Is it really worth £50 more for a Blackwidow Elite over a Blackwidow chroma v2?

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

I would like to know from people that have used these keyboards.

I can either pay £170 for a Blackwidow elite which is the newer keyboard or pay £120 for the chroma v2 which is almost identical with the main noticeable features of no media keys but 5 macro keys, as well as I think more sturdy switches on the elite.

Are there any other major improvements that justify me paying £50 more?

Also If I do go with the elite I can't seem to find the orange or yellow switches anywhere in the uk. I still can't decide if I want orange or yellow and I have no way of testing them out. However all the switch variants are available for the chroma v2 and way cheaper too as I have said.

so shall I go with the chroma v2 or pay the extra £50 and try to look for an orange or yellow elite?

[r.linder]

No. It is just a keyboard either way. As long as it has what you want without extra gimmicks to drive up the price, that is all that matters. High quality Mice are more important for gaming but any keyboard will do.

[XistenZ]

As already said, a keyboard is a keyboard. Response from keypress to action is more or less instantaneous no matter what keyboard you use. What's important is what you want in features.
Media?
Macro?
Profiles?
Backlit?
Switches?
Etc.

Best thing to do is go to a store, abuse their hospitality by letting you try stuff out then go home and order the keyboard from somewhere else for half the price.

[Azza ☠]

The Blackwidow Chroma v2 would give you a better rgb effect and has 5 extra macros keys.

On the other hand, the Elite has a higher quality aluminium frame and switch keys, rather than plastic ones. Easier to clean, lasts much longer, and a more solid feel.

I would personally go for the Elite, as I tend to focus on quality over glimichs, pricing put aside.

However, you could probably get even better quality out of a Corsair - K70 LUX with MX Brown Cherry Keys (my personal taste).

Firstly:

1) Work out what type of MX Cherry keys you perfer? Razer has their own machanical switches, rather than using MX Cherry. For example: The Razer Orange switch is almost identical to the Cherry MX Brown, with an ever-so-slight decrease in the actuation and reset distances.

Do you like tackical feedback (click) and/or a shorter key press distance, weight, etc?

Rule of thumb:
Hardcore FPS gamers - perhaps red, green, or black cherry switches.
Fast touch typing - blue cherry switches (louder clicky feedback).
Mixed, all types of games and typing - orange, browns, or stealth switches.

2) Work out what features you would actually use? I personally want some sound control and don't care too much about macro keys, I might never use. Lightning is optional, it's rare that I even look down at the keys to type. The touch of the keys on the otherhand is key!

3) Consider the software/app used and if it's bulk. If you for example, have a Logitech mouse, but go Razer keyboard, both use bulk drivers which could conflict or just be annoying. It would be better to stick with the same brand if it uses a bulk driver to run and manage both devices.

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

I went with Razer Blackwidow V2, I tried both orange and yellow and I prefer yellow, but the keys make a springy ping sound is that normal?