TundraBF109

Ducky Shine 5/6 have decent keycaps and Cherry switches as well for 140$ USD. The 5 has hardware control of the RGB, the 6 uses software, both are great IMO.

Logitech's switch is complete bunk IMO, worse than Razer's proprietary switch. Cherry MX, Flaretech, a couple others, but not Logi or Razer switches for me.

Good advice here, this could be pinned IMO. I wish I'd had this advice before I bought my 4 ti's to replace my 1080s, as there was little out when they released. Going back I'd get the EVGA FTW3s as cost isn't a top concern. Really glad I joined this site, enjoying the forums quite a bit.

I've owned every Asus ROG monitor they've made, and the 144hz 24" prior to that (6 of them, a triple screen set up and 3 others for the 4 gaming stations in our home). When the first ROG Swift TN came out, it was a fantastic upgrade to a 27" 1440p unit from the 24" 1080P unit, plus it added Gsync of course. IMO the jump in visual quality from the 144hz TN to the 165hz IPS 27" ROG Swift is just as broad as the 24/1080 to the TN Swift. I'd never go back to the TN after using the IPS model, and I sold the TN unit off immediately and replaced it with an IPS unit on the other systems I had the TN models in use with. Well worth the $, the 165hz IPS compared to the TN version IMO. I'm not playing competitive CS any longer (Evil Geniuses long ago), so having the slight, and I mean slight advantage the faster timing TN gives over IPS just doesn't make up for the much more vibrant picture IPS gives me in every game. Every game, from DCS flight sims, WW2 online flight sims, every FPS and RTS game I play as well. Buy the IPS model, you'll get good value selling your TN still too.

Looks great, good job, I'm considering going my first custom loop build with an upcoming all AMD (for nostalgia sake) build I'm doing in October.

I think my 1080ti and Titan SLI boxes with run 4k 144hz just fine at 27" based on running 1440p now on them, and running 4k on my 28" Acer Gsync, and so on. Acer and Asus both have Predator/ROG 144hz 4k IPS monitors coming, they've been announced since forever, but a recent press release they both stated they were coming out in Q1 2018 now, so 4 or 5 months still. I'll be buying one of each, and selling my 2 ROG Swift 27" 1440p units and my Acer 28" 4k, if anyone wants a cheap monitor here in Canada then. I ran a PG348Q, 34" 100hz Gsync, the size was cool, and 100hz is close to 144/165, you can tell a bit that it's lower, but the jump from 60 to 100 is drastic, while the jump from 100 to 144/165 is far less so in terms of the improvement IMO. The new VQ 200hz of this model should really kick ass. I liked my 34", I just traded it for Rift/Vive stuff. One thing to consider with this model, Acer has a z35 model similar coming out without the eye dot or HDR stuff, and is pre order priced at $1100 compared to the $1600 or more the PG348VQ will likely cost. In fact Acer has a similar or identical capability monitor to match every Asus gaming monitor out there, and their screens are often made from the same place, and cost about 10% less. Just another option if you don't hate Acer. 144hzmonitors is a great site to read about monitor stuff too. Last but not least, AOC will be jumping into the 144hz 4kGsync mix too, and making a version of the 200hz 1440p 35" curved LCD too. http://www.144hzmonitors.com/monitors/aoc-ag273ug-aoc-ag353ucg/ I still really like the 27" size, and the 144 4ks will be MINE the day I can order them. If 2 1080ti or a Titan can't push them to 4k and 144fps, I'll hope and wait that the next Volta GPUs can. They'll be "ok", as I can run 144/165 with a single 1080ti on both 27" I have, and 60 on my near 2 year old Acer 28"4k Gsync, so the new 4k 144hz monitors will be "at worst" in between there someplace.

Perhaps you should try the same thing. I don't know if you're a mod or just another member, but if you have to resort to posting more than once regarding the same person/post, you've become part of the argument, and thus made the issue worse in a forum, not better. PM, or stand pat, you'll create less strife, and lose fewer members. That's a solid response to a somewhat strange OP IMO. I think it's a completely valid point that when you're putting out 30 videos a month, the 10% rule is going to apply, and some will get a more vocal criticism than most. Big deal. 3/4 or more of what you read in the major "tech magazines" is either repetitive, incorrect, or just nonsense these days, so having a vast majority of vids and live streams be interesting at LTT is far above the industry average IMO. I'm a former editor for the largest gaming website on the net circa 99/2000, and wrote for PCXL and PC Gamer as well. Just my opinion based on previous experience long ago in the gaming indsutry.

For what you've got it down to in the OP IMO the 502 is the best option. +1 for checking out the Rival/Steel Series options, they may fit your hand better and Staples usually has them out on display. Also, I have large hands too, and find that the Zowie "large" size gaming mouse to fit my hand better than most others out there - like the first really decent Microsoft Optical mice back in the day, nice and large so most complain about it, yet for large hands, it's perfect. Also, the Zowie have a large profile raised in the middle of it, perfect for palm grip type use. IMO Zowie of any of the models in large is something the OP should try before buying anything else, as I'd bet it'd fit best. http://zowie.benq.com/en/product/mouse/za/za11.html

Right now the Corsair Strafes and the Kingston HyperXs seem to be on sale a lot for around 110$ CDN, both with Cherry MX Blue switches which sound like what you want. Both have USB pass through I think, backlighting, and good Cherry switches. Best deal out there for mechanical KB IMO.

I have several Cherry MX Brown KB. I think the Ducky Shine 5 and 6 I have (I have both in Blue and Brown) is probably my favorite. Solid keycaps, simple hardware controls for the RGB (no software for the 5). I also picked up the Corsair K95 in Brown and another couple colors - the board itself is a bit less flexible and more solid feeling than the Ducky, not by much, but a bit, and the keycaps feel a little lighter and cheaper than the Ducky, YMMV there. I also picked up a very cheap pair of the Gskill 780 RGB for $100 CDN each in Blue and Brown. Great deal if you can find these on sale as they have been recently. The other two models I have in Cherry Brown are the Filco Majestouch and the DasKeyboard Pro. These are both more of a typist and less of a gamers KB, but will work great for both. No backlighting/RGB stuff, just a solid KB with both models, but they aren't cheap and rarely on sale. Of the 25 KB I have, including the original IBM M buckling spring models (I have several in varying condition and type), if I need to write a lot, I'll invariably pick either the IBM or the Cherry Brown Filco or DasKeyboard, or the Duckys if they are already hooked up that day. For games where I prefer Browns, Ducky, Corsair, or Gskill. I've heard good things about the Cooler Master and Asus Claymores, but haven't seen any on sale for me to bother with. I think for the OP's requirements that a Ducky Brown of some type with the great keycaps and switches in Brown would best suit overall, not knowing if gaming or typing is a priority, as the Ducky's I have do both very well.

I have 3 Asus 144/165hz Gsync monitors, one 34", the other 2 the 1440p ROG Swift 27", both types. It is absolutely worth it. I'm running 2 1080 in SLI with an x99/6850x system. I often see 144 and 165 in some situations in the new Doom on ultra, absolutely max settings, with Gsync enabled at 1440p. It rarely, I mean VERY rarely drops below 120fps. I realize Doom isn't a good example for SLI at all, but even single 1080 enabled in a LOT of games of the last few years, the monitors will run very near their max fps capabilities. If not max. Nothing, I mean NOTHING improves gaming more than 144hz - even more than Gsync, or anything else. My first 24" Asus 144hz made such a huge difference in all gameplay. Anything over 100hz is pretty hard to tell, I can instantly pick out 60 from 100, or 144, but it's harder to tell 100 from 144/165 if you get what I'm saying. Gsync - it makes a difference as well. You can't go wrong with the monitors, as said, get it from a place with a good return policy, or buy the in house insurance. The place I use in Canada it cost me an extra 150$ for the 34" latest one for 2 years of warranty, and when one single pixel right in the middle went, they sent a new one, bang, like that. It's the only problem I've had with all 3 - 4 if you count the previous 24" 144hz Asus. The Acer aren't bad either, I've seen them are they are OK too, I just prefer Asus.

I just ordered a 6800k system and went with the Asus ROG Strix x99, 439$ in CDN dollars. Good "enough" for now, after seeing 6950 vs 5960 performance over at Paul's HW, I'm not sure I'll bother spending that much for a 90% gaming system, in fact I know I won't. I would buy the 6850, but it's not available from my shop I use yet, and will upgrade to that CPU later, maybe, if it's worth it over the 6800k (PCI E lanes is the only issue I have any concern at all about, as I'm running 1080 SLI founders and 1 m.2 drive and 1 SSD drive).

The Browns on my Ducky Shine5 KB are absolutely silent compared to Blues on various other KB - they are extremely light as well, so you may or may not like that. IMO Browns don't really feel all that.."mechanical" to me - no feeling of any bump tactile or otherwise on mine, no auditory sounds either. Best thing you can do is spend the 15$ on a cherry key switch tester, it has every type on it, 8 to 10 keys come with it, then you can try them all.

Any opinions on who makes the best full size case? My last 2 builds I used Corsair mid sized, the C70, which were "ok". I really liked the rubber spring loaded handles on top, as I move my PCs around quite a bit, and this is a feature I wish was much more common on cases. I've been looking at doing the next builds (2 this summer for sure) with larger full size cases. 750 variants, maybe the 780 or 760 as well from Corsair, and....that's about it so far. Any good ones I'm overlooking? If anyone has advice and reasons for going with a different full size, please sound off, $ isn't a major issue, although I'd prefer not to drop 400$ on one, but anything around 300$ and less I'd be interested in if there are options/features/quality I'd be missing out on.

I have a large swath of mechanical KB right now. Wife says I have a problem. 4 IBM Model Ms, and another on the way I just found cheap. The first Razer mech kb made, really one of the first retail ones that came out back in the late 2000s, and I posted on a couple sites back then that IMO there would be a swath of makers building them, and in 5 years pretty much everyone would be running mechs. Partly came to fruition at least. I've tried most of the major manufacturers boards, right now I'm using a Ducky Shine 5, but will probably go back to a Filco with cherry Blue switches at some point again as my primary KB. I saw the tested video too, the only thing I really got out of it myself was the mech key tester, and found one and ordered it myself, so that made watching the whole video worthwhile, hah.