Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good ten-key keyboard with mx brown switches? My budget isn't large, perhaps around $100 but backlighting would be great and worth extra.
Thanks for your help!
Budget mx brown keyboard
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CM Pim
- Cooler Master Rep
- Location: Middelharnis, The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: NovaTouch TKL
- Main mouse: CM Storm Sentinel ADV II
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Black + Clear + Hybrid Capacitive Switch
- DT Pro Member: -
The CM Storm QuickFire Rapid-I is a nice tenkeyless keyboard. Also the backlighting (ActivLite) receives new firmware updates, so new lightning effects will be added in the future. 
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Hypersphere
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: Silenced & Lubed HHKB (Black)
- Main mouse: Logitech G403
- Favorite switch: Topre 45/55g Silenced; Various Alps; IBM Model F
- DT Pro Member: 0038
I had a CM QFR Stealth with mx greens that I liked. Difficult to beat CM TKLs for the price.
Other good TKLs include those made by Filco, WASD, and Kul. The WASD Code is backlit.
Other good TKLs include those made by Filco, WASD, and Kul. The WASD Code is backlit.
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Hypersphere
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: Silenced & Lubed HHKB (Black)
- Main mouse: Logitech G403
- Favorite switch: Topre 45/55g Silenced; Various Alps; IBM Model F
- DT Pro Member: 0038
CM also makes full-size boards.
The only standard full-size I have used is an IBM Model M 101-key. I've tried almost every Cherry mx switch, and I have yet to find one that I like enough to keep. My favorites are IBM buckling spring (Model M and Model F), Topre 45g (RF 87ub 45 and HHKB Pro 2), and Topre 55g (RF 87ub 55g).
The only standard full-size I have used is an IBM Model M 101-key. I've tried almost every Cherry mx switch, and I have yet to find one that I like enough to keep. My favorites are IBM buckling spring (Model M and Model F), Topre 45g (RF 87ub 45 and HHKB Pro 2), and Topre 55g (RF 87ub 55g).
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Cherry1990
- Location: Italy
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 2 TKL Multicam & PBT keycaps
- Main mouse: Logitech
- Favorite switch: MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
If you live in Europe: QPAD. Mk-50 is a pure keyboard, without lights and things like that. Or the Mk-70 for the lights.
Keyboard layout is different from Filco & co. but equal to Topre.
Shipment to Europe is also good. For two keyboards it is free. I tried MX Brown, Red and Black. For me the best are the Brown.
Keyboard layout is different from Filco & co. but equal to Topre.
Shipment to Europe is also good. For two keyboards it is free. I tried MX Brown, Red and Black. For me the best are the Brown.