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Do you want a numpad on your keyboard? If you don't want a numpad, the CM QuickFire Rapid is a good choice. If you want a numpad, the CM Quickfire TK keyboard is a budget friendly keyboard because of their arrows keys and delete keys being merged onto a numpad and you can switch between using a numpad or arrow keys/delete home etc. keys.

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I bought a CMStorm Quick Fire Rapid with MXCherry Blue switches for $70 CAN, Friday (Mar. 22nd) it's my first Mechanical keyboard and although i cant speak for reliability, i already LOVE it! It's quite simple, but i think every key is mechanical and although i wanted brown switches I do enjoy the clicks. For a "cheap" Mechanical keyboard i would suggest it.

( http://www.cmstorm.com/en/products/keyboards/quickfirerapid/ )

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cheapest I've seen, if you're patient you might find it on sale for $50

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...id=1140102&p_id=9433&format=2

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i have decided to get my first mechanical keyboard' date=' but i will need a cheap one. blue switches is what i choose. any suggestions?[/quote']

How cheap are you thinking? I wouldn't suggest you go under $70. The cheapest i would recommend would be a CM Quickfire which comes in around the $70 mark.

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Do you want a numpad on your keyboard? If you don't want a numpad, the CM QuickFire Rapid is a good choice. If you want a numpad, the CM Quickfire TK keyboard is a budget friendly keyboard because of their arrows keys and delete keys being merged onto a numpad and you can switch between using a numpad or arrow keys/delete home etc. keys.
yean, i use the numpad :)
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