Recommend mechanical keyboard

superzheny

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Looking to replace my old cheap keyboard

Want it to be mechanical, dont care about replacing keycaps

good for typing and gaming. Press button got the feel i happy
 

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If you know how to buy from Taobao,

go to Taobao and search for "机械键盘"

A lot of cheap ones.. Just make sure it is an actual mechanical keyboard and not mechanical "feel"

Most can be had for below $40~50. The switches are, of course, Chinese knock-off of cherry ones. Example Link

If you want gaming style,

Corsair K66, Red switches

Logitech G, Romer-G switches

Coolermaster Masterkeys PRO S/M/L, Blue, Red, Brown switches.

I personally like the Coolermaster M version. No software or anything. very clicky with blue switches.
 

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If got big budget, I'd get Filco. Can multifunction as a hammer also.
 

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Tecware or Armageddon. Cheap, comes with RGB & replaceable switches & keycaps.

If you don't like the switch can always replace it.. just plug and change. Branded ones requires "surgery" and possibly soldering(not all Armageddon kb supports hot swap)

Tried before branded and non. Similar imo but prices really huge difference

Tecware retains your RGB settings when your PC is restarted. Alot of branded doesn't.

<SGD$60 can get either tenkeyless or <SGD$70 full keys with RGB
 
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Looking to replace my old cheap keyboard

Want it to be mechanical, dont care about replacing keycaps

good for typing and gaming. Press button got the feel i happy

Cherry MX/Gateron Brown Switch is your way to go...
 

Audiology93

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Looking to replace my old cheap keyboard

Want it to be mechanical, dont care about replacing keycaps

good for typing and gaming. Press button got the feel i happy
Armaggeddon MKA-3 for TKL and MKA-7 for full sized. Bought my MKA-3 for $40+ after discount on Lazada but cheapest was during 1111/1212 for the MKA-7 where it was sold for $39.

Sent from OnePlus ONEPLUS A5000 using GAGT
 

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Techdynamic is clearing their magicforce full size in carousell.
Near consumer cost price in taobao and looks decent for me
 

tigerwoods

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Looking to replace my old cheap keyboard

Want it to be mechanical, dont care about replacing keycaps

good for typing and gaming. Press button got the feel i happy

Bought these fron taobao cheap n good


 

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If got big budget, I'd get Filco. Can multifunction as a hammer also.

5 years liao my first filco in office. Still working properly.
My other bluetooth almost 2 years also bo tai ji.
Quack quacks on the other hand lelelel.
 

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anyone can recommend a mech keyboard with USB passthru? Preferred RGB.
can i ask here? or should i open a new thread? sorry if its too off topic.
 
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