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On a Budget: Best Mechanical MX Brown Keyboard?

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Howdy folks!  I spilled my beer in my Microsoft Ergo 4000.   I've been using that board (now my forth) since early highschool.  I recently replaced the ergo at work with a CM Storm MX-Brown keyboard and I love it.  I'm on a budget looking to be near $80-90 on my next MX-Brown board.  

I do not want macro buttons or anything like that, more simple the better.

I'd like a backlight but it isn't necessary.  

I do need my tenkey.

I do play alot of games at night so O-rings would be nice, if not I'll probably have to spend a bit more to get them later.

 

I've put the Corsair K70 and Logitech G610 in my cart...anything else I should consider?  Anyone have good luck with refurbished Corsair mechanicals keyboards?

 

 

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  • Corsair K70 with MX Browns or
  • Corsair STRAFE with MX Browns

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the STRAFE I heard is not well made.  Plastic with no metal backplate.  I haven't used it.  Is that true?

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G710+

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10 minutes ago, skeeder said:

the STRAFE I heard is not well made.  Plastic with no metal backplate.  I haven't used it.  Is that true?

No it's not. In fact, the RGB version of the STRAFE has better RGB LEDs than the K70 ;)

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4 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

G710+

@skeeder Very good keyboard and you can find it on the cheap right now.

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The Logitech G610 gets my vote. I love this thing. :)

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13 minutes ago, skeeder said:

the STRAFE I heard is not well made.  Plastic with no metal backplate.  I haven't used it.  Is that true?

More aesthetic than build. Beneath the backplate is all plastic

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6 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

@skeeder Very good keyboard and you can find it on the cheap right now.

I kinda hate the look of it.  The G610 looks more 'my style'.  

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Right now: (trying to work through this...used a cheap dell keyboard last night...did not feel good)

 

STRAFE MX brown (RED LED), $79.99

G610 MX Brown (White LED) $88.99

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I happened across a G710+ for $40 at a Wal-Mart. It took two years of hunting though before I could find such a deal.

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