R87 Pro

Yuck. Just no. Here's what I would recommend: 60%: Redragon K717 Pro * ($18) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($29) YMDK DK61 * ($88 barebones, wooden case) KBDcraft Adam 60% * ($70 lego case) 65%: Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) Royal Kludge RK R6

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 lego case) 65%: Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) Womier Q61 v2 * ($42)

Here are some QMK/VIA 80% keyboards worth looking at. Royal Kludge RK R87 Pro QMK/VIA (hotswap knob(!), $55) iLoveBee B87 ($51) ElecFox Linky87 ($40) Jamesdonkey J4 ($53) Weikav Stars80 ($125) Womier SK87 ($49 with coupon) Yunzii B87 ($70) Notes: If you're outside the US there are other options that

96% is slim pickings but there's a few. YMDK YMD96 ($60-$142 diy) Monsgeek M2 v5 VIA ($120) Sharkoon Skiller SGK50 S2 wood (€151.07 Amazon DE only) Sharkoon Skiller SGK50 S2 (€69.23 Amazon DE only) For 75% and 80%: Inland Gaming MK Pro 75 * ($85 barebones, $100 prebuilt) Womier RD75 ($95 w/ coupon)

Some great choices near or less than $50: Womier SK87 ($49 with coupon) Royal Kludge RK R87 Pro QMK/VIA (hotswap knob(!), $55) iLoveBee B87 ($51) ElecFox Linky87 ($40) Jamesdonkey J4 ($53) Note: These are all QMK hotswap. The SK87 is identical to the Stars80 v1, the RK R87 and B87 are different pack

Pretty much all low profile boards in that price range are going to sound clacky, and it's very hard to get them in TKL or 100%. If you want a good sounding board then I'd look at a standard size and wrist rest. Kisnt KN85 $43 It's "compressed TKL" but still has large right shift. RK ROYAL KLUDGE R8

If you want the caps to wear evenly you want PBT. Don't recommend Corsair or any other gamerbro company boards. Here's some decent TKLs: Royal Kludge RK R87 Pro QMK/VIA (hotswap knob(!), $55) iLoveBee B87 ($51) ElecFox Linky87 ($40)

Get one of these and replace the switches with inexpensive Outemu silent switches. Royal Kludge RK R87 Pro QMK/VIA (hotswap knob(!), $55) iLoveBee B87 ($51) ElecFox Linky87 ($40) Jamesdonkey J4 ($53) Womier SK87 ($49 with coupon) Yunzii B87 ($70) The Womier SK87 is a particularly good buy, it's basi

Get one of these keyboards and swap out the switches with Outemu's light or medium silent tactiles (Silent Lemon, Silent Yellow Jade): Redragon K717 Pro * ($30) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($31) Womier VK66 Pro * ($39) KBDcraft Adam

Drivers are terrible, you can't even edit the function layer at all, Redragon acknowledges this problem. The K717 Alcor is QMK and uses VIA, and it's light years ahead of the proprietary boards. Unfortunately Redragon doesn't seem to have released it in India yet, because they're cartoon villains or