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I need some recommendations. My oem keyboard is crapping out after years of abuse and neglect. I am looking for a TKL or full keyboard with either programmable rgb or non-flashy backlighting (preferably white or green). 

 

Likes: removable usb cord, nonflashy backlighting (if rgb is programmable, that is fine), and low noise keys.

 

Dislikes: macro keys, hardcore gamer look, loud keys (cherry blue or even red) and large formfactor.

 

Non-necessity: mechanical keys. I am happy with either mechanical, scissor, or membrane switches/keys.

 

I am a college student with a small wallet, and I am a gamer but not hardcore. This will see lots of papers and internet. If a cover can be purchased that would be a plus as sometimes I need to look up parts for mowers, my truck, etc and my hands can be dirty.

 

Thank you in advance.

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I've got a Corsair K63, it's a TKL, I dont find it too loud, if you're looking for cheap and quiet, LTT did some videos a while back where they bought KB's for under $20 from amazon. 

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You are listing everything of an keyboard enthusiast.

 

I reccomend the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit. They can give the best info on the subject.

 

This is the best guide on mechanical keyboards to date: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guide

 

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If you want my recommendation I recommend the MF87, or the MF108. (the 108 is just a full-size version of the 87)

 

 

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^^^ This

 

Also, you will find that you probably want the numpad while in school. There will be one class out of the blue that will want you to use excel for something.

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What's your major?  A keypad was a must for me in the sciences.

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9 minutes ago, Death Hawk said:

I've got a Corsair K63, it's a TKL, I dont find it too loud, if you're looking for cheap and quiet, LTT did some videos a while back where they bought KB's for under $20 from amazon. 

I will look at that video again.

8 minutes ago, MrShinny said:

You are listing everything of an keyboard enthusiast.

 

I reccomend the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit. They can give the best info on the subject.

 

This is the best guide on mechanical keyboards to date: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guide

 

Anything other than mechanical? I am not huge on them but I am willing to accept them.

5 minutes ago, Velcade said:

What's your major?  A keypad was a must for me in the sciences.

It will be social work *eww... socialism*, then seminary.

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2 minutes ago, dual290x said:

Anything other than mechanical? I am not huge on them but I am willing to accept them.

You prefer something else? That's a first for me at least.

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20 minutes ago, MrShinny said:

You prefer something else? That's a first for me at least.

I like scissor and membrane as I feel they are less noisy but again I am willing to accept brown or silent mechanical keys. 

Instructions for frustration management:  

1) Sit at desk.   2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk.

 

I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

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ORLY?

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Just now, dual290x said:

I like scissor and membrane as I feel they are less noisy but again I am willing to accept brown or silent mechanical keys. 

Get a keyswitch tester

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Personally I recently got myself the Sharkoon Pure Writer. It uses Kailh mechanical switches. I purchased to versions red and blue switches. I liked both but sticked with the blues. It sounds like you'd want to go for the red ones.

 

Sharkoon Pure Writer

+ Available as with full size and TKL layout

+ detachable USB

+ No macro keys

+ Good build quality and overall very simple but elegant design

+ Extremely good value (50€)

 

 

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I'd get the Cooler master Tenkeyless small mech Brown rgb keyboard. It has a removable cable and isn't flashy at all. But there is a new MK 851 coming out that has USB C as the removable cable rather then a micro usb cable as the one listed above has. 

 

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Its $120 US now but you can get it for cheaper. Just wait for a deal on it to come to Amazon they do happen often on it. You could look into the custom niche mech keyboard market. But I couldn't get into as much as others so I found the closest thing to getting a custom rgb mech brown keyboard by buying the Pro S RGB keyboard. Thats what I did if you can really get into researching the best custom keyboard than go for it. I just couldn't, Good luck mate!

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On 8/3/2018 at 4:40 PM, MrShinny said:

Get a keyswitch tester

I am waiting on it to be delivered today. Better than spending a shed load on something I might return.

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ORLY?

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………….'|: \: : : : : : : : -,„_„„-~~--~--„_: :: |
…………..|: \: : : : : : : : : : : :-------~: : : : : |
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On 8/8/2018 at 2:53 PM, dual290x said:

I am waiting on it to be delivered today. Better than spending a shed load on something I might return.

Yeah, also don't go buying those cheap keyboards like the anne pro or the ones listen above. There is more to a keyboard than switch type and lighting type. Most cheap keyboard have very very bad stabilizers that will drive you nuts (on the space bar and some enter keys)

 

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On 8/4/2018 at 3:41 AM, dual290x said:

I need some recommendations. My oem keyboard is crapping out after years of abuse and neglect. I am looking for a TKL or full keyboard with either programmable rgb or non-flashy backlighting (preferably white or green). 

 

Likes: removable usb cord, nonflashy backlighting (if rgb is programmable, that is fine), and low noise keys.

 

Dislikes: macro keys, hardcore gamer look, loud keys (cherry blue or even red) and large formfactor.

 

Non-necessity: mechanical keys. I am happy with either mechanical, scissor, or membrane switches/keys.

 

I am a college student with a small wallet, and I am a gamer but not hardcore. This will see lots of papers and internet. If a cover can be purchased that would be a plus as sometimes I need to look up parts for mowers, my truck, etc and my hands can be dirty.

 

Thank you in advance.

the logitech g pro is pretty good, you can turn off the rgb and it wont look like a crazy gamerish kind of keyboard.

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9 hours ago, MrShinny said:

Yeah, also don't go buying those cheap keyboards like the anne pro or the ones listen above.
 

 

9 hours ago, PokiDaSpitz said:

the logitech g pro is pretty good, you can turn off the rgb and it wont look like a crazy gamerish kind of keyboard.

Well all was well and I planned to buy the K63 wireless and switch out the LEDs myself. However, my dog just got bit by another snake (this make snake bite number 3). After the vet bills I will not be buying anything else for a while. Thanks for the help everyone!

Instructions for frustration management:  

1) Sit at desk.   2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk.

 

I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

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ORLY?

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……../,'-,: : : : : ''-,_______,-'': : : : ''-„_____|
……..\: :|: : : : : : : : : : : : : :„: : : : :-,: : : : : : : ?
………',:': : : : : : : : : : : : :,-'__: : : :_',: : : : ;: ,'
……….'-,-': : : : : :___„-: : :'': : ¯''~~'': ': : ~--|'
………….|: ,: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: :
………….'|: \: : : : : : : : -,„_„„-~~--~--„_: :: |
…………..|: \: : : : : : : : : : : :-------~: : : : : |
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