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Offline Renji

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What kb to get?
« on: Sat, 04 January 2014, 23:48:51 »
Im looking to get my first mechanical keyboard, I have 130$.

I can get a MAX Keyboard Nighthawk X9 for 100$ or I can get a corsair k70/k95.

looking for red keys/red backlit
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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 00:30:58 »
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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 07:01:58 »
Whichever floats your boat
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 15:41:28 »
Ducky shine would be my first pick for backlight keyboard. If you don't mind adding the led yourself Plum 96 or Neo Zelia could be very interesting. Runner ups would be Keycool, IDFactory, Noppoo, Vortex.
The biggest con to backlight keyboard, is pretty much all of them use terrible keycap. It's very important to make sure to pick keyboard that doesn't use any funny non standard key size so you can replace them with easy to find aftermarket options.
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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 18:34:29 »
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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 19:26:30 »
Ergodox..... 
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Offline Shikarikato

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:08:09 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 19:26:30
Ergodox..... 
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Are you sure you can pick up an Ergodox for $130?
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Offline KangarooZombies

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:10:24 »
Quote from: Shikarikato on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:08:09
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 19:26:30
Ergodox..... 
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Are you sure you can pick up an Ergodox for $130?

you cant.

this is just the only keyboard tp4 can recommend.
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Offline tp4tissue

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:13:10 »
Quote from: Shikarikato on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:08:09
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 19:26:30
Ergodox..... 
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Are you sure you can pick up an Ergodox for $130?

Top ramen is like 20 cents per pack..  typical meals are $8...

So if you save $7.80 per meal...  in 15.5 days.. You'll have the extra $120.00 for the egdx..



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Offline Shikarikato

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:17:15 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:13:10
Quote from: Shikarikato on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:08:09
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 19:26:30
Ergodox..... 
Show Image

Are you sure you can pick up an Ergodox for $130?

Top ramen is like 20 cents per pack..  typical meals are $8...

So if you save $7.80 per meal...  in 15.5 days.. You'll have the extra $120.00 for the egdx..

Show Image

Flawless logic that I can't dispute about.
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Offline Renji

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:51:51 »
I bought a green led with mx cherry red ducky shine 3.
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Offline tp4tissue

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Re: What kb to get?
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 05 January 2014, 22:24:33 »
Quote from: Shikarikato on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:17:15
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:13:10
Quote from: Shikarikato on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:08:09
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 January 2014, 19:26:30
Ergodox..... 
Show Image

Are you sure you can pick up an Ergodox for $130?

Top ramen is like 20 cents per pack..  typical meals are $8...

So if you save $7.80 per meal...  in 15.5 days.. You'll have the extra $120.00 for the egdx..

Show Image

Flawless logic that I can't dispute about.

And this is only the savings on 1 meal per day... If you save on 3 meals a day.. you can have $120 in 5 days.
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