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Title: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Persob on Sat, 23 January 2021, 17:47:22

Hey guys,
I was looking at getting recommendations for my first build. I was thinking about getting an 80% or 65% with gaps but couldn't really find much. Might be cause i'm new but it'd be great if you guys could help me with my search.

Title: Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 23 January 2021, 20:37:07

With gaps?

Title: Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Persob on Sun, 24 January 2021, 12:38:22

I realized that I meant 65% with gaps not 75%. Thats my bad sorry.

Title: Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 24 January 2021, 20:03:40

Quote from: Persob on Sun, 24 January 2021, 12:38:22

I realized that I meant 65% with gaps not 75%. Thats my bad sorry.

What gaps are you referring to?

Title: Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
Post by: mrvco on Sun, 24 January 2021, 22:17:37

Quote from: Leslieann on Sun, 24 January 2021, 20:03:40

Quote from: Persob on Sun, 24 January 2021, 12:38:22

I realized that I meant 65% with gaps not 75%. Thats my bad sorry.

What gaps are you referring to?

My guess is that he's referring to 'blockers'.

Title: Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Persob on Sun, 24 January 2021, 23:42:00

I looked it up and I believe they are called blockers, it'd be great to get recommendations for cases without blockers as well. Thanks for telling me they were called blockers not gaps.

Title: Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 25 January 2021, 04:39:13

Here I was thinking of a separation between f-keys or arrows from the rest of the board.

You won't find much with blockers (also called winkeyless) on 65% and that's because 65% has one of the most limited bottom row layouts of any layout on the market. You actually have more layout freedom on a 40% than a 65%.

Title: Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Bamboo238 on Thu, 28 January 2021, 14:41:52

What sort of budget are you looking at? That may help narrow down some suggestions

Title: Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 28 January 2021, 22:07:22

Honestly, between form factor, desires and with the market as it is, if there is more than 1 available I would be surprised.

In other words, there's not much to narrow down, it's more an issue of finding any that match.

Title: Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
Post by: Bamboo238 on Fri, 29 January 2021, 05:31:28

Quote from: Leslieann on Thu, 28 January 2021, 22:07:22

Honestly, between form factor, desires and with the market as it is, if there is more than 1 available I would be surprised.

In other words, there's not much to narrow down, it's more an issue of finding any that match.

Oh yeah, you're right Leslieann. I was thinking about the arrow blockers that is quite popular on 65%, like the vega. Didn't factor in winkeyless aswell.
Dixie's/omnitype's bauer is winkeyless and 65%, but then you're in custom territory and might be out of OP's range (as well as not being available).