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slack3r
post Sep 10 2016, 01:27 AM

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Hi Guys,

need suggestions for bang for the buck mech keyboard. I am on a limited budget any suggestions will help.

Also are the keys on all mechanical keyboards standard? I mean can you interchange them?
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post Sep 10 2016, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE(irsyadfy @ Sep 10 2016, 02:51 AM)
state ur budget and preferences (switch colour/size,etc2)
if ur saying layout, some are non standard.
budget I guess max RM300 but the lower the better. I do not need 104 keys may 87 keys max

QUOTE(quovadis123 @ Sep 10 2016, 09:34 AM)
Check my siggy for the last unit of Quick Fire XT, it's standard layout.

<Also are the keys on all mechanical keyboards standard? I mean can you interchange them?>
Keycaps have standard mount, you can swap it around. But, mkb keycaps do have different profiles. The original keycaps (OEM profile) come with a new keyboard do have 4 rows. Each row have different height/profile.
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Row 1 (Pink color row), Row 2 (Blue), Row 3 (Red), Row 4 (Green).
The keycap in each specific row can exchange them. i.e Row 1 exchange with Row 1.

There is a keycaps profile from Signature Plastics do have same height in whole set. DSA profile keycaps, but very expensive.
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Hi thanks for explaining that to me. The quick xt is that rgb?

QUOTE(jasmineivan @ Sep 10 2016, 12:06 PM)
Yes or no in the way most of them are same. Some so called mechanical kb like Logitech with "romer g"  switch doesn't feel like mechanical kb to me and of course they are not interchangeable to other key caps.

Besides of different switches, there are also different layout and keycaps profile. Eg: if you have an old steelseries 7g or 6g v2, they are using a chunky 2row "enter" which is not standard.
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unsure.gif seems I need to research more coz I want to customize my keyboard atleast for the common keys I use for linux
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post Sep 10 2016, 04:19 PM

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QUOTE(jasmineivan @ Sep 10 2016, 03:39 PM)
Not likely for customize mkb with RM300. Just reach some shop with demo unit and pickup one that you like the most. Special input signal needed for linux can be done by some software.

87 switches + some stabilizer + shipping is already about 300 d
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Well 300RM was for base keyboard... I will eventually get modded keys as budget permits smile.gif
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post Oct 10 2016, 01:42 PM

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How much would it cost to have my keyboard switches changed 87keys TKL

I am using mx blacks right now and want to change it to either browns or blues.

I am trying to weight costs and also as much as possible don't want to add another board. thanks

Just want a ballpark figure to decide if I should get the Ducky One TKL which is about 290RM lol

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post Oct 10 2016, 03:46 PM

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QUOTE(dadudeneverabides @ Oct 10 2016, 02:51 PM)
Buy new board.
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yeah need to find a way to hide it from my wife first.. or find the answer to "how come you have so many keyboards? you have 6 sets of hands?"

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post Oct 10 2016, 09:14 PM

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QUOTE(richard912 @ Oct 10 2016, 05:59 PM)
You can ask her back, "You can have many handbags so, why can't I have many MKB?". Just hope I don't see your name in the obituary after that laugh.gif
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hahaha that is the problem she only has 2 handbags 1 for work and 1 she uses when we go out... I think I should wear helmet before one I show her the new keyboard I am afraid she might throw something at me rclxm9.gif

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