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Vegetable
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Hi everyone. Yeah to make it short and sweet, need a mechanical keyboard that is RGB, no macro keys (they look ugly imo), and has a wrist rest. If possible keep it under $100. I don't really know a lot about different keyswitches and stuff but I currently have an old ass mechanical KB, and after playing with my friends g910 I know I love it. Thanks for the help and if I left anything unsaid please ask away! :D

 

EDIT - Also it MUST have a number pad. I use that a lot and couldn't live without it :P

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Something like the Azio MGK1 RGB keyboard may suit you well, however I have sometimes seen Corsair's K70 RGB Keyboard go for around 100 dollars out there on the internet, so I'd definitely look into that. It doesn't get much better than a K70 imo

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Something like the Azio MGK1 RGB keyboard may suit you well, however I have sometimes seen Corsair's K70 RGB Keyboard go for around 100 dollars out there on the internet, so I'd definitely look into that. It doesn't get much better than a K70 imo

Thanks for the reply. Both seem to have solid reviews across the web. Will look into it

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Bit of an AMD fan I suppose. I don't bias my replies to anything however, I just prefer AMD and their products. Buy whatever the H*CK you want. 

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Good luck finding a good RGB keyboard under $100

 

This was the best I could find under $100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201076

 

Think it uses the crappy Kailh switches though.

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Good luck finding a good RGB keyboard under $100

 

This was the best I could find under $100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201076

 

Think it uses the crappy Kailh switches though.

lol help me out here. Explain the difference in some of the more popular keyswitches.

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Bit of an AMD fan I suppose. I don't bias my replies to anything however, I just prefer AMD and their products. Buy whatever the H*CK you want. 

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Logitech G710+ is good and $90

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lol help me out here. Explain the difference in some of the more popular keyswitches.

The Logitech G910 uses the Romer-G switch and almost every other high end keyboard uses Cherry MX, both are high quality switches. The Kailh are cheaper copies of the Cherry MX switch which aren't as nice to type on being spongy and not having good feedback, they're said to have issues with becoming worn out over time too causing keys to stick and so on.

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