peripherals

[urban panther]

But yeah really just trying to make my only non-gaming numpad board a bit quieter

Ugh I wish I had gotten the Q5

I hadn't used the Q6 in a while before this week and damn it's wide

I mained full size for years but I've gotten quite used to where I position my arms with 75%

[worldly garden]

Bring a typewriter

[worldly garden]

Just get a tkl really

[urban panther]

integrated numpad is very useful

this is for an office

[worldly garden]

Buy external numpad

[urban panther]

I do have a model M sitting in the closet

[worldly garden]

Zupya gmk21

[worldly garden]

Which model specifically

Wtb

[urban panther]

I don't see that being as convenient

[worldly garden]

Best bet to bring that nodel m to your office

[worldly garden]

20 quid

[urban panther]

Finding it in your parents attic after 30 years of storage priceless

[worldly garden]

Yeah lol

Is yours in good condition

[urban panther]

Uhhh

[worldly garden]

I always wanted one for collecting

[urban panther]

Mid condition

It need some elbow grease

But the chassis is physically fine as far as I'm concerned just need to deep clean

[worldly garden]

So is just dirty

No major damages

[urban panther]

Yeah it's been in the closet for a while so I haven't actually taken a close look at the chassis in a minute

But I did test it in 2021 and it was working

[worldly garden]

Woah

Wish i could get my hand on those

I cant find one locally

[urban panther]

Maybe keep a lookout for estate sales

[worldly garden]

I dont live in us

[urban panther]

Old people die in other countries, too

[worldly garden]

Indeed

[dense hamlet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8XMRnPc6_w

[bitter oar]

i doubt

not going to be “quietest”

maybe compared to other major brands

but interesting addition to the market

[flat dock]

quietest I am aware of is akko penguin

[worldly garden]

Superlative adjectives = gimmicks

Producers should stop having hot takes for their products

[muted cargo]

guys am i cooked

when i move my view in game my gpu coil whine corresponds to the movement

and its AUDIBLE from outside the case

[worldly garden]

Yeah are u on a 960 lol

[muted cargo]

2070super

my 2060 used to do the same

dude i can make a beat with my coil whine by moving my cursor in a game

no performance or reliability issues tho. just really loud coil whine that corresponds perfectly to head movements in game

it sounds like a stylophone

and works like one

[worldly garden]

Update the driver ?

[muted cargo]

lol i doubt that will change coil whine but i'll give it a shot

[worldly garden]

Maybe give it a clean too

[floral perch]

does lubing tactile switches make any difference?

or is Lubing something only really done on linear swiches

[worldly garden]

yes

lube can be done in any switches

[violet bolt]

hi guys, which mouse is better?
razer cobra(wired) or logitech g304(wireless)?

[jagged jungle]

i would always defer to the wireless mouse

so much nicer to use for fps games and in general

[haughty halo]

anyone know a good keybaord to get for $200 nzd $120 usd?

[flat dock]

tactile switches still have rails and springs just like linears. you can also lube the stem leg depending on if you can sacrifice a bit of tactility

some are prelubed on the legs even

[radiant jetty]

for some reason my monitor blacks out whenever i watch a specific part of this one video, but also only in fullscreen?? can anyone help

HP probook connected to monitor via HDMI btw

i can provide the video timestamp if it matters

[worldly garden]

Tru to chnage the cable

[cobalt eagle]

how do i get rid of rattle on my backspace

[bitter oar]

better stabs, lubing, shorter pole switches or longer pole stabs

sometimes the wire is not straight

and also occasionally on whatever the stabilizer housings are mounted on that can also cause rattle if they wiggle in place and that creates some noise

[cobalt eagle]

also

how do i take a switch out without that switch grabbing tool

i only got the keycap puller

i got the K70 pro from coi

corsair

HE

[bitter oar]

tweezers if you don’t mind moderate cosmetic wear on the clips

[cobalt eagle]

also they are prelubed (should)

they could be also poorly lubed

[bitter oar]

stabilizer rattle isn’t usually caused by switches

[cobalt eagle]

$

[bitter oar]

but it can be, if you have long pole switches with stabilizers that are made for medium-short pole as an instance

[cobalt eagle]

i can hardly take the switch out with

tweezzers

and what can i do about the poles

[bitter oar]

if you’re using stock stabilizers and switches i would assume the issue is that the stabilizers on the k70 are bad

replace them

[cobalt eagle]

but in order to that

[bitter oar]

but i don’t think it’s worth modifying that board

[cobalt eagle]

i need to take the entire board apart

yea

[bitter oar]

if it’s not plate mounted yes

[cobalt eagle]

idk if it is

[bitter oar]

i would just get a new keyboard probably, unless there is a reason why you don’t want to replace it

or can’t

[cobalt eagle]

i just got this keyboard

😭

i can return it

but i lowkey like the sound

[bitter oar]

do that

[cobalt eagle]

and the software stuff

and i get a wristrest

[bitter oar]

uh, you can probably get better for your money

[bitter oar]

is it comfortable or just hard piece of rubber

[cobalt eagle]

nah its pretty good

[bitter oar]

have you tried software from different companies or is it that you just like the corsair software

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

i tried logitech keyboards

and its horrible

they only let you remap keys from F1 to F12

never going logitech for keyboards

with corsairs software i can easily make shortcuts and choose my rgb settings

[bitter oar]

well, uh that is pretty much standard

[cobalt eagle]

i also tried razer keyboards

but corsair is more clear

i also like the adjustable key actuation

i also like it that its heavy

it never slides away like my previous keyboard

[bitter oar]

well, if you like it, but for ~$140 you can ge better honestly, unless you can’t buy from the dozens of he keyboards on the market

[cobalt eagle]

i mean

my options were

ducky one 3, steelseries apex pro , k70 pro or K8 keychron

[bitter oar]

you’re better off buying keyboards from a different region like asia

where you get most cheap HE

[cobalt eagle]

also i type on Belgian layout

[bitter oar]

oh

well, you can buy a Belgian set of keycaps but probably not cheap nor very available i assume

[cobalt eagle]

yeah

last time i was looking

they were almost the same price as a keyboard

the cheapest ones were 40

but those were low quality

like straight out of the factory without quality control

i also checked aliexpress

but i couldnt find them

and belgian layout is an ISO layout

instead of the regular ANSI qwerty layout

[bitter oar]

what about other sites

[cobalt eagle]

i did

84€

:/

[bitter oar]

welp, whatever, so if you’re going to stick with that board, try replacing the stabilizers

[cobalt eagle]

and not even backlit

but ngl

its not that bad

i only hear the rattle if i listen closely

and the backspace hits a piece of foam or smthing

i feel it get cusioned by something

but i dont know what

and its the only the key that has a "cushioning" feel

do you know why?

[bitter oar]

maybe there is some foam or something when the big keys bottom out

i don’t really know much about that keyboard so

[cobalt eagle]

fair

and this is the sound

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/834558873398411335/1365818500026994739/Recording_10.m4a?ex=6817eb9a&is=68169a1a&hm=d6656b0b9e8ef10f4e2327b3659599b2cbb2a1b194e92dba0719f1f28eae91bc&

its a bit more creamy in person

[bitter oar]

now that i search about the board it seems like some stuff is soldered so you’ll not be able to replace the stabilizers easily

i think i would just return the keyboard if i were you

that sucks for a $140 keyboard

[cobalt eagle]

:(

oh its 170€

[bitter oar]

even worse

[cobalt eagle]

then what better option is there

[bitter oar]

at that point… just get a wooting and mod it for example

[cobalt eagle]

wooting is 60

or 75

i want tkl

[bitter oar]

there is

80he

[cobalt eagle]

thats more expensive

even just the module

30€

then i gotta waste 80 eur for keycaps

so im close to 310 then

so this keyboard i have costs 2x less

and they literally got the same specs

rapid trigger
adjustable acutation
8k poling rate

[bitter oar]

rip

maybe check chinese HE @cobalt eagle

[cobalt eagle]

on ali?

[bitter oar]

ye

[cobalt eagle]

i dont trust the quality of ali keyboards

[bitter oar]

i’m not sure… about the quality of that corsair keyboard

[cobalt eagle]

the module is pretty nice and heavy

[bitter oar]

€170 for you, unmodable, meh stabilizers, not all of the switches are HE from what i can find

i wouldn’t buy that keyboard for each of these reasons, but this board has three cost cutting points

or what they didn’t think through

[cobalt eagle]

yeah its not hotswap

i couldve gotten a ducky one 3

that is hotswappable

+has belgian layout

• cheaper too

but they are not HE

[bitter oar]

the issue is it’s with combination of not being able to replace the stabilizers because they’re not standard plate mounted

big L from corsair

especially that they’re not tuned

[cobalt eagle]

how did you find out about that

that u can not replace the stabilizzers

[bitter oar]

google

just return the keyboard while you can

[cobalt eagle]

i need to know what i should get in the place then

it has to be around the same price point or cheaper

[bitter oar]

chinese HE if you can’t afford wooting or the other expensive counterparts

[cobalt eagle]

i think wooting would be best

but spending 310€ is not really my thing

[coral ferry]

Aimlabs is 16GB...

[bitter oar]

i mean spending €170 on a keyboard that you can’t even replace the stabilizers on…

maybe wait for a wooting sale?

[cobalt eagle]

dont wanna wait long

is stabalizer on my backspace that big of a deal?

i dont have any rattle on my other keys

i also listened to the soundtest of wooting 80he

and its not my thing tbh

it is more customizable which i like

[bitter oar]

it’s literally up to you

i mean you asked

i think personally that rattle is unacceptable on a €170 keyboard

but that’s just me

[cobalt eagle]

its a gaming board

🤷‍♂️

[bitter oar]

yes, 90% of the major gamer brands get it wrong, that’s why i dislike them because their pricing is also off according to that

if it was third or quarter the price okay

[cobalt eagle]

yeah fair but they are easier to find though

like i can test almost any gaming board in a store

like with wooting

you just gotta blindbuy

and hope for the best

[bitter oar]

i mean yeah there is basicly always a trade-off

[cobalt eagle]

my board is also 60% HE the rest are regular reds

not that big a deal

[bitter oar]

want better customer support? the product is likely to become more expensive
site marketting, ads, esport sponsoring? also likely to increase the prices
and some companies tend to want higher margins than others, have higher taxes or tariffs, employees require higher living standards, etc.

[bitter oar]

and… also having the keyboards on display could correleate to higher price

[bitter oar]

yeah it’s just not very nice to get kinda cheaped on a €170 board

[cobalt eagle]

yeah but i cant find a better board

[bitter oar]

anyways if you’re keen on keeping the keyboard, you could try lubing the stabs without removing them from the mounting but you’ll not be able to properly lube the wire for example

[cobalt eagle]

i only wanna buy a board that i tried

not a blindbuy

[cobalt eagle]

like directly on it

[bitter oar]

yes, try atleast lubing the stem and housing interior walls

with a smaller brush

otherwise i can’t really help you, unless you’re capable of desolding the board

[cobalt eagle]

i mean do i have to desolder a lot of things?

also how do i take the knob off

[coral ferry]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/834558873398411335/1062827603578339368/Screenshot_20230111_131404_Gallery.jpg

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/834558873398411335/940303295073886269/PHOTO_20130404_222252_crop.jpg

I miss this guy...

[bitter oar]

yes, all the switches that are not hotswappable

atleast

[bitter oar]

how i’m supposted to know…

[coral ferry]

Picture?

[bitter oar]

likely you just pull it out vertically

there is no other way out for that knob

[coral ferry]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EoAJP60K_1I

[bitter oar]

@cobalt eagle right?

[coral ferry]

Unless there's a set screw, you probably just pull it...

[cobalt eagle]

yes

[worldly garden]

What board

[cobalt eagle]

corsair K70 pro HE

[flat dock]

i really need to do something about the ttc silent bluish whites

[flat dock]

i wonder if i try cleaning all the lube and redoing it myself itll help

but idk how to clean spring lube

[polar wren]

anyone here into keyboard switches?

Im looking for switches

[karmic crest]

Ws morandi hand lubed with krytox 205 g0

Best linear thock

[polar wren]

I love the sound of the cherry speed silvers in my K65

But I love the feeling of my Pro Purples in my GMMK 3

[polar wren]

looking at the speed copper?

[flat dock]

do you like tactiles

[polar wren]

I like tactile but not clicky

I have GMMK 3 that im buying switches for, brass switch plate and foam kit as well

really like the sound of the FR4 plate as well

thocky but tactile feeling would be what Im looking for

[polar wren]

I ordered a set of speed coppers and an FR4 switch plate, I did watch about 47 videos on switches but didnt want to play switch roulette atm, only ordered because mine was a casualty of desk soup. and I absolutely hate the feeling of the K65 long term

[worldly garden]

bad buy imo

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[cobalt eagle]

so you are saying i should buy a differnet keyboard

[urban panther]

i tried o-rings on a few keycaps and I don't really notice a difference

I'm going to proceed switching the board out to gateron blacks, try it for a few days, then o-ring all the keycaps and try that for a few days

[jagged mica]

Hi! I'm getting into mech keyboards for the first time, and need some suggestions. I have a budget of $80 USD [America] or so, but it's flexible.

I know I don't like linear keys, but noise is not an issue. I definitely want a numpad, and some form of shine-through backlight is preferred. I want a wired one due to prior bad experiences with overly expensive battery degredation repairs

[cobalt eagle]

i cant find anything better for the same price point

[cobalt eagle]

i mean there is always aliexpress

[worldly garden]

the wooting itself lol

[cobalt eagle]

the wooting one is nearly 2x more expensive!

[flat dock]

how is that an 80% layout

biggest lie ever

[jagged jungle]

because farts

[cobalt eagle]

yeah i think my K70 pro is the best i can get for 180

[flat dock]

does it need to be HE

[cobalt eagle]

i mean yeah

its so nice that i can just lightly tap my keys sometimes to type something

[flat dock]

have you tried speed switches

[cobalt eagle]

nope

[flat dock]

i think they should do similar

[cobalt eagle]

but those switches are not adjustable

[flat dock]

since mechanical has more options, probably more affordable ones if you dont specifically need the HE advantages

[cobalt eagle]

like i sometimes press more than 1 key

on accident if i put the actuation point too low

so when im gaming i just put it abit lower and if i need to type faster than usual i enable it to be lighter

and the switches i got are 45 gf

so they are light+adjustable

[crisp patrol]

most boards at that price point are dogshit

you either buy something like wooting or drunkdeer or get a non he board

[worldly garden]

get the 60

[worldly garden]

bro got brainwashed by advertisement

[tawdry sentinel]

The wooting is worth it , but the 2x price point could be making you skeptical about getting it , the 60HE is smaller and less expensive , but if you check the 80HE specifically , I assume you would want the 80% layout over the 60%

[tawdry sentinel]

The actuation point and travel aren’t the same , a HE keyboard uses magnetic switches , and most of them have adjustable actuation points , the one is the wooting can adjust to 0.1mm (some switches adjust to 0.2mm and don’t go to 4mm fully)

[worldly garden]

made68 did the same thing

[tawdry sentinel]

They did , but their actuation point , software and variety of features lack

[flat dock]

do you actually use 0.1mm though, that seems like even just vibrations could move it

I can't imagine less than like 1mm

[tawdry sentinel]

Yes , I personally do

If you start to add up and change to something like 3.5 instead of 4.0 it does offer much more personal personalization

Some would prefer using 0.1 as adjustment over 0.2

[tawdry sentinel]

Fair enough point

[worldly garden]

no, they did the same thing

99% of things

only difference is their design and software

even a 20$ aula win68 HE got 0.01 actuation lol

people whwo buy HE are either rythmn players, pro players, or the wannabe pro players

[flat dock]

then there's me playing competitive minecraft with 4mm big bump tactiles

4mm too much though even for typing

[worldly garden]

is maximum lol

[flat dock]

yeah

[tawdry sentinel]

Regular player won’t look in details , they want bang for the buck , you just have the most out of every game that exist , in competitive fps you most have players who want to be at the top or to be competitive , why do you think some want higher refresh rate monitors , fast responsive mouses etc (it’s a bit off topic my fault)

[tawdry sentinel]

Minecraft isn’t the same as a competitive fps but I get your point 🤣

Fair

[worldly garden]

yes thats why they end up on those madlion mad60/68

shithole keyboard

😂

[tawdry sentinel]

🤣

Fair point

[worldly garden]

had to buy one for a gamer friend

[tawdry sentinel]

I had this one guy who spent like 3500$ on a pc , he bought a 360hz monitor and bought a knockoff wooting for SOCD

[worldly garden]

socd, get a topre

[tawdry sentinel]

He tried it , he said it’s pure garbage

Because it had no software , and he thought once he had it turned on it would be like a Cronus zen offering you cheats in game

[flat dock]

socd?

[tawdry sentinel]

He was pissed to not be cracked right off the bad

[worldly garden]

rapid trigger techinology thing

things are banned in cs2

iirc

[tawdry sentinel]

It’s a software feature on he keyboard that allows you to press 2 opposite keys and go in the direction of the last one you pressed

Imagine you press A and D
A first and D second , usually you would stop and stand still

[worldly garden]

like when u peeking the site

or some shit

i dont play cs that often

[tawdry sentinel]

With SOCD on when you press A first and D second you go left don’t stop and go right

[tawdry sentinel]

Yeah it’s banned on CS

Valorant allows it for now , they didn’t talk on the matter yet

Since it doesn’t impact the gameplay because they nerfed strafing and counter strafing long ago

[worldly garden]

i will buy a HE

at some point

but not in the near future

[tawdry sentinel]

So to them it doesn’t give you an unfair advantage

[worldly garden]

will probably buy a sorta 300 bucks keyboard case and a venom pcb

to make it work

[flat dock]

I played cops & crims on hypixel which is literally just cs ported to Minecraft

[tawdry sentinel]

That’s fair enough , I got one in 2023 , so far in term of durability it’s pretty nice , the keycaps wear tho is questionable , but that’s just because of my usage mostly I guess

[worldly garden]

yeah

[tawdry sentinel]

[flat dock]

did I tell you guys about my rainy 75 keycaps wearing

[worldly garden]

will slam normal gmk's and stuff

to a HE board

make it overkill for those bronze valorant players

[flat dock]

ive has the keyboard for like 6 weeks and the asd are already a bit smooth

[worldly garden]

cant fixx their skill tho

[tawdry sentinel]

The stock config on it is fine , and since I’m not really a custom keyboard guy , I didn’t look much further into making one myself

[worldly garden]

i always recommend some of my fav HE's which are hummingbird68 and the tiger lite

atleast value wised is better than every other "gaming brand"

[tawdry sentinel]

Exactly , the guy I talked about was like it’s so ass , and he was convinced it was a cheating hardware , like Cronus zen offering, but I kept telling him it’s not like a Cronus because it doesn’t give you an aimbot or recoil control off the bat , you have to configure SOCD and use it so you have the advantage in game

[worldly garden]

once i go to my local e cafe

and someone with a made68 doing 3/15 in valorant

just get ur skill up lah

[native sundial]

Banned on Valve servers

FaceIt/Third Party matchmaking doesn’t care

[tawdry sentinel]

[native sundial]

It doesn’t make counterstrafing free, you still gotta understand the concept lol

[crisp patrol]

makes sense since it's ewaste tier

[bitter oar]

the stepping or initial/first actuation?

0.01mm initial actuation point is usually false on those cheap HE boards

they do like 0.03+

slightly worse tolerances than wooting, but nonetheless usable

even funnier when they advertise 0.001mm

but yes, the more recent china HE boards are more accurate, just definitely not 0.001mm in all ranges
anyways, it’s mostly just a marketting number now

[slender kiln]

Planck rev 7 with vertex v1 switches and a 3d printed case

3d printed keycaps dont look that great but the ones i ordered havent arrived yet so i just used these

[worldly garden]

lovely !

[worldly garden]

cool time to buy a brass board

[charred plank]

It's full aluminum surprisingly

I do want to buy a brass or maybe even copper neo60 cu

But tariffs

But also new semester so I'm gonna be eating the cost of textbooks for a little

[worldly garden]

no

orbit

neo87 full brass

tx eo 87

[cobalt eagle]

do you recommend anything from akko

i might wanna return the K70 pro and get an akko one

or any other brand (i want to stay below 200€)

[fossil kelp]

Guys I got a thermalright assasin 120r digital and I have a question, the cpu cooler has a display which takes a 9 pin USB, I used all my usb 2.0 slots but can I plug the 9 pin into a usb 3.0 slot?

[pulsar crystal]

will replacing a key switch fix a chattering key or is a board problem (i have the gen 1 drop alt fwiw)

[flat dock]

Try it and see

It can be either

[worldly garden]

only thing akko did good was their keycap puller

under 200 quid..

try evo80

lol i literally recommend this to everyone at this prcie range because they are so good

[lavish python]

Hi there, I'm looking for a cheap smartwatch

I just need it to support WhatsApp, support calls, link-able to Samsung health app and have health functions such as heart and blood sensors

Just need to be a nice one, I don't mind getting something off aliexpress too as long as it's working well 👍🏻
Thanks in advance!

[worldly garden]

old apple watch

idk about those samsung apps

[jagged jungle]

Used watch4 classic smasnug

Or other

[cobalt eagle]

what do you think of glorious

its on the expensive side but EVERYTHING is customizable

[ionic estuary]

Hi, I noticed that almost all the bulk usb C chargers sold on amazon seem to be advertised fradulently, I am wondering if anyone knows any brand that sells USB C chargers for several devices that actually works as advertised?

[full plover]

Anker is typically as advertised, but wonder how much of what you're seeing is just from using USB cables that aren't able to deliver the power

Not all USB-C cables are equal https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/15d0r0t/how_many_kinds_of_usbc_to_usbc_cables_are_there/

[flat dock]

anker, ugreen

[full plover]

I grabbed this one recently too just because more Usb-C devices stacking up
https://a.co/d/brXdMm2
Can't say I've hooked a power meter to it yet but it seems to charge a laptop fine

I dunno about this brand but it seems to work and hasn't started on fire yet

[full pasture]

Any recommendations for a KVM that supports:
• 2 × 1440p monitors
• 1 Mac Mini
• 1 MacBook Pro

I have an old Thunderbolt 3 Plugable dock that I want to replace. A KVM seems like a great fit for my setup, but I’m new to these devices and would appreciate some help.

[full plover]

Monitors are HDMI? and keeb/mouse USB-C? Think main thing to look out for is just that it has dual output and at the right refresh rate and resolution for whatever you run the monitors at.

I just got one massive 4k monitor, happens to have some KVM functionality built into it which is nice, bought it for high res/high refresh rate but is a nice bonus being able to hook up laptop with one cable and have everything hooked up

[full pasture]

Monitors are HDMI and DP, can use either. I'm using DP right now.

Mouse is USB, Logitech Lift with dongle.

Keyboard is Bluetooth Keychron K8, can be USB.

I was checking the iDock C10 KVM

Ok this uses MST and Apple doesn't support it :c

[full plover]

Ah that is a bummer, kvms are more often just single output too since think original use case is more managing a server rack from one kvm setup so was more typical to see ones with tons of inputs rather than multiple monitor or extra peripheral support

You can get just standalone USB "switcher" basically a hub that hooks up to one of two connections to computer for sharing just peripherals and then use display port for one device and HDMI for the other but not like an ideal setup probably

[forest marsh]

the power allowed trough the cable is set by the chip in the cable , (only male-male connectors are official ones for this reason, extenders arent) so you have to take that into account aswell

usb over ethernet also exists 🙂

https://www.virtualhere.com/

[dense flare]

Opinions on wooting-like keyboards for rhythm games?

Been needing a new keyboard for ages now as I don't really like my current custom one and recently been getting into Project Diva rhythm games so thought Wooting-like keyboards would be nice for an advantage

[worldly garden]

is a complety trash

everything is customizable if u found the right thing

[worldly garden]

one of some things HE really made a difference

[dense flare]

Every 75% HE keyboard seems to be around the 150-400€ mark so I'm thinking about getting an used Apex Pro TKL they can be found for around 50€

[worldly garden]

made68

cheapest "good ones"

[dense flare]

150 and it's only 60%

found this for 110€ and it's a 75% keyboard might go for this

[worldly garden]

bridge75 he ?

if u are on osu u only need 4-8 keys iiirc

get those wooting uwu thing

lol

[dense flare]

not osu

Project Diva

this game

[dense flare]

if it has kaih sakura pink switches I'll probably definetily be getting it since they sound nice

[shut gyro]

guys whar is best 60% gaming keyboard under $60

[ancient geyser]

Thoughts on the gateron quinn switches? Im looking at picking up a set

[bitter oar]

check out chinese HE

irok has some decent aluminum boards for €50+ if you bother buying it from china

[dense flare]

are they any good

[dense flare]

I got the seller down to 90€ on this with the pink sakura switches

[bitter oar]

yes

mg75 / pro

they have some asian reviews on youtube and bilibili

i would avoid the first wooting 60he clones which is the mad60/68 that is

there are better options already like the irok

[dense flare]

the Irok is like 100€ for the MG75

[bitter oar]

aliexpress?

[dense flare]

not a fan of the keycaps either on how they are with it being on the side instead of on the top

[dense flare]

mhm

basic is 83€

[bitter oar]

yeah i would probably skip aliexpress on that one, gotta order it from non international markets

through an agent

[dense flare]

sounds like alot of effort

with a long shipping time

[bitter oar]

yes

[bitter oar]

so if the effort is not an option i think i would still stay wotht he mg75 as there aren’t many aluminum 75% he boards, aliexpress may drop those “coupons” again and bring the price down to €70

[dense flare]

then I'll have to wait for ages when I can just pick up the Akko for 90€

easier to resell later on too

[bitter oar]

those €5 pbt keycaps with printing defects are always an option, or €10 set

(the defects aren’t that bad if you’re not picky)

[bitter oar]

alr, i’d check out the other plastic HE boards on aliexpress then too if you don’t like any

vgn for example

i don’t think the mod007 supports qmk so i don’t see much of a point other than having the 2 year warranty getting the akko

wb the v3 @dense flare

[dense flare]

isn't qmk just software? Akko already has it's own software

[flat dock]

to you guys that were wondering how i scratched a keycap removing a switch

this is how

i just installed a peanut latte and i can lift my entire keyboard by the switch

its not coming out

[bitter oar]

i mean if you want to do stuff such as modifying the software qmk makes it a tad easier as it’s open source

and has more support from communities

[bitter oar]

are you pressing down the clips hard enough? some switches have harder to press clips

or keycap is stuck to the switch?

[flat dock]

yeah i was at the point where it was unclipped and slightly out of the plate, just trying to pull it the remaining part

ttc silent bluish whites are just insanely tight to the plate

[bitter oar]

rip

[flat dock]

i mean i eventually got it out i just had to yank with a super sudden force a few times

that one must not have been swapped many times

[dark raptor]

hi everyone

[dense flare]

Sounds gay

[dense flare]

lol wtf why does the Windows key function as the Alt key and why does the Alt keys function as the windows keys

like both alt keys

[bitter oar]

did you smash the keyboard?

[dense flare]

no

trying out the new akko keyboard currently

probably can be fixed through their software

[bitter oar]

i think there is a key combination to change that to normal

[bitter oar]

can be also fixed with a key combination but forgot

which one it is

[dense flare]

New vs old keyboard

this Akko board is weird all the F keys function without having to press down FN key

but this also means my buttons for other stuff don't work that i've also setup on the F keys

like clip at F8 and mute mic at F12

ah i know what's wrong

this keyboard is on mac mode lol

this has the windows and mac switch in the weirdest spot ever

it's under the caps lock key

[teal laurel]

does anyone here

have an MSI gaming monitor

[outer glacier]

hello everyone, I am searching for the oil king switches and it is sold out on the gateron website and the keychron website but it is available on amazon. in amazon there are v2 and v3 but it doesnt mention any versions on the gateron website. does anyone know if the v2 or v3 are legit or not?

[worldly garden]

??

it is 10 at max in terms of value

[worldly garden]

overlubed switches

[bitter oar]

Wym

[worldly garden]

is the akko mg75 right

[bitter oar]

Mg75 irok

is what i meant

[worldly garden]

hmm ?

yeah i thought monsgeek one

[bitter oar]

It's a ~$50 aluminum he board with some decent features like ball catch and web software

[worldly garden]

ball catch is a downgrade

[bitter oar]

If you don't like foam you can instantly swap it out

[worldly garden]

ball catch is mor elike flaw catch

you know all those first time buyers will go recklessly on their keyboard

[bitter oar]

Well, that's their fault, just like you can damage a ribbon cable if you're less careful

The ball catch should last atleast about 100 disassembly cycles on the irok so that's fine by me

[worldly garden]

i love these people so much

ask everyone for advice of a "insert keyboard here" got told is bad, and buy it anyway

even though given some alternatives

🤷

[dense flare]

hey buddy it's not that serious I just wanted something quick and local without having to wait a month or two for an aliexpress board

I'm so far really liking the Akko board I bought for 90€

[bitter oar]

It's usually two weeks but yh understandable

[dense flare]

It would've been same price than the Akko

No point in that

• I would've had to wait a month on top of that

[bitter oar]

There were non aluminum alternatives too. But, whatever it's the past now

[dense flare]

AliExpress says 2 weeks but never for me

[bitter oar]

Rip

for me the average is boutta 11 days if it promises a delivery guarantee

Excluding eu warehouses

[dense flare]

I ordered something that had 2-3 week delivery time a month ago and I still haven't received it

[worldly garden]

no is alright

next time just dont ask anybody for advice if u decide to not follow it anyway

is just really akward

[bitter oar]

I think you can get a $1 coupon if you care or File a dispute if it allows you in the terms, or try contacting the seller on the status first

[dense flare]

Was just asking if there's better options 🤷

[worldly garden]

i did gave you 2-3

after u said the made68 was a bit out of your budget man

[dense flare]

I said I didn't want the made68 cuz it's 60%

The Bridge is also sold out

so all of those options we're bad

even offering me a yucky 60% keyboard when I was talking about 75% and TKL

[bitter oar]

Were* btw we're stands for we are

[dense flare]

ik typo

[bitter oar]

Banned for typo

[dense flare]

i'm extremely tired currently

[bitter oar]

Hope u get untired

[dense flare]

https://tenor.com/view/mango-cat-dance-ai-dancing-cat-gif-4373280976266621514

[shut gyro]

redragon k673 or aula f75

[shut gyro]

holy shit my eyes

[dense flare]

Beautiful isn't it

[worldly garden]

Neither

[shut gyro]

then what

[worldly garden]

whats your budget

[undone vault]

anyone know a good 1440p 60hz monitor?

looking to upgrade from my 1080p tv to a good gaming monitor

also want gta VI to look as good as possible when it releases next year

[shut gyro]

$80

and i dont have a soldering iron

so forget about buildibg it

[shut gyro]

60hz?

thats not a gaming monitor anymore

[undone vault]

yeah

[undone vault]

okay

gta VI will be 30fps anyway

and ive never seen above 60hz

[shut gyro]

yeah true

[undone vault]

im fine with 60fps tbh

[shut gyro]

trust me its good

[shut gyro]

wait what games u play besides gta

[undone vault]

yeah but i dont need it

[undone vault]

i mainly play solo games

[shut gyro]

so no reaction based games

[undone vault]

ive only got one multiplayer game instaleld and its siege

[undone vault]

not really

[shut gyro]

yeah ig for u 60 hz is fine

uhh imma find ine

one

[undone vault]

my whole gaming library installed is rdr2, gta, metal gear, assassins creed and death stranding

im a story game guy

[shut gyro]

what size u wabt

screen size

[undone vault]

whats a good one

27" is standard isnt it?

[shut gyro]

yeah

[undone vault]

just that then

ill be sat close to it so ill be able to see it all

[shut gyro]

its also the most optimal so i guess

flat or curved

[undone vault]

curved is better for more immersive gameplay right?

[shut gyro]

yeah alr

[undone vault]

so curved

ive seen some monitors but they are frm big stores that have marked up price alot

[undone vault]

Standard IPS aswell, no fancy OLED

just makes it more expensive than it needs to be

[shut gyro]

here

https://a.co/d/de6sUiW

[worldly garden]

@bitter oar i think you are more specialized in this field

[undone vault]

what is a.co

[shut gyro]

lmao

[undone vault]

oh its amazon shortened

[shut gyro]

amazon.com its their like shorthand link

yeah

[worldly garden]

like really

[undone vault]

this looks perfect

[worldly garden]

i dont know that much about budget boards

[shut gyro]

yay

[undone vault]

75hz asswell so ill get 15 more fps in some games

[shut gyro]

mhm

[undone vault]

ill get this one

thanks for the help

[shut gyro]

alr np

[worldly garden]

i have never heard of this brand before

i have doubts

[shut gyro]

its probably just another korean manufacturer

[worldly garden]

imo is a chinese oem

will work

but not last

[undone vault]

so should i buy it

or not

[shut gyro]

how

like

is he going mountain biking with his monitor

and there are youtube reviews so ig

[shut gyro]

do what u want

@worldly garden is probably more well versed in tech than me

[worldly garden]

if u can return it i think u can give it a shot

with me those are sketchy brands

[undone vault]

I don't have the money for it, was gonna save to get the money for it.

I'm close to being able to by it with no financial hit backs, but if its not good I won't get it

[worldly garden]

look at known brands like samsung or lg, ... first

aoc etc

[undone vault]

They usually alot more expensive

[worldly garden]

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-27-Inch-Odyssey-FreeSync-LS27CG552ENXZA/dp/B0CQRYS74G/ref=sr_1_5?crid=9QV3YTSF70GS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.637-H74sV_3sMwItBlqjtjXMHWeIra3hfCNA5IfryLl0CM5mHTlCFbYDZMrVEvRjQlzDQBDV0cCnh3IA3IEInmBsEtpW6Qho73fAWdVuPlbTJgkqeRJcfVYEFXR9Xrrv49EtKLDwggTjKWlKFFVJ88tNmk53knw5ezc2I5Ngja6aNvPAD2mRmcQYObs2jessGqNYIcuLhFh2avzRiMHFluYioa8dAe230LN5x4aNPyZpTqZh2lcaNapXhcFD8VgW06C3vJn_RGSIdT0TlY4USi0uDc2bw7uX-A6wwsGrics.CpfCEUIUdokM57RzN1rbCNPnlLnZ0ny6RuU_-u0w9Wc&dib_tag=se&keywords=gaming+monitor&qid=1746887960&refinements=p_36%3A-20000&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=gaming+monitow%2Celectronics%2C513&sr=1-5

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Monitor-FreeSync-Technology-ZeroFrame/dp/B0B6DFG1FQ/ref=sr_1_6?crid=9QV3YTSF70GS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.637-H74sV_3sMwItBlqjtjXMHWeIra3hfCNA5IfryLl0CM5mHTlCFbYDZMrVEvRjQlzDQBDV0cCnh3IA3IEInmBsEtpW6Qho73fAWdVuPlbTJgkqeRJcfVYEFXR9Xrrv49EtKLDwggTjKWlKFFVJ88tNmk53knw5ezc2I5Ngja6aNvPAD2mRmcQYObs2jessGqNYIcuLhFh2avzRiMHFluYioa8dAe230LN5x4aNPyZpTqZh2lcaNapXhcFD8VgW06C3vJn_RGSIdT0TlY4USi0uDc2bw7uX-A6wwsGrics.CpfCEUIUdokM57RzN1rbCNPnlLnZ0ny6RuU_-u0w9Wc&dib_tag=se&keywords=gaming+monitor&qid=1746887960&refinements=p_36%3A-20000&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=gaming+monitow%2Celectronics%2C513&sr=1-6

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Adjustable-Equalizer-Flicker-Free-LS27DG302ENXZA/dp/B0D5ZKSR9C/ref=sr_1_8?crid=9QV3YTSF70GS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.637-H74sV_3sMwItBlqjtjXMHWeIra3hfCNA5IfryLl0CM5mHTlCFbYDZMrVEvRjQlzDQBDV0cCnh3IA3IEInmBsEtpW6Qho73fAWdVuPlbTJgkqeRJcfVYEFXR9Xrrv49EtKLDwggTjKWlKFFVJ88tNmk53knw5ezc2I5Ngja6aNvPAD2mRmcQYObs2jessGqNYIcuLhFh2avzRiMHFluYioa8dAe230LN5x4aNPyZpTqZh2lcaNapXhcFD8VgW06C3vJn_RGSIdT0TlY4USi0uDc2bw7uX-A6wwsGrics.CpfCEUIUdokM57RzN1rbCNPnlLnZ0ny6RuU_-u0w9Wc&dib_tag=se&keywords=gaming+monitor&qid=1746887960&refinements=p_36%3A-20000&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=gaming+monitow%2Celectronics%2C513&sr=1-8

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Gaming-Curved-Monitor-VG27WQ3B/dp/B0DG1M1JKL/ref=sr_1_16?crid=9QV3YTSF70GS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.637-H74sV_3sMwItBlqjtjXMHWeIra3hfCNA5IfryLl0CM5mHTlCFbYDZMrVEvRjQlzDQBDV0cCnh3IA3IEInmBsEtpW6Qho73fAWdVuPlbTJgkqeRJcfVYEFXR9Xrrv49EtKLDwggTjKWlKFFVJ88tNmk53knw5ezc2I5Ngja6aNvPAD2mRmcQYObs2jessGqNYIcuLhFh2avzRiMHFluYioa8dAe230LN5x4aNPyZpTqZh2lcaNapXhcFD8VgW06C3vJn_RGSIdT0TlY4USi0uDc2bw7uX-A6wwsGrics.CpfCEUIUdokM57RzN1rbCNPnlLnZ0ny6RuU_-u0w9Wc&dib_tag=se&keywords=gaming+monitor&qid=1746887960&refinements=p_36%3A-20000&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=gaming+monitow%2Celectronics%2C513&sr=1-16

[undone vault]

yeah thats nearly £100 more

[worldly garden]

check those out

i think u can get the aoc

or the g3

my friend had a g3

he liked it a lot

[undone vault]

is 24" too small

24" g3 probably

[cold folio]

imo theres not really much reason to get a 24 inch monitor

27 inch is the sweetspot size for 1440p

[worldly garden]

24 is fine

[undone vault]

but its more expensive

[cold folio]

yes because its bigger

[undone vault]

yea but its more expensive

[worldly garden]

yea if u are on a budget imo g3 gud

[undone vault]

my country doesnt really use inches so i dont know the difference

[cold folio]

what is the budget

[cold folio]

thats not how hz works

the monitor refreshes at the refresh rate no matter what fps youre getting

[undone vault]

but if i get more fps im getting more shown to me

even if i get 999 a 60hz will only show 60fps

[cold folio]

getting frame rate above the refresh rate will still increase smoothness

to a certain extent

[undone vault]

a bit

[cold folio]

frametimes dont line up perfectly with refresh rate

thats what vsync/gsync is trying to fix

[undone vault]

ive only ever had 60hz

[cold folio]

youre not gonna notice much of a difference between 60hz and 75hz but if its the same price go for it

[undone vault]

i was told to not get it

[undone vault]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY7FNHQ5?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0G9XMSWNMK0WC9QJPQ04&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0G9XMSWNMK0WC9QJPQ04&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0G9XMSWNMK0WC9QJPQ04&titleSource=avft-a&previewDoh=1&th=1

they said it wont last because its not a known brand

idk if this is true

[cold folio]

well its more you cant trust it at all really

[undone vault]

i dont know

[cold folio]

theres no known track record

but based on the price its probably b-stock panels

[undone vault]

dont know much about monitors or anything so i cant tell

[undone vault]

?

which means?

[cold folio]

panels that are still functional but didnt meet the specifications for other manufacturers

[undone vault]

so is that bad

[cold folio]

i would stick to known brands

they have established track records

[undone vault]

okay

ill try find one

[worldly garden]

just get ips

[cold folio]

what kinda games do u play

[undone vault]

mainly story games

[cold folio]

ok low refresh rate isnt as much of a problem then

[undone vault]

the main reason i wanted to uprgade to 1440p was because of GTA VI, been waiting for it for a decade so i want to play it with the best looks possible

[cold folio]

what pc specs

[undone vault]

xbox series X

my PC isnt for gaming

[cold folio]

ah ok that should run then

u currently have a 1080p monitor?

[undone vault]

yeah gta vi is exclusive to Xbox Series X|S and Ps5 for like 2 years, just so they can optimise it for PC

[undone vault]

i use a 1080p 60hz TV

[cold folio]

i didnt even know they still sold 1080p tvs

[undone vault]

my plan was to get a monitor just for gaming

[undone vault]

funny enough its the same TV i played gta V on all those years ago

ive not upgraded alot

only thing i upgraded is my console

its old but it was high end back then, so its still fine for regular TV and Netflix

[cold folio]

id get a tv tbh

hisense or tcl have very good 4k tvs for a few hundred

[undone vault]

no thanks

bit expensive

i want to seperate my gaming and tv setup aswell

im moving soon anyway, i think my parents are giving me their old bedroom TV which is leagues better than my one

i just checked with them, its a smaller unit but it is 4K

[worldly garden]

to blind yourself sủe

[undone vault]

and id rather game more up close with a curved screen

more immersion and just easier to see

is AOC a good brand?

[worldly garden]

it is known

yean

[undone vault]

but is it good

known =/= good

i found a 4k 60hz 27" monitor from AOC for 140

thats good

i probably would of spent similar on a 1440p you guys reccomended

[worldly garden]

lol what

but u play games

[undone vault]

yes

[undone vault]

is 4k too much for gaming

[worldly garden]

depends

can ur computer go 4k setting in the games u play

[undone vault]

Xbox Series X supports 4k in some games

[worldly garden]

oh u are on a xbox

[undone vault]

i said that before

[worldly garden]

mb didint notice

yeah

i thought u are playing those competitive games

thats where refresh rate came to handy

[cold folio]

i think a lot of games on xbox are output at 4k

[undone vault]

yeah

[cold folio]

fortnite is rendered at 4k so if u have a 1080p or 1440p monitor its downgraded using super sampling

[undone vault]

most games that have released in the past few years are

idk, dont play fortnite

[cold folio]

fortnite is just an example most games on it are like that iirc

[undone vault]

oh ok

[cold folio]

output resolution is always 4k

[undone vault]

no

you can change that in settings

i think

i dont know about super sampling on consoles

[cold folio]

as in the resolution the machine is outputting

u can then downscale it to 1440p or whatever u want

but the game internally is output at 4k

[undone vault]

oh okay

i dont know what to do

somehow a 4k monitor is the same price as the 1440p one

so this one is a definet no go

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY7FNHQ5?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0G9XMSWNMK0WC9QJPQ04&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0G9XMSWNMK0WC9QJPQ04&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_0G9XMSWNMK0WC9QJPQ04&titleSource=avft-a&previewDoh=1&th=1

[cold folio]

thats 1440p not 4k

4k is 3840 x 2160

[undone vault]

i knoe

[undone vault]

i didnt say that one was 4K

[cold folio]

i mean it could be totally fine but u just dont know what ur getting

[undone vault]

is there alot of risk to it

[cold folio]

amazon are pretty generous with returns generally

[undone vault]

this is where im concered

Brand ZZA
Screen Size 27 Inches
Resolution QHD 2560X1440
Aspect Ratio 16:10
Screen Surface Description 有光澤

it just swaps to chinese halfway down

[undone vault]

it says "ZZA Certified Quality: Rigorously tested display performance with 1-year warranty and 24/7 technical support. Contact us for instant solutions."

one year warranty

[cold folio]

google translate says bright/glazed

which means the screen is glossy

[undone vault]

for me it says shiny

[undone vault]

is that bad for monitors

[cold folio]

no most monitors are glossy

it can be bad if youre using it in a bright room and the monitor doesnt have a good anti reflective coating

which id be pretty certain that one doesnt

[undone vault]

it wouldnt be facing towards any light source

[cold folio]

would be fine then

[spring dew]

I am thinking of looking at budget, low sound keyboard again. I like my current basic membrane but wanna try some slightly larger and nicer feeling keyboards but don’t wanna make too much noise. The Aulaf75 and the A.JAZZ AK820 Pro are both ones I have looked at.
65% to 85% for under 120 cad

[bitter oar]

what are your requirements?

[shut gyro]

mechanical 60-75% thocky and volume knob

[bitter oar]

at that price i wouldn’t get the reddragon or f75

is keyboard and a macropad an option for example?

[shut gyro]

sure ig

mb for long response i was on a flight

[bitter oar]

Something like womier sk71 pro or sk75, bridge75 or inky75 that biooc mentioned could be interesting, there's a lot to choose from, tens of keyboards. + Some macropad with knob because the aluminum ones usually don't have one and monsgeek's older model knobs kinda suck from my experience, but those should be fixed now with the recent models, but they're kinda over $80 with keycaps and switches

[shut gyro]

thx

wait whats the difference between sk71 and sk75

[bitter oar]

As for major difference i would say there's is a badge on the sk71 pro instead of couple keys which can be a deal breaker for some

but it's cheaper

[fervent dragon]

there's something i haven't seen yet... ergonomic mechanical keyboards

[flat dock]

be careful because its a huge rabbit hole

and a money sink

[worldly garden]

U havent seen so many things

[charred plank]

Copper foil modded space bar vs stock

[ionic briar]

what the mod xd

[charred plank]

I line the inside of the cap with adhesive copper foil which actually acts as a decent dampener for higher frequency resonances.

It almost acts like a low pass for the keycap

[ionic briar]

very cool
I rock clickies so I actually prefer minimal damping

[charred plank]

Fair. I tend to go for deep but with as much gain as possible

Neo 75 is one of the few boards I even leave the stock foam in as a result. Usually I go foamless and use more efficient methods to lower the pitch

[ionic briar]

also, my hotswap socket somehow hasn't failed yet
been using the current chassis for 4 years. good old gk61x, the old budget option

[worldly garden]

Circuit short simulator ?

[charred plank]

Power flows through the space bar now? This is news to me

Last I checked keyboards didn't run on 10kV, so I probably don't need to worry too much about an arc from any node on the PCB to the space bar then to some other point after.

[ionic briar]

also, it's on the keycaps, not even on the PCB

[worldly garden]

Get it, sound as dumb as hipyo tech mods

[charred plank]

Wouldn't say that, as it was literally planned based on a simulated response curve of the material.

[spring dew]

https://youtu.be/9zBzUxox7ac?si=7cBW0gThN9Cc20QP

[bitter oar]

wym

[prisma pawn]

can anyone confirm if the wireless charging capabilities of a Logitech Powerplay Gen 1 charging mat work if I use an LTT desk mat instead of the stock cloth mousepad that the PP Gen 1 came with?

[native sundial]

I’m like 99% sure Linus did that in one of his “pc in a desk for my office” videos

or something like that. Can’t quite remember exactly what video.

[flat dock]

Did she give up on watches already

[spring dew]

Watches?

[spring dew]

I haven’t watch any of her watches vid but she had one a month ago so no she didn’t give

[flat dock]

at the beginning of the year she said she was gonna stop doing keyboard videos entirely and switch to watches

Or idk if it was exactly at the start but somewhere early in 2025

[spring dew]

It def didnt happen lol

[charred plank]

Made a response curve of different materials inorder to plan damping based on which acted more as a low pass in an averaged response against a control

[flat dock]

That is really cool

How did you make response curves of materials

[bitter oar]

oh you got yourself a powered press / force tester?

i hope you’re not measuring frequencies on your board by manually pressing down keys with your hands, as i said before that would not be accurate

and speculating over how a frequency response would look after adding a layer of X is even less accurate unless you have some very advanced piece of software that can do such task

it’s not that simple as just applying dampening / reflective, etc. properties of a material and applying that to your keyboard’s frequency response that you measured with your mic but i hope that’s not the case, i’d like you to clarify

like i would like to know what you’re measuring because i’m curious too

and how

[charred plank]

No, the material is not tested on the board

It's tested in a controlled environment using rew

Because the only goal was to figure out the expected impact to gain given a similarly flat surface of the same density for different materials

[charred plank]

I took a flat planar driver with normalized variables sealed to a microphone with a control using 0 material connected between the 2 devices then variable measurements with materials of the same thickness and dimensions placed Infront then subtracted the variable tests from the control test to get an expected gain behavior

[bitter oar]

fair, can i see the setup

[worldly garden]

she just had a pregnancy break

[flat dock]

💀

[worldly garden]

and came back industrialized her videos with sponsored

kinda disappointing

[late zinc]

Kids are expensive

[fervent dragon]

is this worth it?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONN-24-MONITOR/13185306207?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

[deep path]

i was looking into this guy, do you guys know of any problems with it? https://www.amazon.com/samsung-oled-freesync-anti-glare-warranty-ls27dg602snxza/dp/B0D1DPFZLZ?th=1

[shut gyro]

chat any good ultralight wired mice

dont understand why ppl glaze wireless mice i lose those too easily

and i no longer trust youtube reviews

[azure breach]

how tf do you lose a mouse

[heady compass]

fr

it's on your desk bruh 💀

[shut gyro]

yes

[crisp patrol]

budget?

[shut gyro]

just trust me

[shut gyro]

sure

like

50 usd

[cold folio]

how do I even begin to decide on a mechanical keyboard there's so many options now

current board is a k70 with mx browns

I want a 75%

either silent or tactile switches

[shut gyro]

according to @bitter oar

[cold folio]

I don't care about volume knob because I use a headphone amp so windows volume is always at 100%

but a hardware pause button is a bonus so a volume knob u can click in would be nice

max is 400 aud but would prefer less

don't care about hotswap switches or stuff like that

[shut gyro]

yeah i dont know shit about peripherals just wait for kvetinky

[cold folio]

okie

[flat dock]

How about silent AND tactile?1!?!!?!

I love tactile s

[cold folio]

variety of switch is what's overwhelming

once I pick a switch it'll be easier

[flat dock]

you'll probably just be running with whatever it comes with unless you really don't like the stock option

that's a good place to start usualyl

[cold folio]

also my keyboard is like 7 years old so the switches are much smoother than a new mx brown keyboard

[flat dock]

I'm guessing most stuff you get that's popular is smoother than cherry

[cold folio]

yeah from what I can hear browns are apparently pretty scratchy

I'm happy with the switches honestly it's just something smaller and wireless I want

also I think my mouse is developing double clickitis

after 6 years

[bitter oar]

honestly it’s up to you, look up soundtests of the switches you’re looking at, i would just avoid getting the old unlubed switches from outemu, kailh, gateron and cherry because well, they’re outdated (unless you get them for a very cheap build) the newer switches are more polished and give you a ton of material options

[bitter oar]

i’m not focused currently on what’s the best for most people at ~250 usd or more, but i can tell you what to not get though, and if you totally don’t know what to look for, i’ll give an example: neo75 but it’s probably not the best for your money

i think at the price of neo75 you can get better but it’s better than let’s say what glorious and razer sell as for their customizable models

[spring dew]

Kvetinky you have any suggestions for budget quiter 70%-80% keyboards?

[bitter oar]

how quiet?

[spring dew]

Quiter than the Aula f75 and Ak820, cause I find them both too poppy. Something preferably creamy

[bitter oar]

let’s say like hi75 or lucky 75d + some silent switches or a monsgeek aluminum board

or something quieter?

[spring dew]

I’d need to give them a listen before I can say if I need quieter

[bitter oar]

well, you build them quiet as you want (the barebones kits)

yes there are some limitations to those cheaper ones

https://youtu.be/YZKLgzK3AWE? for example ig

And with monsgeek kits they have pretty boring sound signature do i would call them borderline not silent

If that's what you're looking for

[spring dew]

I don’t follow

[spare iris]

So I'm looking for a mechanical keyboard, and I think I've roughly figured out what I want features-wise, although I'm not the most familiar with the market so I'll need help figuring that part out.

This keyboard would be for use at work in an office, so I want it to be reasonably quiet (probably leaning more towards a plastic case since from my understanding that will have less reverb than a metal one) and if there's RGB lighting I'd either turn it off or have it as just solid white. I might consider modding it in the future, but for my first mechanical keyboard I'm not confident enough to do that right now. Similarly I'd like it to be QMK/VIA compatible, but I'd probably want to get used to the keyboard first before looking into additional functionality.
As far as layout, I want a TKL and a separate numpad (since I'm planning for both of them at the same time, it probably makes more sense to look for them as a set), and I'm for the most part indifferent about volume knobs. Also I'd prefer it to be wired since I'm not likely to ever need to move it from my desk.
Given all my past keyboards were membranes, I'm thinking of primarily using tactile keys so I have some level of familiarity as I switch over. I'd probably use lighter press switches for the majority of the keys, with some slightly heavier ones on the side buttons.

No major preferences so far as to aesthetics, but that might change once I start looking into specific companies and their offerings more.

[crisp patrol]

just get a realforce rc1 at that point 😂

[bitter oar]

I don't think you can get that under 200

[crisp patrol]

buy a different topre board then

[spring dew]

Considering what I had in mind was a budget of 120 Cad I don’t think that’s feasible

[flat dock]

there's a k2 HE at Sam's club

it sounds pretty good

the slander that was said here earlier is bs

[spring dew]

That’s a bit double my budget unfortunately. Unless I found the wrong one which I don’t think is the case

[flat dock]

Oh sorry that was unrelated I didn't even read the channel

I was just flabbergasted to see this kind of thing at a membership store

[spring dew]

Oh lol I thought you were responding

[urban panther]

lol sams club sells keyboards now?

[flat dock]

Apparently

That's the first time I've seen a peripheral, they had some keychron Mouse as well next to it

[urban panther]

interesting

I recall costco selling a razer holiday bundle (keeb, mouse, deskpad, headset) one or two times, but never an individual keyboard

dare I say...based sams club

[flat dock]

plus it was refreshing to actually be able to try the keyboard...

at best buy and Walmart the keyboards are al l covered up so you can't even touch it

[urban panther]

hmmm

[flat dock]

the keychron at Sam's club was just on display open and you could try it out

[urban panther]

i can't say I paid enough attention to the keyboard displays at best buy to even remember if they're covered or not

lots of missing keycaps though

[flat dock]

most are entirely covered last time I went, a couple had slots for wasd

Which doesn't help because I can't even put my fingers on home row

[coral ferry]

Disfigurment?

[flat dock]

What

[coral ferry]

My local Walmart has some...a lot of keycaps are missing...but they're there

[coral ferry]

It's when the physical aspects of one's body are not "normal"

Therefore, something like a keyboard might be harder to use since it's designed for different shaped hands

I found a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for 80 dollars...but it seems to have the same specs as my 4 Classic anyway...

[flat dock]

I mean idk what that had to do with anything

The home row is covered so I can't put on it

[coral ferry]

just the home row?

covered?

with...celophane? raisins?

[flat dock]

no the entire keyboard except wasd

a plastic casing

have you never been to a big store recently

[coral ferry]

Oh! I know what you mean.

[coral ferry]

Mostly for food

[worldly garden]

The only thing they sold in walmart is glorious and akko keycaps which are shit

[coral ferry]

My local Walmart has Razer and Logitech mostly. But I know "some people" don't like Logitech...and then a lot more don't like Razer

[dim loom]

Question lads, are there such things as wooden furnish for the interior of your PC?

[coral ferry]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodworking

Does wood exist?

Then yes, you may furnish things with wood

Just don't screw the grounding cable into the wood

and if you screw your motherboard into wood, make sure to use a grounding cable

[dim loom]

Well yes I do wood working :v

I want the interior of my PC to look like a homestead from rdr2

[coral ferry]

then work the wood

[dim loom]

Ahh well

Alrighty

[coral ferry]

wait...do you want like miniature chairs and tables made of wood?

[dim loom]

Yes

[coral ferry]

I've never played r2d2

[dim loom]

https://tenor.com/view/gun-gif-7307414955699344596

Just inagine the average homestead in the wildwest :v

I will need a big pc case As I will probably put some other things in that case

[coral ferry]

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/5/5c/Themostbadasspictureonwookieepedia.jpg

[coral ferry]

Get a deringer and mount it on one of the walls and see if anybody notices it's real

[dim loom]

I plan for something bigger than that

[coral ferry]

Assuming you're over 14 or whatever your local laws are for owning one

[coral ferry]

Walther?

[dim loom]

Starts with Colt ends with Action

[coral ferry]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Single_Action_Army

[dim loom]

Yes

[coral ferry]

That ends with "Army"

[dim loom]

Eh close enough

[coral ferry]

lol

[dim loom]

Potato potato

[coral ferry]

i knew what you meant

[dim loom]

Unfortunately I cant fit a lever gat in a PC case

[coral ferry]

Just drill a hole in the case and let the barrel hang outside the case

[dim loom]

Lul

[coral ferry]

And get a case with a side panel lock and call it a "Gun Safe"

[dim loom]

Lul

Sticking the pistol gun safe ontop of my pc case

With a hole drilled through the case the and the gun safe

Now thats an idea