Best buy corsair strafe8/27/2023 ![]() The Strafe is a solid way to get a good mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches for not much money. I personally prefer the on-keyboard volume dial and media keys that are offered on the K70/K95, but it's hard to justify double/triple the price for those when the Strafe is on sale for so little. The "was $149.99" isn't just a sales gimmick it really used to be that price earlier this year. It's not cheaper because it's inferior it's cheaper because it's on sale. That keyboard used to be $150 at Best Buy, so my guess would be that it's just a continuation of the Black Friday/November/whatever sales. The Strafe was definitely quieter than many of the other options with the possible exception of the Speed switches, which have shorter travel and are what I have now on my K95. But the last year has allowed me the time to get used to them and now I prefer them. I actually used to have that keyboard, but I returned it because I didn't think I'd be able to get used to the larger, chunkier keys present on mechanical keyboards since I'd been using laptop/Apple keyboards for so long. Is there a reason that this is so much cheaper than all of the other Corsair Strafe RGBs? Are the MX silent switches not as good? So I highly recommend going down to Best Buy or something and trying out the keyboards for yourself to get an idea of what you prefer. There are a whole bunch of us weirdos over on /r/mechanicalkeyboards who obsess over finding (and customizing) the perfect switch, for us, for each use case and layout. In the end, though, switch preference is very much a subjective measure. But the brown has the additional force of the tactile bump, which requires around 55g of force to overcome. Note that the brown has a similar "operating" (or actuation) point as the red, which is around 45g. Here you can see the force curves for each switch: It also gives you feedback about exactly when the press is registered, which some (like myself) not only enjoy but find beneficial in games. Tactile switches like browns require more force to overcome the tactile "bump," which reduces the likelihood of accidental press. This is absolutely something you learn to compensate for very quickly, though, so I wouldn't let it be the deciding factor. People who are coming from membrane keyboards especially tend to rest their fingers on the keys with more weight than you can get away with on reds/silents and the like. The reason the silents, like any light linear switch, are easier to accidentally press is because there is no mechanism providing any real resistance. Sales links for outside the USA, please refer to the related communities below for the respective build a pc sales country sub.If you don't know how to repost a link that has already been submitted there is a simple guide here.Self posts should be submitted to /r/buildapcsalesmeta.Need help with posting a link? Have questions that need to be answered? Check out our wiki!.Please go over the BAPCS Code of Conduct before posting.Details are contained on the /r/buildapcsales/about/rules page. ![]()
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