>Where to buy:
http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
>FAQ:
http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp
>Buyer's template for the unenlightened:
http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG
Further reading: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Mechanical_keyboards
First for TOP QUALITY ABS
>>54403965
i want a keyboard to rubber dome DEZ NUTS!
Sup niggas. Ordered some blank key caps for this bad boy
>>54403965
Are there any decent mechanical boards that are semi-quiet? My study is right next my main bedroom and i don't want to have the missus on my case.
>>54404329
Blue's are right up your alley.
>>54404329
Topres, any non-clicky Cherry switch given you don't bottom out too hard.
>>54404389
xd you got him good!
>>54404329
Look into matias quiets.
>All these mx switches
>No mx pink purple orange yellow light blue lime
Really?
>>54404399
my novatouch is probably louder than my MJ2 browns. both are running comparably shitty ABS. these stems are a pretty loose fit though, maybe real topres are quieter.
Friendly reminder to order a 0.99$ dank meme mousepad to have next to your dank meme keyboard
Z099MOUSEPADCHINK
>>54403965
I read the pastebin
>Budget
300 NZD (220-250USD)
>continent
Oceania (nz)
>switch type
Browns, i guess? I want hard but silent
>layout
I honestly dont know, i gave a thinkpad x220 so if the layout for that is iso id like my new keyboard to also be that
>form factor
80% those navigational keys are useful to me
>backlight
No, i can handle backlit but rgb is a waste of money
>current keyboard
8 dollar dell keyboard, i hate it so much
>>54404942
mk disco?
>>54404965
Rgb no thanks
>>54404972
You can turn it off, its a good keyboard without the rgb.
>>54404985
Ill have a deeper look at it, cheers
>>54404990
>>54404985
Mk disco not available in nz
>>54404942
https://mechkb.com/kb-paradise-v80-tenkeyless-dual-led-mechanical-keyboard
TKL (no numpad, but has navigation keys), has green/red backlight, has Clears (heavy, solid bump with no noise), KBP is a decent enough keyboard brand.
Look through mechkb.com in general.
What's the best Topre board? 100/80%
>>54405106
since you aren't man enough for an hhkb, the next best thing is a silenced novatouch.
realforce is too hella ugly and nocaps
>>54405076
>155 NZD
>mxclear
Fucken sold thanks oce anon
I'm buying a rosehill with blues in a couple of days for 35 quid. did I do ok?
>>54405207
don't say you bought the rgb80
Did anyone get originative carbon black?
P.S. They're taihao PBT without the shitty coating
>>54405261
I got auto corrected from rosewill
its a rk9000-v2
>>54405306
>black on choal
>>54405314
oh ok that's the good filco clone board, enjoy anon
>>54405336
My first mechanical keyboard as well. Thanks anon
Anyone in OCE know where I can get blank blank pbt keycaps (or quality ABS) for MX Stems?
I love memes.
>ABS
>filco
>coloured wasd
>red cable
>meme
>tenkeyless meme
>ninja keycaps meme
>mechanical keyboard
Iam full on meme, the only thing missing are rgb led's.
>>54404187
shiiiiit what a beast
>Budget
150€ (~170$), shipping included
>Location (continent at least)
Italy
>Preferred switch type
Red or black I guess, looking for the most silent but still satisfactory
>Layout
Italian preferably, or something I can switch later
>Form factor
TKL
>Backlight
It's ok if it's there but not needed
>Previous/current keyboards
Shit membrane 10 years old bluetooth keyboard
>What I'm looking at
Found the Corsair Gaming Strafe for 130€, it's the only Italian red switch I could find or should I get a custom one from wasdkeyboards.com?
>>54405594
>actually wanting a non-ANSI keyboard
please kill yourself
>>54405594
just get ducky
>>54405594
novatouch on eprice.it
>>54405594
thats me >>54405514
I can recommend the one I have
You can buy it with the italian layout from here:
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/italian-filco-majestouch-2-tenkeyless-nkr-linear-action-keyboard.asp
They also sell coloured cables, like the one I have for the keyboard if you are into it.
They have the keyboard in black/brown/blue switches. There is also red, which I have but I suggest you get something else because reds are loud af.
>>54405630
>buying into novatouch bullshit and not getting the rapid-i
nigger, please
>>54405651
but the rapid-i doesnt come in gateron clear/zealios.... Therefore the novatouch is superior.
>>54405623
I will look into that
>>54405630
And that
>>54405635
Saw this but it's only available with brown switches and they sounded louder than reds in videos, correct me if I'm wrong.
>>54405788
browns are the only ones that are currently available actually. the blacks/blues are sold out.
imho most if not all switches are loud no matter what colour, the difference between them is very small. its a mechanical keyboard after all.
>>54405750
that's just the thing
it's twice the price and they claim "silent" operation when compared to the browns, for example
looked up a video and they sound exactly the fucking same
anyway, if anyone ever complains about keyboard noise they should drink chlorine, tnx
>>54404784
The NT has louder upstroke noise than other Topre boards, which can be silenced by modding.
>>54405813
>imho most if not all switches are loud no matter what colour, the difference between them is very small. its a mechanical keyboard after all.
>>54405815
I bought a like new one form a reviewer for $140 on classifieds. Threw some $20 vortex doubleshot PBTs and called it a day. I hardly ever use it though. I miss 55g Topre which is better. My DD is an ergo clear poker with custom aluminum case and whatever keycaps I choose for the week.
>>54406086
I bought a tester kit. Tried every single one and didnt notice much of a difference.
What else to you want me to do? They felt subjectively the same. There might be a slight difference in a few db if you actually test them who the fuck cares, they are still not 100% silent.
>mfw waiting for two new keycap sets in the mail
>>54406139
>All mechanical keyboards use Cherry switches
>Somehow unable to tell the difference between clicky and non-clicky switches
>>54406206
I don't know what this is, nor do I care, but it certainly doesn't belong here. Fuck off spambot.
>>54405594
It's me again, found the CM Storm Quick Fire XT with blue switches for 90€, should I get this or the Novatouch (110€)?
>>54406793
blue will annoy you in a week.
novatouch is topre, I could type all day on mine.
>>54406804
What's the difference? Sound, tactile feedback, pression?
I program and write a lot so I'm not sure what I need, I've been fine with my membrane keyboard and others laptop keyboards so I don't know what to expect sorry.
>>54403965
Anyone got the classic black and carbon black from originate?
I cannot tell the difference.. which one is more greyer?
>>54405514
>filco is a meme
kek
>abs is a meme
I think you mean pbt buddy
>>54406837
Best way I can describe a Novatouch switch is that it's like popping really soft bubble wrap. The tactile bump you feel is really soft and the force gradient is smooth throughout the key travel. All the resistance is at the top so not bottoming out is rather hard. The switch itself is padded by design so it makes a "thock" rather than a "clack".
Topre v. Blue v. Brown: https://youtu.be/mWU6D8ytZv8
Topre v. 62g Clear v. 65g Clear: https://youtu.be/OjObMozGKBM
>>54407120
everything is a meme
Thoughts on the Logitech G610?
>budget
50€
>location
Germany
>switches
Dunno, hard and clicky
>backlight
*
>size
*
>use
Writing (no gaymen)
>looking at
Rapoo v500. Feels gud
Any recommendations? I I don't actually need one but today I tried the V 500 and now I want one so bad.
>>54407664
go here
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-tastatur/k0
buy cherry g80
Are the switches in AEKII really good? And whats with the hype (on geekhack anyway) with blue alps?
>>54407369
dumb tripfag cancer
>>54408248
you're really improving the quality of this board you know
keep up the good work
>>54408282
>>54408219
>switches in AEKII
Those came with a few different types of switches mostly white and orange alps.
White alps (dampened and clicky) are pretty good, and salmon alps (tactile) are really good as well. All are better than any cherry switch imo.
Some came with Mitsumi, but I think those feel shitty.
Blue alps are hyped because they are rare. But they are smooth as fuck and have great tactile feedback and sound. I think they are a little over hyped, but they are still really good. Better than white alps.
If you click modify orange alps, you get pretty much the same feeling as blue alps if you have some barely used oranges.
>>54408323
>mostly white and orange alps.
I mean, *mostly white, cream and salmon.
>>54408291
no that is exactly what im doing
give me all of the attention pls
I'm looking at getting a ducky board for an even mix between typing and gaming. Does anyone know if there's a difference between the shine 4 and 5 in terms of build quality? The rgb backlighting on the shine 5 looks a little too obnoxiously gamer-like, so I'm opting towards the 4.
Trying alternating function row colors again, not sure how I feel about it.
>>54409442
go full black faggot
>>54409588
probably a keyboard
just a guess
>>54409588
Well, Nathan according to the label that displays all your information, it's a keyboard with the value of $84.
>>54409521
realized I had the shipping label visible lel
>>54409632
>>54409617
Awww yeah, sweet sweet unicomp goodness.
>>54409647
That glorious plastic that will yellow as it ages.
>>54409661
Their logo sucks desu
>>54409675
So does the fit and finish. Also I realized /b/ is leaking and wordfilters are a thing on /g/
>>54409661
pbt doesn't really do that
>>54409688
Yeah it's definitely a hideous keyboard.
>>54409694
U sure anon? Not that I really care because I bought it for the switches, but I thought that it's the ABS that won't yellow whereas pbt does.
Anyways.
>>54409708
Fuck yeah. This thing is so satisfying to type on.
>>54409755
lol no
brominated ABS yellows
>>54409694
dump tripfag cancer
>all these problems people have with the Granite
>mine is still stuck in customs
s-so afraid of bent keys
>>54410945
signature plastics are kind of total shit
they look great as long as you dont get too close
i'm going to try to heat up my dsa dolch spacebar and straighten it out
>>54411009
>dsa dolch
Shit is ABS, be careful.
>>54409755
>I thought that it's ABS that won't yellow whereas PBT does
If that were the case, then how come yellowing is common on older used keyboards? Maybe I don't know enough about keyboards, but I'm pretty sure old shit like Model Ms didn't PBT keycaps.
>>54411111
Nice get, friend.
>>54404942
Coolermaster Rapidfire-i
or just the rapid fire without the backlight
>>54411009
>>54411141
dumb tripfag cancer
>>54411111
i know its abs
i ordered another spacebar as a spare in case i wreck this one
Recent thrift store score
>>54411238
And another
>>54411111
checked
>>54410945
I feel so lucky that I didn't have any problems with this.
Really awful productions, such a shame.
>>54411238
nice find
Are these really PBT?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/PBT-87-Set-Blank-White-Key-Caps-for-Cherry-MX-Keyboard/32598519161.html
I put them on a keyboard with backlighting and they are nearly entirely translucent.
>>54411484
Most likely, you can get the same set on geekkeys for the same price.
>>54411503
do you know where I can get blank white PBT keycaps that are not translucent?
:^)
>>54411560
keyboard built on a clip board?
>>54411610
Back in black.
>>54411610
dumb tripfag cancer
oh yeah
i forgot i bought this piece of garbage
>>54412067
filter them you fucking baby
>>54411484
Combination of thickness and colour.
http://www.amazon.com/Storm-NovaTouch-TKL-Exclusive-Capacitive/dp/B00MY3S288
Is this a good buy? I like it but I know shit about the switches
>>54411141
Cases were always ABS so they yellow.
This AEK has PBT keys and ABS spacebar/case. Regard the difference.
>>54412188
Where do you get custom alps keys?
>>54412415
it was off ebay
they're dyed
>>54412289
You might as well go for HHKB for the pbt keys for not that much more used.
>>54412815
I want the arrow keys
>>54403965
What is the most meme keyboard that is affordable?
>>54411258
I can see how the Model M got there, but why the Filco? I call BS.
>>54413133
Where do you think your keyboards will go when you are an hero?
>>54412924
a model m off ebay
>>54413331
I live in the UK and everyone here thinks those should cost a lot.
>>54413497
oh, well in that case buy literally any piece of garbage and put these keycaps on it
>>54413536
Are the miami keycaps available in other languages? Can only find murrican ones.
>>54413935
no
the chinese use ansi, so that's all they make
>>54413536
Someone says they live in based ISO britbongistan. He posts ANSI keycap set as recomendation.... lay off tripcodes man.
>>54414037
He's just recommending a superior layout is all.
Here is what my Cooler Master Rapid-i currently looks like after 11 months.
It's still under warranty, so I will attempt to get a refund for it.
With that money, I'm looking at two options:
- Logitech G810 (RGB, Orion keys, fullsize)
- CoolerMaster MasterKeys S (RGB, Cherry keys, TKL, but CM again)
I don't want to fall for the CM meme again if this'll happen again, but I enjoy TKL over fullsize, and don't know about the non-Cherry keys. Indecisive, but I have to make a choice within the next 2 weeks.
>>54413174
it called he is a Mexican living near Compton buying a mechanical keyboard in a thrift store
>>54414189
In TKL format there are exactly two worthwhile CM boards: the QFR and the NT.
>>54414189
what am I looking at? whats the issue?
>>54414255
Only 10% of the LEDs still work.
>>54413133
It was covered in an oily, crusty, absolutely disgusting residue; required a complete disassembly to get it presentable again.
Plus I found it in Port Coquitlam, 40 minutes outside of Vancouver; this whole town is basically a money laundering operation for the Chinese Communist Party. Their shithead kids have more money than Saudi Princes, so the thrift stores around here frequently have treasures.
If I knew anything about women's fashion shit, I could probably make a living just buying up and reselling discarded purses and stuff.
>>54414037
he asked for memes
ANSI is superior anyway
>>54405261
whats wrong with the rgb80 anon. thinking about getting it for my nephew as a cheap present
>>54414862
holy fuck
> meme switches +plus meme tacticool barcode
mad man
>>54416955
its going to get better if these ever ship out of the UK
maybe UKmail never updates tracking info, i have no idea
>>54417016
>filco-highprofile-doubleshot
they are not pbt so not memetastic
My X-keys XKE-128 USB programmable keyboard.
>>54417443
>adblocker
enjoy the cancer
>>54417470
If you think your attention and mental energy are really that worthless, then I guess it makes sense for you to squander them on... ads. Heh.
As for me, I prefer to generate human value in other ways.
Fucking moron.
>>54417915
>taking a small joke about adblocker seriously
anon, you need to lighten up.
Rate my Memeboard
>>54417972
everything here is completely srs all of the time here, shitlord
>>54418190
mixing caps/10
>>54418257
What do you mean, mixing caps? It's all PBT.
>>54418291
It's clearly from two different sets.
Do I fit in now?
>>54418310
Well, of course. Half the boards on /mkg/ are two different sets.
>>54418325
I challenge you to provide evidence for this claim.
>bought into the 60% meme
>regretting not getting just a TKL
V60 is okay, r-right?
>>54403965
Budget: $80-100
Location: USA
Switch Type: Buckling Spring
Layout: ANSI /
Keyboard Layout:Colemak ( 2nd Dvorak )
Form Factor: 100%
Color: Black ( 2nd Grey )
Previously owned is acceptable.
I appreciate any help as I can't seem to find anything like I wish to have.
>>54418325
what?
>>54418445
Here are two that aren't:
>>54418429
>>54418323
>>54418291
there isn't anything wrong with mixing sets. ignore his autism.
>>54418445
>what is dying caps
waiting on my mods to finish up bb
>>54405306
This looks amazing, name?
>>54418190
7/10. At least you got rid of the crap font that comes with that board. I'll give you points for the effort.
>>54405306
name?
>>54418190
Do those blue keycaps have translucent ledgends?
>>54418679
>>54418190
>>54418744
Dude, just get out. Never come back here.
>>54418744
Where to find colored PBT keycaps with translucent legends?
>>54418323
Where do I buy miami keycaps?
>>54418827
...amazon?
>>54418744
I think it's nice
>>54418744
Get a better camera.
>>54418190
>>54418744
autism/10
>>54418821
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Brand-New-Backlight-PBT-Keycaps-37-Set-Top-printed-Key-Cap-With-Key-Puller-For-Cherry/32379379335.html
>>54418744
Jesus
Can anyone identify this keyboard?
>>54414201
What? That is obvious. He was questioning the filco being there and I am speculating as to how it got there. Where I live lots of thrift store things are from the recently deceased.
I found this today while doing some recycling at my co-op at an it store. I was doing some research and it should cost around $20 dollars to convert to USB. Is it worth it? Is it a good keyboard? It has alps switches BTW.
>>54418744
I like it.
>>54418489
The thumbnail made those look like delicious pieces of chocolate.
>>54418887
Would these have that rubberized feeling standard backlit keys have?
>>54418972
wow that's fucking awesome, is that an old Apple II keyboard or similar?
nice one dude
>>54419018
they look so tasty right?
>>54418972
Post the back label.
is the maximum 6 keys on USB real or is it leddit being retarded?
>>54419087
>>54419034
This was my first mechanical keyboard and my first keycap set purchase, so I really can't answer that question in a manner you would find satisfactory. All I can tell you is the PBT keycaps with translucent legends feel the same as the blank white PBT keycaps. There is no discernible difference in how they feel when I touch them. They don't feel rubbery to me.
>>54407441
Bump for interest, I'd appreciate some input from /mkg/.
>>54419118
If you follow the USB spec you can't go over 6KRO, but software tricks get around this. Poor implementation makes such NKRO USB keyboards not work right in BIOS.
>>54419118
Take a wild guess. Plenty of USB boards support NKRO these days.
>>54419144
It's shit.
>>54419133
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Ortek_Mac-105
>>54419146
>>54419150
I see, I was wondering why my chink mechanical keyboard seems to have full n key rollover when I had seen that USB was limited to 6 non modifier keys.
>>54419036
Ya an Apple extended keyboard if I believe. I also got two apple design twos but they have tuber domes.
>>54419300
>Ya an Apple extended keyboard if I believe
See >>54419194
>>54418887
Thank you.
>>54418744
Can you post a better pic please?
>>54419194
>>54419327
Thx
>>54418865
this
Cant find a keyboard with gateron clears, help?
>>54419662
>>54419784
jesus man
>>54420173
I know.
>>54420164
make one.
>>54420206
Pretty new to this, I hear it takes a backplate, soldering, and a chassis?
>>54420255
and the switches.
>>54420255
and a controller, cables, caps, resistors
>>54420255
and the keycaps
>>54409521
what kb is this?
>>54406139
Matias dampened here. Enjoying my quieter-than-rubberdome mechanical keyboard.
>>54420255
You also need schottky diodes for each key if they arent already built in.
There are dedicated controllers, but I just used a general purpose one and bit banged out ps/2.
Point to point contruction saves a few bucks on a pcb, but damn is it tedious.
Ive seen prebuilt boards with the controller and the diodes already soldered on with only the switches and cable missing, so thats probably the easiest route.
Ordered a Ducky One, feels good. Can't wait for it to come in.
>>54418425
Whelp.
>>54421194
There aren't any factory colemak/dvorak BS boards. All you can do is buy custom caps from unicomp (meh quality) or buy an M13 and rearrange keys
How often do you guys clean your keyboards?
>>54421359
daily
>>54421359
Once I start seeing shit under the keys.
>>54421359
I just wipe mine down once a week or so with a damp soapy rag.
Only take the keys off once every 6 months maybe, qtips and handvac work well.
>>54421350
That was my fear. The closest I found was a unicomp dvorak on ebay, but it was white.
I don't mind dealing with software and key re-arranging. Thanks for the suggestion..
>>54418744
holy hell
>>54408378
I am dragon dildo man and I say fuck you trip fuck, now suck my dick and get cancer from terry davis in your anus.
>>54418323
no you are still a faggot, now suck my cock and let the shitposting continue.
>>54420664
awaiting shine 5 in the mail
>>54418744
>>54418190
you should dye those blanks.
>>54418887
dat font, hideous
>>54421761
which one? There are two different fonts.
>>54421761
the white keys don't come with that set. You only get the color keys.
kailh worth the price?
cheep bayj
>>54418887
mixed color not available
>>54422254
I'm not sure what you're on about. Kalih is a chink knockoff that's cheaper than cherry mx.
>>54424103
>that mosaic
So lewd....
>>54424103
Why is there a piece of carpet next to your input device?
>>54424265
I use the pieces of carpet as a wrist rest since my input device is ridiculously tall.
>>54424286
Cant you just return your keyboard and get another one?
>>54424294
Not anymore I think, though I probably could if it died on me or something. Not sure what the warranty situation on this thing is like.
Though I'm quite sure that "item as described" is not a good reason for returning it.
I do have some other ones around, but they're all at least this tall.
>>54424322
Is this your workplace or something? Looks kinda.. well awkward to work there with all those pictures and shit laying around.
>>54424322
>hhkb warranty
Non-existant outside of Japan.
>>54424335
It's my tinkerstation, I usually make some space when actually doing something. It doesn't take very long to get cluttered though.
Name a better switch
Protip you cant
>>54418966
as i said
>near compton
Things that annoy me intensely:
* special snowflake colored key caps
* colors other than gray or black
* braided cords
>>54424737
Almost identical to black switches.
Disgusting.
>>54424797
>setting up a scene to take a photo of a keyboard
>putting a keyboard outside just to make a photo of it
>putting a fucking keyboard ontop of the laptop keyboard
>have no idea about anything technology related and just show how much money you spent on something
>acting weird/pretending to have weird fetishes just to fit in
>tfw didn't photograph keyboard in two days
>>54413536
>>54413935
On Amazon UK they come with ISO modifiers so don't worry.
Y'all jelly of my wireless 60%
>>54418323
Yes
>>54414189
Mine had 3 LEDs that stopped working but apparently thats only an issue with the first line of rapid-i or something. I sent it back and will either get a refund or a new keyboard, I'll be happy either way. I mean it worked flawlessly for a year so I'm not complaining.
Are there any nice keysets that have ISO nordic print on them. I can find several ISO but no one in nordic. Alternative is to go for blanks but that seems gay.
>Receives new keyboard with Blue switches
Why does anybody use these switches? They are beyond annoying.
>>54426485
Not everyone finds them annoying.
>>54426133
>On Amazon UK they come with ISO modifiers so don't worry.
Holy shit Amazon UK is expensive. Custom fees for importing from USA would equally be a bad idea. Too bad there is no nordic layout. I'd love to have one of these suckers at work so everyone can see how fabulous I am.
Just got a switch tester on massdrop to see which switch I like
Memes, here I come
>>54427008
>Switch tester
wut?
>>54427029
My fault. I thought I was in a different thread. Now I understand. I was thinking NETWORK switch tester.
>>54427029
>>54427008
>buying from massdrop
Cringy
>>54407369
Is that a horsecock key?
>>54427449
its some kind of dick
if you search the image you might find the geekhack thread
Am I the only one who thinks 60% boards are stupid as fuck?
>>54428717
Everyone except the ones who feel for the joke think that way.
>>54403965
just got my new keyboard and mounted it.
i know this kind of setup makes people cringe for some reason but i never understood the other.
if you type with your hands close shouldnt they stay close while gaming?
>>54428824
Your arms should be parallel.
Just got my caps in this morning. Fresh as fuck
>>54428903
Nice, have my set in a bag right now...
>>54428903
Did you take a picture with my cat
>>54429028
They are sexy hope you enjoy them as much as i do.
>>54429049
Yes, but i locked your front door on the way out so dont worry
>>54429049
blacks
they all look the same
>>54429049
This is now a fat black cat near tech thread
>>54429049
>>54429528
