MTomic2003

Yeah, they both sound like great keyboards, but they also sound very expensive. I really boiled it down to two choices because of cost: an okay Logitech, or a cheapest mechanical I could find. Also, it looks like there are no places around here that sell the Corsair keyboards! And I didn't want to buy from Amazon or eBay because I don't want to deal with tariffs. I edited the original post with a TL;DR because I really went on a rant of sorts last night.

TL;DR: I wanted to buy a keyboard that can fit into my laptop backpack, like Logitech MK240. But I saw I can buy an Armaggeddon SMK-2C mechanical keyboard (a brand from Singapore?) for about the same amount of money. It's not high end by any means, but I wanted the cheapest compact keyboard that will still feel OK. I travel a few times a week, so portability is kinda important to me. I use the computer mainly for browsing, word processing and sometimes games. I never bought a mechanical keyboard before, and don't know what to choose. Should I go with Logitech for portability, or maybe risk it a bit with a mechanical? Original post: I decided to buy a compact keyboard to complement my laptop because of the ergonomics. I've been using laptops as my main computers for years, but never really thought about ergonomics until recently when my wrists started hurting (of course)... Unfortunately, the options for computer stuff in the place where I live isn't great. (Not even because of the pandemic. It's been this way since I knew that computer stores here existed.) That is also the case for compact keyboards, and if they exist, they ain't as cheap. The Logitech K380, for example, costs $30 on Amazon.com, but over here it costs about 50€ ($60 at the time of writing). There is VAT, but still... So, I do have some okay choices, like Logitech MK220 (34€) or MK240 (30€) wireless combos, as well as some cheap keyboards from probably Chinese companies (like Trust Muto or Alcatroz Magic keyboard clones). But, I recently found out I can buy an Armaggeddon SMK-2C for about the same money (31€). It is a cheap, low-profile mechanical keyboard with Outemu Blue switches. It has a Micro USB cable, though. Don't know if I can modify it and solder the Type C port on it. Maybe even hack in a USB hub to connect a wired mouse through it. All for one more USB port. Wouldn't probably bother with that on Logitech ones, as they both come with a mouse that uses the same receiver. I travel about twice a week and would like to bring the keyboard with me in my laptop bag, designed for 15.6" laptops (hence the need for a more compact one). I usually do the casual computer stuff: web browsing, word processing and sometimes PC gaming. I never had a mechanical keyboard before, so I don't know what should I choose. A probably not as portable wired mechanical, or probably not as satisfying wireless membrane keyboard? P.S. Also, if anyone has the Armaggeddon SMK-2C, could you tell me how much it weighs? I searched the Internet for so long and for the love of God, I can't find how many grams it has. P.P.S. Sorry for writing such a long post. It's very late at night over here.

It's more like euros. Don't know why I put dollars over there. Sorry. I am kinda in a position where RGB and modular cables are the last thing I am looking after. And used PSUs sound like a really bad idea. And I totally forgot about BIOS updates... Thanks for reminding me. One more question: About these memory sticks without heat sinks. Is there any major differences between them and ones with them?

Wow. Thanks for the build! I looked around and it seems there are no Athlon 3000Gs over here. But there is a Ryzen 3200G. Maybe that CPU without the cost of the case and the PSU? PSU was replaced 4 years ago. And unless the space was a problem, the new case probably isn't needed.

Well, I figured that much... Windows booted a few seconds faster when I overclocked it. So it bottlenecks the SSD, too.

My family still uses a computer that is about 10 years old with Intel Pentium E5200 2.5GHz (overclocked to 3.3GHz, although with a stock cooler) and Nvidia GeForce 9500GT. With an SSD, it runs Windows 10 fine, but who knows when will that break. And it is mainly used by my little brother who likes to play Minecraft. So, my question is: Where is the upgrade path from here, but with a budget of about $200-300? Is it better to just start from scratch, even with that little amount of money, or is it better to buy a graphics card and upgrade other stuff later? I would keep the case, PSU and drives. Plus, I live in a country where everything is a bit too late, e.g. we aren't going to see Intel CPUs for laptops with dumb names (ix-10xxxX) anytime soon. Thanks in advance! EDIT: Just remembered I left something out. The PSU was changed about 4 years ago when the old one died. (To bad it didn't fry anything in it.) This new one is a 600W unit, actually, from an unknown manufacturer... At least it's painted. And the SSD I mentioned was bought few years ago when the hard disk died on the other computer. And it still has the original WD Black 160GB drive from 10 years ago. Few bad sectors, but the number of them didn't go up in a very long time. And I do have 6GB of DDR2, but... go figure... EDIT #2: The case is an ATX one. With like 6 3.5" bays. Desktop case? More like server case.