whick mechanical keyboard?

[shooter2749]

hello 

so im looking to buy a mechanical keyboard and i wanted to know which one should i get...

im 75 % of the time gaming so i was looking for cherry mx red and maybe brown. i also want a tenkeyless for the extra space and no need for backlighting.

i was looking for the cooler master quickfire rapid with the brown swotches (the red version is not avalible at my local store)

 

[Tac127]

Budget?

 

[shooter2749]

Just now, Tac127 said:

Budget?

 

as low as possible but still want quality (first mech keyboard)

[Jessop]

Do not get ANYTHING without Cherry MX Switches -

I have a Blackwidow Chroma and A corsair K70 with cherry MX reds -

The K70 is Awesome  - the Cherry red switches are perfect for gaming and very good for typing as well -

The Razer Blackwidow Chroma uses Razer ( Khail ) switches -  The Razer Greens on the Blackwidow Chroma are similar to MX Blues but they are inconsistent feeling over the entire keyboard - some feel lighter to press than others - the click on some is much louder than others and  some hardly click at all - also my Razer keyboard has Terrible Key wobble - Unlike the K70 which feels much more stable and solid .

No comparison between the 2 - Whatever u get - make sure it has Cherry MX Switches or trust me - sometime down the line you will regret it .

I recommend cherry Reds for Gaming and Typing - The Cherry browns which so many ppl like were actually not nice at all for me - they felt like broken reds in some weird way

I strongly recommend Cherry Reds -

[SurvivorNVL]

6 minutes ago, georgevar59 said:

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Kalih are pretty bad, I admit.  Later batches have improved tactility, and reduced some inconsistency and scratchiness, but Cherry itself is kind of dead in the water for a lot of the mech community. Outemu, KBT, and Gateron are all much smoother, little to no scratch in compared to cherry, and all more tactile in the tactile switches, while being cheaper alternatives with the same life-cycle.  We'll see how the life-cycle holds up, but Gateron = incredible Linears.  Outemu = Incredible Blues.  KBT = Incredible Browns.

So, to the OP now  - I am personally in love with Gateron Clear's and have been using them for gaming and typing for a week or more now.  It's wonderful, but they're 35g switches.  As for your budget I can't determine the lowest or highest point so - https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=114 - Greetech has improved in quality and consistency as well in the last batch as of two months ago.  As of now I am sure they're still improving, but there's a bunch of options to take a look at.  You'll also find more variants beyond just TKL.  60% and some 40% hidden in there.  The best quality keyboard is the Disco TKL, though.  It's a Ducky Shine 5, but TKL, full RGB, okay-ABS keycaps, and the build quality is phenomenal.  Downside is that it is $120.  https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1540

[Doublemeter]

A pretty new keyboard is the logitech g410. I have tried it and they have a very cherry mx reds feeling even if they have the romer g switches or however they are called. its 10 keyless, great bang for the buck and swiss quality... what do you want more.

http://gaming.logitech.com/en-ch/product/rgb-tenkeyless-gaming-keyboard-g410

[M A J O R]

I just bought a Quickfire Rapid-i TKL with MX Blues and I'm loving it.

 

Perfect size with lots of features for a TKL. If you can find them with the MXReds it would be an awesome gaming keyboard.

 

I find blues fine for gaming, I have used reds but prefer the clicky tactile nature of blues. They require a little more force to press but it's all personal preference. 

[Praesi]

On 2.2.2016 at 5:41 PM, georgevar59 said:

Do not get ANYTHING without Cherry MX Switches -

Wrong. G910 use Romer-G which are perfect.

[Dackzy]

Mx blue is GOD like, and CM storm makes really good mech keyboards.

[Mackenzieboi1]

Forget Razer they are overpriced crap! Corsair should be the maximum budget keyboards / mouse you get Logitech and ROCAT are decent but me personally i'm with corsair and Utech as they make decent mechanical keyboards and mice.