R65

The wired QMK/VIA versions of the RK61, RK R65, and RK R75 are good. I was unable to get the wireless RK R75 to connect to VIA and RK support was clearly confused so I returned it to Amazon rather than debug it further. I haven't tried the new RK R87. For the RK R61 the Redragon k717 is basically be

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%

Silent switches trump pretty much every other aspect of the build. I wouldn't worry too much about the acoustic qualities of the boards if you're going to put a real silent switch like that in them. Is that the QMK/VIA version of the RK R65? If so, go with that. If not, those boards both have horrib

Geeze, $157 for a plastic 65%. Try one of these: Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) Royal Kludge RK R65 QMK/VIA * ($48 with coupon) XVX M67 Jadestone * ($47)

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

This is 65%, but it's definitely in my short-list. Other 65% options: Womier Q61 v2 * ($42) Royal Kludge RK R65 QMK/VIA * ($48 with coupon) XVX M67 Jadestone * ($47) The Womier Q61 is tri-mode.

I assume you're looking for a 65% with north-facing sockets like your current 70% board, but hotswap? Royal Kludge RK R65 QMK/VIA * ($48 with coupon) You can swap the switches in this. https://github.com/ArgentStonecutter/keyboards/blob/main/replacing_switches.md The stock keycaps are opaque, but yo

Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) KBDcraft Adam * ($70 lego case) XVX M67 Jadestone * ($47) Royal Kludge RK R65 QMK/VIA * (make sure you get the QMK/VIA version, $48 with coupon) More...

Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) XVX M67 Jadestone * ($47) Royal Kludge RK R65 QMK/VIA * ($48 with coupon) Disclaimers: Avoid Epomaker or Keychron unless you enjoy abusive customer support experiences. The Keychron website is a good place to browse layouts so long as you're just windowshopping. My mention of s

I've heard good things about the RK R65 too if you're into customization, the QMK/VIA support is a nice touch. Just make sure the wireless connectivity meets your needs.