R65

I'm a Linux user. Then you want a QMK keyboard. What size? 40%: Inland MK47 * ($35) 60%: Redragon K717 Alcor * ($33) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($31) YMDK DK61 * (barebones, $88 wooden case, $38.50 bare PCB) KBDcraft Adam 60% * ($70 l

The full size Gateron Jupiter Banana are the best switches Keychron sells. OMG they're so much better than the weaksauce browns. So here are the best budget 65% I know about. The MU68 is less budget than the others but the wooden case is so lovely: Womier VK66 Pro * ($42) Womier Q61 v2 * ($42) Royal K

You have 250$, you don't have to play with a 100$ Rainy75. Better settle to an Evo75 or a custom Zoom75 Tiga build >Is the Rainy 75 actually a noticeable upgrade from an RK R65? Yes. Leagues ahead, but not worth 250 USD. >If I do go with the Rainy 75, which switches would you recommend for gaming +

HK gaming GK61 HK Gaming is currently in violation of the court order that Skyloong (the actual manufacturer of the real GK61) has won against them. The "HK Gaming GK61" is a shoddy forgery. Do not get it. On top of which that one is optical. That's double red flags. Here are some actually good 60%

OMG I love my RK R65! I love the thocky keys. Super steal for this price point!

K617 Fizz 5 Pin variantDO NOT get K530, if you can spend 4.5k get RK R65. One of the best option under 5k.AG Sentry is available for 4k too. Both of these are better than redragon keyboards

Linear switches (quiet) Side comment: linear switches are not quieter than tactile, almost all the noise from switches is the impact when the switch bottoms out and again when it rebounds and the return stroke tops out. If you avoid bottoming out, the return stroke will be most of the sound. The sou

I had one of those, terrible board. Any QMK board should do what you need, here are some budget ones. 60%: Redragon K717 Pro * ($30) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($31) YMDK DK61 ($88 barebones, wooden case) KBDcraft Adam 60% * ($70 le

Most of these are on Amazon and I would recommend them all: 60%: Redragon K717 Pro * ($30) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($31) YMDK DK61 ($88 barebones, wooden case) KBDcraft Adam 60% * ($70 lego case) 65%: Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) Roya

Stick to QMK boards that use VIA or VIAL for configuration. Yunzii has several of these. 60%: Redragon K717 Pro * ($30) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($31) YMDK DK61 * ($88 barebones, wooden case) KBDcraft Adam 60% * ($70 lego case) 65