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Title: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: GuiseppeAg on Fri, 05 April 2019, 00:54:58

need suggestions for a new keyboard, please leave me recommendations and suggestions

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: the_ambyguous on Fri, 05 April 2019, 12:58:59

full keyboard under 50 bucks? used to be able to grab an anne pro v1 for 60 bucks new. I would recommend getting one second hand off mechmarket. usually comes with gaterons, although now there are a bunch of switch options. the anne pro, or the magicforce. both solid choices around that price range

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: Lanrefni on Fri, 05 April 2019, 15:38:06

Eagletec KG010 (https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Ergonomic-Industrial-Illuminated-backlighted/dp/B015MPQQ0A) is a decent 104 key for around $40,I used mine for over a year with no issues,ended up using it's switches in my BFO-9000,still trying to decide if I want to buy new switches to put in it.

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: redbanshee on Fri, 05 April 2019, 15:46:58

Velocifire TKL02WS Wireless

https://www.velocifiretech.com/product/velocifire-tkl02ws-wireless/

I own this board and id have to say im extremely impressed. I use it in my living room as a HTPC board.

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 07 April 2019, 21:54:19

Model M.

They do turn on sometimes in online auction sites.  I got my first two for AUD$32 or so (that's combined, not each).

With a bit of TLC most of them wil turn out great, and last you for years (if they have lasted 30 years so far, they will just keep on going).

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: subcat on Sun, 07 April 2019, 21:57:46

i'd camp gumtree/ebay for a little bit and see if you can't snag an old majestouch or something. gumtree has an fc300r and a ducky zero around $50 at the moment that could be good options.

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: b00m666 on Wed, 10 April 2019, 11:46:12

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CMGWKMT?tag=eurgam-df-art-uk-21&ascsubtag=articles-digitalfoundry-2019-02-08-best-mechanical-keyboard-7008

Title: Re: best budget keyboard under $50 aud
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 10 April 2019, 21:52:27

Quote from: b00m666 on Wed, 10 April 2019, 11:46:12

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CMGWKMT?tag=eurgam-df-art-uk-21&ascsubtag=articles-digitalfoundry-2019-02-08-best-mechanical-keyboard-7008

That works out at about AUD$65.

Although curiously the same keyboard is available on Amazon AU for about AUD$55.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Redragon-KUMARA-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B016MAK38U/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=Redragon+K552-UK&qid=1554951100&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0