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Simple backlight mechanical keyboard?

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Said screw it and bought the cooler master keyboard I mentioned in my original post. Have no experience with other switches but currently I have nothing to complain about. Thank you everyone who tried to help!

Hello, I know there have been a lot of topics where people request recommendations for a keyboard to choose, I browsed through a lot of them and unfortunately didn't find what I was looking for.

 

I want a black, simple looking mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches with at least red (meaning RGB is fine, too) backlight.

Here are some images for the "simple" design that I am looking for:

Cooler Master QuickFire TK - http://imgur.com/Le32Dmh - I would honestly just get this one but the keyboard with brown switches has a blue/light backlight which I am not a fan of and red backlight comes with only Cherry MX Red switches which I heard have not as good of a feeling as brown switches do. 

Rosewill RGB80 - http://imgur.com/a/F6P4X - Cherry MX Brown switches, simple design, RGB backlight, cheap price, what else could you wish for? Unfortunately no one is selling them. Not in my country and not on amazon.

 

So hopefully this gave an idea of what I am looking for. I am looking to spend as less money as possible. Preferably around 80$.

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Master keys Pro S or Pro L if you want a numpad

 

 

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Have a look at this: 

Only issue is this has knock off cherry mx blues. This channel also has a lot of other keyboards to look at!

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10 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

Logitech g710+ simple mechanical keyboard with no gimmicky RGB.

Full keys with macro.

Comes with cherry mx brown and white backlight.

And wrist rest as a bonus? lol

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tactile-High-Speed/dp/B009C98NPY

Not a fan of the design. :/

9 minutes ago, A Silver said:

Have a look at this: 

Only issue is this has knock off cherry mx blues. This channel also has a lot of other keyboards to look at!

As I mentioned in my original post, I am specifically looking for Cherry MX Brown switches. Blue ones are too loud for me. Red's don't have the tactile feeling which I like to have.

11 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Master keys Pro S or Pro L if you want a numpad

They're pricey. :( 

Cooler Master MasterKeys Lite L RGB Combo Gaming Bundle looked pretty cool but they don't have real mechanical switches. 

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33 minutes ago, Totalimus said:

Not a fan of the design. :/

As I mentioned in my original post, I am specifically looking for Cherry MX Brown switches. Blue ones are too loud for me. Red's don't have the tactile feeling which I like to have.

They're pricey. :( 

Cooler Master MasterKeys Lite L RGB Combo Gaming Bundle looked pretty cool but they don't have real mechanical switches. 

Price is well worth it Imo, only similar keyboard I can suggest is an open box WASD CODE but it has a white backlight only

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Totalimus said:

Said screw it and bought the cooler master keyboard I mentioned in my original post. Have no experience with other switches but currently I have nothing to complain about. Thank you everyone who tried to help!

Good choice ;)

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