/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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>>59038634
75%+Numpad > 96-key

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Thirnd!

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>>59038803
60%+numpad > 75%+Numpad

>>59038803
why must you ruin this with """artisan keycaps"""

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>Budget
$120 usd
>Location (continent at least)
US
>Preferred switch type
Cherry red, black, or clear
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
TKL (80%)
>Backlight
No
>Previous/current keyboards
Ducky One fullsize with cherry blues

I can't decide on the switch, so I guess I'll get a tester. I really like the blues I have but want something that's not so loud as an alternative.

I'm considering the Leopold FC750R, doesn't come in clears though. Maybe reds with o-rings?

How good/bad is this board? Thinking of getting it for my first one. EagleTec KG010 for reference.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015MPQQ0A/ref=pd_luc_rh_spmrai?psc=1

>>59038897
not mine, and don't worry, i won't put artisans on mine when i get it.

>>59038889
needs more dedicated arrow keys

>Budget
$150ish give or take a bit for board and caps since i'm sick of ABS caps

>Location (continent at least)
US

>Preferred switch type
Gateron Blacks,Cherry MX Black, Cherry MX clear, i'm open to a lot of options besides browns really (recommendations welcome just give details as to why its a good choice)

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
60%-75%

>Backlight
would be nice to have White LED or RGB

>Previous/current keyboards
CM quickfire stealth browns

Also can't do custom boards, recommendations on colorways?

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So I'm really picky when it comes to the next keyboard I want to get. Full size, floating keys, metal plate mounted, clear or similar (Zeal, Mod) switches, PBT caps, no LEDs unless they're already included, and no media keys. Both custom sellers (Winkeyless, Gon) have things I don't like (media keys) and are expensive as fuck. I could wire and build one myself but would still require getting a proper case. The cheapest and easiest I see would be from just buying an existing chink keyboard and swapping the switches and caps.

tl;dr Is buying a chink mechanical keyboard just for the case and PCB a viable option?

>Budget
70€
>Location (continent at least)
Finland
>Preferred switch type
Blue, Brown. Doesn't have to be Cherry MX
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
80%-100%
>Backlight
Would be nice
>Previous/current keyboards
Rapoo KX Kailh Yellow

>>59039006
I meants+ ISO

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>>59038996
Get an mk fission and some PBT keycaps of your choice

>>59038634
>Budget
~$80
>Location
America
>Layout
ANSI
>Form Factor
100% or TKL
>Backlight
Yes, preferably either blue or white. Nothing RGB.
>Previous/current keyboards
None

>>59038996
You know both winkeyless and gon sell fully programmable keyboards right? The only reason they'd ever have media keys is if you made them have media keys.

Also winkeyless' bbb cases are 100% acrylic, the only metal is the screws and standoffs holding it all together.

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>>59038918
Posting image for added reference.

>>59039057
Bad

>>59039131
But how bad?

>>59038924
The Anne PRO is $80. It has Gateron switches, 60% form factor and RGB backlights. That leaves you with $70 for keycaps, though it comes with some decent-ish PBT ones.

>>59039146
How should I know, it's not like I'm going to purchase some shitty LEET GAYMER keyboard just to review it

>>59039034
Not a bad option, thanks.

>>59039048
The cases have cutouts for the media key switches. There is no option in the store to remove them, although I could ask. I know Winkeyless is acrylic only, that is another issue.

>>59039174
>LEET GAYMER
Literally how? It doesn't have that aesthetic at all nor is it being sold with reds or anything gaymur-bait like that.

>>59039204
not him, but it literally looks like a chink corsair keyboard
hell, it might even be the same shit rebranded

>>59039196
So what you really mean is you want a fullsize without the four extra keys above the numpad?

>>59039164
how's the build quality? For some reason this board is a little off putting

>>59039164
>>59039244
Also I don't think it has gateron blacks, which is the only gateron switch i'd be interested in, blues are too loud, already have browns, and reds don't seem appealing

>>59039222
>chink corsair keyboard
So it's a cheaper corsair board? Great.

>>59039244
>>59039267
It had some issues with the stabilizers on earlier batches, but they've fixed that now. Apart from that, not much to complain for $80. The case is plastic, the keycaps are PBT with a nice texture, but they're not thicc PBT, and it's generally quite a bit lighter than other keyboards I own, but it is a 60% after all.
Don't think you can get it with blacks though. Seems like the only three options, even on Taobao, are reds, blues and browns.

Opinion on this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Keyboards-Mice-Input-Devices/Qisan-Gaming-Keyboard-Mechanical-Backlit-Cherry-68-Keys/B01AXFICQA/

>>59039337
literally recommended every time someone asks for a cheap keyboard
get it with gateron switches if you can find it

>>59039337
Good enough. Also uses all standard size keycaps so that's a plus.

>>59039332
fuck that might be a deal breaker...like 50% of the reason i'm looking for a new one is cause i want a different experience than blues and browns

>>59039354
How do gateron differ from cherry mx?

>>59039383
they're a lot smoother
still, the one you linked doesn't have actual cherry switches, but kailh knockoffs instead, which are similar to cherry switches but slightly worse
it's completely acceptable for the price though

>>59039225
Sorry, yes. No *dedicated* media keys. Pic above is why. Not interested in trying to match four redundant caps with the rest of the board.

>>59039380
Maybe you can try reds, though I'm not sure what you're looking for. I've also bought mine because I wanted something new, because I'm used to blues and don't like browns, so I got one with reds, which are incredibly smooth and very light.

>>59039446
I think i want something heavier, but i'll consider it thanks for the input and shit, twas helpful

>>59038634
I want to have sex with this keyboard.

>>59039363
So if I for example buy keycaps like these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/108-Backlit-Thick-PBT-Keycaps-Cherry-MX-switch-FOR-Mechanical-Gaming-keyboard-/172513003645?var=&hash=item282a93887d:m:maaFfY7SE9KSuQMAIj6vesA

They should fit?

>>59038803
Noob here, where can I buy a keyboard like this?

is a pok3r rgb in white good for $139?

>>59039038
Kaihua K16 for 60 bucks

>>59039972
that's the normal price for it isn't it

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Can't decide between a Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional (Japanese layout) or a Topre Realforce. I've been using a Topre Type Heaven for a few years and I love the Topre switches. I want to upgrade to something better but I can't decide.

I like the layout on the HHKB (My fucking cat constantly presses buttons on my keyboard so needing the function keys is a plus) but I've heard that the typing experience on the Realforce is better.

>>59040180
don't get the jap shit. Just get the normal HHKB for those meme points

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>>59040208
I like the layout of the Japanese version, though.

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how do you guys feel about the 65% form factor

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>>59040228
Where'd you get that mat?

>>59040222
The staggering is off, and I hope you love some mismatched legends. There are also some extra jap keys that are useless, but if you can deal with all those issues then go for it

>>59040228
Those gaps trigger me. I'd rather get something like a TADA68.

>>59040263
its a custom desk pad from InkedGaming

>>59040263
Not him but tbqh you can get any high-res image printed onto a big mat like that by the chinks for cheap.

>>59040364
>>59040379
I figured that would be the case. I'll check out that website.

>>59040342
the nice thing about it though is that you don't need to find non-standard keycap sizes for it.

>>59040402
That pad looks pretty shit to be honest. specially if he paid $25, which is what it seems to cost on that website. A custom chink one is $15 and it has stitched edges.

>>59040462
Then provide some links, famalam.

>>59040483
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/mousepad/32654990643.html

>>59039765
yes

>>59039823
winkeyless.kr

>>59040490
Nice. Thanks.

>>59040342
Gaps are nice, I wish more 65/75% boards supported two 1.25u keys on the right of the spacebar, leaving a 0.5u gap between them and the arrow keys.

Looking to buy my first mechanical keyboard. Which of these should I get?

>EagleTec KG010 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015MPQQ0A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AXZ7TDMJNMJSZ)
>Rosewill Rk-9000v2 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAMDRFM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3K929QT0IENFR)
>CM Storm QuickFire TK (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AOIRCI6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A25L1X0I1XO4NX)
>Kaihua K16 (https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1933&r=7222)

>>59041866
second or third links

>>59041866
not 4, no matter the cost
>>59041882
this or the Tomoko

>>59038634
Sauce on the keycaps and specs of that keyboard jfc.

>>59042013
read the filename

>>59041882
I'll try out the browns and reds and see which I like more then decide to get after I try them out.

I want a Ducky ONE TKL but they absolutely jew you on the price where I am from. How much worse is a CM masterkeys pro s?

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>>59042170
and I want a zz96, but we can't always get what we want. The CM is still a good keyboard.

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Is a switch tester worth getting if I've never used a mech before (outside of rubber domes) and am planning to spend >$100 on one?
Has anyone tried out this particular one from WASD?

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>>59042551
I thought about getting one too, but just ended up going to an electronics store and just hit some keys on their shelf displays.

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>>59042622
>tfw no electronics store near you because you go to uni in the middle of nowhere

>>59038634
> Budget
< $50
>Location (continent at least)
UK
>Preferred switch type
Gateron Blue (never used a mech so open to suggestions)
>Layout
Used to ISO but will take ANSI
>Form factor
60% (maybe up to 80%)
>Backlight
Not needed
>Previous/current keyboards
None, first into to mech keyboarrds

I'm fine with some chinese knockoffs.

>>59042622
How many local stores do you think would have Clears on their shelf displays? I'm guessing Best Buy wouldn't.
That's the switch I'm considering most strongly but comparing it with others would be nice, especially since it tends to be more expensive.

Non-meme keyboard coming through.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009PKFAJW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B009PKFAJW&linkCode=as2&tag=thedaionl-21

For real though I want to find an old Model M.

How bad are Cherry MX Brown switches?

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>>59043608
Try them and compare them to gateron browns.

>>59043415

Don't, they are annoying.

>>59042733
magicforce

>>59043824
Why?

Got a friend who has one lying about, was thinking of asking for it. He doesn't even have a desktop.

>>59043991

Way too loud and in a very annoying way.

>>59043991
Not the anon you replied to, but it's a matter of personal preference, really. If you like the really clicky feel and loud sound, then by all means get one, especially if you can get it for free. I can definitely see how some people could find it annoying, though.

I'm typing this post with on a Unicomp that I've had for about five months, and I really enjoy typing on it, but hearing a click every time I scroll with the arrow keys does grate on my nerves occasionally, and since I live in a college dorm all of my neighbors know when I'm on the computer late at night. I still like it a lot overall though. I would say borrow your friend's for a couple weeks and see how you like it.

>>59044203
I like that though.

>>59044226
Eh OK you make a good point.

>>59038848
What kind of key caps are those? Just got a filco a few days ago.

>>59044395
tai hao pbt

>>59044395
Get the filco high profile set from mechanical keyboards.

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>>59044395
>>59044497
Hey you guys are good! They are Tai Hao PBT purple doubleshot!

So I don't have a hardware store nearby and I need to get a new board. Which should I get, cherry reds or cherry browns?

Are these available for $20 yet?

>>59044905
yes

Modern blues or Modern browns?

>>59046110
Depends on how loud you want it.

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So HHKB2 or Topre Realforce?

Cheapest board with NKRO that isn't complete shit?

I like this shitty little Magicforce 68 I bought but I can't press W+Q+R so it ruins FPS games where I need to lean.

Oetemu blacks or whatever is in this thing are fine by me.

Yo /mkg/ what's a good keyboard that has azerty layout and is customisable enough ?
Don't care enough to switch to qwerty yet

>>59046825
GH60 is your best bet for customisability. with blanks or with whatever keycap set you already have.

>>59046825
ISO Filco with a custom controller. The controller is called a "Pegasus Hoof".

>>59046217
Leopold 660c

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Opinions on ducky shine 4 cherry mx blue?

>>59047048
Yes

>>59039006
G80-3000L
Full size cherry with blues

>>59046965
So this one for example ?
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/french-filco-majestouch-2-tenkeyless-nkr-tactile-action-keyboard.asp
I just want to be able to change the keycaps to make it more colorful

>>59038848
>no long slides
Why?

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Thinking of buying the Rantopad MXX Cherry MX Blue as my first mechanical keyboard.

Is it good or should I keep looking?

>>59046248
Are you sure Mforce isn't NKR? Try testing it on Microsofts online thing

>>59047681
Go nuts. IIRC I think some Rantopaf boards have some driver issues, just flash the new bios from their webbie.

>>59042507
what width are right shift, ctrl and fn on this board?

>>59048286
1.75u shift, and that example has 2 1.5u keys on the right of the spacebar but you can normally set that layout up for 3 1u keys as well

>>59039279
Corsair sucks, though.

>>59048394
thanks

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>>59044905
They are, but I wouldn't go for them. Stick to the $30 ones

Cherry MX brown or Gateron Brown?

>>59048569
consensus at the moment is - Gateron
but I'd recommend to try for yourself beforehand

>>59038634
What keyboard?

>>59048742
Did you look at the filename?

Excuse me for the ignorance, but why are there so many different keyboard models when the only things that really vary are the switches and the layout?

>>59048936
>the only things that really vary are the switches and the layout
Not at all. Those do change, yeah, and they're significant changes, but there are a lot more things than just switches and layout, like the actual case design, backlights, overall build quality and materials (plastic or aluminum for example), extra features like being programmable or having a software, NKRO, bluetooth, etc.

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What do you think about the Ducky ONE TKL?

>>59048936
Do you want a keyboard with a gaymer aesthetic, or do you want a sleek one. Do you want macros or not, do you want full programmability or some, or non at all. If you just need a keyboard to get by then the million different rubberdomes out there are fine. If have a specific preferance, or your looking for a specific feature then your options will be narrowed down from 1 million to a few

Good deal for $40?
>Gateron switches
>backlight
>double injection keycaps

should I buy ANSI or ISO when I'm used with ISO. I want to get different keycaps and I heard there are a lot more for ANSI.

>>59048402
They do? I was under the impression they made some pretty solid boards. Why do they suck though?

>>59049155
ANSI looks better (subjective, but still) and is easier to get keycaps for. Only get ISO if you really have to.

>>59049169
usually overpriced and looks terrible because of gaming aesthetics
also cant change caps easily because of the non-standard bottom rows

>>59043854

Whats the difference between Magicforce, Aula F2012, and Lingbao?

Or is an Anne Pro so much better that I should fork out for that instead?

>>59049155
I prefer ansi for coding, but if you don't code all that much iso is fine. If you want to replace your keycaps then you'll have a better time with ansi

>>59049395
magicforce is popular around here since they have a lot of options from outemu to gateron to cherry, and all the switches they offer. The other keyboards just have the generic blues and that's it really. If you want clears or greens then your straight out of luck with those other brands

>>59049412
Do you know an international onlineshop for keycaps?

>>59049521
aliexpress has a nice selection of cheap keycaps

>>59049395
Only get the Anne if you want something more compact with bluetooth and RGB lighting. As the other anon said, the Magicforce is usually recommended because you can get it with Gaterons for relatively cheap. I've never read anything about those other two, so I assume they use shit clones.

>Budget
200€
>Location (continent at least)
Germany
>Preferred switch type
Cherry MX Brown
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
TKL
>Backlight
yes
>Previous/current keyboards
Razer Blackwidow

>>59049750
caseking.de

pretty much all ducky keyboards fit your budget

Coming from browns, how do mx blacks feel and would I potentially like them?

Also V60 or pok3r rgb?

Are browns as bad as /mkg/ memes them to be? I like reds but dislike how they aren't tactile.

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Vortex G104. Did I done goofed?

I think my K65 just died, I'm probably going to get a replacement, I was thinking about a 60% board, I forgot the name of it though, it has a bluetooth feature which is garbage if that narrows it down, though.

>>59050328
RK61 or Anne PRO

>>59050292
mx browns do feel rather scratchy, gateron ones are pretty nice though. at least in my opinion.

>>59050292
I don't like cherry MX red, I want a key with more pressure, I was thinking either brown or black.
>>59050354
Nice one anon, appreciate it

Somebody(or some people) posted a picture of their keyboard that easily divided in half, what are these called? They seem super cool.

>>59048999
>RGBT

>>59038848

those guns are beautiful. Particularly like the 3rd wood-gripped one.

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>>59038918
It's actually decent but get one without LEDs, you'll regret blue LEDs shortly after you buy it. Don't even get the rainbow one just get plain white or black. I have the one you linked to and while the switches are nice the LEDs just fucking suck ass.

>Budget

$100 USD

>Location (continent at least)

United States

>Preferred switch type

Cherry MX Blue or Kailh Blue

>Layout

Tenkeyless

>Form factor

Any

>Backlight

None


Pls help I don't want another shitty gaymen keyboard. I want something decent this time.

where can I buy ISO keycaps in europe?

>>59050642
So currently I'm stuck between the CM Storm Quickfire TK (Cherry Reds), the Rosewill RK-9300BR (Cherry Browns), and now the EagleTec KG010-N (Outemu Blues). The Rosewill is the most expensive and is in short supply, while the Quickfire is around $70 but has no dedicated arrow keys (they are mapped to the numpad). The EagleTec seems to combine them both but I have never tested out Outemu Blues so I don't know how they feel.

>>59050784
I would choose cherry mx blues over Outemu blues.

>>59046217
HHKB. Steel backplates are a meme

>>59050784

iKBC C87 PBT Tenkeyless

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01MUBME0Q/ref=twister_B01N291CC3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

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Thinking about getting the Rantopad MXX.

Should I go with Cherry MX or Gateron switches?

>>59050753
There are a couple Ducky keyboards in that price range
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=&size=Tenkeyless&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

>>59050921
Not even that anon, but why did you link that?

>>59040542
Has anyone used winkeyless before? Any reviews?

>>59051313
I've only bought a full winkeyless board from them, not their fully or partially assembled kits but so far it's very nice

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Ok so I need help. Which board should I get for my first pc?

>>59051399
sorry I worded that poorly, I bought a fully assembled winkeyless board, but not from them

>>59051403
Figure out if you're okay with a TKL first. If you are, get the iKBC, if not, get the Rosewill, or the QuickFire if you're undecided. I'd probably go with the iKBC one, unless you need backlight.

>>59051433
I'm fine with TKL, I would just like a backlight. Nothing too fancy, just a white one would be nice.

>>59051448
Then it's basically a decision between the Rosewill and the QuickFire TK. I personally don't really like how either of those look, but the Rosewill looks a bit better, mainly because the bottom row seems to be standard, so you can easily change keycaps, but I'm not sure if you care about that.

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>>59050510
there are quite a few split boards already, there is the ergodox, the dactyl, the lets split, the diverge and some others. can you specify a bit?
the ones mentioned are the fully programmable ones. basically all of them could qualify as endgame depending on your preferences.

>>59051096
I'm liking the Ducky One TKL. Thanks for the rec anon.

>>59051499
>I personally don't like how either of those look
What would you like better then?
>I'm not sure if you care about that
I do, my only worry is that it might go out of stock.

>>59051652
You could get a large or medium MasterKeys Pro with white LEDs for a similar price to those, and both have a standard layout, while also not looking edgy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iz4ovUIWwQ

>>59051691
The Rosewill and the Quickfire don't even look that edgy though. I have looked at the Masterkeys Pro and like the Rosewill better overall. I will settle for the Quickfire though if the Rosewill is out of stock.

What are some good keyboards I can buy on AliExpress?

Just got a KBParadise in matias quiet click. God damn, this thing is good. It's not quite as pleasing as topre, but for some reason I'm typing on this better than I ever could with other switches despite only using it for less than an hour now.

What's a (((good))) chink board? Small form factor preferred

>>59052541
how much do you want to spend?
magicforce is the meme always recommended here

>>59052553

Looking around $50, while saving up for a better one. (Currently funnelling most my money into decorating the new house extension )

>>59052580
then probably a tomoko or the magicforce I mentioned

>>59052592

Thanks for the advice!

>>59049118
Link

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v60 or pok3r? or something else entirely? i feel like i'm mostly considering the pok3r for the nice metal case

>Want to buy a white keyboard
>Don't want to worry about the keys getting dirtied over years of use

>>59038634
Does anyone know about wireless mechanical boards? I've been looking for a good wireless keyboard to use with my bigscreen setup and don't want to get one of the couchboards like razer and corsair are making. I already have a good sized board (a nice piece of white birch I sanded and shaped to be ergonomic for me) and I don't want ANY cables.

I've looked around and they all seem to be either discontinued or prohibitively expensive. Any and all advice is appreciated.

>>59053161
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/wireless-mechanical_keyboards

Your choices. Probably not going to find a super cheap ones but they are reasonably priced.

>>59053119
If you can live with the fact that you'll need to press a ton of key combinations you can get poker

>>59053391
explain

>>59053436
poker has 3 fucking layers
FN + PN to achieve the functionality of an actual keyboard

>>59053530
so v60 might be better then?

>>59053571
no he's just asshurt and ignorant about 60% keyboards

>>59053161
Rk61 is 60 bucks. If you want programmable RGB lighting and PBT keycaps then the Anne Pro is 80 bucks

>>59053599
so you think pok3r might be better then?

>>59053662
Depends on whether you want the alu case or not I guess. I don't really know much about the v60 so I can't really give you any advice on it but I have a poker ii and it's very nice and hasn't given me any problems so far.

Is this keyboard any good?
Motospeed Inflictor CK104 for 44 EUR at Gearbest during a flash sale.

It will be my first mechanical keyboard, so I'd like to know if this is the best under <€50 keyboard I can find

>>59053701
i mean i want to replace the keycaps since the rgb ones are fucking garbage, would it still be worth it?

>>59053709
Mh, looks fine to me.

>>59053725
uh sure you could probably sell the set then

>>59053754
i mean they're thin ABS garbage with shit font

>>59053354
Already went through that list and they're all either discontinued or shitty. Is there a way to make a wired board wireless without having a power cable?
For reference I've been using a fairly shitty Viotek "mechanical-feel" Hawkpeck keyboard for a few years now. It worked great but now has issues where it drops inputs randomly, especially annoying in games. I've got another on order but I'd like to get something quality like the Logitech I use on my graphics machine.

>>59050773
Keyboardco, UKkeycaps, MechSupply, MechBoards, OverclockersUK. Have a browse around those and see if there's anything useful

>>59044615
Trade you a BroCap for the 4th one..

>>59053772
I think they're doubleshot so they're probably better than the average ABS cap

>>59053773
No. You're stuck with what limited choices there are.

>>59038634
I just bough a Razer Ornata, how bad did I fuck up /g/?

>>59054024
>razer rubber dome
lmao

>>59042622
>live in bongistan
>only switches on display are green razor or brown
>shops only stock gaymurr brown boards
>wait months for a red/black set or
>$250 to import a $100 board
Its been this way for years.

>>59054053
>$250 to import a $100 board
where the fuck do you live

is RGB a meme? persuade or dissuade me as to why its cool

>>59054071
did you even read the first line of his post?

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>>59046217
this
Choose based on layout.

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now this is a 60% layout I can get behind

>>59054037
Did I fucked up anon?

>>59054089
completely went over my head that it was UK
still, it shouldn't cost fucking $250 to import a $100 board
you can get chinks to undervalue anything, just ask

>>59054111
Well, that anon is probably being retarded and just searching amazon / ebay only.

It is quite expensive to get imports here however. First we get cucked on VAT and then cucked import tax and then because we're ISO cucks we get cucked on that as well.

>>59054153
im from brazil, and even though there is a 60% tax on imports over $50, I never pay shit because I ask chinks to value everything $30 or under, even when buying stuff over $100
can't you guys do the same?

>>59054109
yes

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Lifesaver V3 when

>>59054101
this is great except for that needlessly tiny ctrl key

>>59054184
When the Viper/Eagle v2 buy is finished

>>59054180
Like I said, that anon is probably being an idiot and just looking at price listings on ebay or something.

>>59053773
Filco makes some great wireless keyboards. There are also chink ones like the RK61 and Anne Pro. There are adapters that turn wire keyboard into a wireless one, but those are big and bulky

http://m.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_557447.html

Chuwi hi13 next month

>>59054182
Well fuck, at least its an improvement from my 20 dollar CoolerMaster Destroyer keyboard.

>>59054242
No it isn't lol

>>59054082
Diffused underglow is nice, you just get subtle solid colouring of the case that complements your keycaps. Backlighting in general can take a fucking hike though.

Should i get this?
MX switches and rgb for 53€
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Rapoo-V500-Top-Class-Electronic-Games-Special-USB-Wired-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboards-Full-Keys-Programmable-Mechanical/32602456292.html

>>59054242
Well if you think adding a thing that clicks to a rubber dome improves it, sure.

>>59054269
cause pok3r rgb looks kind of cool but the white backplate underneath the black keycaps and black case looks like garbage

>>59054242
yeah, it really isn't. would recommend returning it immediately and buying something actually mechanical

>>59054082
If you type in the dark its alright

Should I get 1995 rubber dome Model M for 5$ or is it bad/has no value?

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>>59054604
You could get a nice dome and slider from Packard Bell.
The most common one is I think a 75%.

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>>59054604
>rubber dome Model M

>>59054629
In the eastern europe shithole I live in, finding something good is absolutly impossible. I mean should I even bother with rubber model m, or is it the same as modern generic cheap rubberdome?

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I'm going to buy the Rantopad MXX Gateron brown keyboard.

Someone tell me why this is a stupid idea

>>59054789

Go for it m8 I have the Gateron red one and it's pretty good.

>>59042170
I just got a CM masterkeys pro L for like 135 to 145$ so S should probably be cheaper.

What do you guys think of:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-vb87m-bluetooth

>inb4 bluetooth

>>59054779
I doubt an old rubber dome will be as good as a new one, even a cheap one, as rubber degradation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_degradation
Heard that it happens to Topre boards too, but nothing conclusive.
If you don't mind the travel scissor switches may be similar to the laptops you type on, but I don't know what's available in your country.

>>59055029
You can buy one from one of the pastebins in the OP for like 140 bucks

Coming from Cherry MX Browns should I get

>Cherry MX Clear
>Cherry MX Black?

>>59056433
If you want more tactility, get clears.

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>>59038634
Has anyone used this? I imagine it sucks but it looks so goddamned cool.

>>59056447
is the bump noticeable in the clears? I can't feel shit half the time on my browns

>>59056486
Yes.

Any mechanical keyboards with an Fn key?
I need it for my docked thinkpad

>>59056709
Almost all mechanical keyboards have FN keys

anyone know of wooden wrist rests that ship in a reasonable amount of time?

>>59056709
If a mechanical board has an Fn key, it'll do some function specific to that board, not activate the same Fn key as your thinkpad.

>>59038848
califag here. why do you need 14 glocks when you only have two hands?

DUDE CLICKING LMAO

>>59057102
to make up for being feeble.

Where can I buy a board where the body has lighting like in
>>59038803
and
>>59038634
I don't recall seeing that anywhere?

>>59057415
try winkeyless

>>59057415
winkeyless.kr

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>Budget
~$150
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
Brown or Clear I think
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
60 - 75% with numpad
>Backlight
maybe
>Previous/current keyboards
6gv2

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Paying $118 (w/o shipping fees) for this guy. Did I do good /mkg/?

Deciding between browns and reds. Which one does the majority of /mkg/ like more?

>>59057853
get a switch tester or find a local store with kbs out for display. find out for yourself what you like.

then buy a topre board

Britbong here, anyone ever converted from the UK enter key to an american style? I'm hesitant to move away from my uk layout just for a 60% board

>>59057830
those things used to be $99 with free shipping, but because they are so popular they raised the prices. It's still a great keyboard tho. I opted for the one with PBT keycaps which was 10 bucks more then the backlit ones.

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>>59057937
then get a GH60 for cheap

My corsair just broke.

Should I get this?

https://www.amazon.com/Razer-BlackWidow-Chroma-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B00MTWV0II/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487729488&sr=8-1&keywords=razer+keyboard

>>59058269
no
is this bait?

>>59058284
Why would it be bait?

What should I get instead?

>>59058288
something that isn't overpriced edgy gaming garbage
use the buyers template

>Budget
150
>Location (continent at least)
US
>Preferred switch type
Doesnt matter as long as it feels nice and responsive.
>Layout
doesnt matter
>Form factor
at least 80% would be cool really want easy volume control like my red korsair had it's wheel
>Backlight
preferably customization leds or red but waterproof would be a better option
>Previous/current keyboards
Had a Corsair K70. The keys weren't as satisfying as I would like them to be but the only real thing I like about it was the controls for music and sound.

>>59058293
But what other keyboards have the same switches and the customizable LEDS?

>>59058293
this then?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8H09TS/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

>>59058359
if you mean same switches, then none, because razer uses shitty chink cherry clones
however, if you mean the actual equivalent that isn't a cheap clone, which would be cherry blues, then you can get a masterkeys pro, a ducky one or a ducky shine 5

>>59058374
>something that isn't overpriced edgy gaming garbage
>links a corsair keyboard
truly epic

>>59057102
Each gun adds 1 in. to his penis.

>>59058374
for around that price you can get a shine 5 which is on a whole other level compared to corsair

>>59058382
I'm shopping from amazon so I can get it in two days.
I was about to get the ducky shine 6 since that's all they have but it's 160, a little steep.

But the masterkeys pro is much more tolerable at $120.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D3BDNF6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I'm about to go ahead and order it is there any objections? Will arrive by Thursday.

>>59058471
If the Ducky is worth the price I'll do that too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAUKHVR/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ASTWOKJNQL8NQ

considering getting a CM Quickfire Rapid but I want to replace the stock keycaps. any suggestions?

>>59058667
Thick, optionally dyesub, cherry profile PBT caps. You can get them off mechanicalkeyboards.com or there's usually a buy on massdrop for a set.

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>>59042551
I got one of those. It's a good indication of the feel of each key, but it's not perfect due to having only one key of each type. If you put a rubber pad under it, it's also a good indicator of key sound. If you're about to blow over $100 on a board like I did, it's a worthwhile investment.

>>59048999
Get the one without muh RGBs and save your money for keycap sets, assuming you don't use the LEDSs

>local micro center stopped selling Duckys
fugg

Is 140$ worth it for a white non rgb pok3r with shipping for a first board, or should I go with the anne pro.
I need a small 60% board for a Linux laptop

>>59043608
i actually love browns. they're spongy but easy to actuate, so sometimes i get the occasional accidental double actuation, but it's something you grow into.

to be fair i've also never used any other switch so i'm biased.

>>59060031
>I like browns!
>But I've never tried any other switch
opinion discarded

>>59060084
i cannot tell a lie

i've tested blues in stores before, not actually owned them so i can't even tell the difference. i don't think you'd hate browns. why are you even asking for abstract opinions in the first place? just go find a store model and jump fox on it for a while.

>>59060125
I don't have a store near me.

Rosewill-RK9000v2
or
Ducky One?

>>59060284
ducky one

What's the verdict on the Planck(/other matrix-style keyboards)? It looks like it's due to go back on Massdrop and I'm thinking of picking one up.
I'd like a portable board and the firmware looks very flexible, but I imagine that it takes some getting used to.

>>59043810
oh fuck those cherry stems look like shit what the fuck

>>59048246
the $40 version is, here while holding Q and A simultaneously, i am unable to press all those adjacent alpha keys. Really making playing games where you use Q to lean fucking impossible.

My siege game has been suffering.

so what are you guys waiting on?
i was thinking of getting in on the plum gb but im not really hyped on it

>>59060428
It's probably the nicest keyset I've seen however, One hundred and Twenty Yankee dollerydoos means I'm out. And it's ABS to boot.

>>59060458
yeah that was a big thing for me too
ive seen other sets go for like $80 and shit but an abs set for 120 is too steep

>>59056819
a block of wood a handplane and some sandpaper should be enough.
alternatively just use a towel

>>59060428
DSA Miami Dolch baybee

>>59060704
yeah thats the one set im pretty hyped for
probably going to get all the extra mods and shit too, they have such a great aesthic

my god blues are shit

How am I supposed to post my keyboards if chinkmoot broke image upload?

>>59038848
Looking for babbies first mech and need to be spoonfed.
So that's a Filco? What model, where do I purchase and how much will I be paying for it?

>>59060990
Filco used to be the gold standard for Cherry-based boards. Nowadays there are better options at a lower price.

>>59060990
>Ducky

whats the best cherry mx switch

>>59038634
Gateron reds.
Yay or Nay?

>>59061033
well if you like linears probably yay. but if you want to go even lighter try gateron clears.

>>59061014
Clear or Blue of those that are easily available.

Maybe someone prefers one of the obscure variants produced 20 years ago for POS machines, but it's impossible to get a general opinion since so few have used them.

>>59044615
Can't trade without an approved Form 4. :(

>>59047192
Walther only makes one, the Q5. It's on my list!

>>59057102
Well why does one need more than one keyboard? Can't type on more than one at a time.

>>59060990
It's a Filco Majestouch, they're about $150 in the US now (or MJ2s are). I'd say it's pretty overpriced and underfeatured in today's market tho. Lots of neat options like a Ducky Zero, a Leopold FC900, a Keycool 104 if you can stand the legends, inexpensive chinkshit like Coolermaster, Rosewill or Ajazz if you like to play dangerously.

/mkg/ says Costar boards (Das, Filco, Coolermaster, Rosewill) are shit because stabilizers, Corsair/Logitech/Razer boards are shit because muh rice, but at the same time condone $30-40 ship-from-China boards with knockoff child labor switches and hairdryer soldering jobs. So who really knows in here?

>>59058458
Do you think about my cock often, anon? :3

>>59061270
>/mkg/ says Costar boards (Das, Filco, Coolermaster, Rosewill) are shit because stabilizers

When did happen? I remember Costar stabilisers being considered much than Cherry because they were more transparent or something.

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>>59061270
Maybe YOU can't type on more than one at a time.

We were given two hands and two feet for a reason y'know

>>59038803
Reddit: The keyboard

>>59038889
The proportions look stupid as fuck.

>>59061270
Thanks for the details
I'll have a look at those although I like the design of the filco.

>>59061270
i never heard bad things about costar stabilizers, can you elaborate?

>>59061270
Das is shit because they switched their production line to a manufacturer in mainland China. Logitech, razer and Corsair are shit because of non-standard bottom rows and in the case of Logitech even non-standard stabilizer placement. Cooler master is generally considered the best bang-for-buck if you want cherry switches, filco is fine too, just overpriced.

Nothing wrong with cheap chinkboards in the 30-50 bucks range, many of them are available with gaterons, and even the ones that aren't are still quite decent. I don't know what gives you the idea that switches are assembled by hand, and last I had a 50 bucks chink board the soldering job wasn't any worse than what I've seen on my Ducky. Not to mention that a mechanical keyboard for 30 bucks is cheap as shit, barely a year ago 70 bucks was the cheapest you'd get a chink mech for.

1up keyboards is selling GON PCBs separately now. Almost makes me want to build a 60%.

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can someone help me identifying this magnetic reader? i was wondering if i can find some use for it

>>59062129
What keyboard is that? Is it a POS keyboard?

>>59062173
pcb says g80-1851 lucde-0.
i don't know if it's a pos, for sure a normal card won't fit. and there's no extra cable or connectors, only the normal usb one

>>59062129
What switches were on that thing originally?

>>59062823
I'd guess MX blacks.

>>59062232
In germany the g80-1851 was custom made to be used by hospitals. There are atleast over 100,000 of them sitting in resellers across germany which is why they can be found for as low as 1€

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