Reddit mentions of Redragon K553 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, USAS, 87 Keys, Tenkeyless, Compact Steel Construction with Arrow Keys & Cherry MX Blue Switches for Windows PC Gamer (Red LED Backlit)

there are some bomb keyboards on amazon with Gateron whatever-you-want switches. I've seen a couple on sale for like $35-$50.

You could get one of those, it doesnt cost much.


EDIT: Found one.
https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-Backlit-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B016MBNR8M/ref=gbph_img_m-3_61a3_ef7bca06?smid=AXZ7TDMJNMJSZ&pf_rd_p=cb8828ba-8265-4e7f-8c4d-df6f0d9f61a3&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=409566&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=HKT2BFXS27CDWH6N7SK7


And some more w/o red led's
https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=lp_12333343011_gbph_img_m-3_61a3_aa1a5b34?srs=12333343011&rh=i%3Aspecialty-aps%2Cn%3A12333343011&ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&node=12333343011

To be honest I am still fairly new to MKB to understand this comment. I have a Red Dragon K553 and I want to get a new board soon.

How about this?

so i found out the source of my slow Post boot times and it was my keyboard Redragon K553 USAS i unplugged it and my post+boot time was 7 seconds, so i simply disabled some usb stuff and now i completely skip the Post boot process(or atleast the press Del/F2 bios screen) is there away i can have a post boot screen and my keyboard plugged in at the same time? or is this just a unfortunate hardware problem between my keyboard and Mobo?

Here's all of the decent cheap ones I have saved on amazon. Only problem is that I think they're all cherry blue (replica) switches, so they're all pretty loud. Also, these are all tenkeyless because no one needs number pads unless they do data entry, and they take up a lot of space. I've had the tomoko keyboard on this list for about 2 years now and it's still in perfect condition.

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MS8YTYX/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2KMSWMBKNTIF3&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E8KO2B0/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IZ1F5D00APYIZ&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EFR1SFY/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3TSGLX5AAKCM9&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DA74C8K/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3HGRPL2A84NWM&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DBJTZU2/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I9HAIFFJ19ZLK&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MAK38U/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2A9RX57141X1S&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MBNR8M/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2YK4OFRPH1I04&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92
  
  and if you want to spend a little more, this is definitely the best mechanical keyboard available unless you're gonna go custom with something like a ducky or poker: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0068INSUM/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1EDD2K4OOD7OB&colid=2SDHJYONXPZ92

Wasn't sure if you also needed headphones and an optical drive so I added both to the build list.

Also not sure what mouse you'd want. What type of games do you like? Games like CS:GO or MMOs? Not really knowledgeable in computer mice for games like CS:GO so I just picked the 502 because I know it's very popular. For MMOs you may want to look at a 12 button mouse like the Redragon Perdition or Logitech G600.

Found a cheap mechanical keyboard that's cheap and has good reviews on it. You can always go with a membrane keyboard if you want a cheaper one or don't like how it looks or don't want a tenkeyless keyboard. If you're running Windows 10 you may need to do a fix to get it to work, which can be found in one of the Amazon reviews. You can find the keyboard at https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-Backlit-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B016MBNR8M

Anyways onto the build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $191.91 @ Jet
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $53.88 @ OutletPC
Memory | G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $45.98 @ Newegg
Storage | ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $60.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.78 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card | $219.99 @ NCIX US
Case | Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $40.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $43.99 @ SuperBiiz
Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $18.88 @ OutletPC
Mouse | Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse | $54.99 @ Best Buy
Headphones | Kingston HyperX Cloud Core Headset | $69.99 @ Best Buy
Other| Redragon K553 USAS LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (Black)| $38.00
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $889.37
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-11 19:53 EST-0500 |

I'm assuming your monitor is a 1080p or lower one, in which case the i5 6500 and 480 will have no problems playing games.

If you end up not needing some of the parts listed and still want to spend the money saved from that, you could look at the RX 480 8GB versions. Look at the Sapphire Nitro, MSI Gaming, or XFX GTR versions of them. Avoid the Gigabyte G1 Gaming and reference models. Those two versions will have your video card running hot on the temperature.

The SSD will have your OS on it and your favorite games/applications. This will make them feel more responsive when it comes to loading screens and whatnot.

8GB of RAM is enough for now and it's a single stick which means you can buy another single 8GB stick of RAM later on if you ever want to have 16GB. The motherboard only has two slots for RAM so you'd want a single 8GB stick over a 2x4GB kit.

Cases are very subjective so I went for a sensible one. It's reasonably small and has room for all the parts. What I liked about it is that it came with 1 intake and 1 exhaust fan while a lot of other cases at that price range just comes with 1 fan total. It also supports more fans if you decide later down the road you want to purchase some. If you go with this case and have an optical drive make sure you install the optical drive before the motherboard.

The PSU I went with simply because 500W is enough and the PSU in particular has a lot of positive reviews on it. A 80+ Gold rated modular PSU would be of higher quality, but it would also nearly double the price of it.

I do have experience with the HyperX Cloud headset and gotta say it's very good for the price it comes at. If you need a headset that would be my go to recommendation.

I saw this keyboard a while back when searching for mechanical keyboards and it seemed pretty nice. Relatively cheap, and fits my preferences for tactile keys. It's on the budget side though. So I was wondering whether I should save up for a more expensive one or go for this? And by the way, thanks again for the in-depth replies. I really appreciate it

https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-Backlit-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B016MBNR8M cheap 87 key anti ghosting mx blue clones

If you guys want a cheap, mechanical keyboard, the K553 is fantastic. Also has a breathing effect.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MBNR8M/?tag=pcpapi-20

If you want a cheap gaming keyboard, I recommend this one: http://www.amazon.com/Redragon-Backlit-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B016MBNR8M?ie=UTF8&keywords=red%20dragon%20mechanical%20keyboard&qid=1465271991&ref_=sr_1_1&s=pc&sr=1-1 over the one you're looking at.

I think I'd rather upgrade the monitor later. Looking at this keyboard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MBNR8M/ or should I get an SSD first?