Looking for help with starting the hobby

[xJack]

Hi everyone. I'm new to custom keyboards(?).
I've been looking at all of this for last couple of days but it's kinda complicated for me as I'm from Europe so I use ISO layout.
I also don't have much time to do that much research right know so I'd very appreciate some help.

So I'm looking for a 65% Keyboard with ISO Layout. First I wanted to build a full custom one (because I could choose any switch myself) but I gave up because it was hard for me to find a case that would fit a pcb and was ISO. So now I'm open for everything. I would also like the keyboard to have clicky switches but not too loud. Some keyboards that I've seen and I think would be perfect but would have to be ISO are Massdrop Alt Mechanical Keyboard or GK64 MECHANICAL KEYBOARD. I wouldn't like to spend more than 200$ on it.

Thanks in advance

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Introducing DDolch. Here's my rendition of the classic set of Dolch. Hope you take a look and like what you see.

Renders are by Abec13 and are featured on a U80 by Rama Works

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Hi everyone. I'm new to custom keyboards(?).
I've been looking at all of this for last couple of days but it's kinda complicated for me as I'm from Europe so I use ISO layout.
I also don't have much time to do that much research right know so I'd very appreciate some help.

So I'm looking for a 65% Keyboard with ISO Layout. First I wanted to build a full custom one (because I could choose any switch myself) but I gave up because it was hard for me to find a case that would fit a pcb and was ISO. So now I'm open for everything. I would also like the keyboard to have clicky switches but not too loud. Some keyboards that I've seen and I think would be perfect but would have to be ISO are Massdrop Alt Mechanical Keyboard or GK64 MECHANICAL KEYBOARD. I wouldn't like to spend more than 200$ on it.

Thanks in advance

Unfortuately with this hobby it is guaranteed to well be over 200. For the clicky switches i'd reccomend Kahil Speed or Thick Clicks .

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[mononokay]

So a good board you could go for would be the GMMK from Glorious. It has a hotswap PCB and the quality overall isn't bad for the price. It's a great board for trying out different switches when just getting into the hobby. It comes with gateron browns but for the cost, you could even pick up a bag of 90 zealios froms kbd fans if you really wanted and still wouldn't go much over budget. The main issue with this board is that some switches have mounting pins that need cut off because they somehow managed to not include the holes for them on their board.

[suicidal_orange]

Welcome to geekhack Jack

Not sure if you meant you were open to pre-built 65% boards or different size kits but there's a 75% kit here you might be interested in that looks to be within budget.

[xJack]

So a good board you could go for would be the GMMK from Glorious. It has a hotswap PCB and the quality overall isn't bad for the price. It's a great board for trying out different switches when just getting into the hobby. It comes with gateron browns but for the cost, you could even pick up a bag of 90 zealios froms kbd fans if you really wanted and still wouldn't go much over budget. The main issue with this board is that some switches have mounting pins that need cut off because they somehow managed to not include the holes for them on their board.

I’ve took a look at this board and it looks exactly like something I’m looking for but I couldn’t find 65% and I need arrow keys

[xJack]

Welcome to geekhack Jack

Not sure if you meant you were open to pre-built 65% boards or different size kits but there's a 75% kit here you might be interested in that looks to be within budget.

Yes I meant I’m open to pre-built. I would like to have 65% because I like how compact it is and look of it.