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Offline Persob

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80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
« on: Sat, 23 January 2021, 17:47:22 »
Hey guys,
I was looking at getting recommendations for my first build. I was thinking about getting an 80% or 65% with gaps but couldn't really find much. Might be cause i'm new but it'd be great if you guys could help me with my search.
« Last Edit: Sun, 24 January 2021, 12:46:59 by Persob »

Offline Leslieann

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Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 23 January 2021, 20:37:07 »
With gaps?
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Offline Persob

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Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 24 January 2021, 12:38:22 »
I realized that I meant 65% with gaps not 75%. Thats my bad sorry.
« Last Edit: Sun, 24 January 2021, 12:44:23 by Persob »

Offline Leslieann

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Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 24 January 2021, 20:03:40 »
I realized that I meant 65% with gaps not 75%. Thats my bad sorry.
What gaps are you referring to?
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Offline mrvco

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Re: 80% case or 75% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 24 January 2021, 22:17:37 »
I realized that I meant 65% with gaps not 75%. Thats my bad sorry.
What gaps are you referring to?

My guess is that he's referring to 'blockers'.

Offline Persob

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Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 24 January 2021, 23:42:00 »
I looked it up and I believe they are called blockers, it'd be great to get recommendations for cases without blockers as well. Thanks for telling me they were called blockers not gaps.

Offline Leslieann

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Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 25 January 2021, 04:39:13 »
Here I was thinking of a separation between f-keys or arrows from the rest of the board.

You won't find much with blockers (also called winkeyless) on 65% and that's because 65% has one of the most limited bottom row layouts of any layout on the market. You actually have more layout freedom on a 40% than a 65%.
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Offline Bamboo238

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Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 28 January 2021, 14:41:52 »
What sort of budget are you looking at? That may help narrow down some suggestions

Offline Leslieann

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Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 28 January 2021, 22:07:22 »
Honestly, between form factor, desires and with the market as it is, if there is more than 1 available I would be surprised.

In other words, there's not much to narrow down, it's more an issue of finding any that match.
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Offline Bamboo238

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Re: 80% case or 65% with gaps recommendations
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 29 January 2021, 05:31:28 »
Honestly, between form factor, desires and with the market as it is, if there is more than 1 available I would be surprised.

In other words, there's not much to narrow down, it's more an issue of finding any that match.

Oh yeah, you're right Leslieann. I was thinking about the arrow blockers that is quite popular on 65%, like the vega. Didn't factor in winkeyless aswell.
Dixie's/omnitype's bauer is winkeyless and 65%, but then you're in custom territory and might be out of OP's range (as well as not being available).