what are the best features to have on a mechanical gaming keyboard?
I am purchasing a mechanical keyboard for my son for christmas , but do not know which one would be best for him. I do not mind paying a higher price for better made, better features and better
quality , or even features that may not be necessary,but add a wow factor, but do not want to pay for things that are probably all hype
Logitech has better priced equipment with the same (if not more) features than razer products.
I don't mean to really dig at razer here, but they really are hype-priced. They do not offer as much support or functionality in their products that Logitech does. It's not to say their equipment isn't good at all, but it really is not worth the cost associated with the name. It's kind of like choosing Levi's or Wrangler, Levi's cost more just because of their name, even though both are of identical quality.
The Orion keyboard, as the model number suggests, 910 is one of the top tier, which means it has many more customization options than the others (500 series, 700 etc.)
If he is a serious gamer, then I would suggest top tier for a few reasons:
Maintenance is simpler
More control
More Customization Options
Great support
If he doesn't play often, 700 series is plenty good enough. It won't have the same type of back-lighting etc, but they are not to be marked as "bad" they just have less features, built on the same concept as top tier.
I use the 910 for programming, gaming, and web development. I had to upgrade from the 700 series because I needed to be able to customize the lighting on the keys for dark-room typing ease.
I know this advice is a bit late, but hopefully this helps you or someone else.