Do you want to get something because it is popular or because you want to use it?
Vortex's mainstream stuff, i.e keyboards are pretty good. Just that they have less attention to detail when it comes to the plastic molding and minor design flaws. These are not dealbreakers. Just minor annoyances with workarounds if you figure out how to do it. The POKER 2 is a third generation product, after the Poker and the Pure. Vortex should incorporate the learnings and they seem to have, with improved features on top of the older boards.

Main issue with the quality is on the alu case that they have made. Also, some people raised complaints on the font that they have used on the PBT, but that is really personal preference. Majority of negative feedback on vortex is the major delay on the delivery.

Keycool keyboards are pretty decent and a good buy if you so choose to use it. But do note that some spacebars do not work if you decide to splurge on custom keycaps. Keyboards with more common spacebar spacings are the KBT Oni, Filco, CM storm QFR, Ducky etc. Do ask here if you are unsure. Since you are here, you might come across custom keycaps and may consider buying them in the future. try to avoid boards with weird key layouts unless you are content with using the original keycaps.

Nobody can tell you what form factor to choose. You are the decider. But the main consideration is whether you can use the poker layout for day to day use. It has a shallow learning curve but some people don't like it.Tkl is more traditional, and hence, no problem with adaptability.

Since you game, ask yourself whether do you need to use the arrow cluster frequently, or is wasd enough. Do you need the F keys? If the answer is no, then you have your decision.

I personally like 60% boards due to looks, portability and modability. There are many mods available at a decent pricings compared to the TKL counterparts. I have 5 60% boards in different switch types and layout, so, my opinion may be skewed.

Go get a Filco or something.
If people don't offer, pakai import la.
Not your first time also kan?

This post has been edited by kaiserreich: Jun 29 2013, 12:45 AM

First of all, thank you for replying me.

To answer your question, i have been hunting for a mech kb for a while now... being holding it off for my audio gears~ which has been completed a few months ago and i decided to pamper myself with something as i received nothing for my birthday this year

Yep, geekhack did mention about keycool 87 difficulties in finding compatible spacebars~

Form factor which is giving me a headache. I was prepared to go without the numpad but to go to a 60% board causes me to think twice as i am afraid i miss out on the f1 to f12 button.. which in my case, i may only use it like less than 5 times a month ><. If it was months ago i was prepared to splurge myself with a coolermaster tkl but i cant find myself to like the shape. So i waited lol

Anyhow i promised ct that i will grab a unit from him. I will just start with a red switch and see how it goes along the way~ or i may change my choice of switch along the way as i ask him to mail me on a later date.

edited: and sry for the wall of text

This post has been edited by renishi: Jun 29 2013, 02:03 AM

If you use the f keys 5 times a month, you'll have no problem using the poker.
The f keys are in the fn layer.

For Poker II, you still can have F rows by using FN + number row

ahh fn key same like laptop. Good to know.

Thanks

iinm, it should be double shot abs. But the orders at closed anyways. Maybe if its nice you can grab them at techkeys but not at the gb price. :/

This post has been edited by joonwei23: Jun 29 2013, 10:06 AM

Yeay... preorder made waiting for YOTS
Feeling happy,bankrup
noobandroid need to belanja me makan " San Yok Mien " adi haha
sedap sia... whoever gone to kk sure must eat that

Gundam keycap .... littlebit over priced

U olang kk ?

haha boleh kata mix tak? haha
kerana buisness jual kereta dekat perak (mine)
oil company project dekat tawau (father)
Gf saya dekat sandakan....
rumah saya dekat likas ,KK
0168257061 u olang sabah ka? no phone sabah punya haha
lai lai minum starbuck kat centre point hehe

Speaking of minum, is there any TT for mechanical keyboard?
need to learn and find some inspirations from you guys

true i suppork
should have TT session cus i newbie too... my second mechenical keyboard ...

I am olang KK.
But I don't live there currently as I am living and studying in Sunway here.

hurm something like me... im perakian
but every month got go kk

Sabah ppl very rich de wor TS haha

yea... i know... that is my last resort... but nvm, i can cope with ducky as well, just wait and see for the moment, not that i am short of keyboard anyway

you mean the silver GirlDC RX-78-2 gundam keycap sold by Bunnylake???
if it is so, then i have to tell you, the price is below GB price.... GB price is $20 more than the current selling price...

the price he offers is nice compared to the GirlDC GB ....... overall it is pricey it would be nice if they put the ori colour of gundam

70$ huh? I saw the new keycaps brocaps is making. Hopefully those would fit well to the switches.

LOL... it is metal... i think white is kind of impossible unless you paint them...

the new brobots v2? those i felt like they're "compressed, flattened" ver. of the v1 Optimus one....

1 question ... from 999 worldwide... which number 20 number will malaysia get? haha can buy toto with the number huhu...