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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Me on Sun, 14 March 2021, 21:58:56

Title: What controller should I pick?
Post by: Me on Sun, 14 March 2021, 21:58:56

I really don't know what controller to pick. I was thinking about the proton c and/or elite c, but the elite is 17.99 and the proton is sold out... I was wondering what would be a good(cheaper) alternative. I will post a link of my kb's layout that I made myself(basically a 60% but with arrow keys) if it matters. Also, off topic but I am not sure whether to add f-keys or not to the layout, is relying on layers really inconvenient? If you cannot answer that question thats fine im mainly looking for an answer to the first question

Title: Re: What controller should I pick?
Post by: a5o on Mon, 15 March 2021, 01:44:44

Pro micro is cheap if the number of pins is enough for your matrix.

Title: Re: What controller should I pick?
Post by: Me on Mon, 15 March 2021, 08:48:25

I think it is, so thanks!

Title: Re: What controller should I pick?
Post by: plainbriny on Mon, 15 March 2021, 09:50:10

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ranked by price: stm32f103 (blue pill), stm32f103, pro micro, Raspberry Pi Pico, stm32f411, teensy 2.0

Pico is DUAL core cortex-M0+, while stm32f411 is single core cortex-M4.

Pico currently not supported by qmk, but supported by circuit python + kmk and may be zmk; all others are supported by qmk.

Most widely used: pro micro/teensy
Lowest cost: stm32f103 (blue pill)
Most feature rich/bang for the buck: pico

Title: Re: What controller should I pick?
Post by: Me on Mon, 15 March 2021, 09:59:20

Thx so much!