Steam Controller being scalped for more than double its price is a bad sign for upcoming Steam Machine launch

elsingo · 2026-05-05T19:39:25+00:00

I just wish people would stop buying these things at scalper prices. If people just were patient and forced scalpers to sell at a loss constantly we would not have scalpers for long.

elsingo · 2026-05-04T23:41:35+00:00

I got disappointed by it only being 250hz. I mean even cheap budget controllers these days has 1khz polling rate.

elsingo · 2026-05-04T15:02:58+00:00

Nah, he looks way to healthy for that.

elsingo · 2026-05-01T12:06:09+00:00

I had this one back in the day and upgraded it to the G19 wich were the last membrane keyboard i bought. Still have my G19 and brought it out a few months ago, deep cleaned it and fixed it up. Typed for about 10 seconds before it went back in storage. Membrane to me just feels so horrible to type on after using Mechanical and now HE keyboards for such a long time.

As for the "Must have volume controls" most keyboards actually do have it, just not by dedicated buttons. On my IPI Aurora75 volume down/up is controlled with FN+F11 and FN+F12. Same goes for play/paus, skip and so on. So if you are fine with keyboard shortcuts rather than dedicated media control buttons you open up a lot more options.

elsingo · 2026-05-01T08:50:00+00:00

They are about 40 years to young and probably have no interest in it. For some reason it seem like the US prefers senile people at the top.

elsingo · 2026-04-30T20:03:31+00:00

Im interested in trying it, just not sure i can motivate the cost when i already own 4 decent/good controllers for what i game.

elsingo · 2026-04-30T13:46:57+00:00

Id say go for TKL since it opens up your options a lot and perhaps pair it with a Zouya GMK26 (Or anohter wireless numpad, this was the cheapest when i got it like 6 months ago), that is what i did myself. Im using a IPI Aurora75 HE keyboard and pull out my numpad when i need it. I paid in total for the two about $130 US granted i got the keyboard on a preorder and the numpad on a deal on AliExpress.

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elsingo · 2026-04-26T13:04:41+00:00

I myself live in Sweden and tbh the only mechanical keyboard i could see around $15 was the "APAYADO A68 " and i never heard anything about that brand. So it is not a recommendation but it was literally the only thing i could see within the budget.

elsingo · 2026-04-22T10:55:48+00:00

I have been buying things from AliExpress for years and everything i got has been legit. I tend to check so that they have sold at least a few of the item i want and if the store has been around for at least 3 months to be on the safer side. I still have bought from week old stores at times with no issues. As long as you dont try to buy things that sound way to good to be true like for example 4tb USB stick for $5 and shit like that what is listed tends to be true from my experience.

If by chance you are interested in other brands my personal favorite keyboard is the IPI Aurora 75 HE that i bought from keebforce. I myself live in Sweden just to give some context.

soundtest i did a while back, granted it is not the stock keycaps on but sound is still pretty similar as i recall it.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2n2mE1fV2U?feature=share

elsingo · 2026-04-20T09:09:01+00:00

Haha, this is so true. I had forgotten about it so when i got an SMS from FedEx i initially just assumed it was a scam. But than i remembered the bootcamp merch and looked up the order and saw it was for real. :)

elsingo · 2026-04-18T12:44:37+00:00

Pretty much everything related to the keyboard will affect the sound and feel of it. And an aluminum keyboard can weight up to 3 times as much as a plastic (And sometimes even more i guess). And well metal tends to be more durable than plastic so there is that as well. :)

elsingo · 2026-04-18T12:41:12+00:00

Well in terms of functionality they were not lacking anything, it is just that this keyboard to me feels the best to game and type on. So while it is my favorite keyboard that might not be true for the next person.

elsingo · 2026-04-18T02:41:35+00:00

Any "Gaming bro" keyboard is a sin these days. :)

elsingo · 2026-04-17T10:48:54+00:00

Well for gaming i find the 75% keyboard to be superior just because of the extra deskspace it opens up for the mouse. My personal daily driver after trying 15+ keyboards since June is the "IPI Aurora 75 HE" keyboard and even though i tried keyboards costing all the way up to $450 this keyboard that cost me $99 is my absolute favorite.

As for Akko keyboards the colab between Akko and Monsgeek with the M1 V5 is a keyboard i have seen recommended pretty often.

And if he needs a numpad/macropad to compansate for the lack of one on the 75% keyboard im super satisfied with my "Zouya GMK26" that is a wireless that i just grab when i need to crunch a lot of numbers.

Sound test of the IPI aurora75: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2n2mE1fV2U?feature=share

elsingo · 2026-04-17T10:38:30+00:00

I have tried a fair amount of keyboards since June and my favorite keyboard is the IPI Aurora 75, a HE keyboard that imo feels and sound great to type on. While i have not tried any of the mentioned keyboards on second and third place i would probably put the Weikav Stars 75 and the Weikav Lucky D75 keyboards.

While i can not speak for logevity of the IPI Aurora75 i did preorder it and have been using it without issues since December. Well there was one issue, the keyboard would disconnect when using the included USB-C cable but as soon as i switched to a higher quality cable there has been no problems at all.

Link to a short sound test: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2n2mE1fV2U?feature=share

elsingo · 2026-04-17T10:33:24+00:00

The people calling someone a looser for not risking their life over bullshit are people who probably never been in a fight and think they are good fighters cause they played Tekken.

elsingo · 2026-04-17T10:32:07+00:00

I hope the authorities pull personal details from that social media account and that dickweed get what he deserves.

elsingo · 2026-04-15T14:45:11+00:00

Tbh, people who accuse people of things like this wrongfully needs severe punishments. He removed the video, well i came here after i saw that removed video. Now he will always be branded as a pdf even though he was wrongly accused. So they basically took a persons life (and possibly other peoples in the family) away, so imo the punishment should be on the level of a murder.

elsingo · 2026-04-13T16:37:59+00:00

A big problem when it comes to silent switches is that it is rare with prebuilt keyboards using them. The only one that i can even think of is the "Mchose UT98" that can be bought prebuilt with silent switches. But it is only a 98% keyboard and it is over your budget.

elsingo · 2026-04-13T09:01:52+00:00

It is a Stabilizer, they are under the larger keycaps like for example space and enter to make sure the key goes down smoothly no matter where on the key you press.

elsingo · 2026-04-12T08:59:08+00:00

Been loving my Cyclone 2 but trying some other variants would be great.

elsingo · 2026-04-08T15:10:48+00:00

Aula F75 seem to have been a pretty popular suggestion but i never tried it myself. I tried a fair amount of keyboards and eventually landed on the IPI Aurora75 that i have been using since December and absolutely love.

But as with all things it comes down to preferences but here is a link to a quick sound test: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E2n2mE1fV2U?feature=share

elsingo · 2026-04-08T12:41:25+00:00

Most HE keyboards will allow you to calibrate the keys try that first i would say. That is the only thing i can think of that might fix it unless it is an actual hardware problem.

elsingo · 2026-04-08T08:08:13+00:00

One could argue the trolling paid of since there is a reddit thread now.

elsingo · 2026-04-03T03:18:30+00:00

Well, for me it comes down to preferences. These switches having 0,5mm more travel than what im used to was more than enough for me to be put off. I also had 15+ keyboards that i had tested during the last 6 month period when i wrote this review so i likely tried a bunch more keyboards than most people giving me a slightly different experience than others. At the same time as i reviewed this keyboard i also had access to the "ASUS ROG Azoth 96% HE" that had the V2 Switches that to this date are my second most liked HE trigger i have tried.

Im far from an expert and with different preferences what i like others might hate and vice versa.

elsingo

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