AMD Gaming PC Build Step 9: Input Devices

Benedict Corpuz July 4, 2014 7

Some of the devices I have:
-L3vetron Mech5 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
-L3vetron Gaming Mouse
-X-Arcade Tankstick
-X-Box 360 Wireless Controller
-USB NES Gamepads

I'm slowly weening myself away from exclusively playing with controllers. I gamed on PCs many many years ago, but on consoles for many more years. Now that I'm back in the game, I need to get back into the mix. I find my fingers are not as nimble on a keyboard.

The Xbox controller took a little getting used to as I played with a Playstation controller for years. It now feels natural to me.

I also do a lot of retro gaming. Playing those with a keyboard doesn't feel natural, so I opted for a USB NES/Famicom-style controllers and an arcade stick for use with arcade games.

I do miss arcades. You don't see too many anywhere anymore. I almost want to get a CRT monitor just for them.

If it can game, I'm going to play it.

-AMD FX-8350 Unclocked Processor
-Sapphire Pure Black 990FX Motherboard
-16GB DDR AMD Performance Series RAM
-Fractal Design Tesla R2 800W Power Supply
-HIS 7970 IceQ X² 3GB DDR5 GPU
-Sapphire HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 GPU
-Sandisk 128GB SSD
-Western Digital 1TB 7200RPM HDD
-Seagate 1TB 7200 RPM x2
-Fractal Design Define R4 Windowed Case
-Acer G7 Series 21.5" LED IPS Monitor
-Sony Home Theater 5.1 Dream System
-L3vetron Mech5 Keyboard & Mouse
-X-Arcade Tankstick
-X-Box 360 Wireless Controller
-USB NES Gamepads

#AMD #IfItCanGame #L3vetron #XArcade

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7 Comments »

tony salinas July 4, 2014 at 15:28 - Reply

I've neve seen nintendo usb controllers before, pretty cool!
Victor Campos July 4, 2014 at 16:32 - Reply

Nice!
I have a NES and SNES USB controller, but I haven't seen the Famicom controller before. Very cool!
Benedict Corpuz July 4, 2014 at 16:32 - Reply

+Victor Campos I need an SNES and Sega Genesis one.
Victor Campos July 4, 2014 at 16:32 - Reply

I got mine at Fry's Electronics.
Larry Bob July 7, 2014 at 13:35 - Reply

I usually just use the 360 controller for everything not suited to a PC (emulation, X3 games, etc.) because it's so well designed.

Is the XB1 controller significantly better than it?
Benedict Corpuz July 7, 2014 at 13:35 - Reply

I'm not sure. I only have the 360 controller. It feels great. The XB1 controller only recently got official drivers to be used with the PC. I don't see any significant advantages at the moment in needing to have one.
Larry Bob July 7, 2014 at 13:35 - Reply

Apparently it's more comfortable. I was hoping to hear from somebody that had used both.

Not that the 360 controller is BAD.