{"id":7476,"date":"2020-10-28T11:15:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T00:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2020-11-06T23:55:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T12:55:41","slug":"do-i-really-need-a-gaming-keyboard-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/do-i-really-need-a-gaming-keyboard-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Really Need a Gaming Keyboard &#038; Mouse?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-7477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-98x55.png 98w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>If you\u2019re getting into PC gaming then you\u2019ll see plenty of accessories targeted at gamers including headphones, mice and keyboards&#8230;but what\u2019s the difference between a normal keyboard and one made for games&#8230;and do I really need it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recently I caught up with Dan Hall from Logitech.\u00a0 He explains some of the important technical differences with some of the accessories made for gaming.\u00a0 Listen below.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7476-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.whooshkaa.com\/show\/5521\/episode\/745152.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.whooshkaa.com\/show\/5521\/episode\/745152.mp3\">https:\/\/media.whooshkaa.com\/show\/5521\/episode\/745152.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re getting into PC gaming then you\u2019ll see plenty of accessories targeted at gamers including headphones, mice and keyboards&#8230;but what\u2019s the difference between a normal keyboard and one made for games&#8230;and do I really need it? 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