Which keyboard?

[Water_]

So i want to get a new keyboard and where i live (UK) the pre sameice for the corsair strafe (black switches) and corsair k68 (red switches) are th an amazon and idk which one i should get. 

Any recommendations?

[Greenish]

17 minutes ago, Water_ said:

So i want to get a new keyboard and where i live (UK) the pre sameice for the corsair strafe (black switches) and corsair k68 (red switches) are th an amazon and idk which one i should get. 

Any recommendations?

They are both very similar keyboards, I would recommend going with what switch you prefer.

[Water_]

2 minutes ago, Greenish said:

They are both very similar keyboards, I would recommend going with what switch you prefer.

k thX

 

[Greenish]

2 minutes ago, Water_ said:

k thX

 

If you wanted to go more in depth, you could save some money by going with a keyboard with Gaterons as they are considered the same if not better than Cherry at a much more discounted price.

 

If you would like to go EVEN MORE IN DEPTH, I would recommend building your own keyboard which can be done pretty cost effectively. Warning! Building keyboards is like a drug, its addictive as hell and will drive you bankrupt if you're not careful.

[jiyeon]

With both of their keyboards being nearly identical apart from cosmetic changes and obviously the switches, it's whichever design and switches you prefer.

 

Note that Cherry MX Blacks are a bit heavier than the Cherry MX Reds.

 

8 minutes ago, Greenish said:

Warning! Building keyboards is like a drug, its addictive as hell and will drive you bankrupt if you're not careful.

Ain't that the truth. I'm already down $200+ just from a single 60% keyboard with NovelKeys Creams and a couple dozen spare switches such as Kailh Box Jades.

[Greenish]

7 minutes ago, sowon said:

With both of their keyboards being nearly identical apart from cosmetic changes and obviously the switches, it's whichever design and switches you prefer.

 

Note that Cherry MX Blacks are a bit heavier than the Cherry MX Reds.

 

Ain't that the truth. I'm already down $200+ just from a single 60% keyboard with NovelKeys Creams and a couple dozen spare switches such as Kailh Box Jades.

That is the biggest oof, I have only started building them recently but I am already hooked. Next one is on the way.

What are the Creams like? I was going to buy them.

[Water_]

16 minutes ago, Greenish said:

you could save some money by going with a keyboard with Gaterons as they are considered the same if not better than Cherry at a much more discounted price.

I looked at the same keyboards before the k68 was around £100 ($120) and the strafe was £120 ($145) and now they are both £79 so i will still save some money

[HanZie82]

2 minutes ago, Water_ said:

I looked at the same keyboards before the k68 was around £100 ($120) and the strafe was £120 ($145) and now they are both £79 so i will still save some money

If the choice is that hard, i would recomend going to a store to physically touch and play with them. That might give one of them the upper hand. 

[Water_]

Just now, HanZie82 said:

If the choice is that hard, i would recomend going to a store to physicly touch and play with them. That might give one of them the upper hand. 

i would love to but i been the stores around me and they only had the k70 and k95 p 

[Greenish]

2 minutes ago, Water_ said:

I looked at the same keyboards before the k68 was around £100 ($120) and the strafe was £120 ($145) and now they are both £79 so i will still save some money

Wow, I didn't expect them to be so expensive.

You could probably go with a Ducky OR build your own.

 

I just quickly whipped together an $85USD keyboard just on KBDfans, it does require soldering but you could upgrade to a hotswap board for another $5/$10 more.

 

PCB: https://kbdfans.com/products/dz60-60-pcb?variant=28607000674352

Case: https://kbdfans.com/products/60-plastic-case?variant=36020992077

Switches: Select whatever you want (gateron to stick in budget) https://kbdfans.com/products/switch-68-cherry-gateron-zealio?variant=40117059021

Plate: https://kbdfans.com/products/dz60-cnc-aluminum-plate?variant=2208864436237 (not a necessity)

[Water_]

2 minutes ago, Greenish said:

$85USD

i mean iam only saving like £5 and I've already built a keyboard with blue switches i liked the blue switches at first but they got annoying for me after 1.5 years.

[jiyeon]

12 minutes ago, Greenish said:

What are the Creams like? I was going to buy them.

I love them so much, they are a super smooth linear switch due to their POM material which is 'self-lubricating', and I can vouch for that as they feel extremely buttery.

While they're expensive, the Creams are easily my favorite switch.

 

12 minutes ago, Water_ said:

I looked at the same keyboards before the k68 was around £100 ($120) and the strafe was £120 ($145) and now they are both £79 so i will still save some money

As they're both the same price, just choose the switch you like; Cherry MX Blacks are heavier than the Cherry MX Reds.

[Water_]

Has anyone used blacks before is yes.do they fatigue your fingers after a long gaming session?

[Greenish]

28 minutes ago, Water_ said:

Has anyone used blacks before is yes.do they fatigue your fingers after a long gaming session?

No, I haven't heard of a single switch that does that.

[Greenish]

33 minutes ago, Water_ said:

i mean iam only saving like £5 and I've already built a keyboard with blue switches i liked the blue switches at first but they got annoying for me after 1.5 years.

Yeah, no sane person likes blue switches. The only scenario I would use Blues with would be O rings.

The reason I would recommend building another keyboard is...

In general it is cheaper

More customisable

More satisfaction when it is finished

 

I wouldn't really use blues, there are plenty of switch testers out there for you to find your ideal switch.

[geo3]

22 hours ago, Greenish said:

Wow, I didn't expect them to be so expensive.

You could probably go with a Ducky OR build your own.

 

I just quickly whipped together an $85USD keyboard just on KBDfans, it does require soldering but you could upgrade to a hotswap board for another $5/$10 more.

 

PCB: https://kbdfans.com/products/dz60-60-pcb?variant=28607000674352

Case: https://kbdfans.com/products/60-plastic-case?variant=36020992077

Switches: Select whatever you want (gateron to stick in budget) https://kbdfans.com/products/switch-68-cherry-gateron-zealio?variant=40117059021

Plate: https://kbdfans.com/products/dz60-cnc-aluminum-plate?variant=2208864436237 (not a necessity)

Forgot caps.

[Greenish]

21 minutes ago, geo3 said:

Forgot caps.

Oh heck, I forgot. I was originally going to build keyboard myself and I didn't add caps bc I already had some. If  OP is reading this, just get a cheap pair on Banggood or Amazon, or you could get a high quality set of blanks for a bit more.