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gore edition
Buyer's Guide: http://pastebin.com/QJD7fSGU
Where to Buy: http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
Switch Guide: http://i.imgur.com/DHfyMqP.gif
FAQs: http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp
first for please tell me how great my keyboard is so i can feel validated
>>51385102
it's crap, kill yourself
>>51385102
looks ugly
>>51385102
Awesome keyboard!
>>51385122
>>51385118
the board is shit,but this one takes the prizes>>51385015
Kek mode but...
Where can I get Apple key caps? Or a site that lets you upload custom art
>>51385102
i have that keyboard. non backlit version. i bought it because the layout was perfect
the keys feel so fucking good
turns out i fucking hate the layout. so i only use it when i want to feel the precious pbt keys (1-2 weeks every few months...)
>>51385015
It is as if cool never existed in our culture.
>>51385162
what don't you like about the layout? i have no complaints so far
>>51385015
What keyboard is that?
>>51385138
>>51385189
gotchu senpai
>>51385240
Leopold FC750R, apparently.
why doesn't massdrop tell you what stabilizer your varmilo will come with?
gateron vs cherry which is better
I have a question to you mechanicalfags - if cherry switches are produced in Germany why the fuck are their keyboards more expensive and scarce in Europe?
>>51385015
Where can I get those windowed caps?
Who else /QFR/ here?
>>51385300
Extra taxes/fees, lots of small customer bases (who want different layouts) divided up into countries to make distribution harder.
Oh, and the demand is usually pretty low even when there is a product available. Sure, some of us are very enthusiastic but it's just not enough...
I've actually considered getting an ANSI board just so I can get nicer keycaps. It's just hard to find any that won't end up costing me twice as much because of taxes and fees alone.
who else waiting for the shine 5 ?
>>51385102
Had mine for a year now.
Red o-rings; blue rings on modifiers. Added weight to it. Replaced spacebar/arrows/prtsc & pause keys.
What can I say, I love it.
>>51385577
>LED Holocaust 5
No thanks. I will stick to Ducky Zero.
>>51385682
my country haven't still any supply, but isn't only the spacebar who is bit too bright ?
Should I buy a new keyboard and mouse or upgrade my pc? I really want a backlite poker but my pc is on 4gb of ram with a wd as green as a hard drive with cpu and gpu from 4 years ago. hmmm
>>51385722
Problem is not brightness but the fact they start dieing in a month.
>>51385766
yea I wonder why I honestly thought leds would have a longer life span. I hear so much shit about leds dieing in 2 - 3 months after using a board
>>51385015
We need a new OP with an Artisan guide.
>>51385727
Depends, what do you use it for?
Games? Upgrade time.
Writing/work (I assume not since you want a poker)? Get a new keyboard.
>>51385885
I mostly watch animu and type reports. Im thinking ssd or ram because it gets quite slow when opening videos and loading web pages. Not sure what would help more 4 -> 12gb of ram or WD green -> ssd + WD green
>>51385910
SSD is probably biggest bump for lowest price.
4 GN is enough ram for what you are doing. I would wait until I replace CPU to upgrade ram.
>>51385931
Honestly firefox takes up quite a lot of ram. I'm pretty sure my computer is storing into the paging files.
>>51385947
If you have like 50 tabs open.
Last time I used firefox (years ago) it had a MAJOR memory leak. Supposed to be fixed though.
>>51385985
I have like 7-8 tabs open ~5 4chan 1 overleaf latex editor and google docs and google sheets. I do have stuff in the backgrounds like music and vim too but its mostly the browser taking up space.
>>51386004
Try a better browser?
>>51385865
No problem.
Artisan Guide: http://www.hastebin.com/cicefuxuwi.vbs
Pastebin is down as of right now, so the OP is 3/4 useless. Anyone got the text backed up?
>>51386015
its the same for chrome hmm might get ssd ram and a keyboard
so i poured some beer on my keyboard yesterday and dismantled + washed it, used pressure air to get rid of most of the water, currently it is drying
using an older, rubber-dome keyboard currently, my god it sucks, my fingers are already tired from typing and i havent even completed the sentence
>>51385015
>>51385258
dude weed lmao
>>51385258
ayy lmao
Is the Orion Spark good? I know the switches are faster, but do the angled keys really improve gaming?
>>51386776
Marketing memes
my friend is in japan, what keyboard should i let him bring me?
>>51385766
is there any good alternative to the shine 5 ?
>>51386819
Anything without LEDs.
>>51386766
I love the HKP Raven.
The visor is sch a neat little gimmick.
>>51386806
If he can find for cheap filcos in anything but browns or blues, or a HHKB, those would be ideal
Don't count on it though because they can still be prohibitively expensive as they are outside japan so don't get your hopes up
>>51386924
hmm, ill let him look into it, thanks
>>51386805
But the switches?
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/dsa-stock-sublimated-keycap-sets/
Your opinion?
Only weeaboos fall for the mechanical keyboards meme
>>51387279
Buy Deep Space instead.
>tempted to buy a mechanical keyboard
>decide to get a gayman model for almost $84
If I'm gonna dump that much cash on a keyboard, I might as well get one with added features. Anyone else feel the same?
>>51388394
I went with an mk85 that was on temporary sale. It's got pretty advanced macro features that I've so far only used for chaining VGS messages in Tribes: Ascend, so I probably should have gone with the cheaper model anyway. I like the overall quality of the board though, and the backlighting is A++ at the lowest setting where only the letters glow and very faintly.
should i get cherry mx reds
>>51386057
>Anyone got the text backed up?
It was crap anyway, we should just use the website someone made.
>>51388394
>added features
Unless it sucks you off, those features are probably dumb as shit.
>>51388394
What features do you expect from a keyboard? Or did you mean useless gimmicks?
Low budget here, do I drop money on a CM Quickfire XT for a full size?
>>51389580
Why do you want a full size?
>>51389582
Been using one for years, I'm used to it and not sure if I would be comfortable on a smaller board.
>>51389595
Tape a piece of cardboard over your existing numpad and see if you use it with any regularity over the course of a week.
>>51389600
Tried that once.
Used it within a day.
I tried the same thing with my nav cluster and function keys, but didn't last ten minutes.
>>51389580
Ducky Zero's are very good and cheap for a mechanical.
Mine was 90 eurobucks.
Did I do good?
>>51390786
>non-standard bottom row
>reds
>fullsize
no
What TKL backlit keyboards with Greens/Clears (I haven't decided which one yet) switches are out? Ducky's new keyboard is going to be one, but I don't know will it have those switches. Should I wait for transparent switches? Also feel free to help me decide which switch.
Isn't there a Ducky keyboard with a bunch of different Cherry MX switches on it? I remember seeing one with the letter keys having MX Greens
>>51386766
How many thousands of dollars did that board cost
>>51385015
Is there a place where I can get custom printed keycaps for cheap (like 10 cents a piece)?
I have a bunch of keybindings that make shilling easier, so I want to get a bunch of caps with logos on them so that I can remember what key provides what phrase. Like for example, I need a Nvidia keycap, so that I can remember that the Insert key actually causes "Nvidia: The way it's meant to be played™" to be typed into the reply box. I don't want to accidentally hit the AMD key located next to it.
They also need to come in different colors, because I want the "thread derailment" key to be a bright red with a freight train on it, mainly because I don't want to pointlessly spam POORFAGS BTFO in threads by hitting the wrong key.
Thank THE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE™
>>51390950
What, you can't memorise your shitpost macros? Scrub.
>>51386776
Check out linus tech shills review of that thing, I remember him having a number of gripes with that thing.
I tried it at a tech shop a few times, though not very extensively. The switches don't feel very interesting to me and the board looks retarded. Get a Cherry MX Board 6.0 with Realkey technology if you want faster registration of your keypresses.
>>51385577
I'd be waiting for it if it came with clears.
>>51385766
>>51385828
I don't know about the Shine 5, but I've had this Shine 4 since about 4 months and I've had zero issues with the LEDs. I'm aware that they don't last forever, but that they by default die within a few months is bullshit.
>>51390537
Where can I find one online for the US
>>51391030
>that they by default die within a few months is bullshit
The most common defect is LEDs dying too soon. Obviously it doesn't happen all the time, but there are enough reports across different brands that a person should be aware.
>>51391078
You should certainly be aware of the fact that LEDs may die prematurely and that they will certainly not live forever, but you shouldn't speak of this as if all keyboards with backlight will have dead leds within a few months by default.
>>51391118
Not if you want to speak truthfully without exaggeration, no.
If you want to get people to stop buying rice boards, maybe it could be a strategy.
>>51385102
Beautiful, but not full size = not fullfilling.
>>51385102
Ugly keycaps. Probably not NMB Hi-Tek or buckling spring, so switches are probably shit.
>>51390786
Yeah, pretty nice
So after a ton of waiting I FINALLY got my KUL ES-87 MX Clear. It has taken a while to grow on me, but I love it. The whole thing feels nice and sturdy, and typing on it feels right at home compared to my old Dell Membrane keyboard.
I don't really care about the switches all that much but the thing is sturdy and doesn't slide around my desk and feels like if I dropped it, would dent my floor. Fucking magical.
I have a blackwiddow with blues currently, how noticeable is the difference in quality? (It says white but it means clear)
>>51391136
10 year old g15 here.
Not a single dead led
I'm about to press a trigger on the CM Quickfire XT with browns
good or bad idea?
>>51391187
probably not but w/e :^)
>>51391430
to be fair, the LEDs in the G15 are not the same type of LEDs used in the Shine5, K70/K95 RGB, or Razer Chroma
>>51392710
>Shine5, K70/K95 RGB, or Razer Chroma
Do you have anything which indicated the LEDs used in these boards do not differ amongst each other?
>>51385102
>two clocks
>>51392847
Well cherry and corsair worked together to create a housing that was see through and had embedded RGB LEDs in it.
Now that the 1 year exclusive period is over, the Ducky keyboard is being produced using the same see-through cherry MX housing and same LEDs.
As for the Razer, its basically a chinese clone of the K70 with a different shell.
I'm kind of on the go a lot for work. Would it be autistic of me to get a 60/75% keyboard just for work to carry around in my backpack?
>>51393156
yes
>>51393080
Wait wait wait.
The Shine 5 will use the same LEDs used in the corsair boards?
Dear goodness that's horrible.
>>51393318
The only reason they didnt have an RGB keyboard out before now was because Cherry wouldnt let them have the clear housing because Corsair had exclusivity for one year.
Also the main LED complaints about the Corsair boards come from the Red LEDs NOT from the RGB LEDs
I have had my K70 RGB for 5 months without a single dead LED.
>>51393080
>embedded
Nope. It's a SMD LED with a translucent switch to let light shine up through.
>>51393449
>with a translucent switch
What do you think embedded means?
>>51393495
That it's inside the switch.
Which it isn't.
how long will it take to get used to TKL if I've always been using numpad?
black friday deal where
>mechanical
P L A C E B O
>>51394597
What's up with that decal on the case?
>>51394597
Doesn't a placebo require an effect to be one?
>>51394708
You think in your mind the x keyboard is better because it's a ''mechanical'' one
>>51386766
is the space key tilted?
>>51394950
It's on backwards.
>>51394820
Of course I think that a mechanical keyboard is better than a rubber dome. They last longer, and more importantly feel far nicer to type on, which is why I prefer them and consider them better than rubber dome keyboards.
I'm not really sure what your point is though.
buying my first pc that isnt a laptop, want a mechanical keyboard, mostly for shitposting or playing blizzard games. lolita spyder with brown caps a good start? is this meme-tier? what do you recommend?
>>51394983
>brown caps
Do you mean switches? Have you tried them?
>>51395027
Yes brown switches, and I never used a mechanical keyboard in my life but apparently brown is the best for what i specified.
>>51395057
Brown is babby's first Cherry switch. You should go down to your local electronics store and check out what they have.
someone help please
list top 3-5 mechanical keyboards you would invest money into $100 or less
want red switches because casual gaymer who wants kool kids keyboard klub without buying razer trash
>>51395212
Cherry MX Board 3.0
CM Quickfire TK
Lolita Spyder
Ducky Zero if you can find it for less than $100
Model M
QUESHION NOT MENTIONED ON FAQ
Why would I want a mechanical keyboard, if not for customization?
>shine 5 release when
>>51395924
It feels different / better than a rubber dome.
>>51395972
You guvs could put something like that on FAQ, with a better description, D E S U. I'm kind of curious on those keyboards and switches and stuff, but I'm not sure why should I ever try those.
>>51391580
bumping this guy's post
>>51396000
>but I'm not sure why should I ever try those.
Go try one out and you will know why.
Also, nice trips.
shitnigger
>>51392710
Far enough,but you can't claim all LED's die in a few months.And the ones that don't are the outliers.
LED's are still LED's at the end of the day.
>>51391345
Did you open it yet? Is the PCB double sided?
>>51385270
Varmilos used to come with costar stabs, but now they are manufactured with clipped cherry ones.
Clipped cherry > costar = cherry.
Cherry stabs are mushier, costar stabs do annoying sounds.
>>51385766
Shine 3, right? You do realize shine 4 and 5 use completelly different led models, right? RB and SMD leds are totally diferent from cheap chink 3mm leds.
>>51393080
>As for the Razer, its basically a chinese clone of the K70 with a different shell.
Kailh RGB came before cherry ones. In fact cherry adopted this SMD led translucent housing bullshit because kailh patented the 5mm RGB led housing. Which is obviusly the best, most simple, and most cost effective method of making a RGB switch.
Putting SMD leds on keyboards is just insane. Its expensive (shine 5 even had to use 2 different PCBs for this shit), its not bright enough, and if one of your leds burn, you are fucked. You will never be able to replace it without special tooling.
>>51397089
Kailh RGB keyboards > Cherry RGB keyboards confirmed?
>>51397536
I wouldn't extrapolate LED placement effectiveness to the quality of an entire board.
>>51394950
it's put on backwards, some say it feels better. I've yet to try it.
>>51390871
Code keyboard? I have one, it's pretty nice
>>51385455
This. I want those windowed caps!
>>51385015
I am still considering the compact SQ/
$150 for everything minus switches and caps.
I am usually not a fan of underlit stuff, but I really like this layout.
>>51398519
I find these acrylic cases ugly as fuck. But maybe the CNC top case will look good. Its hard to guess when there is no sample.
$110 or less keyboard with MX Clears? Coming from a QFR with MX Reds.
>>51399237
Gonna be hard to find. Pok3r on Massdrop, after shipping, is 123$
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-poker-iii-compact-keyboard
Same with the CODE keyboard, clears and shipping run you like 140$
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/code-keyboard-cherry-mx-blues
Just save up a bit, 15$ can't take you that long to find.
>>51394967
they last the same. ive had my keyboard for years now.
i swear, you cancerous people and your placebo keyboards.....
how the f do you virgins justify spending hundreds on a damn keyboard.
>>51399654
Say reason you paid 800$ for your iphone and 5,000$ for your imac
>>51399674
i dont have either of those
>>51385015
Some dude was talking about a guy printing brocaps from shapeways last thread.
I stumbled across the reddit post:
>https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3qvjv6/thanks_shapeways/
I wish he would make a model of Booper's Cosmonaut...
>>51399654
take this free quote, poorfag.
>>51399757
This artisan bullshit is the simpler way to make everybody butthurt. Part of me just wants to start flooding the market with CC copies, just for the lulz.
>>51399763
did you type that on your placebo keyboard you virgin
>>51399782
The funny thing is, it is WAY cheaper to 3D print one.
Like a dollar or two. They can be more detailed too depending on the plastic used.
What you should do is make posts all over the web with 3D model files for the most popular keycaps. Don't even have to try to flood the market.
>>51399834
Yes, but then it would be possible to distinguish the original one from tre 3d printed. K3kc already does click clack copies, but he puts his own branding on the back.
Im pretty sure if someone just copied click clacks, logo included, most of the people wouldnt even know the difference. There are retards that pay almost 1k for those shitty caps.
>>51399592
Would it be worth upgrading from my QFR MX Reds, or should I just keep my current board and wait until I have a decent amount of money so I could get a much better board? Poor student here, I'd have to find some way to justify it.
>>51399963
Do you absolutely have to have it right now? as in your current board is so repulsive that you simply cannot use it?
If not then wait.
>>51400136
Thanks. I just needed to hear it from somebody.
Hey /mkg/, I'm giving away my ducky shine3 and need to clean the keycaps.
Is a soak and then clean down of each key with dishwashing soap and water okay for the keycaps? (ABS plastic).
It's just skin oils/dust that need cleaning.
>>51401455
mesh bag in dishwasher
>>51401626
Won't I melt the caps?
>>51401646
naw its fucking plastic m8
>>51401646
maybe if the letter is printed but plastic is good I wash shitty red cups
>>51401675
the letters are kinda seethrough LED ones.
>>51401691
>Unlike manual dishwashing, which relies largely on physical scrubbing to remove soiling, the mechanical dishwasher cleans by spraying hot water, typically between 55 and 75 °C
>While the melting points of different types of plastic vary widely, most of them are comfortably above the maximum temperature of liquid water under normal conditions, or 100 degrees Celsius
>takes 30 sec
>>51386766
myron the conspire desu
>>51386766
>that keyboard costs more than my car
What the fuck.
Someone needs to make shapeways versions of all of these.
I wish I could 3D model.
>>51394950
On backwards.
It's the cool thing to do now.
Like underlighting, artisans, and backlighting.
Took off all my hhkb keycaps and washed them, and put them back on. They still look dirty though so I guess it's just the look.
I remember when some of the original Cherry red escape keys sold for over $200 each. Then they started popping up on some sites for around $4 because they found the manufacturer and just asked them to make some more.
People were panicking and desperately trying to justify the price of the tiny piece of red plastic they had.
Some wanted to stop the sale of the new ones or tried to buy as many as they could in hopes of them becoming rare again. Then they looked for differences between the old and new versions so that they could call the new ones "fake". They were made with the same plastic in the same machines by the same company.
I think about this every time I see artisan caps and the manchildren who obsess over them. At least the escape keys have an actual use, are of very good quality and were rare because of non-artificial reasons.
>>51385015
>UHKB has addons now
Mind==Blown
Anyone here using o-rings?
>>51403094
Blues with o-rings here. It's great for babbies like myself who still haven't transitioned completely from rubber dome.
Op. I need rainbow keycaps like that.
Anyone know where I get some that don't suck?
>>51385102
What is it?
Sup mkg, selling off my Pok3r ISO-UK with MX clears because clears are far too manly for my weedy fingers, anyone interested? It was a work keyboard so no wank stains.
>>51399654
>Placebo
>Why spend 100s of dollars on a keyboard
>Why spend $150 pair of shoes when you buy them for $10 at walmart
>Why spend thousands of dollars on a car when you can buy a bike
>Why spend $500 on a chair when you buy $10 plastic one
>>51399654
clearly you have never used a mechanical keyboard
>>51385102
I used to think 75% layout is the best.
But now I prefer TKL.
75% is too cramped IMO.
>>51385015
Is mx green a Jewish price conspiracy?
>>51405778
Most common mechs come in reds, blues and browns and sometimes in black. Greens are rare compared to them.
>>51402964
Haha holy shit
Way too many autists in the mech community desu
![IMG_6633[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/L10JGLW.jpg "IMG_6633[1].jpg")
I just want a build a bear keyboard
>>51405040
>ISO
into the trash it goes
my keycool arrived today and worked fine for like 5 minutes. then it stopped working at all.
when plugged it's recognized by system, windows installs drivers normally, but only things that work are leds - caps lock/scroll lock (when pressed on another keyboard only, when pressed on new one nothing happens). also fn+f12, which is supposed to lock windows key lights up when i press it.
other than that there's no sign of it being alive.
am i doing something wrong with it or should i just dispute it?
>>51385258
It looks like you've really lost ctrl, anon.
hey /mkg/ where can i buy pbt keycap sets in canada for around $40-50? help pls
>>51402964
Tbh the people who want a "vintage" read can tell the difference and they still sell for around 200$
the 4$ ones use a cherry mold, but its not the original
I'm not justifying, im just saying, its more like when hotrod enthusiasts track down old parts instead of buying cheaper parts new.
its just a passion project
kek
They really dont realize authentic poker has this shitty quality control.
>>51409302
From a Canadian retailer? No where.
What's a good wireless tenkeyless that has an MX black version?
>>51411026
VB87M
>>51411103
>almost half grand on amazon
Something that won't cost me my kidney if possible pls
>>51411148
you'll probably have to mod one to be wireless then
>>51411148
You get it off Massdrop.
>>51411228
Any recommendable cheap wired tenkeyless that I could give a shot on then?
>>51411238
newegg
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/nnnRPBM.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
thoughts on the Quickfire Rapid-I?
I was looking for the original Quickfire Rapid since I don't really care for the leds and shit, but I guess it's discontinued
does /mkg/ have their own keycap yet?
i know r/mk, geekhack and deskthority have one.
>>51411445
>I guess it's discontinued
It's not.
>>51411478
I hope that never happens.
>>51411490
too late
im going to buy a 3d printer and start printing out /mkg/ keys and sell them on every keycap forum
or just buy a relegendable
>>51385666
hail satan
btw what is this awesome keyboard senpai ? :3
pls respond
>>51411602
>CM Quickfire TK
nvm didn't read the
>filename
just brought me one of these
>>51388972
No, get greens
>>51411690
cherry mx-blues BTW
I want a cheap mechanical keyboard with brown switches in it. Which should I buy?
I feel no need for backlighting or anything related to gaming. Only a normal full sized keyboard.
I was thinking about going with a ducky, but they are really expensive. Also, I'm on Europe.
>>51411805
http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20151118152410&SearchText=Mechanical+Keyboard
>>51411490
>It's not.
well atleast in EU they're not availiable anywhere anymore, looks like the newer -I version replaced them
>>51411445
I really like mine, very solid.
>>51411590
I would buy.
>>51411720
>cherry
right
>>51385158
You're probably not in the thread anymore, but here:
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/dsa-think-different-keycap-set/
Many popular kits also include Apple addons, such as Granite DSA.
>>51385727
Upgrade PC, don't even bother with backlighting unless it's RGB.
>>51388972
If you want no tactile or audible response and easy to depress keys, yes
>>51393798
Never probably, definitely not numpad speed. Speaking as someone who literally only uses numpad at work and was raised without numpads, I'm still faster on it with a week of practice.
>>51402306
Could be scratches or other stuff that won't come off easily.
>>51403094
Waiting for them in the mail, assdrop takes forever
>>51411805
>cheap
>mechanical keyboards
Just google it. Pick up a Chinese one with Cherry Browns, or if you're not picky Khail
>>51408623
Have a dual-screen background you lovable fuck.
>>51411705
not OP I want to get green but everywhere i go they try to jew you 26 bucks for shitty greens massdrop aliexpress,and ebay.
I hear gateron are better than cherry is this true?
Also is varmilo keytester/wacky number-pad programmable?
>>51412650
Not him, but people prefer gaterons because the linear ones are supposedly smoother than the Cherry equivalents.
sold my poker 2 the other day. now i just need to get rid of my dell and tg3
>>51390811
fullsize isn't a bad thing
>>51412580
that is such a reddit tier response
>>51411690
awful layout desu
>>51412805
>fullsize isn't a bad thing
>>51411590
>>51412395
you might want to check you
>>>/diy/895624
i'm thinking i've try out printing a key and seeing how it fits. hell, that potato key on massdrop is 3d printed, selling for about $7 a pop. i could make one
Looking to buy my first mechanical keyboard and I like the size of the Key Hero 84 and the KBT Race II.
Can't seem to find either of them available in the UK but there is a drop on the 84 right now and it comes to about £85 with Cherry MX Blues.
Worth an investment or should I try and find the Race II somewhere?
Thanks guys.
>>51391580
>full
have a rosewill rk6000.
e key sometimes doesnt work.
rosewill's shit rma policy prevents me from returning
what do?
>>51394967
They for sure feel much nicer to type on, but idk about lasting longer. There's rubber domes in my school computer lab that have been there for literally fifteen years with zero problems.
>>51395057
browns = shit
go for clears
>>51386766
Super fucking jelly!!!
Is the Massdrop for the Cherry MX Rubber O-Rings worth buying? I get it for $4.99 + $1.69 shipping for 120 O-Rings, MSRP $18. Also, is there any difference between the clear and black version of the O-Rings?
>>51412991
Key Hero 84 won't work in BIOS or GRUB, since it relies on drivers to make its NKRO work. KBT Race II has a nonstandard layout that will prevent you from buying aftermarket keycaps. You will care about this later, I promise.
>>51413929
No. Come on. Look on eBay for o-rings. Don't buy them though.
>>51413974
Why shouldn't I buy them? I pretty much bottom out my keys all the time on my MX Reds.
>>51413929
Buy from somewhere else if you can find them cheaper. But otherwise I can vouch that the massdrop ones do work as advertised. And there shouldn't be any difference between the clear and black versions, though you might want to get the clear ones if your keyboard is backlit.
>>51414076
I'm not really sure where I could get good quality ones for a low price. Anyone got an recs?
>>51414120
Quality is pretty much the same, whether they're from Massdrop, eBay, or Amazon. Just make sure you get the correct thickness.
>>51414027
>I pretty much bottom out my keys all the time on my MX Reds.
And?
>>51414209
I want to reduce my noise further.
>>51413974
Try getting them from anywhere but China. 15 bucks in shipping and duty fees for a 2.00 product
No.
>>51390811
>>fullsize
Any keyboard without a number pad is a toy keyboard.
I don't know why you'd go through the trouble to buy a mechanical keyboard without a numpad, other than "a fool and his money are soon parted"
>>51414180
Would these get the job done? 70A hardness. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FMWLR8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00#customerReviews
hello
Looking for my first MK
I want a solid %60 one and to be able toalways replace caps without any issue.
any suggestions?
>>51414731
pok3r, might as well join the circlejerk
>>51414731
This is what I am looking for. And I want to replace caps easily when I want.>>51385102
Any suggestions?
>>51414670
because I can touch type the top row?
Sucks to suck doesn't it?
>>51414695
70A seems a bit too hard. Also, that's a pack of 100, while a fullsize keyboard has 104 keys, so keep that in mind.
>>51414748
thanks. they look nice. so far that and ducky. I guess I'm good to go. book marked for now.
>>51414847
the ducky is good too, but the case it's in is incredibly ugly
http://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-coating-Keycaps-Mx-Clear/dp/B014T4PK0M
backlit pok3r being sold right now, if that's your thing
>>51414837
I have an 87 key (QFR) so if I ever get a full size I wouldn't really mind buying another pack. The 50A version of these is $9.17 compared to the 70A version $2.08 with 25 more O-Rings. Would the hardness even make a noticeable difference in the long run?
>>51414695
>>51414837
>>51414960
i've just bought this, because why the fuck not it's $2
will report back on friday
>>51413522
>buying çuckwill
Serves you right for skimping on quality
Try resoldering the switch. If that doesn't work it's fucked
>>51414989
found a $5000 mouse should i buy it
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Intellimouse-Optical-Multi-pack-1-1/dp/B00006HYWX/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1447906986&sr=1-1&keywords=microsoft+keyboard
>>51415207
yeah, it's original and v rare collectors item, better than an original cherry esc key
great buy too, i've seen these go for $10k+
>>51415207
I don't know if it's compatible with your computer. You're gonna need a whole 16 RAM, kiddo
>>51385102
I personally don't like the home, page up and page down keys sitting that closely to the enter and backspace key. Accidentally hitting those keys would be a nightmare. For a more compact keyboard, my favorite is the noppoo nano layout. I do prefer the dedicated F key row but it isn't necessary.
>>51414960
Not sure if you would notice the hardness, but ultimately it's up to preference. The 50A version used to be cheap, but I guess it got popular so they increased the price.
>>51415265
>that screenshot
someone needs DSfix
just got a free k95 w/ cherry reds and find I do not like the feel compared to my coworkers' blue switches.
Debating between these two:
Poor man's choice:
http://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-Tenkeyless-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-Ghosting/dp/B0114LL0NO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1447900529&sr=8-7&keywords=tenkeyless+mechanical+keyboard+cherry+blue
Compact choice:
http://www.amazon.com/Noppoo-RGB-backlighting-Technology-Programmable/dp/B00A45WK4U/ref=lp_9107586011_1_8?srs=9107586011&ie=UTF8&qid=1447900639&sr=8-8
>>51416575
those are pretty shitty choices. look into a ducky shine 3/4/5, ducky zero, or a DAS keyboard if its for work and
>muh professionalism
>>51416624
Thanks. I'm perfectly aware of the shitty choices but I wanted more experience using one before investing in a ducky (hard to find) or das (price point). My first choice would be used for work and after using it for a while planned to purchase one for gaming/writing at home.
>>51416624
>ducshit and dashit as recomendation
top kek
>>51416649
makes sense.
i'm using a ducky shine 3 now w/ blues and i think it's great, i'd really recommend them
>>51416658
funny meme bro xDDDDDDD
I want to get one of these.
Good or bad idea?
I already bought a ergo dox infinity from md which is not shipped yet.
>>51416774
decent for gaming
bad for everything else
I fucking hate these morons. This was my first drop with Massdrop and they completely fucked it up.
>>51390811
>reds
what do you use senpai?
>>51416884
i don't have good experience with them either.
basically "buy your stuff here, together for nearly the same price, and get it three months later, because this site is just a maymay anyway xDD"
>>51416884
>>51416957
Only buy from assdrop if it's an exclusive or hard to find item. Risking many months of delay to save like $20 at most isn't worth it.
>he fell for the 60% meme
>>51385910
Never ever buy a WD Green HDD, or any Green HDD.
Anyone who went from blues to greens? The increase in stiffness seems quite large compared to the increase from brown>clears.
Also what are decent boards that feature an MX-Green option?
>>51418280
The only keyboards that have greens or clears as regular options are usually Pok3rs and Code keyboards
Decent they are, but pricey as well
>>51418328
Yeah, I have both of them in consideration.
Problem with the Code is the price and ANSI-only. The Pok3r seems like a good deal and can also be had in ISO, but not sure if I want to switch to 60%, I really just want to try greens. Currently have a Filco Ninja TKL with blues, too bad they don't make them with greens.
When the fuck will Ducky sell the Shine 5s and not this preorder bullshit.
recommend me something under $250 that i can purchase online?
preferably amazon since I have about $50 gift card credit
I'm a complete noob with disposable income.
