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Need help choosing a new keyboard (self.mechanical_keyboards)

submitted 1 day ago by GolfNovemberUniform to c/mechanical_keyboards@programming.dev

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I've been using my first ever mechanical keyboard (Cougar Vantar MX) for like 3 years but recently a few keys broke and it doesn't have hot swap so yea I need a new one. The budget is up to $100 but closer to 50 would be preferred.

Requirements:

Has to be mechanical lol.
Has to be 100% with numpad due to simulation software I use. Without a numpad the software is truly hard to use.
Has to be wired as I do play multiplayer games. Dual connectivity is fine only if latency is not impacted at all.
Has to be black because my whole setup is black. Grey accents could be fine though.
Has to be normal size. Now this one is important. My desk is tiny and the mouse is under the keyboard so every millimeter of vertical space matters. Obviously arm rest is a no go. No super low profile either though. I do need key travel.
Has to have linear switches. I'm not picky about that but just don't make it 200g or 0.5mm of sensor distance. Something Cherry MX Red esque would be perfect.

Preferences:

Separate volume control and mute keys/lever. I'm no fan of FN+F3.
Proper RGB with on board memory.
Decent reliability lol.

Not important:

PBN/ABS keycaps.
macros and other advanced features.
basically anything very advanced.

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[–] scintilla@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Keycron has a few options that are within the price range and they are more than reliable in my experience.

if you get the chance I would recommend trying out some low profile switches though because they actually have a longer travel distance then you would expect.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform 1 points 1 day ago

Keycron has a few options that are within the price range and they are more than reliable in my experience.

I heard of Keychron when doing my prior research but unfortunately they're not really available here and when they are, it's basically only the K series which I don't seem to hear much good about.

if you get the chance I would recommend trying out some low profile switches though because they actually have a longer travel distance then you would expect.

Man 1.8 mm of travel is barely enough for me to avoid double clicks and they still happen. I press 2 keys at once all the time. Anything low profile will be unusable for me in terms of typing.