Reddit mentions of Eagletec KG010 Mechanical Keyboard Wired Ergonomic Brown Switches Equivalent for Office PC Home or Business (White Keyboard Not Backlit)

So, here's a quick list of boards, from amazon. I went with them for a search on mechanical boards, and filtered by 4 stars +, and read some of the critical reviews and sort through the ones that seemed to be overwhelmingly positive, with no "i did this for a kickback" though they no longer allow that, those reviews still skew it. Next, I went with brands that, well I had heard of. I just so happened to have seen or read reviews on boards from these companies, and while they often get the board for free in these situations, I still have seen them in action, or seen critical reviews of a product from them before. So, would venture to say these are probably some of the more... okay brands, of these "cheap" brands. Now, I included mostly TKL boards, since they happen to be cheaper, and I also included a "wireless" and quite a few backlit ones. I know you said that didn't matter, but they were within budget at met the review requirements, and your other reqs, albeit at typically higher prices. Also, I tried not to include the scam of "mechanical feeling."

So, from here, I'll list them. And you should understand you can buy boards from Newegg, fry's, microcenter, target etc.... and you can try to find your own with these tips. I simply used Amazon because it offers free shipping on most items over $25 even without prime. As well, they tend to be... somewhat responsible for their sellers.

TKL, no Backlight, Blue Switches:

https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-Typewriter/dp/B072F23XM4/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215555&sr=8-14&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard


https://www.amazon.com/TOMOKO-Water-Resistant-Mechanical-Keyboard-Non-Conflicting/dp/B01DBJTZU2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215555&sr=8-7&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard


https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-KUMARA-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01LXD7TP9/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520216151&sr=8-3&keywords=mechanical%2Bkeyboard&th=1


https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Resistant-Chromebook/dp/B06XKV8R9Z/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215658&sr=8-21&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011


Full size, no backlight, blue switch:

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Illuminated-Industrial-backlighted-EagleTec/dp/B01LXKPV9D/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520216151&sr=8-4&keywords=mechanical%2Bkeyboard&th=1


https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Mechanical-Redragon-illuminated-ABS-Metal/dp/B01LXD7STC/ref=sr_1_12?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1520216163&sr=1-12&keywords=mechanical%2Bkeyboard&th=1

Fullsize, brown switch, backlit:


https://www.amazon.com/Velocifire-Mechanical-Illuminated-Anti-ghosting-Copywriter/dp/B01M0QEYR4/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215658&sr=8-19&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011


TKL, backlit:

Brown:

https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Anti-ghosting-Mechanical-Multicolor-GOFREETECH/dp/B0789C52WX/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215691&sr=8-37&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011


Blue(over budget):

https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Mechanical-Redragon-illuminated-ABS-Metal/dp/B019O9BLVY/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215658&sr=8-22&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011

TKL Wireless browns:

https://www.amazon.com/Velocifire-Wireless-Mechanical-Copywriter-Programmer/dp/B076D5WVYG/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215691&sr=8-37&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011


60% blues:

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-68-Keys-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01E8KO2B0/ref=sr_1_47?ie=UTF8&qid=1520215691&sr=8-47&keywords=Mechanical+Keyboard&refinements=p_72%3A2661618011


Again, some things to keep in mind; add tax to most, if not all of these. I tried to keep them as far under $40 as I could, but the ones with decent reviews don't seem to go as low. As well, please feel free to do your own research. Or, if you want we can try on your preferred shopping site. Seek other users advice, maybe one of the mechanical keyboard subs will offer better advice. You absolutely do not have to buy any of these, nor do I get anything if you do. Also, please copy and paste the names of the boards for a youtube search, many of these low end boards send them out for review for coverage. Also, you could try doing a search yourself, just to check, "Mechanical keyboards" into amazon or whatever, and sort by reviews, and price, and avoid "MECHANICAL FEEL" at all costs, as it is not truely mechanical. I hope I've helped at least somewhat, and again, you absolutely don't have to settle on a link I provided, consider waiting for a sale, or observing this sub for a bit. Most of those boards likely hover around their price or will go lower.

Good luck, and I hope I've helped even a little. Let me know if I can help more.

Edit: Also, there's no need to rush into a buy at all, assuming you don't need one ASAP. Shop around, watch for deals on one you're interested, or just watch for new things to enter your price range.

I wanted one with a number pad. You can save some money if you go to a tenkeyless board.

This is what I bought. The tactile feedback is very nice. It's a very heavy and sturdy board. There is a bit of key wobble. Overall, it seemed like a great value and it's a big upgrade over even a ThinkPad's keyboard. I paid 37$ for one repackaged (looks like they go for 55$ USD now).

https://www.amazon.com/EagleTec-Mechanical-Keyboard-Wireless-KG010-BA/dp/B06XZK9T42/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1505017845&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=EagleTec+KG011-N+Mechanical+Keyboard

Looks like the same board in white and non-backlit is 34$ repackaged.

https://www.amazon.com/EagleTec-Mechanical-Keyboard-aluminum-Backlight/dp/B01LXKPV9D/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1505017845&sr=1-1&keywords=EagleTec+KG011-N+Mechanical+Keyboard



You might want to buy a switch sampler to figure out what kind of switch you like. Clicky vs quiet. Heavy vs. Light.

Edit: Oh, and go with high res monitors if at all possible. A pair of used 4k monitors would be sweet. My favorite purchase for this whole thing was the 1440P monitors, the extra pixels give you more space to work with. That said, If I could do it over again I'd shell out the cash for 4k.

You can get this, but it has Outemu blue switches and will click really loudly. You can get it in white, black, or one of the two with blue lighting.

Newbie here.

So after getting some advice here few days ago, I came to ask for recommendations for taking a dip into mechanical keyboards on a budget.

I would love to spend less than $50 for my first keyboard, so far I am looking at this and this.

What I am looking for is a full TK (although I can probably go down to TKL) keyboard. I don't want any "pro-gamer" stuff like backlight or sci-fi font. I would love it to have no, or minimal branding and look minimalistic/industrial case (akin to GMMK or even less bezel). I am shooting for MX Blue feeling switches, but I am happy to go with an offbrand for my first keyboard.

What I really want is to be able to change keycaps relatively easily. I think both the linked amazon keyboards have a standard layout with 6.25 spacebar. Right?

Any recommendations?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXKPV9D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FVmwDbVG4MXS8

Then PayPal me the difference, or buy a couple of games. One of the best and cheapest keyboards I've ever owned. I like it so much I have one at my work and one at home.

Hands down better than a piece of shit black widow chroma keyboard I spent 150 on.