Im also new to geekhack and i remember getting my first board, which is my current Meka g1 in the past year i have gotten one of each type except reds and clears. I use my meka g1 for gaming it's great, it's not loud keys are not hard to press if you have large hands like i do, I use a Cm Storm Rapid Fire for School great keyboard on a budget with chrry mx blues, Solid build quality, But when it come to browns i got myself a Filco MJ Brown and i absolutely love it, it was a gift to me from my brother and i consider it my Work/ night keyboard because i use it to game in Rts at night due to it being quiet.
as for Das, they're keyboards my buddy has the brown version and i really like it, though i prefer my filco. So do some research, and honestly you cant go wrong with browns if you're looking for a good gaming and typing experience.