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Title: Best Entry Level 65% Hot Swap PCB?
Post by: yam on Thu, 04 March 2021, 13:32:38

Would like to buy the DZ65 from KBD but it's been sold out for awhile now and not sure when they'll restock. Are there any other great 65% hot swappable PCBs out there that are readily available? Open to suggestions for 65% cases as well, thank you! 

Title: Re: Best Entry Level 65% Hot Swap PCB?
Post by: summerqm on Thu, 04 March 2021, 14:29:39

Epomaker GK68X/GK68XS DIY kit -- super affordable at $75/$85 respectively: https://epomaker.com/products/gk68xs-kit?_pos=1&_sid=d28de9730&_ss=r
Or you can just buy the whole keyboard for a bit over 100 and it will come with switches and caps.

Title: Re: Best Entry Level 65% Hot Swap PCB?
Post by: subramandal on Fri, 05 March 2021, 11:44:41

If you are looking for a readily available, alu construction board with a similar price point to the DZ65, there are a few options:

GK68X / GK68XS kit (You need to select the aluminum option, hotswap PCB)
https://epomaker.com/collections/all/products/gk68xs-kit?variant=31744262406217

TOFU65 (soldered PCB)
https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/tofu65-custom-mechanical-keyboard-diy-kit?variant=34208471875723

KBD67 MKII (hotswap PCB)
https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/kbd67-mkii-black-mechanical-keyboard-diy-kit
https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/kbd67-mkii-rose-gold-mechanical-keyboard-diy-kit