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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: PrisonSex on Sat, 07 June 2014, 23:29:41
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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
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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).
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TKL with cherry mx clear and brown..
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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!
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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.
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Filco