try /r/mechanicalkeyboards or geekhack, they're mech kb communities. the kbt poker is a fairly popular kb and from what i've seen (ymmv) the people that have it say that it's their work kb, and that's a 60% kb - no F row, or navigation keys (arrows + keys above).
plus if you find places that stock higher end keyboards like hhkb, realforce, leopold et cetera you'll find most of them are compacts rather than full size ones, and they're not designed for gaming, they're designed for office jobs like data entry, programming and that shit
a 'gaming' mech keyboard is expensive as fck and doesn't offer anything other than flashy multi-coloured leds and custom buttons compared to a 'normal' mech
you can get crazy cheap prices if you get stuff from china, ignore the /r/mechanicalkeyboards hype about massdrop, you'll end up with a couple months delay esp if it's an international delivery
i've gotten my mech from aliexpress, it's exactly like taobao but for foreign customers
pretty much all mechanical keyboards are decent as long as you don't buy the cheapest shit and you found the switches you like - red, blue, green, white, etc.
@invoker is rich
obviously there's nothing stopping you from gaming with these but some of them lack F keys, arrow keys, et cetera or require you to use function keys to simulate F /arrow /numpad keys
you can buy standalone numpads for when you need them, and they're not in the way when you don't
how often do you use the numpad and for what? you probably don't use it frequently enought to warrant buying a full size rather than a compact keyboard that has a numpad via FN keys
a full size mech "gaming keyboard" like the k95 can be replaced by a mech numpad and a mech tkl for a similar price and function and if you really wanted you could get them backlit too, backlit mech numpads exist. and imo tkls look better than full sized although that's obviously subjective.
try the zalman zm k500, it doesn't use cherry mx switches, but a chinese clone of them called kailh (pronounced kale) switches, which are of slightly inferior quality to genuine cherry switches but are still much better than rubber domes. just a quick google search puts them at £30-£45 which is like €45-60 or something. it's tenkeyless and there's no backlight, but i'd rather have a €50 mech keyboard than a €50 rubber dome backlit "gaming" keyboard.
and in the long run mech keyboards are cheaper, because they last years. look at the IBM model M is like a 30 year old keyboard and people still use them today. spending like €100 on a decent mech keyboard will last you much longer than say, 3x €40 rubber dome keyboards, and the feeling when you press the keys will be more consistent.
in all seriousness:
keycool 22 - backlit
addesso 22 - only $30
filco majestouch tenkeypad (searching for just 'filco majestouch' shows keyboards btw)
leopold 210tp
realforce topre 23u - although i doubt you'll want it, it's $110
if you can't find a zalman zm k500 try looking for the nixeus moda or the rapoo v500, they're all basically the same keyboard just rebranded and in different colours.
try /r/mechanicalkeyboards or geekhack, they're mech kb communities. the kbt poker is a fairly popular kb and from what i've seen (ymmv) the people that have it say that it's their work kb, and that's a 60% kb - no F row, or navigation keys (arrows + keys above).
plus if you find places that stock higher end keyboards like hhkb, realforce, leopold et cetera you'll find most of them are compacts rather than full size ones, and they're not designed for gaming, they're designed for office jobs like data entry, programming and that shit
My table is fine, and I like it. :-D
It doesnt have worms, it works just fine. :DD
You can cross 6850/6870, yeah, blunty is right.
Havoc, you play guitar?
a 'gaming' mech keyboard is expensive as fck and doesn't offer anything other than flashy multi-coloured leds and custom buttons compared to a 'normal' mech
you can get crazy cheap prices if you get stuff from china, ignore the /r/mechanicalkeyboards hype about massdrop, you'll end up with a couple months delay esp if it's an international delivery
i've gotten my mech from aliexpress, it's exactly like taobao but for foreign customers
pretty much all mechanical keyboards are decent as long as you don't buy the cheapest shit and you found the switches you like - red, blue, green, white, etc.
Btw, here's some of my PC builds I had:
That was 1090 clocked on 4000 with 8gigs of ram, HD6970 2gb..
That was beasty PC back in 2013 :)
Here's the next rig:
I7 870, 8gigs t1 hyperX, 5870 Crossfire(ignore 2 cross bridges, pls)
In 2013, that pc was pretty good. : p
Lately I've been selling high-end components rather then keeping them...
If you keep good high-end GPU more then 4-5 months, price drops a lot.. :)
Mokujin can u post any mech keyboard not for gaming.
some popular once
Ducky DK9008 Shine 3
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=497
Ducky DKSH1408SD Shine 4
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1014
Cooler Master Storm Quickfire Rapid
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=72
Vortex POKER II PBT Mechanical Keyboard (Brown Cherry MX)
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=919
poker with blues
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=458
basically some brands to look out for in the low-mid range are
ducky, coolermaster, vortex (poker), rapoo
there is a lot of useful info here and it's easy to read -
http://web.archive.org/web/20101117205818/http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=START+HERE+--+The+Geekhack+Mechanical+Keyboard+Guide+-+Includes+Glossary+and+Links
http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/mechanical_keyboard_overviews
@invoker is rich
obviously there's nothing stopping you from gaming with these but some of them lack F keys, arrow keys, et cetera or require you to use function keys to simulate F /arrow /numpad keys
hhkb / happy hacking keyboard
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Happy_Hacking_Keyboard_Professional_2.jpg/1920px-Happy_Hacking_Keyboard_Professional_2.jpg
topre realforce 87u
https://elitekeyboards.com/proddata/images/th/87UB_full1000_th620x400.jpg
ergodox
http://s3.amazonaws.com/digitaltrends-uploads-prod/2015/03/ergodox.jpg
kbc poker
http://webwit.nl/input/keycaps/redalert/3.jpg
IBM model M, they're like 30 years old and still work perfectly
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/ModelM.jpg
planck
https://s3.amazonaws.com/f.cl.ly/items/2e3E281l1N0r1T1J0g2C/IMG_20140903_182825.jpg
kbt pure pro
http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1050585903/Key-kbt-font-b-kbtalking-b-font-pure-pro-mini67-white-pbt-mechanical-keyboard.jpg
leopold fc660
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1137/04kb.jpg
which one do you have androgynous
also not sure how useful it is to link hhkb topre keyboards or ergodox to someone who isn't really into it
i have a kbt pure pro arriving, currently using corsair k65. i am considering the fc660 too
he asked for mechs not for gaming, idk if he wanted to buy them or not.
i can see x6 being the type of person to buy an ergodox for gaming
left hand abilities + items, right hand IJKL for mouse movements, such efficiency
ur all fucked in the head for ditching the numpad
muh gaming culture smh
? how
you can buy standalone numpads for when you need them, and they're not in the way when you don't
how often do you use the numpad and for what? you probably don't use it frequently enought to warrant buying a full size rather than a compact keyboard that has a numpad via FN keys
a full size mech "gaming keyboard" like the k95 can be replaced by a mech numpad and a mech tkl for a similar price and function and if you really wanted you could get them backlit too, backlit mech numpads exist. and imo tkls look better than full sized although that's obviously subjective.
what are some good external numpads
well x6 is the type of person who have a father that dont allow him ot buy any gaming stuff xDD
all your keyboards are expensive ass, im looking for -50€ mechanical, but dreams are dreams
I found it for 60€, http://steelseries.com/gaming-keyboards/apex-raw is this keyboard mechanical or not?
get a part time job for summer (something like 20 hrs a week)
get money
buy shit
?
edit - decent mech for under 50 bucks
http://www.amazon.com/Rapoo-Kx-Keyboard-Black-Mechanical/dp/B00GU1GDJA
^
money is not the problem, my father dont want to waste my money on gaming stuff.
So i have to buy a 12€ mouse with 2 extra buttons explaining him its for AutoCad (program for architecture).
If i buy a new keyboard i dont think he will beliebe a 100€ kb is for my studies.
That one doesnt have f1 f2 f3...
try the zalman zm k500, it doesn't use cherry mx switches, but a chinese clone of them called kailh (pronounced kale) switches, which are of slightly inferior quality to genuine cherry switches but are still much better than rubber domes. just a quick google search puts them at £30-£45 which is like €45-60 or something. it's tenkeyless and there's no backlight, but i'd rather have a €50 mech keyboard than a €50 rubber dome backlit "gaming" keyboard.
and in the long run mech keyboards are cheaper, because they last years. look at the IBM model M is like a 30 year old keyboard and people still use them today. spending like €100 on a decent mech keyboard will last you much longer than say, 3x €40 rubber dome keyboards, and the feeling when you press the keys will be more consistent.
@fuwafuwa
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mechanical+numpad
in all seriousness:
keycool 22 - backlit
addesso 22 - only $30
filco majestouch tenkeypad (searching for just 'filco majestouch' shows keyboards btw)
leopold 210tp
realforce topre 23u - although i doubt you'll want it, it's $110
if you can't find a zalman zm k500 try looking for the nixeus moda or the rapoo v500, they're all basically the same keyboard just rebranded and in different colours.
I have only Z50 with i7 laptop. That's my one and only station where I doto or do some random games
after reading through this thread, I need to get a new desk for myself.