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Offline fi0x

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   I'm looking for a N Key Rollover, Plate Mounted Cherry MX Brown or Red Switches, Fullsize Mechanical Keyboard that has Black Casing with White PBT Keycaps and Costar Stabilizers. Backlit colours I'm looking for are white, yellow, or blue. Macro Keys are optional for me.
My price range is anything under $150. I don't mind spending a little extra on the side for keycaps.
What options do I have? Any suggestions?
Thanks!


« Last Edit: Thu, 23 April 2015, 01:36:46 by fi0x »
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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 02:42:25 »
id get a wasd code, if you were not getting a custom keyboard. And get keycaps of your desire

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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 04:53:47 »
id get a wasd code, if you were not getting a custom keyboard. And get keycaps of your desire
Thanks for your suggestion! The Keyboard looks nice and fits right into my price range. :thumb: However they are made out of ABS plastic and are PCB mounted. As you suggested, the problem with ABS is easily solved by getting PBT keycaps of my desire. The only reason I want plate mounted switches is because they feel firmer/more rigid and I won't be customizing my switches. I like my keys to have a solid, rigid feel. Considering you have a WASD V2 what do you think of its rigidity, etc? Is there a noticeable flex or "wiggle" when you type or bottom out? Considering my preferences do you think it will really be that much of a difference according to your experience?.
Thanks again for you suggestion!
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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 04:59:42 »
https://www.keychatter.com/buyers-guide/

This is usually a great tool to look for a keyboard.

Ignore the duckys since they are cherry stabs, not sure if the QFR-I is costar like the regular QFR or if they changed that.
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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 08:17:50 »
id get a wasd code, if you were not getting a custom keyboard. And get keycaps of your desire
Thanks for your suggestion! The Keyboard looks nice and fits right into my price range. :thumb: However they are made out of ABS plastic and are PCB mounted. As you suggested, the problem with ABS is easily solved by getting PBT keycaps of my desire. The only reason I want plate mounted switches is because they feel firmer/more rigid and I won't be customizing my switches. I like my keys to have a solid, rigid feel. Considering you have a WASD V2 what do you think of its rigidity, etc? Is there a noticeable flex or "wiggle" when you type or bottom out? Considering my preferences do you think it will really be that much of a difference according to your experience?.
Thanks again for you suggestion!

I think both WASD code have plates too as my v2. WASD v2 has an option so that you can buy barebones(without keycaps) by looking at the site wasd code does not have that option :( i got my v2 because i wanted mx clears, and i couldnt find any other ISO with clears.

And the feel is nice tbh. i dont have anything to complain about. Some ppl are bugged about some pinging noice that can occur in some of the boards.

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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 10:28:29 »
   I'm looking for a N Key Rollover, Plate Mounted Cherry MX Brown or Red Switches, Fullsize Mechanical Keyboard that has Black Casing with White PBT Keycaps and Costar Stabilizers. Backlit colours I'm looking for are white, yellow, or blue. Macro Keys are optional for me.
My price range is anything under $150. I don't mind spending a little extra on the side for keycaps.
What options do I have? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Are you in the US? I am selling a k95 at a price that would still leave room in your budget to buy some pbt keycaps. As far as I can tell this keyboard fits your description to a t. Mxred, costar, white backlight, full size, n key rollover.

Edit: And plate mounted.
« Last Edit: Thu, 23 April 2015, 10:34:22 by Muffin860 »
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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 10:35:02 »
Are you in the US? I am selling a k95 at a price that would still leave room in your budget to buy some pbt keycaps. As far as I can tell this keyboard fits your description to a t. Mxred, costar, white backlight, full size, n key rollover.

Does the K95 have a non-standard bottom row?

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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 10:38:43 »
Are you in the US? I am selling a k95 at a price that would still leave room in your budget to buy some pbt keycaps. As far as I can tell this keyboard fits your description to a t. Mxred, costar, white backlight, full size, n key rollover.

Does the K95 have a non-standard bottom row?
yes 1.5|1|1.25|6.5|1.25|1|1|1.5,
probably one of the worst bottom row to date.
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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 10:40:41 »
Are you in the US? I am selling a k95 at a price that would still leave room in your budget to buy some pbt keycaps. As far as I can tell this keyboard fits your description to a t. Mxred, costar, white backlight, full size, n key rollover.

Does the K95 have a non-standard bottom row?
It does. It matches the G710/Blackwidow etc. I have seen people use a slightly shorter spacebar to make key sets work.
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Offline fi0x

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Re: Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Red/Brown with Costar Stabilizers
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 16:39:22 »
id get a wasd code, if you were not getting a custom keyboard. And get keycaps of your desire
Thanks for your suggestion! The Keyboard looks nice and fits right into my price range. :thumb: However they are made out of ABS plastic and are PCB mounted. As you suggested, the problem with ABS is easily solved by getting PBT keycaps of my desire. The only reason I want plate mounted switches is because they feel firmer/more rigid and I won't be customizing my switches. I like my keys to have a solid, rigid feel. Considering you have a WASD V2 what do you think of its rigidity, etc? Is there a noticeable flex or "wiggle" when you type or bottom out? Considering my preferences do you think it will really be that much of a difference according to your experience?.
Thanks again for you suggestion!

I think both WASD code have plates too as my v2. WASD v2 has an option so that you can buy barebones(without keycaps) by looking at the site wasd code does not have that option :( i got my v2 because i wanted mx clears, and i couldnt find any other ISO with clears.

And the feel is nice tbh. i dont have anything to complain about. Some ppl are bugged about some pinging noice that can occur in some of the boards.

Yeah I saw the V2 (pricey) but you get one of the most customize-able keyboards out there. But that's pretty much a feature I won't be using as the only things I will be changing would be the keycaps I won't be touching the switches. I actually really don't care for the ping sound, I don't mind it at all. But I just hate it when I press the key and the whole key/switch wiggles a little bit like loose tooth (exaggerated). But then again it could just be the keycap (perhaps an abs cap) feeling loose.
So if I don't find anything else I will probably get the V2 or Code. Just gonna take longer for my funds to pile up enough for that $200 budget. XD
Thanks for the help!

   I'm looking for a N Key Rollover, Plate Mounted Cherry MX Brown or Red Switches, Fullsize Mechanical Keyboard that has Black Casing with White PBT Keycaps and Costar Stabilizers. Backlit colours I'm looking for are white, yellow, or blue. Macro Keys are optional for me.
My price range is anything under $150. I don't mind spending a little extra on the side for keycaps.
What options do I have? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Are you in the US? I am selling a k95 at a price that would still leave room in your budget to buy some pbt keycaps. As far as I can tell this keyboard fits your description to a t. Mxred, costar, white backlight, full size, n key rollover.

Edit: And plate mounted.

Unfortunately I live in Canada. Sorry. Also the bottom line being non-standard, or as azhdar puts it "one of the worst bottom row to date" is sort of a drawback to me. Thanks for the offer though.

Also does plate mounting mean you won't be able to lube the switch? Or is it just harder, requires solder, etc. I doubt I wil be lubing the switch but its nice to know the details.
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