaker system
Recently just got the Alienware hardware, and it is great, still have to install and test out more games, though. I only have 2 installed at the moment.
I would say that the thing thats given me the best "edge" while playing a game was my Saitek Cyborg Mouse (the one with a motor in it) purely for the thumb button on that little ledge. Very handy for twitch stabs in BC2, plus the hat is really handy for reloading, calling out, bringing up the map etc. Unfortunatly its started to die in the worse way (left click is intermittant) so looking forward to the new corsair m90 I have on order, looks nice and has a decent mouse config.
Keyboard wise I have had my G11 for years and have been given two other keyboards since (a wolf king but I didnt see the point in the circular "gamer" section, and the starcraft 2 steelseries zboard which I hated and the micro keys are pointless and there is effectivly two spacebars split in the middle) which just feels "right" if that died I would prob stick with the g15 or g19 is I was feeling fancy, although I do much prefer the G15 v1 to the v2
Keyboard wise I have had my G11 for years and have been given two other keyboards since (a wolf king but I didnt see the point in the circular "gamer" section, and the starcraft 2 steelseries zboard which I hated and the micro keys are pointless and there is effectivly two spacebars split in the middle) which just feels "right" if that died I would prob stick with the g15 or g19 is I was feeling fancy, although I do much prefer the G15 v1 to the v2
this is most definitely a gaming mouse, you can tell because it has so many buttons
and i use it to pwn noobs in tf2 like all the time seriously
Actually no, it IS the mouse I use for gaming and it is the coolest thing on this side of Jupiter (aside from my Nathan Fillion-shaped keyboard). But I do have a 5.1 headset that comes in handy when I play BF: BC2.
Logitech G5 Laser gaming mouse and G11 Keyboard.
Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar joystick & throtle plus Saitek Pro Rudder pedals. (I do a lot of flight sim/space sim dog fighting)
Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar joystick & throtle plus Saitek Pro Rudder pedals. (I do a lot of flight sim/space sim dog fighting)
ASUS G73J Laptop and a Logitech G5 mouse. The reason I use the G5 is mostly because I love the shape of it (I have been using solely Logitech mice in the same shape since their first wireless optical came out, lik 10 years ago) and the coarse texture.
I use a mouse with 18 buttons, two switches and a nice thin plastic mousemat
But the advantage of it's damn near completely negated by my POS emergency replacement keyboard which has enormous keys, all in one blob so i can't tell if i'm pressing 1 or F1 in the dark
But the advantage of it's damn near completely negated by my POS emergency replacement keyboard which has enormous keys, all in one blob so i can't tell if i'm pressing 1 or F1 in the dark