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Looking To Get My First Mechanical Keyboard. Need Some Help/Advice.

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So, as the title says, I'm looking to ascend the steps from my current keyboard (Razer DeathStalker - please don't hate me) to a mechanical keyboard.

At the moment my setup uses a KVM switch between my PC and my MacBook Pro, so the keyboard would have to be something that fits for both OS (not really an issue, only gripe is the different OS key layouts between Windows and Mac OS X).

Here's what I'm looking for with my new keyboard:

  • Cherry MX Red or Brown
  • Backlit Keys (single or RGB LEDs)
  • 10 Key-Less
  • Wrist rest (I'd prefer to have one built in or one that can be attached)
  • US layout (I live in the UK but I'm Canadian and can't get my head around another layout. Its seemingly impossible to get a US layout in the UK...)

At the moment I'm looking at 3 different keyboards, but either they're sold out or they are not available in US layout anywhere within the UK.

So I've come to the forums in search of some help and advice because my fingers deserve better.

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Motherboard: Asus P8Q77-M LGA1155 RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Case: Corsair Carbide 200R Storage: Corsair Force LS 60GB SSD, Corsair Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB SSD, Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM PSU: Corsair CX750 Monitor: Acer G245Hbmid 24.0" Cooling: Corsair H60 Liquid CPU Cooler, 2x Corsair 200mm Fans Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Sound: Logitech G430 Headset 

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http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/103/category/4/ wasd keyboards let you build your own keyboard, select layout, switches and anything else yo could want!

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I recommend the corsair. I spilt water all over my K70 and it took 0 damage.

Linus is my fetish.

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Cm storm has great keyboards, I personally use the TK model. 

They don't have a wrist wrest so you would need to buy one. But since the keyboards are cheap (but still very good quality) it shouldn't be too big of a difference

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2 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/103/category/4/ wasd keyboards let you build your own keyboard, select layout, switches and anything else yo could want!

Yea and that's what made me interested in WASD originally but they don't offer backlit unfortunately 

1 minute ago, Bhav said:

I recommend the corsair. I spilt water all over my K70 and it took 0 damage.

I've heard they're very very well engineered

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2 minutes ago, IMPERIUS said:

Cm storm has great keyboards, I personally use the TK model. 

They don't have a wrist wrest so you would need to buy one. But since the keyboards are cheap (but still very good quality) it shouldn't be too big of a difference

They look great but US layout is impossible in the UK

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From what I've seen the rapid-i tends to have backlight issues.

Have you looked at anything from ducky?

Of the three i would probably go with the k65.

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4 minutes ago, Dark_Fuzzy said:

From what I've seen the rapid-i tends to have backlight issues.

Have you looked at anything from ducky?

Of the three i would probably go with the k65.

I haven't to be honest - are they simple to buy? The website always looks a bit confusing. 

I do really love the K65 but again US layout is impossible to find in the UK and everywhere, including Canadian sites seem to be sold out of it 

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17 minutes ago, Bhav said:

I recommend the corsair. I spilt water all over my K70 and it took 0 damage.

Lol, manufactures are adding spill holes to almost all keyboards now, I guess they know their consumer market too well haha.

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3 hours ago, charliesmbdy said:

I haven't to be honest - are they simple to buy? The website always looks a bit confusing. 

I do really love the K65 but again US layout is impossible to find in the UK and everywhere, including Canadian sites seem to be sold out of it 

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/

Heard really good things about this site, Also check out the mechanical keyboard subreddit.

 

(Edit: thanks Flowey)

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47 minutes ago, Strando123 said:

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/103/category/4/ wasd keyboards let you build your own keyboard, select layout, switches and anything else yo could want!

Dude these guys cost like 40$ just to import in canada, I was checking for a cherry mx sample kit the otyher day and my order would have been around the 60$ mark. What's my point? I don't have one, just wanted to add my part.

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7 hours ago, charliesmbdy said:

They look great but US layout is impossible in the UK

I bet that they sell them with an UK layout on amazon.co.uk or some other store

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