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Title: Hidey ho clackers!
Post by: CapMaker on Mon, 25 July 2016, 13:04:38

Hi! I am reacquainting myself with PC gaming. Used to game on my PC a lot when I was younger. Mostly PS4 as of late. What is the hands down best mechanical keyboard for a noob?

thanks in advance guys  :cool:

Title: Re: Hidey ho clackers!
Post by: 1swt2gs on Mon, 25 July 2016, 13:05:50

Welcome to the forums!

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best mechanical keyboard

Best keyboard is really relative. You are going to need to provide us with some criteria of what you prefer before we even start to suggest a keyboard for ya.

Title: Re: Hidey ho clackers!
Post by: 1swt2gs on Mon, 25 July 2016, 13:06:14

Here's an introduction to the Cherry switches to start you off

http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/

Title: Re: Hidey ho clackers!
Post by: CapMaker on Mon, 25 July 2016, 20:19:58

Thanks. I always start down that path, then get lost looking for the different Topre switches, now I just learned about ALPs. Need to focus. Thinking to do a build. TKL Phantom board looks like a good option. I think the red cherry's will work.

Title: Re: Hidey ho clackers!
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 26 July 2016, 06:00:21

Welcome to Geekhack!

The "best" keyboard is entirely subjective.

Some people like really heavy switches, some prefer really light switches.

Backlighting?  Love it or hate it.

Layout - QWERTY, Dvorak, Colemak, Asetniop?  Although the latter might not be the most ideal for gaming ;)

Full size?  TKL?  60%?  40%?  Dedicated arrow keys required?  Function keys required?

There are too many options these days :))  But if you can provide a few minimum requirements and maybe someone can come up with a keyboard that meets them.