Hello, I've owned a Corsair mech with Cherry Blues for 5+ years and loving it. The problem now is, I have a 2 month old daughter who will be staying in the room that I use as an office, and my typing sounds like a machine gun going off (I have a heavy type style). I use my keyboard for gaming and writing, basic stuff.
I'm looking to build a custom mech from parts. My budget is around $150. I've heard you can get parts on the cheap from Aliexpress, Banggood, or other similar websites if you know how to navigate it. So here is what I'm looking for:
65% Aluminum or Steel frame
Tangerines or Healios or Cherry Silent Reds
Hot Swappable PCB
Basic Keycaps (quality does matter, but nothing flashy).
Any tips or advice on parts that I can gather to cobble together a custom keyboard for $150 or less would be greatly appreciated.
Time for a New Keyboard (Looking to build 65% Custom)
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Corsair
- Main mouse: HyperX Pulsefire
- Favorite switch: C3 Tangerine
Thank you for the reply! I have mostly had people say "$150 is impossible, give up". If i have to go over a bit, then that is fine, but at least people could give me some direction where to look for cheap parts that are still quality. I appreciate your feedback.
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Model F77
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Alpaca V2
I'd ask why build? Why not buy say a Logitech G pro X which supports hot swappable switches and costs less than 150 anyway.
Or buy an old beatup cherry G80 and change the switches on your own?
Or buy an old beatup cherry G80 and change the switches on your own?