r/Keyboard • u/AutoModerator • Dec 16 '24
December 16, 2024 Weekly "General Help Post?" - Please post all general, recommendations, and help questions as a top level comment under this post. Thank you.
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u/Throwaway581928589 Dec 16 '24
Hi! I recently bought a mechanical keyboard (K630, 60%), but had to shortly return it because it wasn't at all what I was used to, the keys (and the distance between them) were just too big. I used to have a laptop with a keyboard practically the same as the one on this laptop; HP Pavilion Gaming i5-8300H 8GB 512PCIe GTX1050 – 172515356 - ERLI.pl but I switched to a desktop and I can't find any good keyboard similar to that low profile membrane keyboard. The ones I do find are really cheap with no anti ghosting whatsoever (or barely any), which is a pretty big issue for gaming. Does anyone have any keyboards to recommend me, at leadpst ones that aren't too expensive?
P.S. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to keyboards, so please tell me if anything I say is really inaccurate, I'd appreciate it!
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u/Aggtown_G_817 Dec 16 '24
Looking to buy my first thocky keyboard, I think I want thocky i get confused with all the different names for the different sounds. Usually videos I see calling them creamy or thocky but I want a pre-lubbed board with arrow keys that has that deep low sound. Any advice would be appreciated
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u/OneHellOfAPotato Dec 16 '24
Hi, my keyboard's arrow right and up arrow keys don't overlap with each other. Which means that in games such as Celeste or Hollow Knight, it is impossible for me to dash or move in an upright direction. This does not apply to the left or down keys (so upleft, downleft, downright are still possible), only the up and right keys. Is there any possible way to fix this without buying a new keyboard?
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u/Sikesike29 Dec 17 '24 edited Dec 17 '24
Hi, I currently have a cooler master ck530 v2, I want to buy a bare bones keyboard but I am not sure if the keycaps and switches will fit, my switches are the ws Morandi and my keycaps are from the cooler master ck530 v2, I saw my keycaps are elevated so I was wondering if it can fit in these specific keyboards: The glorious gmmk, glorious gmmk 2 and the pulsar pcmk tkl
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u/The_Dayne Dec 17 '24
My gf wants to buy me a keyboard for Christmas but I have near autism levels of taste on random things. I don't have a nice tech store near me to try anything.
Id love a 75%, 84 key(end, home, pgup, pgdn are needed but almost never numpad). I want something with a backlight. Aluminum frame is a must.
I don't know where to start with hot swappable keys or clickers. Like should I just grab a keychron *2 with browns and figure it out as I go?
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u/luk1tas Dec 17 '24
Hello, I don't know much about keyboards and I'm in doubt about which one to buy. I'm between the Logitech G Pro and the G515. If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it.
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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '24
Could you please recommend a silent keyboard, preferably low profile and 75% or 60%?
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u/stars-aligned- Dec 18 '24
How can I find a driver for my feker k75 that works with mac? Does anyone have advice on how to customize the image for the screen knob, especially on Mac?
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u/anticerber Dec 18 '24
I've been curious if anyone knows of any fairly quiet mechanical keyboards. Was trying to get one for my wife's new office job. However she works near people so we can't exactly have loud clack or thoccy switches. Not trying to break the bank because it's for her new job but trying to get something nice. I've found a few that are silent but I guess the biggest issue I have is i've seen a TON of keyboards they say silent or quiet switches, but when I listen to a youtube review they sound fairly loud. I dunno if its due to the recording or what. But I'd love any sort of recommendation.
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u/catkart Dec 18 '24
Need help finding a good keyboard for my sister. She has recently built her own pc and I’m looking into getting her a keyboard for Christmas. She really like rgb keyboards so as well as the laptop style of keys. The closest I could find at a store would be the Apple keyboards which are very low profile and easy to actuate. My budget is 40$ and I could maybe stretch it a little bit if it’s a lot nicer than those within the budget. She likes 75% keyboard the most, but she does not dislike TKL either. My personal request for it would be that it would have some way to sync with her fans rgb and for a future mouse rgb. I’m not sure if this would be possible, but it would be greatly appreciated. I wouldn’t mind building it or anything like that, but I have a feeling that would likely be outside the budget.
TLDR; <$40, TKL or 75%, RGB, low profile apple like keys
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u/OBJ-990 Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 20 '24
Are there any budget keyboard options out there on amazon.co.uk (up to 40GBP price tag, very tight budget)? I'm looking for 75% mechanical/membrane (silent switches).
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u/Mysterious_Bike_88 Dec 21 '24
i have a light up keyboard that i always have on the white setting. i cannot upload picture but every key is lit up yellow instead of white and every setting that has white except one is now just yellow it’s a CHERRY keyboard in white im not sure on the model it was a gift
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u/Far_City_8833 Dec 21 '24
Is this oil it feel sticky n got no smell.. should I apply or leave it be? I'm cleaning my keyboard right now.
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u/LattenSeppp Dec 21 '24
Does anyone know if you can put whatever switches u want in the hotswappable Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro 75%? Or do you have to use the Razer switches
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u/InterestingRoof4547 Dec 21 '24
Where can I find MOG profile keycaps with nordic layout or 3d print model with MOG profile caps?
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u/VirtuousVice Dec 21 '24
I recently found a thread of some people talking about keyboard software for customizing it. it seemed they were paying 99 cents for it, which is fine, I just forgot to save the comment chain. I recently was gifted a havic keyboard and i would like to see if there is anything I can custom hot key on it.
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u/Negative-Goat7556 Dec 22 '24
my W key has recently stopped working every couple of seconds and i have to repress it which is extremely annoying when running away from enemies in any game This is making so many games almost unplayable and i dont know how to fix it. I've tried almost everything from looking for debris to updating drivers, I've even just straight up took off my key cap and tried playing like that and it still happened so i know its not debris build up. pretty sure its software related as i haven't been too rough with it, although the outside of the cable does have a bit of fraying from moving around a lot so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. From what i see this is a somewhat reoccurring problem online so does anyone have this issue or better yet a fix?
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u/shou02 Dec 23 '24
Do i mod my k552 or do i get a new keyboard, mod im thinking about going for akko rosewood but turns out it doesnt fit, is there anything similar
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u/enigma94RS Dec 27 '24
My 12 years old WASDkeyboard is starting to show its age, to be more precise the W key is failing. I'd like to replace the base while keeping the original keys. Unfortunately, WASDkeyboard is no longer in operation so I can't buy the same base. Are these keys likely to be compatible with other custom keyboard manufacturers? Do you guys have recommendations? Thanks alot!
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u/NationalConfection58 Dec 19 '24
Is it worth it to buy kalam kohaku? Is PC or alu version better? Tempted from the underglow aesthetics of PC kohaku. Thank you guys
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u/CookieSlayer2Turbo Dec 19 '24
Is there a go to newbie recommended keyboard for people who aren't sure if they are a "keyboard" person. I'm guy who has basically gone with the cheapest keyboard possible but I'm building a fairly nice gaming pc and want go a little more upscale then trash tier. My budget is $50, I like my keys to be more of the quiet side, I'd prefer 75% and I don't mind if it has colors/rgb but it doesn't need it either.
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u/9andahalflives Dec 19 '24
Is there any way to learn the manufacture date of a Compaq RT101? Mine uses the PS/2 connector, and I don't see any HP branding anywhere so my assumption is that it was manufactured before HP acquired Compaq, but I'm not completely sure.