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MTFT Games
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Masterkeys M is my pick, its a navless layout which means its just a row larger than a TKL but has all the function of a full size

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Masterkeys M is my pick, its a navless layout which means its just a row larger than a TKL but has all the function of a full size

thats a good bit over the budget tho... i highly doubt my parents would get me a $100+ keyboard for my birthday

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Picked up a logitech g610 at the beginning of the year as an interim keyboard while i'm in a different city for a few months. 

working well for me. lighting is good and not in your face (white only), works with good software support if you want it, or standalone. brown switches make me happy. media controls are good and feel sturdy. 

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4 minutes ago, tarfeef101 said:

logitech g610

 on sale right now its barely above my price but i might be able to make it work

 

1 minute ago, KhakiHat said:

Do you care about about all the fancy add-ons? RGB, programmable keys, etc.?

they are nice but not necesary. a backlight of some kind is good tho since i often stay up very late in the dark

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MX Browns are really great switches, I love them.

 

I recommend against getting a Corsair keyboard, their software is total garbage and the last two of their keyboards I've owned have had horrible firmware bugs that made them neigh unusable. 

 

That Logitech G610 looks quite nice (imo it looks nicer than any Corsair keyboard, lol).

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7 hours ago, MTFT Games said:

thats a good bit over the budget tho... i highly doubt my parents would get me a $100+ keyboard for my birthday

Seemed to be abot €80 where I am

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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22 hours ago, MTFT Games said:

So, keyboard got ruined and I need recommendations to ask for for my birthday. lets set a budget of 80$ USD. preferably not the noisy MX blues. I don't really have a preference on a numpad. mostly for gaming

Thanks!

With RGB not being a pre-req for the keyboard, you could take a look at either the Corsair K63 or K68 Red LED mechanical keyboards.  K63 is a TKL with Cherry MX red switches, and the K68 is a standard layout with IP32 dust and water resistance, and utilizes Cherry MX red switches as well.  Both are fully programmable using the iCUE software which is regularly updated with new features and enhancements.  Let me know if you have any questions about either model.

Looking for more details about a product, or experiencing technical issues?  Visit our support page below, and one of our Technical Support staff can help you out:

https://support.corsair.com/

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15 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Seemed to be abot €80 where I am

would you mind linking that?

20 minutes ago, Corsair Nick said:

you could take a look at either the Corsair K63 or K68 Red LED mechanical keyboards

eastman seems to disagree but ill keep them in mind

22 hours ago, Eastman51 said:

I recommend against getting a Corsair keyboard

 

7 hours ago, Arsenious said:

get an Eagltec KG010. Its $40

that also seems like a decent choice, ill keep it in mind

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1 minute ago, MTFT Games said:

would you mind linking that?

eastman seems to disagree but ill keep them in mind

 

that also seems like a decent choice, ill keep it in mind

Well  cant seem to find the exact one i found when i posted that but i found one used like new on amazon for $70:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01ITE93K6/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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8 hours ago, Corsair Nick said:

iCUE software which is regularly updated

What a meme.

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HP DC7900 - Core 2 Duo E8400, 4GB DDR2, Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT (Windows Vista)

Compaq Presario 5000 - Pentium 4 1.7Ghz, 1.7GB SDR, PowerColor Radeon 9600 Pro (Windows XP x86 Pro)
Compaq Presario 8772 - Pentium MMX 200Mhz, 48MB PC66, 6GB Quantum HDD, "8GB" HP SATA SSD adapted to IDE (Windows 98 SE)

Asus M32AD - Intel i3-4170, 8GB DDR3, 250GB Seagate 2.5" HDD (converting to SSD soon), EVGA GeForce GTS 250, OEM 350W PSU (Windows 10 Core)

*Haswell Tower* - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3vw6vW (Windows 10 Home)

*ITX Box* - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/r36s6R (Windows 10 Education)

Dell Dimension XPS B800 - Pentium 3 800Mhz, RDRAM

In progress projects:

*Skylake Tower* - Pentium G4400, Asus H110

*Trash Can* - AMD A4-6300

*GPU Test Bench*

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