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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: MBKing on Fri, 13 June 2014, 03:47:18
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Hello Guys
first sorry for my bad english i am from Germany :D
I made yesterday broke my keyboard. It was a Corsair K95 with Cherry MX Red Switches.
The new keyboard can cost maximum 270$ and i am searching special Switches not the Standart
i mean the normal Red,Blue and Black. It needs the shipping to Germany and have full gaming be suitable.
you have an idea what is there? And please a link to the shop
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Hello and welcome to geekhack, neighbour!
I would recommend taking a look on the Keyboard Company (http://keyboardco.com/)'s website, since they're a European seller.
Perhaps you should get a filco, it's sturdy and of the highest quality. Here's one (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/german-filco-majestouch-2-nkr-soft-linear-action-keyboard.asp) with red switches.
or if you're interested in a different kind of high quality keyboard perhaps you should look at something like a realforce (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_search.asp?sr=realforce&ss=code&vat=false&sit=1&sip=1&sid=1&sim=1&key0=1&lay0=1&rtv=100).
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You can afford up to $270 and want special switches?
Try a Topre Realforce, it uses Topre switches instead of normal cherry mx ones and some people consider them somewhat similar to the Reds in feel and you can generally get them for around $200. They are not specifically designed for gaming, but gaming keyboards have been made (including the official Japanese Counterstrike Keyboard) from them modifying nothing but their appearance.
There's also the WASD Custom keyboards that have Green switches, along with all the normal Red Blue Brown and Black (though I don't know if Green is particularly a good switch for gaming), you can fully customize their keycaps as well and they are a sponsor of Axiom Gaming so there's some pro-gaming credibility there.
There's also the Filco Zeros, Ducky Alps and Unicomp Buckling Springs, none of them spring to mind for gaming but they all have unique switches.
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Are the topre for gaming capable? What is the best Topre Keyboard?
The Red whas good Switches but i think its to normal and not exclusive
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It really depends what you are looking for as a gaming keyboard.
If you are looking for macro keys like those offered by Razer, then Topre doesn't have this.
I think there is a thread to discuss gaming keyboard. Edit: here it is http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=57580.msg1309648#msg1309648
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Are the topre for gaming capable? What is the best Topre Keyboard?
The Red whas good Switches but i think its to normal and not exclusive
Topre switches are a unique type of switch and my favorite :)
Maybe this will help you understand the difference between topre and cherry mx.
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If you're looking for something exclusive, Topre is definitely an option. Another possibility is getting a keyboard modded to fit your taste and make it very "personal" and custom. With that budget you can spend quite a bit on getting it modded by somebody else.
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I do not really need Makro Keys. ;)
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Hello Guys
first sorry for my bad english i am from Germany :D
I made yesterday broke my keyboard. It was a Corsair K95 with Cherry MX Red Switches.
The new keyboard can cost maximum 270$ and i am searching special Switches not the Standart
i mean the normal Red,Blue and Black. It needs the shipping to Germany and have full gaming be suitable.
you have an idea what is there? And please a link to the shop
How you broke it?
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Egdx... <$270, but assembly required.. @ massdrop store
it's most indubitably the most 1337 board out there... No one will think you're n00ber if you're rocking the Egdx..
also, properly tented and configured your wrists will thank you.(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bye2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)
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and what is now as the best in the price field?
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and what is now as the best in the price field?
That depends on what you want. Do you want a fullsize keyboard or a tenkeyless (without a numpad)? Do you want backlighting?
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It makes no difference to me.
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It makes no difference to me.
Ok let me make this clear for you: there is no overall best keyboard. It all depends on your taste. You can go for a Filco or if you want backlighting, go for a Ducky. If you buy either of them you can get them modded by somebody else to improve them and make them special since you don't want something standard. Afterwards you might still have some money for some nice keycaps.
You can also go for a Topre and get one of those modded.
To make this decision easier: Is there anything you didn't like about the feeling of your Corsair board? What would you think about clicky switches? What about switches with a bump while pressing them down?
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It has given me just do not like. Too big and too cumbersome with the extra-macro key. I'm looking for a keyboard with some other switches. But should have directed the attention to gaming.
Perhaps you have something where you have the link of?
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If exotic and functional for gaming is what you're looking for, why not consider something modded? I'd think a board modded with "Jailhouse Blues" would be a great for gaming; the actuation point is higher (sooner) due to the mod, making the key presses sightly more responsive.
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i love(d) my corsair k70. except the fact that it has a non standard layout and bad keycaps.
i recommend a filco, tenkeyless (means it has no numberpad), for space saving. it's quality is among the highest if not the highest.
try searching for a filco majestouch 2 tenkeyless.