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Offline twilek

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Need buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time
« on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 00:10:58 »
I need help finding a mechanical keyboard. Here is the list of things I'd be look for in a board.
-Available at a trusted vendor (I'm just a little paranoid)
-Cherry mx brown or red switch
-backlighting if possible
-good build quality (I mean how much piss and monkey hair can a keyboard take before it breaks)
-TKL (tenkeyless for that weird troll that goes about everywhere) standard layout would work
-any keycap type but padprinted (stickers dont react well to piss)
 I'm actually not to knowledgeable on this topic so any info on your suggestion would be much obliged. So yah, thanks ahead of time.
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Offline fstop

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Need buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 00:13:07 »
Where are you located.

It would help determine where/what you can buy.
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Offline squarebox

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Need buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 01:31:23 »
Check the wiki...
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Offline Roguemaster8

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 01:35:00 »
[video=youtube;_M_PRotKQBM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M_PRotKQBM[/video]
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Offline tp4tissue

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Need buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 07:01:44 »
Get a quickfire,, call it a day.
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Offline Typhaeon

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Need buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 08:47:40 »
CMStorm Quickfire with Reds for a numpadless model; Rosewill RK-9000RE for a full-sized Reds model.  I'm typing on the latter right now, and the keys still feel great; smooth like butter.

Also, virtually every day, we get about five other topics asking the same thing.  There's a great wiki that covers everything you need to know up top; it's the first one when you click the Wiki tab.
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Offline alaricljs

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Need buying a mechanical keyboard for the first time
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 06 April 2012, 08:51:18 »
Also the Rosewill's (and all other KB's) are on sale at NewEgg w/ a code.  You need to be signed up the NewEggs deal newsletter for it to work - EMCNFND98.  Use shoprunner for free shipping.
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Offline GODJOEY

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 07 April 2012, 08:38:36 »
Leopold $80's to $90's. Might want to go for otaku all the letters kinda rub off from light use I imagine with all the urine it may wash off faster.
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