peripherals

[jagged jungle]

i fully tap out keys on full size and low profile

and my laptop keyboard

always

[cobalt eagle]

ngl

laptop keyboards are something else

they are in a class of its own

[jagged jungle]

if you are slamming your keyboard thats definitely a skill issue

[cobalt eagle]

its not like im bodyslamming my keyboard i just sometimes have to type really fast and go kinda crazy with it

[jagged jungle]

also its very hard to not bottom out a stronger tactile/clicky

since after overcoming the bump, the rest of the travel takes less force comparatively

notice the massive dip

[cobalt eagle]

yea

i also tried linear switches

but they are bland

[jagged jungle]

if you want your switch to "catch" your more aggressive keystrokes youd need like gateron oil kings

[jagged jungle]

i too dont like linears that much, with one exception

maybe 2

they HAVE to have a relatively flat force graph, bottom out is similar to actuation force

and slightly shorter travel helps

so i like my gateron pro 3 silvers

[cobalt eagle]

also im having this problem

i feeling the H and K on my keyboard rn

and the K feels 40% heavier

than the H

its very noticable

is this normal?

[jagged jungle]

its normal for switches to have variance in their resistance

[cobalt eagle]

is it that my switches are giving up?

[jagged jungle]

but that seems like a lot

could be

or just bad qc

[cobalt eagle]

to be fair this is fairly a cheap keyboard

i paid 69 eur

for MSI GK50

[jagged jungle]

it sounds like you need to expirement some

or learn to not beat up your keyboard

with violent typing

[cobalt eagle]

or i just need to reward myself with a higher end keyboard

❤️

[jagged jungle]

its easy to expirement with a hotswappable board

keep in ming though low profile has a lot less switch options

[cobalt eagle]

yeah and tbh low profile is a must have for me

the speed difference in gaming and typing

is pretty high imp

[jagged jungle]

speed diff -_-

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

how long each finger stays

on each letter

[jagged jungle]

i type at the exact same wpm on my full and low profile

[cobalt eagle]

i type like 120 on my low profile

and around 100 on non low profile

[jagged jungle]

also pcb latency difference is gonna be more than the diff between high vs low profile for gaming input

[cobalt eagle]

isnt that difference very miniscule?

[jagged jungle]

i found just getting a good normal profile keyboard and having a wrist rest solved most the problems i had solved by low profile

and it sounds better atleast in my case since my low profile is that g515

[cobalt eagle]

fair

and does the g515 feel linear to you?

or is it fairly tactile

[jagged jungle]

small bump right at the top of the keypress

so somewhat linear

still browns

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

[jagged jungle]

this is the baby kangaroo graph

vs a brown

[cobalt eagle]

so the browns felt softer

[jagged jungle]

yuh

[cobalt eagle]

closer to linear

also linear is usually at 40 right?

around there

[jagged jungle]

as stated its a very small bump at the top

also huh

[cobalt eagle]

like the force

you need to put

[jagged jungle]

very much so depends

40g is pretty light

very light

[cobalt eagle]

is it like typing on a cloud?

[jagged jungle]

very much so depnds on the switch

and i mean i treid 37g switches and they felt like feathers but way too soft and squishy for me

[cobalt eagle]

do you fully tap the keys out on a normal keyboard?

[jagged jungle]

as mentioned prior, full profile or low i always bottom out

its how i type

[cobalt eagle]

so how is your wpm the same then

dont you lose more time when you tap out on a normal keyboard vs low profile

which takes less time

[jagged jungle]

sir

there is 1mm or less extra travel on a full size switch

with how much force one applies to a switch

we are talking about such an irrelevant amount of time

[cobalt eagle]

ok then its just me

[jagged jungle]

yea you just havent gotten familiar with whatever full size board ur testing

or its just a bad one

that isnt for you

[cobalt eagle]

could be

is there a keyboard with clicky switches where you can change the actuation point

like the optical switches i think

i only saw linears having that

but are there keyboards that got this with clicky switches?

[jagged jungle]

probably not

because the bump/click wouldnt move

[cobalt eagle]

fair enough

i asked chatgpt for recommendations

he keeps recommending me the msi gk50

which i already HAVE

should i try out non low profile keyboards?

[jagged jungle]

yea

[cobalt eagle]

because its almost impossible to find the clicky low profile keyboard i want

[jagged jungle]

get a wrist rest

[cobalt eagle]

does a wristrest do a lot?

[jagged jungle]

a lot of people say dont get one, but as long as you dont rely on it its fine

[cobalt eagle]

i feel like that they kinda do nothing

[jagged jungle]

its literally there to "rest"

[cobalt eagle]

i tried one and it felt weird

[jagged jungle]

lift your hands to type, it leaves your arms more level when ur not

act like it isnt there when ur typing

i barely rest on mine when gaming and use it as a rest/base point when doing nothing

[cobalt eagle]

but i must say that the armrest from razer is pretty nice

its soft

but i wouldnt use an armrest tbh

not my thing

[jagged jungle]

its just like there so you can rest on wasd or whatever without straining holding your hand up or having a bent wrist

the same way you have the area below your laptop keyboard

[cobalt eagle]

i dont normally have my hands up

i just rest wrists on my table

[jagged jungle]

i mean my resting position is literally left hand on wasd like im gaming

i dont take my hands off the keyboard every time im not inputting

[cobalt eagle]

also i just found

Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro Tenkeyless

its low profile

[jagged jungle]

so whats the draw to low profile for you

[cobalt eagle]

idk i just like it more

i have the feeling i type faster

[jagged jungle]

me too, until my full size keychron, better profile keycaps and a wrist rest got me tied

[cobalt eagle]

tbh i only used low quality normal keyboards

i never tried high quality normal keyboards

[jagged jungle]

i also like the resting ergonomic of low profiles, and a wrist rest just bring the table-keycap height dynamic to full profile

[cobalt eagle]

also the low profile looks cleaner

dont you think?

[jagged jungle]

i mean that is true

[cobalt eagle]

ngl its gonna be weird

clicky switches on a normal board

i only tried low profile clickies

[cobalt eagle]

crazy image flash

[jagged jungle]

i like my purple

full profile has more fun things

and more better soundings (usually)

[cobalt eagle]

isnt the sound up to the board you are typing on?

[jagged jungle]

yea

but shape and resonance matter

less room for dampening in a low profile

though who gives a crap about that if ur using cheap clickies or a gamerboard

[cobalt eagle]

also that wristrest is it loose or does it connect with magnets

[jagged jungle]

aits just a piece of foam with nylon on top

ive had it way longer than this keyboard

its super firm foam and the right size

[cobalt eagle]

ngl this is a hard choice for me

i want to stay low profile
but i dont have many options

and its better if i switch to normal keyboards

[jagged jungle]

i personally dont understand how people dont use a wrist rest with them

[cobalt eagle]

i just rest my wrists on my table and it works perfectly fine

it could be of the low profileness

[jagged jungle]

ye

[cobalt eagle]

because my keyboard is lower on the table

[jagged jungle]

wrist angle w + w/o wrist rest

no rest just hurts

[cobalt eagle]

yeah 2nd picture looks better with the wristrest

i mean you can adjust the keyboard underneath and make the angle higher

[jagged jungle]

and ofc im not like glued to the wrist rest, but i rest my left hand on the keyboard all the time and im not going float my hand there or break my wrist being it

[cobalt eagle]

then you might not need a wrist rest

[jagged jungle]

like use the feet on my board???

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

[jagged jungle]

then im either floating because of thelength of my fingers or at an evern worse angle

also i like low typing low angle

[cobalt eagle]

for me its the opossite

its more comfortable for me to type on a higher angle

but if im gaming the
no angle is the better option

[jagged jungle]

the profile of keycaps + 3 deg is enough angle for me

[flat dock]

man I think I might need a palm rest for my keyboard too

I float my hands but maybe not enough because I've been getting wrist pain

Or it might be my laptop idk

[cobalt eagle]

yo what

wristrest on a laptop?

how does that work

i also forgot the mention that the keyboard in my country is AZERTY

so like i lose 80% of all keyboard options

[jagged jungle]

rip

but with a keychron or other qmk/via firmware keyboard

you can just remap the keys

and get the right keycaps

[crisp patrol]

probably from the shorter travel ig

[flat dock]

no

Basically its very unergonomic and I don't think its solvable on a laptop

[flat dock]

You might have trouble finding keycaps for azerty unless you swap to a uniform profile (where all keycaps are the same shape)

I've never used uniform profile but I know a lot of people like it anyways

and yeah qmk/via let's you remap to whatever keymap you want

[wooden ember]

https://tenor.com/view/zoolander-hand-model-ben-stiller-gif-14317257

[flat dock]

how tf do you even do the first image

my hand cannot bend downwards like that or it hurts

it automatically floats

[late zinc]

Please see a doctor.

[jagged jungle]

I can't float my hand for ages at a time

Arm effort

[jagged jungle]

i concur

your hand should be able to go upwards nearly 90 degrees

but yea if i float my hand to rest it takes more arm work and adds the weight of my wrist to my arm bone resting on the end of my table

and i dont like that

[frigid bronze]

i think for ergonomics youre supposed to be able to just hover your fingers over the keyboard and not have to rest them on the keyboard

so thats just an indication that you might need a wrist rest or your elbow is sagged too far down or something

at least thats what the advantage360 users' propaganda has told me (i dont use one of those)

[flat dock]

Lmao

no its just unergonomic and unnatural

[west jungle]

any suggestions for a wireless low profile keyboard which is less than 100 GBP (183.59 CAD, 132.65 USD ). A little over budget is fine.

[jagged jungle]

well thats just uncomfortable

[flat dock]

its comfortable to me

flexing hand to reach over a tall mechanical keyboard i bad for ergonomics

floating hand, or palm rest is how you're supposed to do it
ideally the arms are declined slightly but I don't have a tall enough chair for that

[jagged jungle]

i also dont have enough chair height

my hands do float when im actually typing but i just like my wrist rest

im not gonna be floating 24/7

[main narwhal]

i use a neo ergo with the elevated and tented wrist rests

[cosmic holly]

Has anyone here used the Manba One V2 Controller? As is it worth it for 30$ price?

[main narwhal]

have you seen the nihongogamer video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AiJhOoSL3k

pretty thoroguh review

[jagged jungle]

trying my 2nd linear switches that i like

gateron smoothies

smoother than the pro 3 silver, but i prefer the upstroke sound of the silvers

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/968709973926363176/1362856211929632909/2025-04-18_14-22-53.mp4?ex=6803ea41&is=680298c1&hm=e35063a19bdd047fe5fed3c0f87c331d76f6d213b2f56927ed973e2ed7ab0a7f&

smoothie

[jagged jungle]

i did 2 layers of tape

ever so slightly poppier ig

i do have a gateron silver switch for the spacebar because the smoothies are too soft on spacebar for my taste

[magic wolf]

Hermano Miller Sayl. Y'all got a favorite chair?

[cobalt eagle]

should i get a Keychron K8 or a ducky one 3

[cobalt eagle]

and if i go ducky
i dont know if i should silent reds or speed silver

are the speed silvers loud?

[worldly garden]

Keychron but not k series

[cobalt eagle]

i only got the K series as option

[worldly garden]

That sucks, why then

[cobalt eagle]

im limited to AZERTY dutch layouts

[cobalt eagle]

are the ducky one 3s good?

[worldly garden]

Cant be better than the keychrons

[cobalt eagle]

so whats the difference between them

why is keychron better than ducky

is it the keys? build quality?

price?

[worldly garden]

quality overall

[cobalt eagle]

and whats wrong with the K series

[worldly garden]

iss half plastic half alu

sounds wacky compared to others

[cobalt eagle]

so i have to go ducky one 3 over the K series right?

[worldly garden]

which one you are getting

[worldly garden]

to me they seems overpriced

[cobalt eagle]

from where are you from

[worldly garden]

and thats ansi qwerty

[worldly garden]

nope man, overall

[cobalt eagle]

in the picture its qwerty

my other options are these then

[worldly garden]

gaming dinks

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

i got no other option

cant even find keycaps with BE layout without being the same price as the keyboard

so its either keychron, gaming brands or ducky

[worldly garden]

well other options should be you build one yourself

then keymap it to azerty

[cobalt eagle]

well how will i find the azerty keycaps?

[worldly garden]

then buy flat keycaps ( xda, etc...) to fits the profile

sounds good ?

[cobalt eagle]

i feel thats gonna be more expensive

[worldly garden]

whats ur budget

[cobalt eagle]

100-200 max

[worldly garden]

for everything ?

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

[worldly garden]

200 eur could get you something yeah

u stick to tkl layout

right

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

[worldly garden]

there are dozens option out there with iso

but i cant find any spilt shift yet

[worldly garden]

@cobalt eagle look for neo80

[opal ocean]

steelseries apex 3 tkl good?

[jagged jungle]

it keyboard

[worldly garden]

It works

[opal ocean]

good enough

[worldly garden]

There are better options out there

[opal ocean]

i just want something that looks sounds and feels fine

i dont need anything that types if i shake my desk

[worldly garden]

How much is that ss keyboard

[opal ocean]

35

[worldly garden]

As i said it works, u dont really find anything good in that budget

Maybe the keychron c3

[opal ocean]

u got anything better that isnt like

typing if i sneeze too hard

[worldly garden]

.

Check those out

[arctic glen]

I looking for monitor recomendations, I don't want to spend more than roughly $150and I am wondering what I should look for

[worldly garden]

Samsung odyssey g3 ?

[magic wolf]

@main narwhal works beautifully thank you

[main narwhal]

nice

qmk documentation has a lot of information, just might be a slog to find exactly what you are looking for

[gusty gorge]

Looking for Monitor Recommendations – 1440p, 144Hz+, 27”+, Possibly Ultrawide, Under €400.

Hey everyone,

I'm in the market for a new monitor and would appreciate some recommendations.

What I'm looking for:

Resolution: 2560x1440 (1440p)

Refresh rate: Over 144Hz

Size: Larger than 27 inches

Type: Open to ultrawide options

Budget: Under €400

My current setup:

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

I primarily use my PC for gaming (FPS and racing games), along with some media consumption and casual work. I'm not too particular about the panel type, but I do prefer decent color accuracy and performance.

If you have any suggestions or models in mind that fit these criteria, I'd love to hear them. Thanks in advance!

[rugged snow]

I've had a logitech g512 carbon with blue switches for quite a while now. Should I eventually upgrade to something else or nah?

[thorny ferry]

If you need it.

Don’t buy anything you don’t need

[rugged snow]

Heard of hall effect keyboards which is why I asked. Still a great keyboard though.

[thorny ferry]

These are expensive

[flat dock]

is there anything you dislike about your current keyboard that you want to fix? beware of buying things based on fomo

[rugged snow]

Nothing wrong with it so far, wanted to be prepared for when it does go though. I also like the features advertised for hall effect keyboards.

[rugged snow]

I do need to fix my mouse now that I remembered.

Mouse wheel is all screwed up.

[swift vapor]

Good deals I got on some old Mac stuff for my sleeper

[spare iris]

I'm considering getting a monitor to primarily use as a secondary (tertiary?) screen to use with my laptop, but also as a docked output for a Switch 2. Not entirely sure whether I'd prefer 4k or 120 fps if I have to choose, but I'm leaning towards the former.

What else do I need to keep an eye out for? Would any HDR capable monitor be good enough for my use case or do I need to look more into that?

[jagged jungle]

a lot of "hdr" is just backlight get bright, looky trashy

check in depth reviews on rtings, or monitor spaces

[spare iris]

Ideally I want to get one at the So Cal Tech Fair in a couple of weeks, so I don't have any particular models in mind at the moment. Ideally I want to make sure I know enough about what is out there/pricing that I can make a decent pick.

[worldly garden]

if u game yes

[minor elbow]

I deattached the light film like part on the aula F75, is it repairable?

[minor elbow]

It's the one that attaches it to the actual keyboard

The PCB I think idk...

[forest wedge]

Do you guys know how fix stocks stab on the keychron q1 i lubed it so many times but its still rattling

[azure breach]

bandaid mod perchance

[forest wedge]

I did it once but i failed miserably the tweezer push it in too far and its in the pcb now💀

[worldly garden]

A sheet thing ?

[worldly garden]

Buy new stabs already,

Not even wirth to fixx those on a stock keychron stab

[forest wedge]

All durock stabs are sold out

[worldly garden]

Durock lol

Get typeplus, knight stabs

Atleast staebies or tx ap

[minor elbow]

.

[worldly garden]

The black foam ?

[minor elbow]

Apparently I could temporarily fix it by inserting it in, but im gonna need smth that makes it stay there

[minor elbow]

Shit sorry I didn't realize the thing wasn't shown

Not attached

[worldly garden]

Uh….

Put them back

[minor elbow]

Damn why didnt I think of that 💔

[worldly garden]

Thats a connector for sure, idk what for yet

[minor elbow]

What gets it to turn on I believe

[worldly garden]

There is some sorta stopper in the input, u lift it up and shove the cable in

[minor elbow]

I inserted the one for the knob pretty easily idk why this one is super fragile and won't stick smh

[worldly garden]

Make sure it go in all the way

Or declared as broken and buy smth new

[minor elbow]

Nvm chat I fixed it I'm so sigma

Assuming that it's just a super thin alternative for a wire

Just needed to attach it on both sides

Like a charger ish

[worldly garden]

Next time dont do it again

Jst cable is fragile

[jagged jungle]

new stabs indeed

i put new stabs n my keychron and its so much better

also because i hate keyboard nerds, last few times i accessed my screw in stabs i just peeled the plate off with all the switches and keycaps still on

yw

[worldly garden]

How is this related to ur hatred on keyboard geeks

[jagged jungle]

it feels sinful

mfs say i have to remove all the switches to get the pcb

i say no

[worldly garden]

Some streamers i watched on youtube did that all the time when they have a streambuild

No one mind at all

To be honest do it at ur own risk

Found it cursed tho, but i treat keyboard like how i treat my gf if i ever have one, and most people does

[jagged jungle]

it really just feels cursed

but i aint got time for that

replaced my stock stabs with tx ap v4

[worldly garden]

Sure man

Oh tx got v4 now

How was it

[jagged jungle]

good

my knight v3 didnt fit the pcb holes

these did

the spacebar has a small bit of rattle on the top out but its barely noticable

no more ticking!

[worldly garden]

I usually use cherry clip ins

[jagged jungle]

the ticking was so annoying

now its a teeny bit of top out rattle

much better

[worldly garden]

If u have a ticking knight tsab thats skill issue lol

[jagged jungle]

it was stock

that was ticking

i couldnt get the knights to fit

[worldly garden]

Every stock stab will ticks

No way else

[jagged jungle]

what if the knights came in it stock

huh

would it tick then

[worldly garden]

Possibly it would

The wires isnt straight in that package

[jagged jungle]

wow

[worldly garden]

Iss a keychron, yeet it

[jagged jungle]

dont hate on my keycorn

[worldly garden]

Should be a q serires ?

[jagged jungle]

i have a v series

[worldly garden]

Good but not enough

Jump on the rabbit hole

Trust me

[jagged jungle]

v3 max

im good

maybe i need another tho so i can have a tactile and a linear

i really like my baby kangaroos and these smoothies

[worldly garden]

Jus buy another pcb

Which is 50$

And a plate for 10$

[flat dock]

Am I getting old enough that now ribbon cables are considered ancient tech

:dark_brandon:

[flat dock]

At that point just swap all the switches if you wanna change

no point having a second PCB and plate preloaded with them if you cant then put them in a second board to swap entire keyboards easily

might as well just change the switches

[little bluff]

fellas does anyone here have the 8bitdo ultimate 2? i have a question about it if you own it

something akin to a feel test but on the left analog stick

[loud yacht]

So... Should I stick with Logitech G F310s?

I wore some out from usage and I think they're fine. 18$ per controller is hard to beat. Should i stick with them and get more, or do you guys have any really good suggestions that would be worth paying more for?

[vague hare]

Anyone know where I should look to find a desk stand for a TV tall enough to reach over a monitor?

I've been thinking I want to mount my 32inch TV above my 27inch monitor so I have space to get another monitor to use as my main (instead of the 1366x720 TV). Any ideas would be great.

[worldly garden]

I can put them in another case man

[jagged jungle]

dear controller guy, just make your opinion based off the controller tierlist video or something

[flat dock]

Yeah but my point is its cheaper to just buy the entire keyboard at that point lmao

unless you're gonna try and hack it into fitting in a diffetent case

[worldly garden]

Like what if i want a soldered board

[jagged jungle]

you meow

[flat dock]

then you are weird for buying a keychron idk

[worldly garden]

Yeah u dont know about gh60 and oring boards

[flat dock]

the V3 is neither a 60% nor an oring board

[worldly garden]

Thats just a reference

If someone is really insists they can make a compatible pcb for their keychron

[jagged jungle]

i possess a v3 max

[flat dock]

the entire premise was needing another keyboard for another switch option while currently having a v3 max

buying another PCB and plate doesn't solve that

you could custom build a PCB but why tf would you instead of just buying a neo or something

[worldly garden]

Why would I not ? Is custom keyboard man

We do whatever we want

[flat dock]

you were giving advice that makes no sense

Nobody says you can't do it

it just doesn't make much sense

[worldly garden]

Some people like you find it silly

But it will be pratical in such situations

[flat dock]

you are again missing my entire point

[worldly garden]

As i said if u want a soldered board inside that kit

The stock one wont help

Most custom pcb are soldered though

[flat dock]

(they don't)

I also think soldered PCBs are silly but that's something for another day

[worldly garden]

No comment on those, hotswap is like convenient for changes

But if you already cop for one switch then soldered gave out more steady sound

Plus soldered can do plateless config

[flat dock]

I guess this was badly formed, I should've said idk why you would recomnend someone else would, not why you would

[worldly garden]

Keyboard

[loud yacht]

I don't like wireless, nor do I need halleffect

[jagged jungle]

then just keep buying ur stuff

[loud yacht]

you right, why even talk in the server at all when I can just watch ltt videos.

[jagged jungle]

i mean ur asking if you should spend more money on a controller, more money = higher end features

but you don't want higher end features

so

[cobalt eagle]

i bought a corsair K70 rgb pro TKL

it has 2 dampening plates + prelubed switches + adjustable accuation point

[jagged jungle]

GAMER GAMER GAMER

SHUN

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

[jagged jungle]

jk

[cobalt eagle]

what do you think of it @jagged jungle

corsair K70 pro

[jagged jungle]

seems pretty decent for a gamer board

one test i found has a ticking spacebar

i mean i cant hate on it too much esp if you were the keycap layout constrained guy

noice

[cobalt eagle]

but the thing is

my spacebar is not ticking at all

it sounds creamy as heck

[jagged jungle]

noice

[cobalt eagle]

1 huge drawback is the layout

im used to a belgian layout

but this keyboard is only sold in a french layout

i was trying to find keycaps on corsair their sites for this but they dont sell BE layout keycaps

[jagged jungle]

can try and find some

[cobalt eagle]

but the thing is

corsair uses selfmade switches

its not the usual + sizze

they are like 5%-10% bigger

[jagged jungle]

odd that its not noted on the rtings review

[cobalt eagle]

could be that its not true

but i saw someone saying this in reddit

so im not sure

[jagged jungle]

also dont see it on another reddit review

[cobalt eagle]

do you see any difference?

[flat dock]

I have never seen that stem shape on the left before

That is really interesting, is it still mechanical?

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

[jagged jungle]

i mean u are looking at different distances/angles

[jagged jungle]

blue is HE, red is mech

[flat dock]

I mean they still fit normal keycaps if that's what you're asking

[cobalt eagle]

yeah its hard to get a picture in the dark

[flat dock]

Oh that would explain it

Never mind then

[cobalt eagle]

also whats the difference really

HE and mechical

[jagged jungle]

hall effect moves a magnet to create a change in the flow of electrons on the pcb

[flat dock]

HE generally a bit lower latency and you can adjust actuation points

[jagged jungle]

mechanical compress es a spring

and also that

[cobalt eagle]

what do you mean

spring

they both have springs right?

[flat dock]

mechanical is actuated by metal springy metal contacts, hall effect is a magent plus a magnetiv distance ("hall effect") sensor on the board

[jagged jungle]

stem has a bump that sticks out, it compresses a leaf spring that sits horizontally

and bridges 2 pins

both have a spring to return the stem/keycap

yes

[cobalt eagle]

i need a visual comparison

[flat dock]

this is a brown so it has a bump for tactility

the red doesn't and is just smooth

[flat dock]

unless you have a rubber dome 🧌

like the aeboards raeds HE

[cobalt eagle]

dont magnets wear out over time? or does that have nothing to do with it

[flat dock]

No

[jagged jungle]

magnets wear out over thousands to millions of years yes

[flat dock]

mechanical leaves wear out but magnets don't really

[jagged jungle]

so if you plan on gaining immortality, you might want to consider an indestructible keyboard

[flat dock]

I think vampires don't mind buying a new keyboard every few decades

[cobalt eagle]

is there a difference in feel?

[jagged jungle]

he prolly smoother

less friction as the nub isnt pressing against a spring

i mean you literally have both types on the same board

you tell us

[cobalt eagle]

i only feel that difference if i really pay attention

[cobalt eagle]

yeah but i just wanted to make sure if there should be a difference in feel or not

[flat dock]

larger difference is made by switch design such as lubing or materials

[cobalt eagle]

i feel like a scratch on the mechical ones

like its extrmely lightly

is that just the spring?

[flat dock]

that's either rails or the stem leg on the leaf

[cobalt eagle]

corsair did they advertise they lubbed their switches

idk if they made all the switches lubed

or only the HE ones

[jagged jungle]

prolly all

[cobalt eagle]

and what does lubbing do

im kinda new to keyboards

does it just make it smoother

[jagged jungle]

lube exists outside of keyswitches

lubing does exactly what you think it does

[cobalt eagle]

and doesnt the lube dryout over time?

[jagged jungle]

most commonly used is ptfe based iirc, so plastic and largely synthetic materials

it might get dirty

but its generally long lasting

[cobalt eagle]

do i have to do any maintance on the keyboard besides keeping it clean

like do i gotta do something with the switches after like 1 year

[jagged jungle]

keep it clean

it really isnt that deep

[cobalt eagle]

i found these keycaps on corsair their site

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/gaming-gear-accessories/ch-9911080-na/pbt-double-shot-pro-keycap-mod-kit-aca-a-mint-green-na-ch-9911080-na

it uses the standard + keycaps

will it fit my keyboard?

it doesnt mention my keyboard in their list

[flat dock]

I can't imagine them making the plus design but not be compatible

try swapping the keycaps onto your mechanical with the reds

and vice versa

[cobalt eagle]

ok

yeah they fit

its kinda cool that i got a keyboard with 2 different switches

so does that mean any + keycap will fit?

[flat dock]

It should

[cobalt eagle]

should i always have my keyboard at 8000 hz?

[flat dock]

I don't think it would make a significant difference in CPU or latency either way

[cobalt eagle]

so its more of an advertising thing

[flat dock]

maybe

I would really say either way

[worldly garden]

Cool man, as long as you enjoy it

[worldly garden]

Soundtest when

[worldly garden]

If u want ur electric bills higher sure

[flat dock]

only in Europe electricity is expensive enough for polling rate to matter 🧌

[worldly garden]

You dont get the joke…

[flat dock]

I think just displaying your screen is more expensive

[flat dock]

I get the sarcasm that is why I added onto it

[worldly garden]

Yeah so lets all move to EU

Poland

[flat dock]

I don't wanna be a femboy

[worldly garden]

By the wat

Looking for some cool keyboard to buy

I have 300 as a budget

[flat dock]

300W budget?

🧌

[worldly garden]

Yeah

300 kilowatts

300 in trumps curency

[craggy orchid]

Hello, my old g305 black has a broken scroll wheel I have taken it apart and cleaned and lubricated it any taken out the scroll wheel and i noticed that the part of the scroll wheel that sticks into the sensing part that actually measures how much i scrolled is dulled out and has no more edges so its just spinning in place and not actually scrolling. So my question is what mouse should I get? the g305 again or should I get something else like the x11 or any other that you guys suggest (Spain and around 50€ budget with some leeway).

[worldly garden]

Try vgn/vxe

[bitter oar]

vxe r1 / pro is nice

or are you looking for a specific shape?

[jagged jungle]

bit thuddy (could def be the mic), but noice

[cobalt eagle]

also i just found out they use abs keycaps..

"pro" keyboard but not even pbt

[jagged jungle]

rip

[dense flare]

Anyone know any good chinese mice that are wireless for around 20-30€~ i don't mind ordering from Aliexpress currently using a Darmoshark M3 4K but it broke and now I need a new one

Was looking at some Ajazz mice

[craggy orchid]

since i hold it like a claw maybe something like that, the g305 felt a bit back heavy but i got used to it.

[bitter oar]

hand size?

[craggy orchid]

17/18cm in lenght and 11cm in width

6.5inch length and 4.5inch in width

[craggy orchid]

Is it this one?

I have never used aliexpress yet or ordered from that company will it be okay?

[bitter oar]

yes just make sure to properly fill your address

[craggy orchid]

👍 Ok ill keep this one in mind

last question how does this one compare to my old logitech g305

[bitter oar]

uhh, it's lighter, different shape, maybe better side button implementation, there is nothing really wrong about the mice

[craggy orchid]

👍 nice

[dense flare]

oo that mice seems to fit my needs too with my question that I asked earlier

PAW3395 ulala

[bitter oar]

like one of my units has a light bit of post travel on the back side button and miniscule amount of switch grinding that i have to intentionally look for and will definitely not happen during daily use

the battery could be larger yeah, but whatever

[bitter oar]

if you want even cheaper paw3395 aj179 is dirt cheap and can be found in some regions for like 15

[dense flare]

is it wireless

i need a wireless mouse

[bitter oar]

yes

[dense flare]

ulala

It's ajazz right? name seems to suggest it

[bitter oar]

ye

[bitter oar]

make sure to not get the v2

that one is nono paw3395

[dense flare]

alright thanks alot

[bitter oar]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007448685228.html? how much is this for you

[dense flare]

28€

[bitter oar]

:<

[dense flare]

this is 25€ but i'll gladly pay 5€ more for the docking station model

[bitter oar]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007386086113.html?

wb this

[dense flare]

23€ for mouse and 30€ for mouse + docking station

[bitter oar]

sounds ok, maybe wait until aliexpress provides the 2 euro coupons again but if you don't care it's fine

or 3 euro for 29

[dense flare]

I don't mind waiting rn i'm using a broken g pro wireless since my darmoshark broke

the g pro wireless works but side buttons are double clickin

[bitter oar]

oof

how did darmosharker broke

[dense flare]

may have raged a bit

[bitter oar]

mhmmm hmm fair

[bitter oar]

i recommend getting just the base version but it's up to you

[dense flare]

I like the dockng station cuz then I don't have to mess around with a cable to charge it'

especially if it has a small battery

same thing with my logitech mouse

was so annoying to get a cable to charge my darmoshark

[bitter oar]

400mah so about average'ish for a lighter mouse

well, if the docking version is 5-8 more and you really want it then it's fine

[dense flare]

darmoshark has a 800mah battery

[bitter oar]

lol some expensive mice have only 300mah

but it also depends on how much the actual mice draws

[dense flare]

darmoshark is kinda expensive paid 70 bucks for it

[bitter oar]

well, something like x2 v3 has 500mah

it's predecessor has... 300mah lol

[bitter oar]

yeah, i don't get it all that much, you want the lightest mouse and when you reach the 50g mark you really start to cut into battery capacity

[dense flare]

idc about how light it is but the darmoshark m3's weight was nice

it was 60g

[bitter oar]

i had the m3s pro's and m3

they felt a bit cheap, but that's probably just me

at the time decent mices

[bitter oar]

also my units had some creeking and some switch grinding, scroll wheel squeak but nothing major

[dense flare]

I liked the feel of my m3 4k

[autumn robin]

Is the nuphy air75 v2 a good buy?

[jagged jungle]

potentially explosive, likely inflatable

you could remove the battery and use wired, though it apparently forgets programming after 3 hours unplugged

good keyboard tho

minus the battery

[heady herald]

any recommendations on keyboards, as chepa as possible

[worldly garden]

logitech k120

[heady herald]

thats actually good

[worldly garden]

yeah

[true nimbus]

thoughts on the Epomaker Ek68?

[worldly garden]

thats fine

[thorny ferry]

e

[worldly garden]

u hear epomaker u made ur getaway

[flat dock]

i see no issue

i do that all the time

[autumn robin]

Any alternatives

[jagged jungle]

lofree flow, but it has a 500hz polling rate, the lite exists tho and i think is better on that?

i know some others but not off the top of my head rn

[eager sparrow]

USB Hub manufacturers hate this one simple trick!

[autumn robin]

How common is this exploding issue 😭

[jagged jungle]

enough reddit posts i didnt want to buy one

and its considered normal by nuphy for battery expansion after 1-2 yrs

[flat dock]

buys a usb hub

wdym thumbs down thats literally what you did

unless thats ps/2

[eager sparrow]

That's PS/2

Its a ps/2 splitter combined with two ps/2 to usb adapters

[cobalt eagle]

should i put o rings under my keycaps?

my letter A makes a ton of noise compared to my other keys
and it also lacks abit of resistance

is it because its not properly lubed? or whats wrong

the A makes 2x more noise

[jagged jungle]

seems like the magnetic switches are hot swappable?

could swap switches n see

could be a bad one, could be the acoustics of the case/pcb

[forest wedge]

Anyone has the issue of the keychron q2 port? Being so unreliable?

Any like recommendations on a new mechanical keyboard

[upper sapphire]

Interesting

What's the issue with it? I'm also looking to buy a new keyboard, and just now Keychron Q6 HE is a choice instead of something like Razer Huntsman V3, I mean, I came here to ask about if it's worth it, but you're saying that keychron has an issue with some port, what?

[jagged jungle]

keychron has some meh qc sometimes and their products arent a great value, plus their q boards tend to sound quite hollow, but it really is one of your only options fora full HE full size keyboards

[upper sapphire]

Yeah, I can't stand the smaller sizes and I need the numpad as I work with numbers quite a bit

[upper sapphire]

One of my only options, is there a better option in your opinion? That's good for typing and gaming?

[jagged jungle]

looks like wooting has a full size

194$

ive heard good things about wooting, but id recommend you look into it further yourself if it interests you

[upper sapphire]

And lasting a long time, I've had a Huntsman in the past and it went to trash cause of a spill (glass broke on tea unfortunately) so I changed it to whatever was a decent option cheap the Apex 4-5 keyboard don't remember exactly but not the optimechanical, and that's what I'm using since, It's a decent board but, uhm, I've got a fairly new build and I'm renovating so 😛

[jagged jungle]

havent spilled on my new keyboard (its a keychron), but my old logitech gaming keyboard survived years of spills

(it sounds like garbage)

i like muh keychron tho

[upper sapphire]

Yeah, I've seen the wooting and it seems like a good option, but some say it's not great for typing for some reason, no idea why, and the keys are not solid as in they wobble and so on

[jagged jungle]

idk a lot abt those boards specifically, but i do know they are prolly ur best bets at a full size he ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[worldly garden]

Sounds bad compared to mech’s

Tbh only one benefited from those tech are pro players

If u want to be a wannabe sure go for a HE

[upper sapphire]

You mean e-sports players

I'm also a gamer, though my most played game I'm playing on gamepad (Borderlands)

[worldly garden]

For casuals, mechanical will be fine

[upper sapphire]

"Casuals" ok

[worldly garden]

99% of users i would say

But some of my friends whi play rhythm games said he is making them better

Cant clarify that, it could be a placebo

[upper sapphire]

huh?

[forest wedge]

The cable connection like sometimes cuts out randomly

[worldly garden]

Change your cable

[flat dock]

I wouldn't expect that tbh, since mechanical should still be consistent too just with higher delay, I'd think people would adjust to the latency unconsciously

[worldly garden]

Or they are interrupting with Bluetooth connection

[worldly garden]

Thats what im saying

Could only be a feeling

[upper sapphire]

Oh, he as in Hall Effect

used to play Rhythm games as well, like stepmania, used to be pretty good, lol, high speed keyboard arrows

Played them before the mechanical keyboard "craze"

[upper sapphire]

Yeah, try different cable or USB port

[forest wedge]

I tried it still has the same issue

[upper sapphire]

usb port too?

[forest wedge]

Yeah i tried with the adapter and the usb type c

[upper sapphire]

updated drivers? including motherboard?

[worldly garden]

maybe your daughterboard is malfunctioned

[forest wedge]

Probably

But i might just change the keyboard at this point

Any recommendations for a metal case with weight in it

[worldly garden]

whats your budget

[heady compass]

yeah as a 4 year keychron owner the qc is pretty awful

keycaps are shit and will fall apart after 2 years and the rest of the keyboard's build quality is very inconsistent

my v1 had hotswap sockets so tight it felt like the switches were soldered in

it was not user error, it was a manufacturing error

their stabilizers also suck ass

[late zinc]

How tf do you even make key caps that fall apart

[heady compass]

shitty manufacturing

the stems started shattering after just a year and a half

after 2 years of use i had to buy a whole new set cause pretty much all the wide keycaps were barely holding on

they also get glossy way faster than pbt keycaps should

mine took only a month to become entirely shiny on the ones i use most

meanwhile my shitty lenovo ewaste keyboard with abs keycaps didn't get glossy for 8 months of daily use

[worldly garden]

If u disassemble them to a certain amount of tines the stems might be cracked or work out

[worldly garden]

Custom when liz

[heady compass]

didn't have the money to buy new ones beforehand and the ones it came with worked fine for the most part

keycaps were taken off like maybe 8 times in those 2 years

always with the proper tools

[worldly garden]

is keychron, u cant have such high expectation on those prebuilts

[heady compass]

yeah true

still, the keycaps kinda suck and it seems to be a thing keychron owners agree on

anywho i'm off to look for a job so i can pay off my current keyboard and get money to do something about these abysmal stabilizers

[worldly garden]

buy gmk

buy new stabs

10 quid got u smth

[heady compass]

stabs are like 30 bucks minimum here 😭

[worldly garden]

in where

[heady compass]

poland

it's hard to get custom keyboard parts here due to low demand and supply

and prices are way higher

my keyboard was 60 bucks over msrp

and yes i do mean usd

[worldly garden]

https://typebuilders.pl/collections/stabilizatory

idk how much are those poland currency is but check those out

[heady compass]

20-25 usd

def the cheapest durock v2s i've seen here tho

[worldly garden]

get the tx ap v4

a bit overkill for a keychron but yeah

[heady compass]

i don't think those are screw in

and keychron almost exclusively uses screw in stabs

[worldly garden]

ur keboard doesnt support clip ins ?

[heady compass]

nope

[worldly garden]

sucks then

[heady compass]

yeah

at least you can get lube fairly easily here

[worldly garden]

how about a new keyboard lol

i just look those up, goregous and clean

[heady compass]

already in debt 200 bucks lol

[worldly garden]

best to save up for those new stabs

else you have to tune your stock ones

[heady compass]

yeah

rn my main priority is a new monitor tho

prob where my first paycheck is gonna go once i pay off the keyboard

[worldly garden]

bro went bankrupt for a keyboard 💔

[heady compass]

it was worth it 💔

[worldly garden]

u paid 200 for that keychron ?

[heady compass]

no not for my v1

i got the k2 he cause i saw the shippping cost on the others and wept

also bad he > non he ngl

and i've been abusing socd

[heady compass]

and no i could not have gotten the wooting i had to buy on 1 specific marketplace that did not have it, i would've loved to buy that instead

hey at least the wood fits with all the furniture in my room

[worldly garden]

Mid but alr

[heady compass]

yeah it was pretty much the only he keyboard available

[worldly garden]

Why people still failing for this advertising scam

[heady compass]

my only gripe with it is the stbailizers being shit and the fact that it's a compact 75% so when i input strategems in helldivers i fatfinger enter a lot

[worldly garden]

Watuhmelon

[heady compass]

waltermelon

[worldly garden]

75% is downgraded tkl

[heady compass]

yeah

i like the 75% layout but this keyboard is literally the same size as the keychron v1

like almost 1 for 1

so it being compact is confusing to me cause it's 0 space saved for more fatfingering

[worldly garden]

Because is the same layout bruh

[heady compass]

yes i know but the v1 is an exploded 75

[worldly garden]

Get a lemokwy or a q1 it looks completely the same in layout

[worldly garden]

Gay getting worse layout ahh

[heady compass]

same width which with keyboards is pretty much the only dimension that matters

anywho if i ever switch off this it'll be to the wooting 80 he most likely

i need my function row and arrow keys

[heady compass]

also the shade of the wood in the pics is not at all the shade you get, in person it's way redder

[worldly garden]

Is just try to catch newbie eyes

Ohh this thing got wood side thing

[worldly garden]

Buy made68

[heady compass]

yeah it's one of the main reasons i gravitated towards it

[heady compass]

i'll keep it in mind

[worldly garden]

yeah u made a bad decision lol

so better enjoy it while it lasts

[heady compass]

Yeah

Hey it is what it is

It's good enough rn

[worldly garden]

yep, as long as you are happy with it

[cobalt eagle]

is my corsair k70 pro hot swappable??

[jagged jungle]

you gotta be more specific with the name

theres like 40 corsair keyboards with k70

[sudden peak]

<@&750150305383186585>

1278161139410403444

User ID crypto spam ^

[worldly garden]

Gmmk pro

[crisp patrol]

densus

[crisp patrol]

[lavish matrix]

any monitor recommendations for an oled, no budget

[crisp patrol]

lg c series or msi 321qpx

[deep umbra]

Yunzii al75 pro good?

[worldly garden]

It works

[autumn dock]

What would be a good monitor for around 100-130 bucks, 165hz 1080p or 1440p?

[ionic briar]

depends on your system performance
usually if you are looking at that price range I guess your system is only capable of 1080p high fps ?

[merry gale]

Does anyone have any experience with the Keris II ace? I was planning to buy the viper v3 pro but wanted to see if there are better options in terms of shape and quality since the overall mouse experience will be similar in terms of performance in the high end category

[inner wing]

MSI G244PF E2

[forest wedge]

any mouse reccomendation for around 80 to 110 dollars?

[flat dock]

Seems like no VIA support so if you want to change keybinds (or fn layers) then you'll need to use their mediocre software

[lavish matrix]

g pro superlight 2 refurbished

[flat dock]

Other than that apparently its ok

[bitter oar]

why

[lavish matrix]

its a good mouse

genuinely

[bitter oar]

for some people*

[lavish matrix]

who wouldnt it work for then

wired mouse enjoyers i guess but i had mine for a while and its good

[bitter oar]

you have so many mices similarly shaped and speced it's just not worth it honestly unless your market for mices is small in your region

[lavish matrix]

yeah

i just like mine cuz its light and good

[bitter oar]

the "clones" are lighter

[lavish matrix]

which ones

[bitter oar]

ajazz, incott?, mchose

[lavish matrix]

oh yeah

[bitter oar]

attack shark

[lavish matrix]

this?https://ajazzstore.com/collections/for-gaming/products/ajazz-aj159-series?variant=44089057837109

[bitter oar]

one of the aj series

i think it was like 129 or 139?

not the best tho

[lavish matrix]

yeah

[fast socket]

got a moza R3 with some really good open box deals from micro center today, got everything for under 400. realized the clutch doesn’t work cus it’s a different type of pedal so imma have to return that 😭

[proud ember]

what do yall think about the ak820 pro ? i need a new keyboard in that price range

[cobalt eagle]

this one

and i think im gonna return it

i really need that tactile feedback

i bought this to try linear out

and honestly

i just prefer feedback

[proud ember]

Friend told me it was good

[cobalt eagle]

i think its better off for me to spend some time and money building the perfect keyboard instead of buying a keyboard that is "almost" perfect

[floral perch]

Got a really stupid question.

I hate my Kailh keyswitches, how close to Cherry MX Blues are the Gateron Blues?

I should specify, i mean in actuation, these Kailh's are really sensitive and actuate before i even fully press it down, its kind of annoying

[worldly garden]

Every switch is

[floral perch]

these switches should not actuate before the click

that is stupid

[worldly garden]

But every switch is

U dont ahce to fully press it down to activare it

[floral perch]

my other board with MX Blues is perfect, they actuate after the click, like intended

[worldly garden]

If you like it go get them

[floral perch]

I wanted to try Gateron's, and i just wanted to know if anyone had experience with them and could tell me if they were accurate or not

[jagged jungle]

Gateron blues? Dunno I'm not a clicky user (psychopath)

[floral perch]

these Kailh Browns are louder than my MX Blues

i hate these Kailhs

[proud ember]

With all due respect mate a built keyboard is way more expensive, takes time and I'm too lazy

Hence why I'm looking at the ak820 instead

[cobalt eagle]

but like i cant find any high end clicky keyboard

they all go for linear switches

with changable actuation point

[proud ember]

Gang actually ignore what I said

I misread and thought u replied to me

[cobalt eagle]

why

[worldly garden]

Go try some gatreon smoothies

Or gatreon cream soda

[proud ember]

I thought u were telling me to build a kb Im tired lol

[worldly garden]

Very solid

[proud ember]

Go for it bro

[floral perch]

do etiher of those allow rgb to go through them

[worldly garden]

https://youtu.be/xFiCTy5hBQ4?si=M_8uMa2lUnlG4PUj

[cobalt eagle]

where do i even start though

[floral perch]

i cant tell from the photos, my board has the lights under the switches

[worldly garden]

Yes

Pc or pom housing iirc

[proud ember]

Idk ask here

[cobalt eagle]

ngl that spacebar sounds ass

[flat dock]

Where tf is the original message this is replying to even, tried clicking it and it doesn't work

[flat dock]

I love the gareron melodics

They use a clickbar and there's like no travel before the click

[worldly garden]

U are just being biased towards those

Thats too good for a clickies to soubd

[flat dock]

look up the melodic

then you'll see truly too good for clicky tos ound

[cobalt eagle]

it doesnt sound good with the clicky switches

[proud ember]

Nah he right space bar is ass

[flat dock]

I like it

[worldly garden]

Technically yeah

[flat dock]

As much as I like clicky switches I mean

[worldly garden]

But that’s the best u can get out if mx blues

[cobalt eagle]

then dont use mx blues for the spacebar 🤷‍♂️

[worldly garden]

Oh they still use it

Because they like it

They dont give a shit if u dont

[flat dock]

What is even happening

I am so confused

If you want cherry blues then just buy thwm

[worldly garden]

Buy vintage blues

[bitter oar]

most people don’t prefer mx blues over other clicky options available on the market

[flat dock]

Idk why you'd go to an alternative like gateron or kailh but try to find something as close as possible to cherry

[worldly garden]

Which is cherry itself

[flat dock]

Read the original question lmao

[worldly garden]

Justbuy a new one or a completely old one

[floral perch]

okay so tell me, what if i want keyswitches that feel identically to MX Blues, but not be anywhere near as loud

[flat dock]

you're gonna have to compromise on feel somewhere

[worldly garden]

No clicks ? Get those heavy tactiles

[floral perch]

no, i want clicks, but not as loud

[worldly garden]

Good luck lol

[floral perch]

Gateron Browns?

[worldly garden]

I think kalih box jade did the thing

[flat dock]

it won't feel identical but you can get quieter clicky switches

[worldly garden]

Gatreon browns isnt a clicky

[bitter oar]

i don’t think you’ll be able to achieve this other than lubing, which will also ruin the feel you’re looking for

[floral perch]

the feel i want is it to be tactile and only actuate AFTER the click, not before

if i could somehow get a board that uses dome switches i would love that

[flat dock]

that's like every clicky ever

[flat dock]

time for the guy here to shill real force :trol:

[cobalt eagle]

what do yall think of this sound

[flat dock]

(they have topre keyboards at realforce)

dome, but not membrane

[floral perch]

What about Razer switches?

[worldly garden]

Topre is

[bitter oar]

@floral perch so you’re looking for this?

[worldly garden]

Clack

[floral perch]

basically, the Kailh's im on now are SUPER sensitive and actuate before the click even occurs

[flat dock]

they have 3 generic options

[flat dock]

So maybe just not those then

That's weird

[worldly garden]

Shithole lol

[bitter oar]

which kailh do you have?

[floral perch]

Brown

[flat dock]

aren't Razer switches all optical now

[worldly garden]

Then the switch is broken

[floral perch]

the whole board?

i dont think so

[worldly garden]

Im understand that the switch activate randomly

[flat dock]

look

[floral perch]

they dont activate randomly, the activation on all of them occurs way before im even near the click

[worldly garden]

Oh before you even bear the click

[floral perch]

its actually screwing with how i type really bad

[worldly garden]

Ehh thats normal

[flat dock]

I don't think that's normal but I guess I don't have a wide range of clickies

[worldly garden]

Just type faster u will barely notice

[floral perch]

i type perfectly fine on my old board with MX Blues

only problem with that board is Logitech decided to solder the things into the board