Cheap Mechanical 10keyless keyboard for my 2Gamers1CPU build?`

[Metallus97]

Sooo I am in the last steps of finishing my build. Palyer 1 (me) will use my trusty Corsair K70 with cherry blues (yes I love them).

 

Now I need a decent but cheap as possible mechanical keyboard that is 10keyless (due to lack of desk-space and also because it will purely used for gaming by player 2).

Nice extras are: Good switches (I know probably not cherry for the price I am looking at), some kind of illumination. Doesn't have to be RGB.

 

Or would you guys not recommend going cheapo mech but going with a decent rubber dome? I don't know much about keyboards, I just know that I love my cherry blues. Type and feel of the switches doesn't matter much because my wife (player 2) likes my keyboard, but has no real preference when it comes to how the switches shall feel.

I am buying in the EU.

[nox_]

How cheap are we talking?

[minibois]

Coolermaster's CK330 and CK530 are pretty decent. Outemo and Gateron respectively.

RGB lighting to boot, decent construction on the board itself.

 

Gateron Blues feel similar to MX Blue to me, don't have enough experience with Outemo to judge that.

[nox_]

Agree with @minibois suggestions, but also if you want something even cheaper but still decent, there's this : https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-K552-Mechanical-Keyboard-Equivalent/dp/B016MAK38U it comes in a few variants, with rgb, red lighting or even without any lighting. Widely available in Europe also.

[Metallus97]

25 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

How cheap are we talking?

whoops forgot to mention that: 50€ would be cool if possible

[Metallus97]

23 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

Agree with @minibois suggestions, but also if you want something even cheaper but still decent, there's this : https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-K552-Mechanical-Keyboard-Equivalent/dp/B016MAK38U it comes in a few variants, with rgb, red lighting or even without any lighting. Widely available in Europe also.

That seems nice... well do you have experience with it? How is the build quality?

[paddy-stone]

I have this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071HBFN2T/

 

And quite like it... it is very clicky though, if that is a concern. I'd buy it again though, can't fault it for it's operation.

[Metallus97]

31 minutes ago, minibois said:

Coolermaster's CK330 and CK530 are pretty decent. Outemo and Gateron respectively.

RGB lighting to boot, decent construction on the board itself.

 

Gateron Blues feel similar to MX Blue to me, don't have enough experience with Outemo to judge that.

350 seems nice but isn't available in my region. I think I have to decide between CK530 and the Redragon... do you guys think going with CM is worth it?

Redoragon also seems to be a blue knockoff... but dont know how god they are..

[Metallus97]

2 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

I have this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071HBFN2T/

 

And quite like it... it is very clicky though, if that is a concern. I'd buy it again though, can't fault it for it's operation.

Ok that price I like. Verry clicky is GOOD (typing the on Cherry Blues). So how do they feel in comparison with the real deal? And how is overall ruggedness etc?

But sadly I cant find a 10keyless variant of this ;(. I cant have the 10keys because I need every bit of space on my desk. We already use it to game together with two setups

[nox_]

9 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

That seems nice... well do you have experience with it? How is the build quality?

I tried it, borrowed for a few weeks from my friend, build quality is surprisingly good, very sturdy. It's not amazing or anything, but it's not worse compared to the Corsair of yours for sure. Keycaps are bad, but Corsair's are not any better, and you can buy cheap caps from aliexpress in the future. Also, don't worry about switches being clones, they are quite decent, I like them more than cherry mx blue.

Edited March 1, 2020 by noxdeouroboros

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, noxdeouroboros said:

I tried it, borrowed for a few weeks from my friend, build quality is surprisingly good, very sturdy. It's not amazing or anything, but it's not worse compared to the Corsair of yours for sure. Keycaps are bad, but Corsair's are not any better, and you can buy cheap caps from aliexpress in the future.

Yeha thats right! Overall I am pretty confident in my K70s build quality. Sure there are better made ones but I dont type THAT much. Besides this forum :D.

But ok from that I take that the Dragon will be the thing to go for. I can get it about 1/4 cheaper than the CM

[nox_]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Yeha thats right! Overall I am pretty confident in my K70s build quality. Sure there are better made ones but I dont type THAT much. Besides this forum :D.

But ok from that I take that the Dragon will be the thing to go for. I can get it about 1/4 cheaper than the CM

I like CM one also, it's very decent option, but for the price you can't go wrong with redragon.

[Metallus97]

Just now, noxdeouroboros said:

I like CM one also, but for the price you can't go wrong with redragon.

Think Imma do it!

And this: https://www.amazon.de/REDRAGON-Mechanische-Beleuchtete-Kompaktes-Tastaturlayout/dp/B07CMND7TG/ref=sr_1_7?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&crid=D32LVR6G5Z59&keywords=mechanische+tastatur+10+keyless&qid=1583076501&sprefix=mechanische+tastatur+10%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-7 seems to be the exact same product but under another brand? Correct?

[nox_]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

seems to be the exact same product but under another brand? Correct?

You are correct, it's the same product, brand is the same too, only written in all caps, they do this sometimes.

[Metallus97]

2 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

You are correct, it's the same product, brand is the same too, only written in all caps, they do this sometimes.

LOLOKKK XD
Well thanks then guys. Ill get that one (or the non caps if its cheaper )

[Dr0y]

For cheap with kinda good switches and build I would suggest redragon k552 ... it got outemu blue switches, it's available in black or white with 4 options of lighting in each color (no led, red led, rainbow and rgb). 

 

here is my white, no led

 

[nox_]

2 minutes ago, Dr0y said:

For cheap with kinda good switches and build I would suggest redragon k552 ... it got outemu blue switches, it's available in black or white with 4 options of lighting in each color (no led, red led, rainbow and rgb). 

 

here is my white, no led

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

That's the board he is buying as per my suggestion.

[IcarusLSC]

G.SKILL KM360 is cheap, red cherry switches, white back-lighting, durable construction.

[paddy-stone]

On 3/1/2020 at 3:22 PM, Metallus97 said:

Ok that price I like. Verry clicky is GOOD (typing the on Cherry Blues). So how do they feel in comparison with the real deal? And how is overall ruggedness etc?

But sadly I cant find a 10keyless variant of this ;(. I cant have the 10keys because I need every bit of space on my desk. We already use it to game together with two setups

I know you've decided on which one you're buying now (sorry, have been busy and didn't see the notification 'til now). But to answer some of your questions/comments. I haven't tried mx blues, but I personally quite like these switches on here, ruggedness of the keyb is pretty good, feels nice and solid, no wobbling and heavy enough that there's no movement when typing. They do a non-rgb model that I also own that is the same, but 10keyless  https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-Ghosting-Resistant/dp/B06XKV8R9Z/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=10+keyless&qid=1583259133&sr=8-3

 

 

 

[Metallus97]

On 3/3/2020 at 7:13 PM, paddy-stone said:

I know you've decided on which one you're buying now (sorry, have been busy and didn't see the notification 'til now). But to answer some of your questions/comments. I haven't tried mx blues, but I personally quite like these switches on here, ruggedness of the keyb is pretty good, feels nice and solid, no wobbling and heavy enough that there's no movement when typing. They do a non-rgb model that I also own that is the same, but 10keyless  https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-Ghosting-Resistant/dp/B06XKV8R9Z/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=10+keyless&qid=1583259133&sr=8-3

 

 

 

I think thats exactly the same as the REDDRAGON and the "iforgotthename...the other china one" looks exactly the same, but the Brand name is changed. Guess they all buy the same Keyboard. So yeha I have bought the same. But it didn't arrive yet...

[nox_]

19 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

I think thats exactly the same as the REDDRAGON and the "iforgotthename...

Yeah, it is Chinese companies steal designs of each other like nobody's business

Edited March 6, 2020 by noxdeouroboros

[Metallus97]

7 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

Yeah, it is Chinese companies steal designs of each other like nobody's business

I dont think its stolen. Its the same product bought at the same no name factory. and yeha those factory guys do rip of Cherry etc.