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What's a good mechanical keyboard for gaming that doesn't cost a huge amount of money? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Anchorxiety@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Spilled Pepsi in my Corsair keyboard last night. Now some buttons don't work. RIP lol

I've been wanting a new keyboard for a while anyway so now's the time. Any suggestions?

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[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

There's a company called "Red Dragon" that has a very solid build generic mechanical keyboard.

I paid $50 for one, and it's the same quality as my $150 ASUS, the only reason it's not my daily driver is that it's a tenkeyless while the ASUS has a number pad.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Picked up a Red Dragon at a thrift store for $10USD. It's my daily driver because it doesn't have a keypad.

I'm not a fan of the throw on the keys though--too much travel for me. But it's a step up from my Dell hand-me-down.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like the travel, but then I'm old and used to use a typewriter, the little "chicklet" keyboard built into the cover of my tablet drive me absolutely nuts.

I take the Red Dragon with me because it doesn't have a number pad, easier to stuff a tenkeyless in a bag and drag it around, though I actually use the number pad so I prefer to have the full version at home connected to the dock.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

I used to like that style more, but I do a lot of typing on a bluetooth chiclet because my true daily driver is a tablet and now that's what my fingers are expecting.

[–] bw42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Love my Redragon keyboards. Affordable, good quality hardware, works well for our gaming.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 2 days ago

They also don't need an "app" installed, you can adjust settings in memory and they save it, I originally got them when I returned the Razer one becauyse their software was so terrible. The only reason I have an ASUS as well is the computer is from them and the "Armoury Crate" was already there for basic stuff like fan control and integrated RGB on the motherboard.

[–] hornywarthogfart@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am also using a reddragon and bought a second for when this one inevitably dies. It isn't super fancy but it is solid, performs well, and feels good on the keys.

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 2 points 2 days ago

I would prefer to find one that sues blue switches instead of red, I love the klicky-klacky, but they're well built devices that are more than worth the cost.

Now they need to start making their own X-Box controller since Microslop hasn't made a good one since the 360.