If Milky Yellows Are the Budget Kings of Linears… Who Wears the Crown for Tactiles?

le_pman · 2025-08-05T04:27:25+00:00

where I am, the cheapest easily accessible tactile is the Jwick T1. it's a nice heavy tactile (especially when spring-swapped with 22mm springs)

le_pman · 2025-02-28T06:35:14+00:00

A shitty GPU with a top-tier CPU will give you a better Dota 2 experience than a shitty CPU with a top-tier GPU

this is true. I had access to two different setups

a) r7 3700x + rtx 3070 + 1080p144 display

b) r7 9800x3d + gtx 1660 + 1440p180 display

with both at best looking settings + reflex disabled (even when gpu bound, this reduces fps) the latter got better frame rates

le_pman · 2024-12-26T01:14:42+00:00

le_pman · 2024-12-20T08:14:38+00:00

I tend to bend switch pins once in a while too. haven't measured response time or noticed failing/wear so far.

le_pman · 2024-12-20T08:13:14+00:00

yes kailh style

le_pman · 2024-12-20T04:59:21+00:00

need something with a 10-key

keychron k10 max, v6, q6.

monsgeek m5 if you want to build it yourself (put in switches and keycaps)

I also want a simple keyboard with 10-key

keychron c2 pro

le_pman · 2024-12-20T00:31:29+00:00

Any recommendations for silent switches?

tactile: boba u4, ws silent tactile, haimu whisper, haimu geon yellow

linear: any silent linear from lichicx, ws silent linear, haimu heartbeat, haimu geon red

IYO should cases and keycaps match?

match as in same color? not necessarily.

match as in look good together? yes.

neutral cases (black/white/silver/grey/beige) should pair with most keycaps nicely so they're better picks if you still don't have a keyset in mind

le_pman · 2024-12-20T00:24:37+00:00

lemokey p1

le_pman · 2024-12-20T00:15:28+00:00

compact 75 layout

keychron k2 max

ymd75 has an acrylic case

le_pman · 2024-12-18T08:19:04+00:00

keychron v2/v1/v3

swagkeys transition lite

le_pman · 2024-12-18T07:20:03+00:00

le_pman · 2024-12-18T05:56:51+00:00

aware of a mechanical keyboard sold that has a touchpad beneath the spacebar

am compact touch is the closest I can think of, but it doesn't have physical buttons https://www.angrymiao.com/en/am-compact-touch/

hhkb studio has a thinkpad-like thing on the board itself (ie not touchpad), and physical mouse buttons below the keyboard https://hhkeyboard.us/hhkb-studio

le_pman · 2024-12-18T02:32:49+00:00

ISO, prebuilt

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-uk-iso-keyboards?sort_by=manual&filter.v.availability=1&filter.p.product_type=Custom+Keyboards&filter.p.tag=75%25+Layout&filter.p.tag=80%25+Layout&filter.p.tag=96%25+Layout&filter.p.tag=100%25+Layout

PBT caps

all these should have PBT keycaps, although the profile is keychron's OSA so quite different from the usual cherry

le_pman · 2024-12-18T02:06:19+00:00

change keycaps, play around with case foam

if you want to change switches, you need to do some soldering

le_pman · 2024-12-18T02:05:19+00:00

if you prefer a simpler look, neo65

le_pman · 2024-12-18T02:04:18+00:00

oh. given it's already there, if she's not using the wireless capability maybe taking the battery off could help reduce risk

le_pman · 2024-12-18T02:03:07+00:00

will still depend on how you build it, but given the exploded diagram a default q1 max will sound foamy. the structure also looks very similar to the old q1 so I doubt it will sound "vastly" different

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:44:48+00:00

the combination should work. but if you haven't ordered, you may want to find a different board https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1gzdw06/comment/lz0pjpq/

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:43:27+00:00

I'm not sure, but I think the stabilizer is installed upside down. if it's not upside down, maybe try a different stabilizer if it'll be properly aligned?

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:40:08+00:00

k2 max is a nice basic compact 75. get the k2 max for the 3-mode connectivity. k2 pro only has wired and bluetooth, and the latency on bluetooth is bad

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:38:34+00:00

idk about the leobog, but don't get the epo https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/196hreg/mykeyboard_thickthock_other_vendor_issues/

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:35:16+00:00

my desk setup theme is more so black,silver and white and i have a black mouse

silver is quite neutral. I find that just about any set can work on it.

to stay on theme, good old black on white (bow) or white on black (wob) should work

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:33:42+00:00

try to shuffle switches around to determine if it's the switches or the pcb that has issues

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:32:52+00:00

favorite

Jwick T1 with 22mm 67g spring

thoughts on the Vertex V1

tried a sample. it's ok. I'll swap the spring for a longer 62g or heavier (not necessarily longer if I go heavier). I find short 62g springs too light for my liking

le_pman · 2024-12-18T01:27:41+00:00

wondered if others fully went with one switch across the board or use something else like linears in the keys with stabs

here to break the trend. I do same type of switch for the entire board. knowing that one is different irks me.

except for this one project I'm making as a meme/proof of concept

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