Looking for a new board

[PrisonSex]

My CM Storm Trigger got fried today and unfortunately I am typing this thread on a $13 keyboard from Wal-Mart. 

I'm looking for a new keyboard TKL or fullsize. My Trigger had MX Blues which I liked, but I'm probably looking into getting clears/browns as the clicking is quite annoying for a person (me) who has chronic migraines.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have a price range of < $150

[rowdy]

CM QFR is always a good start, TKL, inexpensive but good quality.

Ducky Zero too.  You'd probably want to avoid a Ducky Shine - backlighting is designed to be seen, and even at low intensity it can be very bright.

As for switch, I would tend to suggest something with a stiffer switch so that you would be less likely to bottom out, or perhaps O-rings to soften the down stroke.

Alternatively you could look at a Topre board, which is much quieter on the downstroke and has a nice smooth THOCK on the up stroke (less so for the silenced version, but they tend to be much more expensive).

[xuanwumen]

TKL with cherry mx clear and brown..

[miroslav]

I would suggest a Filco. They have superb build quality but they are quite hard to find. Leopolds are also pretty good and they have a detachable USB cable which I think is a plus. But yeah the QCF is a good start. They have good build quality and also are quite cheap in comparison to the likes of Filco/Leopolds/Ducky.

There are a lot of choices out there and I would suggesting getting either a brown/red switch. The QCF is probably one of the cheaper options. Topre keyboards are also an option if you have a bigger wallet as they are quite expensive. Topre/Leopold/HHKB all do Topre key switches. Maybe do a bit of research on those and see which one you like best.

Hope it helps!

[PrisonSex]

What about Keycool? Their TKL boards come with PBT caps from what I've seen. I think I'm between the QFR, a Keycool, or a Ducky Zero. Backlighting isn't a deal breaker as long as I have the option to turn it off, but I'd rather just pay the extra cost for a higher quality keyboard.

[Defect]

Filco