good compact mechanical keyboard?

[magicammo]

The title says it all Im looking for a new keyboard that wont break the bank any suggestions? i currently have a k65 rgb tkl. Im looking for a tkl or 60% 

[Wh0_Am_1]

4 minutes ago, magicammo said:

The title says it all Im looking for a new keyboard that wont break the bank any suggestions? i currently have a k65 rgb tkl. Im looking for a tkl or 60% 

What is your definition of "break the bank"?

[geo3]

The Vortex Poker is the standard off the shelf 60%. https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3633 They come in different varieties. Some have rgb if that's your thing.

 

Vortex also makes the Race3 which is in between a 60% and TKL in size.  https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=455

 

You could also check r/mechmarket there are always people selling quality stuff on there. 

Or consider building one yourself. (It's a lot easier and cheaper than Linus made it seem in his video.)

[Wh0_Am_1]

11 minutes ago, magicammo said:

The title says it all Im looking for a new keyboard that wont break the bank any suggestions? i currently have a k65 rgb tkl. Im looking for a tkl or 60% 

Well here is a good mid range to low range offering, it sells for ~$80, and it has Romer G which are debatably the most reliable key switches available.

Edited June 1, 2018 by Wh0_Am_1
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[magicammo]

33 minutes ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

What is your definition of "break the bank"?

yea forgot to mention price. no more than $120 and tkl or 60%  and backlit cause i play in the dark a lot lol

[Wh0_Am_1]

8 minutes ago, magicammo said:

yea forgot to mention price. no more than $120 and tkl or 60%  and backlit cause i play in the dark a lot lol

How about this?

[magicammo]

12 minutes ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

How about this?

ive been looking at that but cant find it anywhere in store lol never tried there switches ether. i love the cherry mx reds i have 

[Zzzzz69]

Hey. What about the Logitech g pro? If you don't want romer-g, go for a red only hyperx alloy fps pro with the switches that you want. Ducky one tkl is pricey, along with k65 lux ? I hope this helps

[magicammo]

48 minutes ago, Zzzzz69 said:

Hey. What about the Logitech g pro? If you don't want romer-g, go for a red only hyperx alloy fps pro with the switches that you want. Ducky one tkl is pricey, along with k65 lux ? I hope this helps

yea i cant find the g pro anywhere at any best buy or frys. They dont have them on display anywhere ether. I dont wanna buy it online cause returns are a pain just incase i dont like the switches. I actually just found a brand called Fnatic Streak mini its a tkl its $99 and its quality is amazing for the price. The only issue was the switches the one i boght had browns and those feel terrible. never used them up until this point and wish i never had. I never experienced finger fatigue until i used them LOL but i think they have a cherry mx red silnt switch available online.

[Zzzzz69]

2 minutes ago, magicammo said:

yea i cant find the g pro anywhere at any best buy or frys. They dont have them on display anywhere ether. I dont wanna buy it online cause returns are a pain just incase i dont like the switches. I actually just found a brand called Fnatic Streak mini its a tkl its $99 and its quality is amazing for the price. The only issue was the switches the one i boght had browns and those feel terrible. never used them up until this point and wish i never had. I never experienced finger fatigue until i used them LOL but i think they have a cherry mx red silnt switch available online.

Well, true indeed. Going to actual stores and trying switches out is my dream. Is that the fnatic gear brand? Are you willing to change the brown switches? How about blues?

[magicammo]

2 minutes ago, Zzzzz69 said:

Well, true indeed. Going to actual stores and trying switches out is my dream. Is that the fnatic gear brand? Are you willing to change the brown switches? How about blues?

yea fnatic gear. never tried blue and will never switch to brown worst switches ever. my current keyboard has red switches.  

[Zzzzz69]

5 minutes ago, magicammo said:

yea fnatic gear. never tried blue and will never switch to brown worst switches ever. my current keyboard has red switches.  

Ooh. Yes dude, fnatic gear is trusted. Well, if you really love reds, go for it man. If you want that noisy, clicky, and good feeling keyswitches, blue all the way. Good gaming to you man. ?

[magicammo]

5 minutes ago, Zzzzz69 said:

Ooh. Yes dude, fnatic gear is trusted. Well, if you really love reds, go for it man. If you want that noisy, clicky, and good feeling keyswitches, blue all the way. Good gaming to you man. ?

yea i think imma go with them. I wish i could find the G Pro. another selling point for me is included wrist rests Gpro doesnt have one sadly.

[Zzzzz69]

16 minutes ago, magicammo said:

yea i think imma go with them. I wish i could find the G Pro. another selling point for me is included wrist rests Gpro doesnt have one sadly.

Yups. It's expected since it's a tkl. But damn, fnatic gear did well. Actually, romer-g switches don't have that mech feel. It's still kinda mushy. So yeah fnatic gear all the way

[magicammo]

10 minutes ago, Zzzzz69 said:

Yups. It's expected since it's a tkl. But damn, fnatic gear did well. Actually, romer-g switches don't have that mech feel. It's still kinda mushy. So yeah fnatic gear all the way

hey do you know if the cherry mx red silents feel the same as regular reds?

[Zzzzz69]

12 minutes ago, magicammo said:

hey do you know if the cherry mx red silents feel the same as regular reds?

Hmmm. I'll check and make deeper research. Be back at you !

[magicammo]

2 minutes ago, Zzzzz69 said:

Hmmm. I'll check and make deeper research. Be back at you !

lol thaks dude but i found an article on pc gaming magizine. said they feel different due to rubber thats being used on the switches. i just went with regular reds

[Zzzzz69]

2 minutes ago, Zzzzz69 said:

Hmmm. I'll check and make deeper research. Be back at you !

Oh no. According to https://www.pcgamer.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-silent-mechanical-keyboard-switches/ The feel totally changes. Urgh. Check it out yourself man.

[Zzzzz69]

3 minutes ago, magicammo said:

lol thaks dude but i found an article on pc gaming magizine. said they feel different due to rubber thats being used on the switches. i just went with regular reds

Haha exactly what I found. Good on you man ?

[magicammo]

Just now, Zzzzz69 said:

Oh no. According to https://www.pcgamer.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-silent-mechanical-keyboard-switches/ The feel totally changes. Urgh. Check it out yourself man.

yea imma go with red non silent lol. sadly best buy only has browns so ihad to pay a couple more dollars for the one in europe

[geo3]

3 hours ago, magicammo said:

another selling point for me is included wrist rests Gpro doesnt have one sadly.

You can buy those separately. https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/glorious-wood-keyboard-wrist-rest

[Zzzzz69]

5 hours ago, magicammo said:

yea imma go with red non silent lol. sadly best buy only has browns so ihad to pay a couple more dollars for the one in europe

Well it's gonna be worth it bro. ?

[magicammo]

21 hours ago, geo3 said:

You can buy those separately. https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/glorious-wood-keyboard-wrist-rest

not trying to break the bank mang which is why I was lookin for keyboards with wrist rests included lol. not gonna pay $30 for a block of wood lol