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Title: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: Tekkkz on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:07:27
Hello!

I'm new and wanna buy my first mechkb.
After a lot of research I realized that they are very expensive.

So here are some specs which are important for me:

Ofc I found a lot off good keyboards, like the KBParadise V60, Pok3r .... but there is one problem:
I'm living in Germany and can pay only max. 120€ ...

So can you recommend me a keyboard which fits to me?
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: radio_killah on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:19:08
Personally I don't think you can go wrong with a back lit pok3r with mx blues.  ;)
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: sitch on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:36:48
Maybe you can start off with poker 2 (IMHO almost the same with poker 3) and save the money for the next board (which you will... after couple of months.. maybe lesser)  ;D
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: azhdar on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:41:00
if you have not found this place yet : https://corus-kb.com/en/pok3r/19-vortex-pok3r-poker-3-pbt-black-version-alu-casing-ansi-us-international.html ye above your 120€ budget, you should just save up imo, or try to buy one second hand
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: Tekkkz on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:53:44
Okay I think I can pay the 30€ more for the Pok3r 3 ... but does this, what you have linked, backlight? There is written:

Quote
- Individual LED coding (Backlit version only)

But is this the backlit version?
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: merlin64 on Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:49:27
If you're handy with a soldering iron, i recommend building a Satan GH60! You can save money by not buying a plate, and you will get the satisfaction of building your own keyboard. It should fall well within your budget

PCB:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SATAN-pre-soldered-DIY-GH60-Keyboard-PCB-support-Breathing-LED-60-cherry-MX-/272032784852?hash=item3f566ae1d4:g:o-oAAOSw~bFWNQs4

Case:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-Plastic-Case-for-Mechanical-Keyboard-GH60-Poker-Universal-Frame-DIY-CHERRY-/272090905539?var=&hash=item3f59e1bbc3:m:mcm5K7rVhhVj8FpkDiQd_KA

Switches:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PCs-Gateron-RGB-Series-Blue-3-Pin-Mechanical-Switch-for-Keyboard-Replacement-/281873705301
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: Homenubbie on Sat, 23 January 2016, 18:04:29
Quote from: Tekkkz on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:53:44
Okay I think I can pay the 30€ more for the Pok3r 3 ... but does this, what you have linked, backlight? There is written:

Quote
- Individual LED coding (Backlit version only)

But is this the backlit version?

It is not.
Title: Re: What's a good keyboard for my requirements?
Post by: Tekkkz on Sun, 24 January 2016, 01:43:20
merlin64 your idea is great but it takes so much time to arrive at me (ca 20 days) ... i would get my board next week .. ;(