Buying a New Keyboard

[Tokeegee]

So I'm buying a new keyboard. I am currently using a Razer Blackwidow chroma, and I'm at the point where I just want to be out of the Razer ecosystem. My current keyboard's usb cable has frayed and is at the point that the connection is interrupted if I so much as breathe on it wrong. I was going to get a Ducky One 2 TKL and a num-pad to go with it, so I could have it as a TKL for FPS games, and have the numpad for when I'm typing, or speedrunning (I use the numpad for the timer). I also really like dedicated media keys, however, so Ducky is kind of out of the question. Now I'm left wondering what to get. I'd like to have RGB backlighting, as it's one of the reasons I got the blackwidow chroma in the first place, but synapse just makes everything I want to use crash, so I can't use it.

 

I've gotten to the point where the only two keyboards I'm considering are the Corsair K70 MK.2 and the STRAFE MK. 2. I only like blue switches, so that leaves out the strafe, but the strafe is the one of the two that has a white background, that makes the RGB LED's actually look good. Is there some way to have an in-between and avoid Razer, and still have decent RGB/macro/rebinding software? I don't mine Corsair Utility engine, I've tried it with my friend's STRAFE, but the brown switches just aren't as good as blues, they don't feel anywhere near as tactile, and I like the audible click.

 

There's my issue, with a lot of ranting, and asides. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

[Quadriplegic]

Are you looking for big brands only? This one almost fits all your requirements, except being TKL:
https://www.redragonzone.com/products/redragon-k550w-rgb-yama-131-key-rgb-led-illuminated-backlit-white-mechanical-keyboard

[Tokeegee]

On 11/20/2018 at 10:04 AM, Quadriplegic said:

Are you looking for big brands only? This one almost fits all your requirements, except being TKL:
https://www.redragonzone.com/products/redragon-k550w-rgb-yama-131-key-rgb-led-illuminated-backlit-white-mechanical-keyboard

I actually really like the design of that keyboard, but it doesn't have cherry switches, and they're brown equivalent, when I like blues.

 

Also I've pretty much given up on finding a decent TKL keyboard, so numpads are fine with me.

[seon123]

30 minutes ago, Tokeegee said:

I actually really like the design of that keyboard, but it doesn't have cherry switches, and they're brown equivalent, when I like blues.

 

Also I've pretty much given up on finding a decent TKL keyboard, so numpads are fine with me.

I mean, if the only gripe with that thing is the switches, and you have a lot of time on your hands, you could desolder them and get some others. If you like Cherry Blues, I recommend clicky BOX switches. Much better sound, and much more satisfying to type on. Also, they're more resistant to dust and liquids, and they're cheaper.