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Maxieos
post Aug 12 2020, 06:10 AM

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niakulah I saw you bought a IKBC CD108 MX Brown , good in typing what are you modding ? Can recommend a any other brand or similar keyboard which have a same layout key as it ? For office use , mx brown with tactile , black color as basic need , do not need rgb and programmable keys since it's just for office typing.
horns Not so knowledgeable on keyboard.

How do we measure keywide and size of the keyboard ? As for the keys , a fullsize 104 keys is enough for daily use.

Current key board size not including the border from 'CTRL' key to last numberpad 'Enter' is 43cm width and 'CTRL' to 'Esc' key is 12cm.
Key cap height is 1cm.Key spacing between other key is 0.5cm.
Which MX brown tactile having this kind of wide ? i don't want to readjust and get use again the typing key wide with a new keyboard
Keyboard height including stand not over 4.5cm at Esc key and bottom the Ctrl key 1.5cm.

Also how do we measure the actuation force with tactile included ? Saw some ask to stack some coins , but which coins need to stack every key is different size and new rm0.10 cents size or older one ? since it's the only size around a single key size.How do you test it ?

When comes to budget , first is to find the same key layout slowly choose which is suitable budget.I know some have custom made keyboard but i just need for office typing use.


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post Apr 24 2022, 06:32 AM

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Anyone can suggest a document typing mech keyboard ? for office use ?
Prefer plain black full size like dell keyboard , do not need any rgb.

I read mx brown is for typing but didn't not experience it.
You know , most office is using rubber dome keyboard hp or dell.
I found old keyboard similar to office a like logitech G-610 but it's an old keyboard not selling anymore.

Anyone can suggest a similar look full size black keyboard like dell or similar with G-610 ? blue switch is too distracting , brown with tactile is suitable to typing document compare to hard rubber dome from dell and hp.
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post Apr 24 2022, 08:23 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Apr 24 2022, 07:39 AM)
Ikbc CD108. My first MKB
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Is it mx brown tactile ? I search around , all sold out no restock for Ikbc CD108 V2 full black keys cap.
Not popular ? replaceable key cap ?
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post Apr 26 2022, 05:30 AM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Apr 24 2022, 08:38 PM)
Yes to all questions. Such is the nature of this hobby.  Lol.
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your hobby ?
As for me , i just wanted a keyboard with better key press compare to rubber dome.If I measure the force , I need about 65-70 grams actuation force to press since having a bump below.It doesn't force down and register until i bottom out 65-70 grams.I guess you guys know what i mean by rubber dome.It's tiring to type for hours.

Keyboard type :
After reading a few page of the thread , i found there are a lot of key switch
https://keybumps.com/switch-list.html
Without actual trying everyone of them , just by browsing at youtube video , it's hardly able to choose which one is suitable for my liking.

niakulah when you first buy a mechanical keyboard , which one did you choose and the reason ? or did you try and test with other type of keyboard before choosing ?
QUOTE(horns @ Apr 25 2022, 12:08 AM)
if you're just interested in getting a full-size commercial prebuilt with relatively good build qualities, you can look for options by brands such as ikbc, ducky, durgod, filco, varmilo, and leopold.

a mechanical keyboard is still a keyboard. it's just that for mechanical keyboards, there are rich options for users to tune it according to own preferences. if you intended to do this, there are better options for you to get started, instead of prebuilts.

about cherry mx brown are good for typing, it's just marketing. it's like them telling us that cherry mx speed silver is good for gaming.
there are users who use ortho at mymkb, https://www.facebook.com/groups/MalaysiaMechanicalKeyboard

edit:

MelGeek MCR Horseman is at the shipping stage now. they are the first of the MCR profile.
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At the current covid condition , not much seller willing to open a keyboard display to let you touch and type and with social distance.It'd be hard to actually choose one.So i just browse some youtube saying mx switch are easy and like a standard.Blue is not suitable at office due to clicky noise.I had never tried black , red and brown and all base on video recommendation.
Looking at https://www.pcgamer.com/best-mechanical-switches-for-gaming/ sweat.gif is completely different without trying.
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Current budget range rm350, i think i can only get ikbc but i hope to tested out every of them.Btw , logitech G613 wireless using Romer-G tactile switches , how do you think compare to those brand you mention before for typing experience ?
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post May 21 2022, 05:17 AM

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Since I am not able to test out all the key type , which switch have more tactile bump feel among the list ?
I tried mx brown but it almost as linear when comparing with membrane keyboard.

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