lmao
#peripherals
rain fern
slow horizon
Cause I understand not a lick of this.
glossy sandal
I would recommend the V3 over it but since you’re strictly under 100$
Also worth checking out the keychron k8
glossy sandal
I think its cheaper if you order off the keychron website no?
It is not
slow horizon
Doesn’t look like that one has RGB.
rain fern
Doesn’t look like that one has RGB.
it is
just not translucent keycaps
more of a backlight
rain fern
?
slow horizon
glossy sandal
I was responding to retro, not you kyle
slow horizon
Are we looking at the same thing?
rain fern
no
glossy sandal
We are not
rain fern
thats the k8
slow horizon
Oh
glossy sandal
Wormier k87 is decent
slow horizon
What in gods name is this
XVX Womier K87 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Gateron Switch TKL Hot Swappable Keyboard Partitioned RGB Backlit Compact 87 Keys for PC PS4 Xbox (White, Red Switch) https://a.co/d/d9HQoQv
glossy sandal
What is a *Yellow* switch?
Essentially heavier red switch
rain fern
type beat
slow horizon
So not what I’m looking for then.
glossy sandal
idk what Kyle is on about but it’s just red but heavier
slow horizon
What is a pudding key cap, this lingo…
glossy sandal
yellows arent the smoothest>
No
rain fern
its like the bottom of a keycap thats see through ig lmao
glossy sandal
They’re just heavier reds
rain fern
gotcha didnt know that
glossy sandal
the only different aside from springs are the dye compositions
a spring swapped yellow and red will be the same thing
glossy sandal
Ok
slow horizon
Uhhh…
rain fern
Switches
slow horizon
Honestly I’m just not sure what to do.
Maybe I’ll try to give the Vulcan more of a shot?
slow horizon
Yeah, I just haven’t even been at my PC lately as is.
Don’t know whether it’s the keyboard or just the Switch enticing me more.
slow horizon
I’m trying to understand it it’s just a lot all at once.
rain fern
You can if you want no one’s stopping you
It’s gonna work as a keyboard should
With the clicks you want
slow horizon
Huh. Hey @glossy sandal
Newmen GM1000 96% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wireless Bluetooth/2.4G/Wired USB C Keyboard Compact RGB Backlit Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard with Number Pad for Mac/Win Gateron Blue Switches https://a.co/d/7s9ajOY is this any good?
glossy sandal
Looks good on paper but I can’t really tell you anything about it, never ever seen a newmen board, would suggest saving that little bit of money for they v series boards.
slow horizon
Hmm
rain fern
Gateron blues are good tho but blues usually sound or feel the same anyway
Get what u want
Whatever fits your setup
slow horizon
I just wanna make sure it’s gonna be the right one, cause i only get one shot at this
slow horizon
I don’t do much gaming like I used to. I kinda switched off to the Switch, if that makes sense.
It’s mostly just gonna be for if I need to type something and the rare gaming session.
slow horizon
Yeah.
native pilot
slow horizon
There is a Logitech board as well, the G512 Carbon?
glossy sandal
There is a Logitech board as well, the G512 Carbon?
Try to avoid gamer oriented brands
Most are e-waste
slow horizon
Hmm. Noted.
fluid igloo
How’s the keychron v4
glossy sandal
solid, any praise for the v series boards pretty much applies to all of them because they’re the same aside from layout
bye bye now
amber tartan
its a keyboard if youre asking
viscid tapir
hello i am getting some akko switches that are discontinued is there any issue or just no longer produced
also i am getting them for my keychron so wondering if there is anything else to consider that i need to get or only a couple of these switches
fluid yoke
Looking for a full sized keyboard for work that sounds like this:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbCF8Bd/
Can anyone recommend something?
I use the numpad quite a bit so it's kind of necessary for a full sized
glossy sandal
Looking for a full sized keyboard for work that sounds like this:
https://www.t...
Keychron q6/v6, stuff with foam, done :)
amber tartan
gb passed so gl with aftermarket
amber tartan
gl with finding one i mean
glossy sandal
Oh
amber tartan
with good price as well
glossy sandal
market is getting better and better for buyers 🐛
I wanna pick up freyr maybe soonish
glossy sandal
twilit flare
Kittycat
glossy sandal
ewpert
chrome raft
what are some good budget keyboards?
twilit flare
I've been home for the first time in like 4 weeks and my cat still won't let me pet him
Not only am I unlikable by people it's by pets as well
pastel drift
Imagine
twilit flare
Society constantly fucks me over and makes me question am I sane when in reality I am, it's not me but that of society's perception of people is wrong and persuades you and manipulates you into being a sheep you aren't
twilit flare
I don't fit in at all, that's the hard thing to overcome and admit but why fit in with a pack of people who don't even care about you?
twilit flare
I've gotten gifts, I've gotten love, I've gotten respect, I've gotten friends, I've gotten all of that yet I'm in a position of grief and confusion. Am I spoiled? Ungrateful? Why do I deserve these things to happen to me
blissful dragon
what are some good budget keyboards?
define budget
chrome raft
define budget
20-30€ preference lies with a branded keyboard
From a recognized brand
blissful dragon
country?
chrome raft
Netherlands
untold orchid
From a recognized brand
man 30€ for that is just lying to yourself
you take whatever is remotely not shit for that price
chrome raft
you take whatever is remotely not shit for that price
Then how much would a reasonable keyboard cost?
glossy sandal
100~ is pretty solid
pine musk
glossy sandal
hhkb hype
quaint ruin
im back
turns out that the red is also out of stock
i want to know what switch types are good
dont need to be quiet
these are the options
vagrant hinge
any of you use a kinesis advantage keyboard? I am thinking about getting one. Currently using a standard mechanical keyboard from amazon thats tenkeyless.
placid linden
My first actual gaming keyboard with mechanical switches
Corsair K60 RGB Pro Low Profile
still have a default HP mouse BUT K60 PRO
glossy sandal
these are the options
blacks and silvers work
placid linden
Indeed I do
quaint ruin
blacks and silvers work
tyty im very new to this
astral forge
Ergo keyboards. Any percent at this point, I'm just trying to get feelers out there. Any brand recommendations? Models?
astral forge
Yeah, I've seen what they had. Few others too. Was wondering if there's something out there I hadn't heard of yet. Something that might be good but might not necessarily be a big brand name.
chrome raft
not much from me
amber tartan
Yeah, I've seen what they had. Few others too. Was wondering if there's somethin...
theres a lot, but depends on your budget
astral forge
I'm considering the dygma defy. Let's hear them.
astral forge
I'll look into that.
lucid viper
is there such thing as a sTream deck emulator?
i need it to assign a function to my keyboard which only works with a stream deck
amber tartan
macropad
dire leaf
is it okay if the pe foam covers the rizors on the board? or should i cut and make it so the rizers are in the open
amber tartan
what are rizors
glossy sandal
is it okay if the pe foam covers the rizors on the board? or should i cut and ma...
Do you mean standoffs
dire leaf
like yk where u screw the nails in, and then there like little things on each side of the thing
imma send a pic
chilly perch
oh those are fingers
glossy sandal
Yeah that was my first thought
tawdry forge
ive been using the k55 with membrane for 4 years
glossy sandal
ive been using the k55 with membrane for 4 years
glossy sandal
fading iris
fellow brit 
marsh bison
anyone else order the quertykeys 65 the other day ? I did! white/gold mirror.
glossy sandal
Lit
dire leaf
i just foam modded my board and i tried 1 switch and it sounds weird asf
dawn swan
got to experience some of that earlier kind of with kailh sockets on my keyboard
but instead it was the pad coming off the pcb when putting a switch in
blew out the back of the board
and had to superglue it + reinforce the hair thin trace with enamel wire
their lead free shit solder that evga used and basically every keyboard company is forced to use melts at such a high point that the socket was starting to get gooey when soldering to it
low temp plastic sockets + lead free solder
amber tartan
pretty sure you can just buy a mechanical numpad calculator and solder your own switches in
olive sparrow
My first mechanical keyboard (Ducky one 2 100%)
viscid tapir
imagine whole class taking calculus exam and using clicky switches
olive sparrow
lmao just complete silence and in the back you hear THOCK THOCK THOCK
viscid tapir
reminds me of the guy who brought typewriter to the class
olive sparrow
a typewriter ??????
olive sparrow
omg that guy is a psycho
olive sparrow
that ding 😆
marsh bison
Friday is going to be an expensive day.
river wharf
Friday is going to be an expensive day.
y
marsh bison
osume keys is bringing a few sets back in stock, mode might have the 65 up on kickstarter, and I feel like another board is coming out. lol
marsh bison
they look really really nice. I just purchased a qk 65 the other day and
would love to use those keys with it.
amber tartan
nice
dusky estuary
Logitech MX Keys for work
marsh bison
anyone have a good link for a syringe with or for lubing?
boreal rivet
why do you need a syringe
are you planning to use an oil and cba to open up the switch
dire leaf
is this a good foam for keyboards https://www.amazon.ca/Protection-Cushioning-Supplies-Furniture-Glassware/dp/B08R86DD5C/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=15V71JUVVVMS4&keywords=pe+foam&qid=1672933115&sprefix=pe+foam%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-10
marsh bison
ty. should I use the same lube on both the wire and housing?
dire leaf
why does my kb sound so bad with foam?
sonic cape
imagine whole class taking calculus exam and using clicky switches
oooof
amber tartan
why does my kb sound so bad with foam?
you did a bad job or its not your preference
amber tartan
ty. should I use the same lube on both the wire and housing?
if you got the extra money you can get bdz
dire leaf
you did a bad job or its not your preference
this is the way i did it
i used those foam sockets
amber tartan
probably dont cut the foam cut to different pieces, keep it into one piece
the one piece
dire leaf
i only got small pieces unfortunately
dire leaf
is this a good foam for keyboards https://www.amazon.ca/Protection-Cushioning-Su...
this the one i bouht
amber tartan
maybe just get thicker foam
dire leaf
do yk any good foam that i could buy
amber tartan
evape
dire leaf
wha
flat dagger
VIGOR GK50 LOW PROFILE is this a good keyboard ?
are low profile keyboards shit or ?
drowsy crypt
Just got a keychron (as suggested) and it looks good af 😮💨
marsh bison
what one
marsh bison
Just got a keychron (as suggested) and it looks good af 😮💨
^
twilit flare
Just got a keychron (as suggested) and it looks good af 😮💨
HELL YEAH
chrome raft
Figured this fits here but my gamaky Lk67 won't Bluetooth to my windows PC
The bt mode is on and it's charged it just won't show up in the pairing thinggy
fading iris
Logitech MX Keys for work
marsh bison
not gunna lie, wish I got the sonnet over the qk65 I just ordered
boreal rivet
No one cares about what keyboard you bought and what you think of it
marsh bison
No one cares about what keyboard you bought and what you think of it
ok bud
marsh bison
No one cares about what keyboard you bought and what you think of it
someone needs a nap
boreal rivet
Just speaking 📠
I get that spending money feels good and you want to tell people about it
But no one cares, especially if you talk about it four times in 24 hours
marsh bison
Just speaking 📠
This is a keyboard chat I was making conversation. You are the only person here giving off negative comments. Don't have anything nice to say? Butt out man. Nobody cares that you hate you're an angry person.
boreal rivet
You ain’t making any conversation by repeating how you bought a qk65 lol
marsh bison
W/e man
boreal rivet
I also just enjoy calling out keyboard hobbyists on their bs 
marsh bison
little warrior
gtfo lol
has nothing better to do but to scroll through channels and talk crap. Tough guy
boreal rivet
It really doesn’t take up much of my time 🤷
It works too
You’re seething and I’m just chuckling to myself
cunning anvil
would hexagonal keycaps feel weird? they basically stagger themselves lol
i guess youd have to make your own pcb for that too though
boreal rivet
you could also handwire with a custom plate
cunning anvil
ive been loving 4x10 layout lately
4x5 split is also nice
but none of the boards ive seen really match my wants
then again the more cool features i see the more i want on my "ideal" board, so probably not great for the wallet?
boreal rivet
Time to learn cad and pcb design 🔥
glossy sandal
yeah
really depends on what you’re making
but go to gaojie or similar with your design and they’ll give you a quote
a friend of mine was quoted 500$~ for everything but a pcb and plate(?)
cunning anvil
? what cost 500?
boreal rivet
itd still cost a pretty penny to get it made wouldnt it?
If you want cnc then yes
Resin printing shouldn’t be as bad
Pcbs are pretty cheap if you’re willing to assemble them yourself
glossy sandal
🐛
blissful dragon
🎷🐛
glossy sandal
📣🐛🤙
cunning anvil
Pcbs are pretty cheap if you’re willing to assemble them yourself
how cheap would it be to have a plateless pcb with rubber feet on the pcb itself?
by the end?
boreal rivet
im not sure, maybe 70?
best to just send your design in for a quote
keep in mind places like jlcpcb and oshpark have MOQs
osh is three and jlc is 5
cunning anvil
how long would it take to design one from scratch?
boreal rivet
upwards of a month?
cunning anvil
i saw https://github.com/ruiqimao/keyboard-pcb-guide in the mechboards subreddit
boreal rivet
ai03 has a wiki
follow his guide and you'll be fine, there is also a discord server for this stuff
gas can probably link that
im not in like 95% of the keyboard servers anymore
cunning anvil
https://wiki.ai03.com/books/pcb-design/ this one?
was kinda buried in search results and only via reddit for some reason lol
boreal rivet
Yeah this one
Dunno if theres a better resource now, this was what I used back then
cunning anvil
im not sure, maybe 70?
including switches and caps in this estimate?
boreal rivet
just the MOQ amount
by that I mean 70 for three from osh and 70 for 5 from jlc
very rough estimate though so don't quote me on that
cunning anvil
looks like a 40 key keyboard would cost ~115usd for three copies?
from osh
just judging from the amount of keys :c
(threw in a random 40 key pcb into jlc) its like 10usd for 5, and double that for shipping? lol
threw the same pcb into osh, 123usd
for 3?
boreal rivet
Which is why I said don’t quote me on that lol
Anyway oshpark pcbs are very high quality (supposedly) which is why it costs so much
Jlc is nowhere as good but should get the job done
cunning anvil
yeah i was just checking to ballpark lol
ill do jlc for proto ig
or if i want a cheap one to travel with
cunning anvil
spent some time doing a mock up layout for a keyboard i wanna do, does this look reasonable?
usb c is for connecting left right halfs
cunning anvil
probably gonna end up doing choc
cunning anvil
yeah its just a fairly standard 3x10 + 8 modrow, just rearranged, with the features i want yknow
glossy sandal
there’s a link for keyboard atelier on ai03’s website
I’m not in it because I’m not deep into designing but yeah great resource (even if it’s a little dead if you wanna chat with someone)
idle sinew
My new keyboard. I know prebuilts aren't the best but I like this one. Plus I got a good deal on it
glossy sandal
awesome
glossy sandal
There’s a bit more variance two the last two compared to linears, I like heavy tactiles
ripe anchor
There’s a bit more variance two the last two compared to linears, I like heavy t...
what switches would you consider to be 'heavy tactiles'
just curious
glossy sandal
70-80+g
idle sinew
I think light tactile is my preference
But yeah. Cherry low profile reds feel good to me
ripe anchor
i dont know the numbers offhand for most of the different types, but iirc that would be something a bit more than gateron box ink switches, i think they are like somewhere around 60-65
im still trying to figure out which switches i like the best
ripe anchor
yeah im not too picky either, just notice i type better on some than others
glossy sandal
i dont know the numbers offhand for most of the different types, but iirc that w...
best thing to do is to just try lol
establish some preferences
ripe anchor
and im trying to see how fast i can theoretically get my typing speed up to
idle sinew
Cherry low profile red just feels... Nice.
ripe anchor
i havent really tried any low profile boards/setups, only my friend's nuphy air 75
ripe anchor
yeah i cant get into it
idle sinew
Fair.
glossy sandal
I’m sure squishmallow loves them
ripe anchor
im one of those nerds who really cherished my vintage super old ibm model m keyboard
idle sinew
But i actually preferred low profile red compared to full size red
ripe anchor
i know the company that took over the model m manufacturing makes boards still, including an updated version of the model m, i might have to look into that just for fun. been eyeing some obscure vintage keyboards to try and find a cool keycap set if i get lucky
ripe anchor
you might know, am i simply not looking in the right place or have i just not realized that there's no such thing as double shot PBT caps that have some kind of true shine-thru effect for the lettering/LED lights
idle sinew
They exist. Just you're not looking in the right place
ripe anchor
like something where just that part of the lettering somehow remains able to be see thru. idk enough about the differences between the double shot pbt, dye-shot, dye-sub etc
glossy sandal
need this asap 🐛
idle sinew
Hm.
Also... My keyboard's MSRP is $160, but it regularly goes for $130. I got it for $110 thanks to a price match and Best Buy
ripe anchor
ive been trying to find a cool dark colored keycap set, pref something that has a subtle gradient effect to it even, but with the letters that have a true shinethru effect. something sort of like these in general style https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SW9JLZY?psc=1
lavish umbra
any decent keyboards that dont break local noise pollution laws and also dont break my bank account?
ripe anchor
how much you wanna spend lol
glossy sandal
noise pollution laws 
idle sinew
Yeah. Budget is number one question
idle sinew
noise pollution laws <:imdead:864020854031777814>
Razer Greens be like
ripe anchor
omg razer greens
lavish umbra
uuuh $150 so like 20 British pounds
ripe anchor
dont even get me started
glossy sandal
uuuh $150 so like 20 British pounds
Got any other criteria ?
ripe anchor
i learned the hard way, i have a razer blackwidow elite that thing is so noisy
lavish umbra
i keep seeing one on facebook adverts that looks semi nice but idk let me find it
idle sinew
i learned the hard way, i have a razer blackwidow elite that thing is so noisy
Blackwidow X Chroma and TE V2
ripe anchor
after budget most important thing is style/size
like if you want a full size with numpad, a TKL/tenkey less, 75%, 65% etc
idle sinew
i keep seeing one on facebook adverts that looks semi nice but idk let me find i...
What features do you need? Hotswap? Wireless?
ripe anchor
i always point people towards keychron
lavish umbra
no clue who they are but it keeps catching my eye for some reason wireless would be nice as i move between 2 locations a lot do you get keyboards with a wireless dongle and bluetooth ?
ripe anchor
they have some really good boards that are well made, affordable
glossy sandal
NuPhy are solid actually
ripe anchor
no clue who they are but it keeps catching my eye for some reason wireless would...
yeah that's a nuphy that's a pretty good board
idle sinew
Yeah. Keychron is solid. A solid gateway drug into spending 2 G's on a KEYBOARD.
glossy sandal
Would recommend a keychron v series for the price, also https://keychron.uk
lavish umbra
see they advertise on facebook and that just screams dodgy for some reason as its always filled with crap
ripe anchor
keychron v series is great
idle sinew
Keychron is a good option.
lavish umbra
what are laptop keyboards chicklet?#
glossy sandal
Most are membrane
idle sinew
no clue who they are but it keeps catching my eye for some reason wireless would...
If you want a reliable wireless solution and don't care about hotswap, look into the Logitech MX Mechanical.
glossy sandal
Some can be chiclet and other stuff
ripe anchor
the keychron v series esp some of the newest ones are some of the best deals you can get on any computer related gear right now imo
lavish umbra
oooh the logitech one is nice
idle sinew
Because Logitech's wireless is 👌
lavish umbra
does it need the g hub app or does it work without it
ripe anchor
the wireless on the keychron is solid
idle sinew
MX Mechanical doesn't use G hub
ripe anchor
g hub sucks
idle sinew
It uses Logitech Options+
ripe anchor
there's also some good stuff by epomaker/akko
lavish umbra
g hub sucks
i like logitech mice compared to my old corsair one but the app is so bad compared to icue
ripe anchor
yeah icue is already bad enough it might be more bloated than anything on my computer
idle sinew
The Logitech also has EasySwitch.
ripe anchor
its like 3+ gb
glossy sandal
Most proprietary software sucks
idle sinew
Yeah true
lavish umbra
oooh i see you changed the url to .uk
glossy sandal
I like qmk/via though
idle sinew
Though some are okay to use.
lavish umbra
i couldnt find the uk layout
glossy sandal
easy to work with
ripe anchor
ah yeah, the keychron boards have the UK layout
you have to select the ISO
in the menu
glossy sandal
v series is qmk/via compatible which is pretty big feature for me
idle sinew
Does Keychron have any options with USB wireless?
ripe anchor
hot swappable, has the knob as well
idle sinew
Like wireless with a USB dongle?
glossy sandal
Does Keychron have any options with USB wireless?
Not as far as I can tell, just 5.1 Bluetooth
lavish umbra
whats the switch thing mean like what one is quiet
glossy sandal
whats the switch thing mean like what one is quiet
Any that aren’t blue will be relatively quiet
ripe anchor
whats the switch thing mean like what one is quiet
that's low profile keep in mind
glossy sandal
Reds are probably the most docile, browns have a small bump when you’ve actuated the switch.
lavish umbra
so like a laptop keyboard?
idle sinew
My PC has Bluetooth 5.2. But I can't have my PS5 controller and my Bose headphones paired at the same time or I deal with connection losses.
lavish umbra
idk i dont know keyboard lingo
glossy sandal
Eh laptops are probably thinner
idle sinew
Plus Windows just sucks with Bluetooth headphones in general
ripe anchor
this is the one i would get, it's 40 over your budget but you wouldnt have to upgrade anything on it
idle sinew
Sorry... Had to get that off my chest
lavish umbra
i dont like the border lol apart from that it looks nice :/
ripe anchor
or the similar board in the v series if it's available in ISO layout for the UK
idle sinew
https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-iso-jis-keyboard-collection/produc...
Knob 😳😳
glossy sandal
Would recommend anything from v/q series
glossy sandal
Both are solid and praise is universal for either because they’re all the same board
idle sinew
knob is the way to go
Mine just has a wheel.
glossy sandal
Just different layouts
idle sinew
It has a volume wheel which is nice.
ripe anchor
ooh nice
glossy sandal
personally hate knobs
ripe anchor
they have the v1 and other v series with the ISO
glossy sandal
lel
lavish umbra
lmao well the bot didnt like that message
idle sinew
God. White with RGB lighting looks so GOOD
idle sinew
Like why didn't I guess that white with RGB lighting looks good?!
ripe anchor
they have it in brown and red switches
idle sinew
The way it diffuses across the board..
ripe anchor
God. White with RGB lighting looks so GOOD
yah depends on the board, i am using a white board right now that i didnt think i was going to keep but i feel in love with it
if the RGB is done well on the board and the effects look good and its strong enough it looks great
lavish umbra
this one is 94 bucks
so roughly 68 greggs sausage rolls?
i can afford that yeah seems good
idle sinew
That was me with the Alienware keyboard. The brand sent me away at first... But then I tried it.
glossy sandal
Recommend look through entire v series lineup
idle sinew
And it was perfect.
ripe anchor
https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-iso-jis-keyboard-collection/products/keychron-v4-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard-iso-layout-collection?variant=40311040344153 - this one is 79, only difference is it's smaller and doesnt have the knob
glossy sandal
See something you like more if you’d like to buy it
ripe anchor
the v1 and v4 are the only ones they have with the uk ISO in stock
you might wanna check on amazon, idk how amazon stock is for the uk or if you can order from us amazon but they have a lot of keychron stuff in stock always
idle sinew
God there should just be stores where you can try all these boards
ripe anchor
yeah i hope that one day linus media group will open up a kick ass computer store of some kind
and open them all across north america
merge with micro center
glossy sandal
God there should just be stores where you can try all these boards
There’s probably a mech store near you lel
idle sinew
Plouffe handles the keeb division
ripe anchor
and bring back good computer stores for everyone
idle sinew
YES
We need good computer stores again
Best Buy is nice and all. But it don't got everything
ripe anchor
best buy is awful tbh
glossy sandal
Here’s one that just opened in Malaysia
idle sinew
It's okay.
ripe anchor
its only nice in the sense that we have so little aside from that
that it seems good in comparison
glossy sandal
ripe anchor
i live in the US in one of the biggest cities in the whole world and we have one micro center which is about an hour away by car
idle sinew
My local BB has the Odyssey Arc
ripe anchor
the best buys here are a joke they have such little selection
ripe anchor
yeah im in los angeles
idle sinew
That big ass curved rotating monitor from Samsung.
idle sinew
I live in LA and closest one is like 68 miles away
If only it was one mile further
ripe anchor
yeah best buy seems to have either stupid expensive stuff that only rich people can buy
or some stuff that most people would want but it's usually more expensive than amazon or other places
idle sinew
Or a decent laptop selection
ripe anchor
and compared to micro center its totally lacking
idle sinew
I would LOVE to go to Micro Center
ripe anchor
i grew up with a micro center in my town, it was the greatest thing ever
glossy sandal
Micro Center is pretty bad keyboards wise
Only thing they have is glorious, and that’s pretty bad to be stuck with
ripe anchor
pretty sure it was one of the oldest micro centers, and this place was enormous they took over this old home depot and it was the size of the whole store
glossy sandal
Aesthetics
idle sinew
whats the stupid coil of wire for btw?
Aesthetics
ripe anchor
whats the stupid coil of wire for btw?
just for decoration lol
lavish umbra
is that it
idle sinew
Literally just for looks.
ripe anchor
yeah, same with the "aviator" cable
idle sinew
Admittedly it looks nice
glossy sandal
The way it curves makes signals go faster 
lavish umbra
i personally think it looks horrible and i would definitely get that covered in dust especially if it was breaded
glossy sandal
100% real proven fact
ripe anchor
well, the aviator cable is cool that you can disconnect and connect different boards
but you can do that with a regular usb c cable too
idle sinew
i personally think it looks horrible and i would definitely get that covered in ...
Take care of your shit then.
Simple. Clean it once a week
lavish umbra
Take care of your shit then.
i dont have a funny pun for that yet but ill get back to you
idle sinew
Clean your setup once a week. Take the time to do so.
ripe anchor
get some of this stuff
glossy sandal
https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Universal-Keyboards-Calculators-ColorCoral/dp/B0...
This stuff just gets what’s on the keycaps
ripe anchor
along with a little micro vacuum cleaner/duster thing, and you're golden
ripe anchor
yeah this stuff is good to pick up stuff stuck to mouse mat, in weird areas after you take off keycaps
lavish umbra
i swear thats a type of beer
glossy sandal
Isopropyl Alcohol
idle sinew
So the good shit
ripe anchor
yeah i just remove all my keycaps about once a week anyway
glossy sandal
Those will get loose
ripe anchor
im too OCD to not do it, lol
glossy sandal
Clean mine every couple months
idle sinew
Custom monitor wen?
ripe anchor
its probably overkill what i do, anything on this keyboard is extra noticeable though because it's got a brass plate in it, which seems to make it noticeable as hell
idle sinew
That'd be so funny if a custom monitor scene appears. Like custom keyboards
lavish umbra
why is there a keyboard chat and not a mouse chat
ripe anchor
good question
lavish umbra
i feel personally a decent mouse is way more important than a keyboard
ripe anchor
i would llove to be able to make my own custom keyboard
idle sinew
Tbh the most important part of a mouse is ergonomics. The shape
ripe anchor
like with a genuine unique case/model design and pcb
lavish umbra
nvm forget the mouse idea it would just be children putting sticky tape on their mouse and clicking as fast as possible
ripe anchor
like, i had been talking with this kid i met on youtube a few years ago who is this genius hardware builder/modder, who had been working on making the best controller for gaming ever. he stopped responding like over a year ago and last i looked he hadnt uploaded or updated any of his online stuff
idle sinew
And your preferred shape depends on how you grip the mouse. Claw and palm are the most common
ripe anchor
i wonder if microsoft or sony got to him 😦
glossy sandal
like, i had been talking with this kid i met on youtube a few years ago who is t...
“for gaming” always gets me
ripe anchor
lemme find his last video he posted, the controller prototype that he had working in it is super impressive
idle sinew
I use a controller to do my taxes
glossy sandal
just sounds like copium to me
kudos to him for making a controller but something being optimized for gaming doesn’t make sense to me
ripe anchor
idle sinew
Holy fuck
ripe anchor
it looks janky but check it out it's dope
glossy sandal
Can I put an egg in there
idle sinew
I want a mouse channel
Because different people have different needs/preferences for mice.
ripe anchor
like this thing is built for playing an FPS
glossy sandal
🐛
cunning anvil
Tamer than I expected
i originally was considering this
still might go for it
might make the thumb cluster level, maybe add a few more buttons there. dunno if putting mcu board on mod row would be too weird
also needs a spot for the split cable
can you fit a usb c port in a quarter u
glossy sandal
i originally was considering this
It’s your design, if you can make it happen, why not
cunning anvil
truu
i keep going between "as grid as possible" to "mirrored stages for a bit of ergo", lol
glossy sandal
Flip coins
J think there’s a couple old boards with hexagonal designs
I don’t have the place where I found them anymore but they are a thing
cunning anvil
like for choc or mx or something before
glossy sandal
they were mx
main reason I wanted them were for the keycaps and switches
The board was dead
but broken in vints and neat keycaps are nice
flat dagger
Yo which Keyboard would u guys recommend not over 120 Eur
i never owned a good keyboard or a mechanical Keyboard
fading iris
Yo which Keyboard would u guys recommend not over 120 Eur
Pre built or custom?
And any specific features you want?
fading iris
What lay out?
ripe anchor
i never owned a good keyboard or a mechanical Keyboard
depends on what board layout/size you want. also if you need a specific language keycap layout as well. we discussed this earlier a few hours ago in here with a guy from the uk, i stand by my recommendations to check out keychron's V series boards, they are well under 120 euro and come fully assembled with good keycaps, good switches, have rgb, are hotswappable so you can customize them to your liking. they have a bunch of different layouts. might wanna also look into some of the stuff made by epomaker/akko as far as pre-made boards go.
glossy sandal
aint reading allat
blissful dragon
too long fr
daring anchor
Yo which Keyboard would u guys recommend not over 120 Eur
i use a corsair k70 rgb pro and its great, they have a few versions too, tkl, etc. i dont know how it converts over but it shouldnt be too much more if not less. i replaced the keycaps on it to a white steelseries set but only for looks. the part that sold me is that you can store the rgb template into the keyboard memory so you dont need the icue software running in the background for it to memorize your color scheme like razer does for their stuff
idle sinew
Ugh Alienwares peripherals looks so GOOD
glossy sandal
urban panther
is that a troll post
glossy sandal
No, let them enjoy what they enjoy
drowsy crypt
Hey, does anyone have any recommendations for a wireless mouse to go with the keychron k2? Ping me if you do because I’ll be sleeping. Thanks :))
flat dagger
how do y'all feel about this The Msi gk50 low profile ?
pastel drift
ello
glossy sandal
Evening
fading iris
aint reading allat
TLDR
Custom or nah
Switch type
And layout
fading iris
why doesn't it let me play valorant
Try Turnin on secure boot in bios
And make sure it says enabled AND active
Or windows 11 might’ve fucked it 
pastel drift
that worked thanks
fading iris
Lol I had the same problem with fifa and heard it’s the same thing with valorant
idle sinew
Hey, does anyone have any recommendations for a wireless mouse to go with the ke...
Hey. So if the primary use of the mouse is for gaming, I'd recommend something from Logitech or Razer. Razer's mice are pretty solid. Now, if you're mainly doing productivity, look into the Logitech MX Master 3S
amber tartan
ok my keyboard finally got an estimate on shipping, except im going to be moving, fucking fucked fuck
vast abyss
razer uuuh
glossy sandal
razer uuuh
Glad you like it
pastel drift
razer uuuh
clean
glossy sandal
Hm?
pastel drift
i got the thing on the thing ngl
glossy sandal
True
glossy sandal
amber tartan
What’d you get
untold orchid
Hey, does anyone have any recommendations for a wireless mouse to go with the ke...
Ninjutso sora, imo a better buy than logitech or razer mice, I have several from both and they arent as nice
loud ivy
Looking for a first mech keyboard, Apex Pro TKL, Keychron Q3 or something else?
glossy sandal
Q3 is a solid choice yeah
cunning anvil
is low profile (like choc) more expensive? it looks nice, but also confusing with v1 v2
opaque shard
is low profile (like choc) more expensive? it looks nice, but also confusing wit...
It is, and you get less options, and waaaay less keycap options
Well, Choc V2 works with certain keycap profiles
Choc V1 uses Choc-style keycaps, Choc V2 uses regular MX
I'm somewhat familiar with it, since I design my keyboards for Choc
dense solar
Is KLube worth it?
dense solar
Oh no
sonic cape
I do agree their keycaps are beautiful but for the price it does not sound great 😄
untold orchid
Bro really said it sounds "great" 😭
I mean its not particularly bad
kinda sounds like the recording was kinda fucked because in other reviews it sounds different
twilit flare
Not saying it's bad but for 300 bucks it should sound good in any microphone
untold orchid
and also sound is completely subjective
quality wise it doesnt seem too horrible for 300, ofc you can get a better result by modding yourself but for a prebuilt its aight
glossy sandal
sounds like foam to me
pastel drift
The thing
glossy sandal
the spoingle 🐛
pastel drift
Fr
glossy sandal
also marketing behind it seems kinda scummy
undermining customs as a selling point doesn’t sit right with me
pastel drift
And why is a org making keyboards bruh
twilit flare
Cope
glossy sandal
It’s true though
glossy sandal
cunning anvil
is that a good or allergic reaction i cant tell
amber tartan
yeah maybe get a quote from a printer
cunning anvil
what is a gerber in this context?
glossy sandal
Gerber files
cunning anvil
uh i think thats next step
boreal rivet
Are you planning to snap it in half?
cunning anvil
maybe some of them
i figured since i had to get a buncha pcbs anyways, why not make it both a split and a unibody
glossy sandal
cunning anvil
what’s the pcb thickness set to be?
no idea, is that in jlcpcb?
boreal rivet
maybe some of them
How would you reconnect the traces though
Unless you aren’t showing all of them
boreal rivet
Ah at the top?
cunning anvil
ye
boreal rivet
Right okay
cunning anvil
i was trying to figure out how funny itd be to say "IDC" and leave it at that
boreal rivet
I know what an IDC cable is, can’t fool me
cunning anvil
ngl im still confused what it is
is it a ribbon mounting method? or like, that socket?
boreal rivet
Yeah it’s an assembly for mating ribbons afaik
cunning anvil
i found a rainbow one that looked nice
i was bouncing around between different transports
briefly considered micro hdmi
until i saw the footprint
this 6mm reset switch footprint is annoying
cant find a good spot for it
cunning anvil
yeah maybe get a quote from a printer
20usd for 5?
amber tartan
idk
cunning anvil
thats what the quote came out to
cunning anvil
ill have to figure out how much itll cost total later, see how worth it is
cunning anvil
looks like itd be about 80usd for a single built board minus case, unibody, no extra fries
that seems reasonable
aside from all the extras
idle sinew
Why does every community have snobs? Istg
amber tartan
slob on this knob
boreal rivet
glossy sandal
idle sinew
slob on this knob
Bet
chilly reef
is this good for a "thocky" keyboard?
amber tartan
its a keyboard, whether or not if its a "thocky" keyboard is entirely up to your definition
boreal rivet
is this good for a "thocky" keyboard?
Topre better
nova coral
hey im lookin for a budget mechanical keyboard preferably under £40
any recommendations?
sonic cape
hey im lookin for a budget mechanical keyboard preferably under £40
rk61
chilly reef
Topre better
alright
amber tartan
just another gh60
dense solar
Where to search for keyboards larger than 100%? Preferably with 2 function rows
faint moat
Boston 120 by bluepylons
dense solar
Interesting
fading iris
slob on this knob
- confused Brit noises *
dreamy spire
what features should I look for in a keyboard
urban panther
what features should I look for in a keyboard
keys
and ideally in a board form factor
nova coral
what features should I look for in a keyboard
to be honest its mostly preference based
dawn swan
What ever you want in a keyboard
nkro/n-key rollover, low latency, no severe firmware/macro software problems that causes a wall of complaints in reviews
wrong reply but whatever
there are some things that are objectively better with keyboards besides preference
preference is mostly switch type
or layout
boreal rivet
careful, they'll start screaming about something something sound something something thock
dawn swan
basing a keyboard off sound is stupid if half the videos showcasing them have some 200 dollar microphone 3 inches from the keyboard
sounds completely different in person
or based on desk/mouse mat/whatever
boreal rivet
agree, though the sound test thing isn't the whole problem
glossy sandal
lovw thock
opaque shard
there are some things that are objectively better with keyboards besides prefere...
Like ergonomic designs 😎
peak warren
Best mouse pad for a gpro super light and razer death adder v3
chrome mauve
are you looking for a fast mouse pad or a control mouse pad
boreal rivet
No they’re looking for the best mousepad obviously
amber tartan
any of them it literally doesnt matter
peak warren
are you looking for a fast mouse pad or a control mouse pad
Hmm maybe abit of a combination of the two but more control
dusty jungle
So im buying a used pc with no keyboard but then he offerd me his keyboard for 30$ is this one any good
K569
peak warren
Hmm nothing amazing but $30 seems ok I’m not to familiar with the usd conversion rate tho. For a budget “gaming” keyboard I would say it’s a good option depending on what games you play ig
dusty jungle
I checked some vids its a bit loud and big
I would rather get somthing more premium
amber tartan
its a keyboard
peak warren
I would rather get somthing more premium
Fair enough, u using it for gaming?
dusty jungle
Dude
Is this too good to be true
This keyboard for 30$ with free shiping
How?
im gonna take my shot whats the worst that could happen
amber tartan
well its a 65% thats why
sudden wigeon
Which ±€30-40 mechanical (gaming) keyboard would you recommend me? I live in Europe
amber tartan
thats not how you use plus or minus
sonic cape
Which ±€30-40 mechanical (gaming) keyboard would you recommend me? I live in Eur...
rk61
fading iris
i type heavy as fuck
when i type fast
and you can start hearing the pinging sound when i ramp up the speed
any tips to stop it
its mad annoyin 
glossy sandal
lube your switches
sounds like spring ping
if it’s case ping, fill case with something
amber tartan
it could also be spacebar ping
scenic wedge
Taped the bottom
amber tartan
cut it
fading iris
Bro I bought the mousepad and it doesn’t fit on my desk
get a bigger desk
pastel drift
So expensive
fading iris
let it hang off the back a lil
fading iris
it wont be Super noticeable
fading iris
I just have to stand the monitor somewhere Elise
ive got my monitor partially on my deskpad at my set up
pastel drift
fading iris
fading iris
pastel drift
Plspls
glossy sandal
huh
pastel drift
Ello
glossy sandal
Hi
pastel drift
I bought the epic mousepad
glossy sandal
The what
pastel drift
Fiberglass
pastel drift
Clean
glossy sandal
ikr
candid nova
Finally did some mods on the huntsman TE
Horrible keyboard but at least it sounds okay now
glossy sandal
I think you might like razer
twilit flare
Finally did some mods on the huntsman TE
Let's hear it.
candid nova
Let's hear it.
Sound test?
Not at home rn
My first mod on any keyboard, I did foam and lube this time
twilit flare
Not at home rn
nooooooooo
candid nova
nooooooooo
twilit flare
crying rn
candid nova
But trust me on this. It doesn't sound the best, but its a whole lot better.
candid nova
crying rn
Lemme see if i have a rec somewhere
I think i should
@twilit flare Trust me it sounds a lot better than it did previously
heres the original for comparison
sweet thunder
anyone considering the halo75?
Don’t like layouts where the f row is squished together right above the num row
twilit flare
hell yeahhh
candid nova
hell yeahhh
Can imagine how bad it sounded previously?
loud nova
I have two keychrons, and I might get a third.
livid rock
pastel drift
Bugha keyboard
candid nova
So much <:OMEGALUL:667862986408460309>
Fr bro
pastel drift
fr
pastel drift
i used to have one but i don't know what happened to it
candid nova
One for school and one for home
candid nova
i used to have one but i don't know what happened to it
Wdym?
I think I should register my mouse dock chroma too
chrome mauve
very gamer keyboard
but honestly speaking, this looks pretty nice
cherry mx, so a bit eh but
nothing better than being at a quiet office with blue switches
glossy sandal
blissful dragon
hi gas
glossy sandal
Hi
blissful dragon
how are you doing?
glossy sandal
I am trying to figure out a pc build
can’t figure out if I want to buy a used 3090 or a new 6900xt
blissful dragon
are you only gaming
blissful dragon
hm
i mean, if you really want more performance go for the 3090 ig
but id go for the 6900xt
blissful dragon
yeah
blissful dragon
what gpu do you currently have?
blissful dragon
ah, laptop
glossy sandal
I should stop spending on keyboards
frail swan
Added the final touch to my keeb to give it a subtle Marvel touch
glossy sandal
what set is that
candid nova
very gamer keyboard
Really minimalistic
chrome mauve
just replace them with blank keycaps and you've got yourselves a no-personality-keyboard
candid nova
just replace them with blank keycaps and you've got yourselves a no-personality-...
||Like me?||
chrome mauve
dvorak users can't even make fun of you when they don't even know what layout it uses
candid nova
candid nova
dvorak users can't even make fun of you when they don't even know what layout it...
wtf sure man
glossy sandal
who up thocking rn
amber tartan
who up thocking they keyboard
lusty sand
Got myself a new Keyboard. Ducky One 2 RGB
glossy sandal
who up clacking they clock
candid nova
who up thocking rn
Huntsman TE doesn't do thocc
lusty sand
candid nova
Yes, I like the extra light it gives me
Not sure what keycaps i should get though. I need something that doesn't look horrible and is shinethrough
lusty sand
Looks cool
lusty sand
Also bought this a year ago
lusty sand
lusty sand
The letters are. So only the front of the keycaps
candid nova
The letters are. So only the front of the keycaps
Oh I see.
Any suggestions?
My caps are getting shiny
Or rather
just WASD
amber tartan
get pbt
chrome mauve
keycaps can get glossy?
amber tartan
yes
lusty sand
I'm a novice in keycaps, so best if someone else helps you with that
candid nova
keycaps can get glossy?
Razer's original PBT, by the way
amber tartan
especially abs
candid nova
especially abs
Yeah
but the PBTs on mine are going shiny
Too much gaming I'd assume
amber tartan
bad pbt also shine
candid nova
bad pbt also shine
Razer PBTs are disgusting
Just couldn't be bothered to change them, yet
Maybe something from Drop Keycaps
candid nova
I love abs
Depends tbh
glossy sandal
and pbt