I want to buy a new mech board but not looking to drop a lot of money on it. What’s the best pre-built budget mech keyboard you’ve ever tried? ~$100 or less.
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Yep! I’m going to go with the C1 Pro for $80!
Keychron and nothing else. None of the gaming branded keyboards even come close, the value is insane.
Keychrons are nice at the US$100 budget, but if you go really cheap there are some bargains to be had. Akko makes some nice stuff, and the Chinese ecommerce sites are swamped with decent stuff that goes on sale at various times.
Akko boards are nice too, but keychron has consistently been better at the same price for all the ones I tried.
It depends on where you live. A quick rerview with local seller to get what in stock first. I live in third world country, the entry level usually is: Akko, Keychron, NJ
If you do not mind 60% keyboards, some of the Dierya products might be the way to go, e.g.:
- Dierya DK61SE, available for $25.99
- Dierya DK61E available for $49.99
Both are available with brown, red or blue switches. Comes in nice packaging for budget keyboard (here some unpacking, testing and review).
I have the Dierya DK61SE. It is nicely built, and I can take in my work laptop case, if I am traveling and working away from office, but wanna use a mechanical keyboard instead of my laptop built-in keyboard.
I looked into getting these, too! I ended up being gifted a keychron C1. I really like it. Then I got GSA caps and Fekker switches, and now I love it.
If you’re not against buying chinese products, Redragon has a good reputation and I’m satisfied with my keyboard from them
Agreed, my wife and I both have a red dragon and they serve their purpose while being pleasant.
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I feel the same. However, if Mac compatibly matters to you go for the keychron
Take a look at the 8bitdo keyboard.
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I thought it had Gateron Browns.
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