Kiiboodhka ciyaartu aad bay caan u yihiin waana sabab wanaagsan. Waxaan u isticmaalnaa Digital Citizen labadaba shaqada iyo ciyaarta sababtoo ah waxay xidhxidhaan wax kasta oo ka dhigaya kiiboodhka mid weyn. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, kiiboodhka ciyaaruhu way ku kala duwan yihiin qiimo ahaan iyo tayo ahaanba, qaarkoodna waa alaabo hoose oo qof kastaa iska ilaaliyo. Si wax looga dhigo kuwo jahawareer badan leh, soosaarayaashu waxay ku faanaan sifooyin farsamo oo aad u sarreeya oo aanay dadku fahmin, ama sifooyin aan wax saamayn ah ku lahayn horumarinta khibradda isticmaale. Haddii aad rabto inaad fahanto kiiboodhka ciyaaraha, iyo waxa muhiimka ah markaad rabto inaad iibsato kiiboodhka wanaagsan, akhri hagahan:

1. Furayaasha lagu isticmaalo kiiboodhka: mechanical vs. membrane vs. rober domes

Kiiboodhka ciyaartu waxay isticmaali karaan furayaasha xuubabka, qubadaha caagga ah, ama furayaasha farsamada. Hal dhibaato ayaa ah in warshadeeyayaashu aysan had iyo jeer daacad ka ahayn nooca furayaasha ay bixiyaan, gaar ahaan kumbuyuutarrada miisaaniyada, oo ay adeegsadaan ereyo jahawareer ah suuqgeyntooda. Tusaale ahaan, Roccat wuxuu ugu yeeraa qaar ka mid ah furayaashooda inay yihiin membranical , halka kuwa kale ee soo saarayaasha ay isticmaalaan ereyga "farsamo-gacmeed."^{("semi-mechanical.")}

Kiiboodhka kiiboodhka ama kiiboodhka waa makaanik, ama maaha. Ma jiro kiiboodhka "semi-mechanical" dhabta ah. Marka aad la kulanto ereyadan oo kale, soo-saarayaashu waxay kuu sheegayaan inay iibiyaan qubbad caag ah ama kiiboodhka xuubabka kaas oo koobiyeynaya dhawr ka mid ah sifooyinka kiiboodhka farsamada. Badana^(Often) , waxay koobbiyaan furayaasha furayaasha ay adeegsadaan kumbuyuutarrada farsamada, si aad si fudud ugu beddeli karto, waxayna leeyihiin dareen la mid ah markaad riixdo.

Kiiboodhka noocan oo kale ah waxay badanaa leeyihiin lakab caag ah oo la dulsaaray sabuuradda wareegga. Marka la riixo furaha waxay hoos u dhigtaa xuubka, kaas oo xira wareegga hoose oo gudbiya garaaca furaha. Markaad ku qorayso xuubka ama kiiboodhka qubbada caagga ah, waxaad ku garan kartaa sida ay furayaashu u dareemayaan "squishy", ama sida ay kuugu adag tahay inaad furayaasha riixdo marka la barbar dhigo furayaasha farsamada.

Kiiboodhka Membrane^(Membrane) iyo qubbada caagga ah way ka jaban yihiin kuwa dhiggooda ah, wayna fududahay in la iska caabbiyo dhammaan kiiboodhka, sababtoo ah waxay isticmaalaan caag badan iyo balaastig ah, si ka duwan kiiboodhka farsamada ee u janjeera inay isticmaalaan taarikada birta ah. Kiiboodhka noocaan ah ma bixin karo waqti jawaab celin degdeg ah sida kiiboodhka farsamada ay bixiyaan. Sidoo kale, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad si adag u cadaadiso furahooda si aad u diiwaan geliso, waana kuwo aan adkeysi lahayn.

Kiiboodhka makaanikada ah waxay isticmaali karaan noocyo kala duwan oo furayaal ah: toosan leh iska caabin joogto ah (tusaale Cherry MX Red ), taabashada leh garaac aan la maqli karin (tusaale Cherry MX Brown ) iyo gujis (tusaale Cherry MX Blue ), oo leh dhagsi la maqli karo.

Shilalka farsamada ee Clicky^(Clicky) ( Cherry MX Blue ) waxay ku fiican yihiin dadka ciyaara ciyaaraha, sidoo kale wax badan ku qor kombayutarkooda, oo aan dan ka lahayn sanqadha dheer ee furayaasha. Dareemaha farsamada ee tooska ah ( Cherry MX Red ) ma bixiyaan jawaab celin taabasho ah waxayna ku fiican yihiin ciyaaraha degdega ah, xawaaraha dheereeya, laakiin aad ugu habboon qorista iyo shaqada wax soo saarka leh. Dareemaha farsamada taabashada ah ( Cherry MX Brown ) waa dheellitirka u dhexeeya furayaasha toosan iyo kuwa riixaya marka loo eego jawaab-celinta maqalka ee ay bixiyaan, iyo xoogga loo baahan yahay si loo diiwaan geliyo furayaasha muhiimka ah. Sidaa darteed, marka aad rabto kiiboodhka farsamada ee ku wanaagsan labada adduun (ciyaaraha iyo wax soo saarka), sidoo kale xoogaa ka aamusan kiiboodhka kale ee farsamada, waa inaad doorataa furayaasha farsamada gacanta.Cherry MX Brown ama beddelaad la mid ah.

Haddii aad rabto horudhac aduunka furayaasha farsamada, waxaanu aad ugu talinaynaa Hagaha Isbarbardhigga Wareegyada Makaanikada^{(The Comparative Guide to Mechanical Switches)} .

2. Alaabta loo isticmaalo kiiboodhka iyo rakibida furayaasha: balaastig, bir, ama PCB

Halka nooca furayaasha lagu isticmaalo kiiboodhka ay saameyn ku yeeshaan khibrada isticmaalaha, iyo mararka qaarkood adkaysigiisa, waaritaanka kiiboodhka ayaa kala duwan marka loo eego agabka loo isticmaalo samayntiisa. Fiiri sawirka hoose, halkaas oo aad ku aragto qalab is-qab-qabasho ah oo lagu abuurayo kiiboodhka farsamada. Waxaad haysataa fareeme dambe (badanaa ka samaysan balaastiig) oo u dhaqma sida daboolka dambe, guddiga wareegga daabacan ( PCB ) kaasoo kula xiriira furayaasha oo u soo diraya furahaaga kumbuyuutarka, saxan dhabarka ah oo furayaasha dhabta ah ay ku rakiban yihiin. iyo dabool sare. Mararka qaarkood, saxanka dhabarku wuxuu la mid yahay daboolka sare, ama ma jiro, oo furayaasha ayaa si toos ah loogu dhejiyaa PCB^(PCB) -ga .

Markaad iibsato kiiboodhka miisaaniyada oo qiimahiisu ka yar yahay 50 USD , waxay u badan tahay in furayaasha ama furayaasha si toos ah loogu dhejiyo sabuuradda wareegga daabacan ( PCB ) oo ka kooban dhammaan qalabka elektiroonigga ah ee kiiboodhka. Tani waa ikhtiyaarka ugu jaban ee soosaarayaasha kiiboodhka, iyo waliba ta ugu yar. Kiiboodhka noocan oo kale ah waxay u nugul yihiin garaacid iyo naxdin. Bal qiyaas ciyaartoy niyad jabsan oo si isdaba joog ah u garaacaya kiiboodhka (ama iyada). Dhib malaha haddii kiiboodhka uu leeyahay furayaasha daaran ee 50 milyan^{(50 million keypresses)} ee furayaasha ah . Haddii furayaasha si toos ah loogu dhejiyo sabuuradda wareegga daabacan ( PCB), marka la garaaco, cimriga wareegga wareegga waa uu yaraanayaa, kiiboodhkana muddo dheer ma sii jiri doono. Marka ay shirkaduhu soo saaraan kiiboodhka jaban, uma sheegaan isticmaaleyaasha marka ay toos ugu dhejiyaan furayaasha PCB -ga . Waxaad ku ogaan kartaa inay tani tahay kiiska adoo isku dayaya inaad leexiso kiiboodhka. Haddii kiiboodhka uu si sahal ah u foorarsado, oo aanu ahayn mid daadanaya, markaas waxa ay u badan tahay in kiiboodhka aanu lahayn taarikada dhabarka, furayaashana ay si toos ah ugu rakiban yihiin PCB -ga .

Kiiboodhka xuubabka^(Membrane) iyo caaggu inta badan waa kuwo aan daadanayn sababtoo ah furayaasha waxay ku rakiban yihiin saxan caag ah. Ku dhejinta balaastiga^(Plastic) dhabarka waxaa loo isticmaalaa kiiboodhka ciyaaraha ee kala duwan. Dhibka ugu weyni waa inuu xoogaa ka adag yahay birta. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, aad bay uga jaban tahay birta waana ay ka adkeysi badan tahay kor u qaadista tooska ah ee PCB . Sidoo kale, kiiboodhka RGB-shiday^(RGB-lit) , caagtu waxay faa'iido u leedahay inay ka caawiso inay si siman u kala firdhiso iftiinka dambe ee birta iyo PCB .

Marka aad soo iibsato kiiboodhka ciyaaraha ee la awoodi karo, iska hubi in uu leeyahay bac dhabarka ah, iyo in furayaashu aanay si toos ah ugu xidhnayn PCB -ga . Doorashadan oo keliya ayaa kordhin doonta cimriga kiiboodhkaaga.

Taarikada dhabarka biraha^(Metal) waxay bixiyaan adkeysi sare, iyo dareen adag, laakiin sidoo kale waxay ka dhigaan kiiboodhka kuwa culus, oo aan daataan adkaysi. Haddi aad ka rabto kiiboodhkaga adkeysiga ugu macquulsan, waa in aad dooratid mid leh furayaasha farsamaysan ee waara, iyo sidoo kale saxan bir ah.

Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad u maleyso in dhammaan kiiboodhka ciyaaraha qaaliga ah ay isticmaalaan saxan dhabarka birta ah, laakiin waad qaldanaan kartaa. Tusaale ahaan, noocyada premium waxay isticmaalaan bacaha dhabarka caaga ah xitaa kiiboodhka oo qiimahoodu yahay 70 USD ama ka badan. U fiirso faahfaahintan oo si taxadar leh u akhri qeexida kiiboodhka aad rabto inaad iibsato.

Kiiboodhka qaarkood, saxanadda birta ah ee dhabarka waxay la mid tahay qaabka sare. Tani waxay si gaar ah run ugu tahay kiiboodhka ciyaaraha qaaliga ah. Si loo kordhiyo adkeysiga, iyo sidoo kale hagaajinta muuqaalka kumbuyuutarka, wax-soo-saarayaashu waxay si toos ah ugu dhejiyaan furayaasha farsamada ee qaabka sare, kaas oo u shaqeeya sida dhabarka dhaqameed. Jirka sare wuxuu ka samaysan karaa aluminium, magnesium ama birta, taas oo ku xidhan kiiboodhka.

3. Iftiinka dambe: RGB vs. iftiinka dambe ee hal-midab ah

Iftiinka dambe wuxuu^{(Backlighting)} ka caawiyaa isticmaalayaasha inay wax ku qoraan mugdiga iyo meelaha iftiinka hooseeya. Waa faa'iido leh in la haysto, si aad had iyo jeer u noqoto mid waxtar leh markaad isticmaaleyso kumbuyuutarkaaga. Sidoo kale, cayaartoyda iyo isticmaalayaasha kale waxay u adeegsadaan iftiiminta dhabarka qaab muuqaal muuqaal ah, iyada oo loo marayo shaqsiyaynta. Markay timaaddo kiiboodhka ciyaarta, waxaad haysataa door muhiim ah oo aad ka samaynayso iftiinka dambe: miyaad fiicantahay inaad u isticmaasho hal midab oo siman kiiboodhka, mise waxaad doonaysaa nalka RGB ?

Nasiib darro, iftiinka RGB wuxuu wax badan ku kordhiyaa qiimaha kiiboodhka. Aynu tusaale u soo qaadanno kiiboodhka weyn: CORSAIR K68 . Markaad ku iibsatid laydh cas oo fudud, waxay ku kacaysaa $74. Haddii aad ku iibsato kiiboodhka isku midka ah ee leh nalka RGB , wuxuu ku kacayaa ilaa $113. Taasi waa 52% ka badan. Haddii kala duwanaanshaha qiimaha uu u qalmo maalgashiga, taasi waxay ku xiran tahay isticmaale kasta, baahidooda, miisaaniyadooda, iyo dookhyada.

Si kasta oo ay ahaataba nooca iftiinka dambe ee aad u doorato kiiboodhkaga, waa inaad tixgelisaa kuwa soo socda:

• Kiiboodhka^(Cheaper) ka jaban waxay u muuqdaan inay leeyihiin iftiin aan sinnayn, gaar ahaan kiiboodhka RGB . Waxaad ogaanaysaa in furayaasha oo dhan aanay ku shidnayn isku dar. Haddii aad rabto iftiin tayo sare leh, waxaa laga yaabaa inaadan ka helin kiiboodhka miisaaniyada oo qiimahoodu ka yar yahay 50 USD .
• Iftiinka RGB^(RGB) waxaa laga hirgeliyaa aagagga (saddex ilaa lix aag oo iftiin ah, iyadoo ku xiran kiiboodhka) ama fure kasta. Si aad si fiican u fahamto fikradda aagagga iftiinka, eeg kiiboodhka hoose. Waxaad arkaysaa in furayaasha midabkoodu u kala qaybsan yahay. Midab kastaa wuxuu u taagan yahay aagga iftiinka. Waxaad shakhsiyaynaysaa kiiboodhka noocaan ah si aad u isticmaasho midab kasta oo ku jira spectrum RGB , laakiin taas ma samayn kartid fure kasta, oo kaliya aag kasta. Haddii aad rabto tan ugu fiican iyo tan ugu shaqsiyaynta badan ee RGB , waa inaad doorataa kiiboodhka halkaas oo fure kastaa leeyahay nal madax-bannaan, taasina waxay kordhinaysaa kharashkaaga.

4. Anti-ghosting iyo N-Key Rollover ( NKRO )

N-key rollover iyo anti-ghosting waa ereyo farsamo oo mararka qaarkood si xun loogu isticmaalo suuq-geynta kiiboodhka ciyaaraha oo aanay sidoo kale fahmin isticmaalayaashu. Si aad si buuxda u fahanto, iyo muhiimada ay u leeyihiin kiiboodhka, akhri: Waa maxay tignoolajiyada NKRO ee kiiboodhka?

Si loo soo koobo: N-key rollover micnaheedu waa inta jeer ee isku mar ee kiiboodhkaagu si sax ah u diiwaan galiyo, anti-ghosting waxay la macno tahay in kiiboodhkaagu aanu diiwangelin furayaasha furaha ee aanad samayn. Ma lahaan kartid N-key rollover la'aanteed anti-ghosting^{(You cannot have N-key rollover without anti-ghosting)} , sababtoo ah kiiboodhka wuxuu diiwaangelin doonaa furayaasha been abuurka ah, oo si sax ah uma diiwaan gelin doono taabashooyinka furaha ee isku mar ah. DHAMMAAN kiiboodhka ciyaaraha waxay leeyihiin anti-ghosting,^{(ALL gaming keyboards have anti-ghosting,)} iyo marka ay soo saarayaashu ku faanaan habkan, waa inaadan la dhicin, sababtoo ah waa halbeeg aasaasi ah oo loogu talagalay kiiboodhka casriga ah. Haddi aad waligaa la kulanto kiiboodhka bilaa ghosting-ka, waa inaadan iibsan

Waa lama huraan in la fahmo rogrogga N-key: immisa tabo-fure oo isku mar ah ayaa kiiboodhka si sax ah u diiwaangeliyaa? Tiradani way ku kala duwan tahay kiiboodhka ilaa kiiboodhka, mararka qaarkoodna, aad ayuu u hooseeyaa xataa kiiboodhka qaar ee qaaliga ah. Haddii aad rabto in aad hubiso in aad leedahay khibrad qoraaleed oo heer sare ah waa in aad isweydiisaa imisa farood oo aad wax ku qorayso? Haddii aad tahay qof si fiican u isticmaala kombayutarka, waxay u badan tahay inaad isticmaasho meel u dhaxaysa 6 iyo 10 farood si aad wax ugu qorto.

Sidaa darteed, waxaad u baahan tahay kombuyuutar leh ugu yaraan 6KRO ama 6-muhiim ah. Haddii aad rabto in aad hubiso in dhammaan furayaashaada isku mar la duubo, xitaa marka aad isticmaasho dhammaan tobanka farood, waa in aad soo iibsataa kiiboodhka oo bixiya 10KRO ama 10-muhiimka ah.

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, qaar ka mid ah kiiboodhka farsamada ayaa bixiya NKRO ama Full N-key rollover, taasoo la macno ah, haddii aad mar kaliya riixdo dhammaan furayaasha, dhammaan furayaasha furayaasha si sax ah ayaa loo duubay. Xaaladani waa wax aan macquul aheyn ilaa aad dhisto robot wax lagu qoro, sida kuwa ka yimid Ruuxa Shellka^{(Ghost in the Shell)} .

Dhinaca kale ee maskaxda lagu hayo ayaa ah in qaar ka mid ah kiiboodhka sida HyperX Alloy FPS ay kuu ogolaanayaan inaad u kala beddesho NKRO iyo 6KRO sababtoo ah qaar ka mid ah apps hore iyo BIOS firmware si fiican uma shaqeeyaan kiiboodhka NKRO . 🙂

5. Nasashada curcurku waxay nolosha ka dhigtaa mid raaxo leh. Waa inaad isticmaashaa mid!

Isticmaalka nasashada curcurku waxay siinaysaa xagal dabiici ah oo aad gacmahaaga iyo curcuradaadu ku fadhiisan karaan markaad isticmaalayso kiiboodhka. Waxay yaraynaysaa culayska cududahaaga waxayna ka dhigaysaa khibradda oo dhan mid raaxo leh. Tani waxay si gaar ah run u tahay markaad u baahan tahay inaad wax ku qorto saacado badan ama markaad wax badan ku ciyaareyso kombayutarkaga. Dhammaan kiiboodhka la socda ma aha nasasho curcur ah, qalabka noocan oo kale ah ayaa sidoo kale si gaar ah loo iibsan karaa.

Markaad iibsanayso kiiboodhka, waxaanu door bidaynaa mid leh nasasho cudud. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, agabka la isticmaalo iyo tayadoodu aad bay u kala duwan yihiin, waxayna ku xidhan tahay qiimaha kiiboodhka aad soo iibsatay iyo soo saaraha. Inta badan, nasashada curcurku waxay ka samaysan yihiin caag, laakiin sidoo kale waxay ka samaysan yihiin caag, iyo mararka qaarkood maqaar macmal ah, oo jilicsan oo raaxo leh.

6. Furayaasha warbaahinta badan, gaagaaban multimedia , iyo furayaasha waaweyn

Mid ka mid ah sifo faa'iido leh oo ah kiiboodhka ciyaaraha qaaliga ah waa furayaasha warbaahinta badan. Kiiboorro badan oo dhamaadka-sare ah ayaa bixiya giraangire lagu xakameynayo mugga codka, iyo badhamada u go'ay si loo xakameeyo ciyaarta muusiga, si loo shido ama loo damiyo iftiinka ama habka ciyaarta. Ka dib markii aan tijaabinay kiiboorro badan, oo qiimahoodu kala duwan yahay, waxaan jecelnahay isticmaalka furayaasha warbaahinta badan, waxaanan ku rabnaa kiiboodhkayaga maalinlaha ah. Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad sidoo kale rabto, maadaama ay nolosha ka dhigayaan mid fudud oo wax soo saar badan leh.

Ugu yaraan, waa inaad soo iibsataa kiiboodhka leh furaha-gaaban ee multimedia, kaas oo ku lug leh inaad riixdo laba fure halkii aad ka isticmaali lahayd (sida Fn+F1 ) si aad u sameyso ficillo isku mid ah.

Furayaasha Macro^(Macro) hadda ma ahan isbeddel caan ah oo ka jira adduunka kiiboodhka ciyaaraha. Taasi waa sababta oo ah dad yar ayaa isticmaala. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxay noqon karaan kuwo faa'iido leh xaaladaha qaarkood maadaama aad dejin karto furaha makro si aad u qabato dhowr ficil oo gaar ah, adigoo wata hal fure oo keliya. Ciyaartoyda iyo isticmaalayaasha xirfadleyda ah labaduba waxay ka faa'iideysan karaan isticmaalka furayaasha macro.

7. Fiilada USB : tidcan mise mid joogto ah?

Xadhkaha USB-ga^(USB) ee aan u isticmaalno in aan ku xidhno kiiboodhka ciyaaraha ee kombayutaradayada waxa ay noqon karaan kuwo tidcan ama kuwa aan tidnayn (caag). Kiiboodhka^(Cheaper) ka jaban marar dhif ah ayay bixiyaan fiilo tidcan, halka kiiboodhka qaaliga ahi ay guud ahaan leeyihiin mid, in kastoo aanay had iyo jeer ahayn. Farqiga u dhexeeya fiilooyinka USB-ga^(USB) ee tidcan iyo midka caadiga ah waxay ku saabsan yihiin muuqaal iyo adkeysi. Fiilooyinka USB-ga tidcan ^{(Braided USB)}guud^(USB) ahaan waa kuwo dabacsan, waxayna u dhowdahay inay jeexjeexaan ama dhaawacmaan, sababtoo ah ilaalinta dheeraadka ah ee ay ku dhiseen. .

Ma jiro farqi waxqabad oo u dhexeeya labada nooc ee fiilooyinka, kiiboodhka kasta wuxuu si fiican u shaqeeyaa labada nooc ee fiilooyinka. Haddii aadan haysan xayawaan rabaayad ah (ama socod baradka ah) oo aad ku calaacaliso fiilooyinkaaga, oo aadan wax badan dhaqaajin kumbuyuutarkaaga, fiilooyinka balaastikada ah ayaa ah doorasho wanaagsan.

8. Shakhsiyaynta iyada oo loo marayo software ama kiiboodhka gaaban?

Waxaa jira laba nooc oo isticmaalayaasha ah: dadka doonaya fur-iyo-play kiiboodhka oo ay isla markiiba isticmaali karaan, oo aanay doonayn inay habeeyaan, iyo dadka doonaya shakhsiyaynta, iyo hagaajin horumarsan. Markay timaaddo kiiboodhka ciyaaraha ee RGB , arrimuhu way adkaadaan, sababtoo ah iftiinka RGB wuxuu lumiyaa wax badan oo ka mid ah soo jiidashada iyo faa'iidada iyada oo aan la helin software horumarsan oo lagu xakameeyo laguna dhex daro dhammaan noocyada isticmaalka. Soo-saareyaashu waxay isticmaalaan saddex hab:

• Waxay bixiyaan kiiboorro la awoodi karo (badanaa ka yar $50) oo aan lahayn software. Qaar ka mid ah kombuyuutarradan gabi ahaanba lama shakhsiyan karo, halka kuwa kalena ay yihiin, qaab xaddidan, iyada oo loo marayo furayaasha kiiboodhka ee aad u baahan tahay inaad riixdo. Kiiboodhka noocaan ah, waa inaad akhridaa buug-gacmeedka isticmaaleyaasha si aad u ogaato sida loo shaqsiyeeyo.
• Soosaarayaasha qaar ayaa bixiya software aasaasiga ah ee shakhsiyaynta kaas oo daboolaya kaliya sifooyinka aasaasiga ah sida ka jawaab celinta kiiboodhka, duubista furayaasha makro, ama sida furayaasha loo shido.
• Qaar ka mid ah soosaarayaasha, gaar ahaan kuwa si weyn loogu maalgeliyay iftiinka RGB , waxay bixiyaan barnaamijyo horumarsan oo macaamiishooda ay isticmaali karaan si ay u shakhsiyeeyaan kumbuyuutarkooda oo ay ugu dhex daraan nidaamka deegaanka iftiinka ee RGB oo ay ku jiraan dhammaan noocyada qalabka: kumbuyuutarrada, jiirarka, madax-madaxaha, suufka jiirka, nidaamyada qaboojinta. , Motherboard-yada, kaararka video-ga, kormeerayaasha, iyo wixii la mid ah. Qaar ka mid ah nidaamyada deegaanka ee software-ka ayaa ah kuwo cajiib ah sababtoo ah sidoo kale waxay ku dhex milmeen ciyaaraha, waxayna bixiyaan waayo-aragnimada ciyaaraha ee immersive iyada oo loo marayo qalabyada RGB-shiday .^(RGB-lit)

Mid ka mid ah dhinaca hoose ee nidaamyada deegaanka ee horumarsan ee software-ka ee agabka ciyaaraha ayaa ah xaqiiqda ah inay ku xidhaan isticmaaleyaasha adeegsiga agabka hal shirkad oo keliya. Tusaale ahaan, Corsair 's iCUE software wuxuu u shaqeeyaa si qurux badan, waana faa'iido leh, laakiin kaliya haddii aad sii iibsatid qalabka ciyaaraha ee Corsair : jiirarka, kiiboodhka, madax-madaxaha, mouse pads, iyo wixii la mid ah. Waxa la mid ah noocyada kale sida ASUS , Logitech , Razer , Roccat , ama Steelseries.

9. Qalabka iyo sifooyinka kale

Qalabyada la xidhidha muhiim maaha isticmaalka kiiboodhka, kamana sheegaan in kiiboodhka si fiican loo dhisay iyo in kale. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa badanaa loo isticmaalaa in lagu kordhiyo aragtida qiimaha ee isticmaalayaasha, iyo mararka qaarkood, waxay noqon karaan kuwo waxtar leh. Markaad iibsanayso kiiboodhka la awoodi karo, dhif iyo naadir ma aad helayso qalabyada. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa jira qaar ka reeban sida Trust GXT 865 Asta , kaas oo ku dhejinaya furaha dhabarka, iyo sidoo kale nidaamka maaraynta fiilooyinka la hagaajiyay.

Markaad wax ka badan 50 USD ku bixiso kiiboodhka ciyaaraha, qalabyada ayaa kordhiya soo noqnoqoshada. Tusaale ahaan, HyperX Alloy FPS waxay bixisaa mid ka mid ah xidhmooyinka deeqsinimada badan ee aan ku aragnay kala duwanaanshaheeda qiimihiisu: bac sida, hal furaha jiid, furaha ciyaaraha firaaqada ah, iyo marinka USB ee ku dallacaadda casrigaaga adoo isticmaalaya kiiboodhka. Helitaanka qalab badan oo kiiboodhkaagu waa dhif.

Kiiboodhka kale, sida Razer Blackwidow Elite , waxa kale oo laga yaabaa inay bixiyaan marin-marin maqal ah, si loogu xidho madaxa dhegahaaga si toos ah kiiboodhka.

Taladayada aan ku siineyno waa in aad iska ilaaliso isticmaalka qalabka isku xiran si ay u noqoto shuruudaha iibsashada kiiboodhka ciyaaraha. Dhinacyada kale ee aan hore uga soo hadalnay ayaa aad uga muhiimsan. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, marka ay tahay inaad doorato inta u dhaxaysa laba ama saddex kiiboorro oo leh tayada dhismaha, sifooyinka, iyo software, dheeraadka ah ee qalabyada ayaa mudan in la tixgeliyo.

Maxaad ka rabtaa kiiboodhkaaga?

Hadda waad garanaysaa aragtidayada waxa ka dhigaya kiiboodhka ciyaaraha mid weyn, iyo wax kasta oo ay tahay inaad tixgeliso markaad mid iibsanayso. Waxaan rajeyneynaa inaad ku raaxaysatay akhrinta maqaalkan. Waxa aanu gelinay shaqo badan, taas oo ku salaysan bilo badan oo tijaabo ah, iyo toddobaadyo baadhitaan iyo isbarbardhig. Kahor intaadan xidhin, noo sheeg waxaad ka rabto kiiboodhka ciyaaraha Waa maxay shuruudahaaga ugu muhiimsan marka aad iibsanayso kiiboodhka? Hoos ka faallooda^(Comment) oo aan ka doodno.

The ultimate guide to gaming keyboards: what makes a keyboard great?

Gaming keyboards are highly popular and for good reason. We use them at Digital Citizen both for work and play because they bundle everything that makes a keyboard great. However, gaming keyboards vary in terms of price and quality, and some of them are inferior products that everyone should avoid. To make things even more confusing, manufacturers brag about highly technical features that people do not understand, or about features that have no meaningful impact in improving the user experience. If you want to understand gaming keyboards, and what matters when you want to buy a good keyboard, read this guide:

1. The switches used on the keyboard: mechanical vs. membrane vs. rubber domes

Gaming keyboards can use membrane keys, rubber domes, or mechanical switches. One problem is that manufacturers are not always honest about the type of keys that they offer, especially on budget keyboards, and use confusing terms in their marketing. For example, Roccat calls some of their keys as being membranical, while other manufacturers use the term "semi-mechanical."

A keyboard is either mechanical, or it is not. There is no real "semi-mechanical" keyboard. When you come across such terms, manufacturers tell you that they sell a rubber dome or membrane keyboard that copies a few of the characteristics of mechanical keyboards. Often, they copy the keycaps used by mechanical keyboards, so that you can change them with ease, and they have a similar feel when pressing them.

Such keyboards usually have a rubbery layer placed atop a circuit board. Pressing a key depresses the membrane, which closes the underlying circuit and transmits the keystroke. When typing on a membrane or rubber dome keyboard, you can recognize it by how "squishy" the keys feel, or how hard you have to press the keys compared to mechanical switches.

Membrane and rubber dome keyboards are cheaper than their mechanical counterparts, and it is easier to provide spill resistance for the whole keyboard because they use lots of rubber and plastic, unlike mechanical keyboards which tend to use metal plates. This type of keyboards cannot provide a fast response time as mechanical keyboards do. Also, you need to press their keys harder to register them, and they are less durable.

Mechanical keyboards can use different types of switches: linear with constant resistance (e.g. Cherry MX Red), tactile with a non-audible bump (e.g. Cherry MX Brown) and clicky (e.g. Cherry MX Blue), with an audible click.

Clicky mechanical switches (Cherry MX Blue) are perfect for people who play games, and also type a lot on their computers, and do not mind the louder noise of the keys. Linear mechanical switches (Cherry MX Red) do not provide tactile feedback and are perfect for intense, fast-paced gaming, but less ideal for typing and productive work. The tactile mechanical switches (Cherry MX Brown) are a balance between linear and clicky switches in terms of the audio feedback they provide, and the force needed to register key presses. Therefore, when you want a mechanical keyboard that is good in both worlds (gaming and productivity), as well as a bit more silent than other mechanical keyboards, you should choose tactile mechanical switches, Cherry MX Brown or similar alternatives.

If you want an introduction to the world of mechanical switches, we highly recommend The Comparative Guide to Mechanical Switches.

2. The materials used for the keyboard and the mounting of the keys: plastic, metal, or PCB

While the type of keys used in a keyboard affects the user experience, and sometimes its endurance, the durability of the keyboard varies based on the materials used to make it. Take a look at the picture below, where you see a do-it-yourself kit for creating a mechanical keyboard. You have a back frame (usually made of plastic) that acts like a back cover, the printed circuit board (PCB) that communicates with the keys and sends your keypresses to the computer, a backplate on which the actual switches/keys are mounted, and a top cover. Sometimes, the backplate is the same as the top cover, or it does not exist, and the switches are mounted directly to the PCB.

When you buy a budget keyboard that costs less than 50 USD, it is likely that the keys or switches are mounted directly on the printed circuit board (PCB) that contains all the electronics of the keyboard. This is the cheapest option for keyboard manufacturers, and also the least durable. Such keyboards are vulnerable to hits and shocks. Imagine a frustrated gamer repeatedly hitting his (or her) keyboard. It does not matter if the keyboard has durable mechanical switches that last 50 million keypresses. If the switches are mounted directly on the printed circuit board (PCB), the circuit board's lifetime is going to decrease when it is hit, and the keyboard is not going to last long. When companies manufacture cheap keyboards, they do not tell users when they mount the switches directly on the PCB. You can tell if this is the case by trying to bend the keyboard. If the keyboard bends easily, and it is not spill-proof, then it is likely that the keyboard doesn't have a backplate, and the keys are mounted directly on the PCB.

Membrane and rubber dome keyboards are often spill-proof because the keys are mounted on a plastic plate. Plastic backplate mounting is used on different gaming keyboards. The main downside is that it is slightly less robust than metal. However, it is a lot cheaper than metal and more durable than direct PCB mounting. Also, for RGB-lit keyboards, plastic has the advantage of helping disperse backlighting more evenly than metal and PCB.

When you buy an affordable gaming keyboard, make sure that it has a plastic backplate, and that the keys are not attached directly to the PCB. This choice alone is going to increase the durability of your keyboard.

Metal backplates provide high durability, rigidity, and a solid feel, but also make keyboards heavier, and not spill resistant. If you want the best possible durability from your keyboard, you should choose one that has durable mechanical switches, as well as a metal backplate.

You may assume that all expensive gaming keyboards use a metal backplate, but you would be wrong. For example, premium brands use plastic backplates even for keyboards that cost 70 USD or more. Pay attention to this detail and carefully read the specifications of the keyboard that you want to buy.

On some keyboards, the metal backplate is the same as the top frame. This is especially true for premium gaming keyboards. To increase the durability, as well as improve the look of the keyboard, manufacturers stick the mechanical switches directly on the top frame, which acts as a traditional backplate. The top frame can be made of aluminum, magnesium or steel, depending on the keyboard.

3. Backlighting: RGB vs. one-color backlight

Backlighting helps users type in the dark and in low-lit environments. It is useful to have it, so that you are always productive when you use your keyboard. Also, gamers and other users use backlighting as a form of visual expression, through personalization. When it comes to gaming keyboards, you have an important choice to make about backlighting: are you OK to use one evenly lit color for the keyboard, or do you want RGB lighting?

Unfortunately, RGB lighting increases the cost of the keyboard by a lot. Let's take a great keyboard as an example: CORSAIR K68. When you buy it with a simple red backlight, it costs about $74. If you buy the same keyboard with RGB lighting, it costs about $113. That's 52% more. Whether the price difference is worth the investment, that is up to each user, their needs, budget, and preferences.

No matter what type of backlight you choose for your keyboard, you should take into consideration the following:

• Cheaper keyboards tend to have uneven lighting, especially RGB keyboards. You notice that not all the keys are lit with the same intensity. If you want high-quality lighting, you may not find it on budget keyboards that cost less than 50 USD.
• RGB lighting is implemented in zones (three to six lighting zones, depending on the keyboard) or for each key. To better understand the concept of lighting zones, look at the keyboard below. You see that the keys are grouped by color. Each color represents a lighting zone. You can personalize such keyboards to use any color in the RGB spectrum, but you can't do that for each key, only for each zone. If you want the best and the most personalizable RGB lighting, you should pick keyboards where each key has independent lighting, and that is going to increase your cost.

4. Anti-ghosting and N-Key Rollover (NKRO)

N-key rollover and anti-ghosting are technical terms that are sometimes misused in the marketing of gaming keyboards and are also not understood by users. To fully understand them, and their importance for keyboards, read: What is the NKRO technology for keyboards?

To summarize: N-key rollover means how many simultaneous keypresses your keyboard correctly registers, and anti-ghosting means that your keyboard does not register keypresses that you do not make. You cannot have N-key rollover without anti-ghosting, because the keyboard would register fake keypresses, and it won't correctly register simultaneous key presses. ALL gaming keyboards have anti-ghosting, and when manufacturers brag about this feature, you should not be impressed, because it is a basic standard for modern keyboards. If you ever encounter a keyboard without anti-ghosting, you should not buy it.

It is essential to understand the N-key rollover: how many simultaneous keypresses does the keyboard register correctly? This number varies from keyboard to keyboard, and sometimes, it is surprisingly low even for some expensive keyboards. If you want to make sure that you have a great typing experience you must ask yourself how many fingers do you use for typing? If you are a fluent computer user, it is likely that you use somewhere between 6 and 10 fingers to type.

Therefore, you need a keyboard that has at least 6KRO or 6-key rollover. If you want to make sure that all your simultaneous keypresses are recorded, even when you use all ten fingers, you should buy a keyboard that offers 10KRO or 10-key rollover.

However, some mechanical keyboards offer NKRO or Full N-key rollover, meaning that, if you press all their keys at once, all keypresses are correctly recorded. This situation is impossible unless you build a robot for typing, like those from Ghost in the Shell.

Another aspect to keep in mind is that some keyboards like the HyperX Alloy FPS allow you to switch between NKRO and 6KRO because some old apps and BIOS firmware do not work well with keyboards that have NKRO. 🙂

5. The wrist rest makes life more comfortable. You should use one!

Using a wrist rest provides a more natural angle for your hands and wrists to sit on while using the keyboard. It reduces the strain on your wrists and makes the whole experience more comfortable. This is especially true when you need to type for long hours or when you play a lot on your computer. Not all keyboards come with a wrist rest, and such accessories can also be purchased separately.

When buying a keyboard, we prefer choosing one that has a wrist rest. However, the materials used and their quality varies greatly, depending on the price of the keyboard that you buy, and its manufacturer. Most times, wrist rests are made of plastic, but also from rubber, and sometimes from artificial leather, which is soft and comfortable.

6. Multimedia keys, multimedia shortcuts, and macro keys

One useful feature of premium gaming keyboards is multimedia keys. Many high-end keyboards offer a wheel to control the sound volume, and dedicated buttons to control music play, to turn the lighting or the gaming mode on and off. After testing many keyboards, at different price-points, we love using multimedia keys, and we want them on our daily keyboard. You may want them too, as they make life easier and more productive.

At the very least, you should buy a keyboard with multimedia shortcuts, which involve pressing two keys instead of one (like Fn+F1) to perform the same actions.

Macro keys are no longer a popular trend in the world of gaming keyboards. That is because few people use them. However, they can be useful in some situations as you can set a macro key to perform several specific actions, with just one keypress. Both gamers and professional users can benefit from using macro keys.

7. The USB cable: braided or regular?

The USB cables that we use to connect gaming keyboards to our computers can be braided or non-braided (made of plastic). Cheaper keyboards rarely offer a braided cable, while expensive keyboards generally have one, though not always. The differences between braided and regular plastic USB cables are about looks and durability. Braided USB cables are generally less flexible, and less likely to tear or get damaged, because of the extra protection they have built in. USB cables can be braided using different materials, from cotton to nylon, with different durability, flexibility, and manufacturing costs.

There is no performance difference between the two types of cables, and any keyboard works just fine with both types of cables. If you do not have a pet (or a toddler) to chew on your cables, and you do not move your keyboard a lot, plastic cables are a good choice.

8. Personalization through software or keyboard shortcuts?

There are two types of users: people who want a plug-and-play keyboard that they can use straight away, and which they do not want to configure, and people who desire personalization, and advanced tweaking. When it comes to RGB gaming keyboards, things get complicated, because RGB lighting loses a lot of its appeal and usefulness without advanced software to control it and integrate it with all kinds of use cases. Manufacturers use three approaches:

• They offer affordable keyboards (usually under $50) with no software. Some of these keyboards are not personalizable at all, while others are, in a limited fashion, through keyboard shortcuts that you need to press. For such keyboards, you should read the user manual to know how to personalize them.
• Some manufacturers offer basic software for personalization that covers only basic features like the responsiveness of the keyboard, the recording of macro keys, or how the keys are lit.
• Some manufacturers, especially those that are heavily invested into RGB lighting, offer advanced software that their customers can use to personalize their keyboards and integrate them into RGB lighting ecosystems that include all kinds of accessories: keyboards, mice, headsets, mouse pads, cooling systems, motherboards, video cards, monitors, and so on. Some software ecosystems are impressive because they are also integrated with games, and offer an immersive gaming experience through RGB-lit accessories.

One downside of advanced software ecosystems for gaming accessories is the fact that they lock users into using accessories from only one company. For example, Corsair's iCUE software works beautifully, and it is useful, but only if you keep buying Corsair's gaming accessories: mice, keyboards, headsets, mouse pads, and so on. The same goes for other brands like ASUS, Logitech, Razer, Roccat, or Steelseries.

9. Accessories and other features

Accessories are neither critical to using a keyboard, nor do they tell you whether a keyboard is well constructed or not. However, they are often used to increase the value perception for users, and sometimes, they can be useful. When buying an affordable keyboard, you seldom get accessories with it. However, there are some exceptions like Trust GXT 865 Asta, which bundles a keycap puller on its back, as well as a system for improved cable management.

When you spend more than 50 USD on a gaming keyboard, accessories increase in frequency. For example, HyperX Alloy FPS offers one of the most generous bundles we've seen in its price range: a carry bag, one keycap puller, spare gaming keycaps, and USB passthrough for charging your smartphone using the keyboard. Getting so many accessories with your keyboard is rare.

Other keyboards, like the Razer Blackwidow Elite, may also offer audio passthrough, for connecting your headset straight to the keyboard.

Our advice to you is to avoid using the bundled accessories as a criterion for buying a gaming keyboard. The other aspects we discussed earlier are much more important. However, when you have to pick between two or three keyboards with similar build quality, features, and software, the surplus of accessories is worth taking into consideration.

What do you want from your keyboard?

Now you know our perspective about what makes a gaming keyboard great, and everything you should take into consideration when buying one. We hope that you enjoyed reading this article. We've put much work into it, based on many months of testing, and weeks of research and comparison. Before closing, tell us what you want from a gaming keyboard. What are your most important criteria when buying a keyboard? Comment below and let's discuss.

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