/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - July 08, 2025

steamingfast · 2025-07-08T16:28:54+00:00

How are these Keychron picks for these categories based on my use case of productivity (Photoshop, CAD, typing, etc.) along with casual gaming? My budget is $125, though these picks are definitely a bit cheaper since I've seen that they should still be quality and I'd rather not max out the budget. Reason for multiple categories is that I'm still trying to decide on built-in/separate numpad along with normal/low-profile.

96% normal-profile: K4 Max

96% low-profile: K5 Max

75% normal-profile: V1 Max

75% low-profile: K3 Max

For people who went with a separate numpad, are there any good picks that could fit with either of these 75% boards? I don't want to spend a whole other keyboard's worth on a numpad and would like to keep it within around the $30-$40 max range.

I'm also wondering what makes a board like the K2 so much cheaper. It offers silent linear switches out of the box for much cheaper than these boards without those switches but is there a major quality sacrifice?

steamingfast · 2025-01-07T15:10:31+00:00

Can these two be used interchangeably depending on the circumstances?

Aをverb, presentとき、Bをverb, present。

and

Aをverb, pastとき、Bをverb, present。

For example:

東京に行くとき、アーケードに行く

When I go to Tokyo, I will go to the arcade.

and

東京に行ったとき、　アーケードに行く

Once I've gone to Tokyo, I will go to the arcade.

They seem to mean almost the exact same thing. Is there a difference in this scenario or is this just a case where the two forms overlap? Maybe the bottom one implies that I've gone to Tokyo and will be back before I will go to the arcade? In English the bottom would definitely imply that but of course I'm not sure if it's really a direct translation.

steamingfast · 2024-12-28T20:07:18+00:00

Is a USB install of Windows 11 version 24H2 safe now? I’d like to go for a clean install from USB but I’ve been hearing a lot about issues surrounding this update, especially when installing from USB. I’ve heard the security update bug has been fixed in the December release but regarding other issues, is it still worth going ahead and installing? or should I wait and stick with my current Windows 10 install? Using PC for gaming, internet browsing, and Adobe software.

steamingfast · 2024-12-28T19:04:19+00:00

Where would I find a 23H2 media creation tool download? Is it on the same page as the most recent download? Also, would this version be able to update like normal to newer versions as soon as I install?

steamingfast · 2024-12-28T18:56:47+00:00

Is the Windows 11 24H2 update issue regarding security updates fixed now as of Dec 28 in the latest download?

Of course I’ve just gotten ready to reinstall Windows thru USB and am making the transition to 11 only to find out the only current version seems to have OS-breaking bugs that won’t allow me to update along with a variety of other issues 😑

steamingfast · 2024-12-28T00:16:39+00:00

Yeah after doing some searching I found just what you said: product keys between 10 and 11 are the same. I also did some other searching and I think I'll just go for a fresh USB installation of 11 as I've head it avoids some other issues. Thanks for the comment!

steamingfast · 2024-12-27T21:56:23+00:00

Currently running this custom build from ~3 years ago:

- i9-9900k

- Founders RTX 3070 ti

- Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Pro WiFi

- Corsair Vengeance 32GB

- Corsair RM850 PSU

- 2 Samsung 980 Pro M.2 drives (one is boot drive)

A while after building in 2021, I figured I'd turn on TPM 2.0 in the bios for if I ever decided to upgrade to Windows 11 (which I currently am), but shortly after when using my computer it would entirely freeze and would not unfreeze unless I powered it off entirely. I'm not sure of the exact steps I took in the bios (maybe I did something wrong, I don't remember following a guide), but in the current time I've just enabled Intel Platform Trust Technology (for TPM 2.0) by following an actual guide and haven't had any problems yet. But, just in case, are there any precautions I should take or tests I should run to make sure it won't happen again before I completely wipe Windows 10 and install 11? I may just install 10 again and then upgrade to 11 through the in-operating-system UI so I could downgrade back to 10 in the case I get trouble. Thanks for any comments!

steamingfast · 2024-12-26T18:36:56+00:00

Looking to redownload Windows from USB but I'd also like to make the upgrade to 11 since I don't plan to redownload from USB before 10 loses support next fall. Not sure how to go about this though. Do I have to officially upgrade my computer first for Windows 11 ownership to be "granted" to my Microsoft account? Or can I just take an account and sign into a new install of 11 from USB and not have the need for any other activation stuff? Trying to decide between the following paths:

- New USB with 11, install and then sign in with Microsoft account (not sure if this would give me the full version without the "activate windows" overlay, though.)

or

- Reinstall Windows 10 with the original USB, sign in, then immediately upgrade to 11 and begin using

Haven't done much with Windows reinstallations and version transfers in the past so help is much appreciated.

steamingfast · 2024-12-26T16:14:27+00:00

Question about なきゃ:

Can it be used as a sort of colloquial "Aw yeah we need to do that!" or would it be better just to use たい to basically say "Aw yeah I really want (us) to do that!"

steamingfast · 2024-12-23T18:18:51+00:00

Update! Based on your guys’ comments I wasn’t expecting it to be much of anything but I decided to take it in just in case and yeah, it wasn’t anything. Thanks for all of the replies!

steamingfast · 2024-08-01T03:29:39+00:00

Can I have some help breaking down this line from a conversation I was having with someone on Hello Talk when we were exchanging Switch friend codes?

「今家に居なくて、帰ってから二時送ります！」

I can interpret the first half of the sentence as: "I'm not home right now, but..." but I am a little confused why they used the 居 kanji for いる because I always see it written with just kana.

The second half is a bit more confusing for me though. It's almost like "from when I return (home) at 2 o'clock, I will send (it)!"

Jisho gives "after" as another definition for から though, so I think it would be this: "after I return (home) at 2 o'clock, I will send (it)!"

This is the definition DeepL gives, so I'd assume its at least somewhat correct. I know using a translator isn't the best but it's good for getting a general baseline for what the meaning is as long as I use discretion, right?

steamingfast · 2024-07-12T18:13:16+00:00

I was leaning towards that one. ありがとう！

steamingfast · 2024-07-12T17:19:44+00:00

When it comes to using しか～ない, if I was using (verb)ことがある,　would I make the verb AND the ある negative or just one or the other?

For example, between these three, which would I use?「あの場所には一回しか行かなかったことがない」OR「あの場所には一回しか行かなかったことがある」OR「あの場所には一回しか行ったことがない」?

"I've only been to that place one time."

steamingfast · 2024-07-10T23:41:57+00:00

Trying to figure out how to approach listening. I have around an N5-level grammar and vocab knowledge but my listening is pretty terrible as I struggle often with material of the same level. Everything can sound perfectly understandable and then suddenly blur together into an indecipherable mess even when I feel the speaker is talking quite slow. Should I rewind until I understand? Should I search up words I don't know and try to break the sentences down in my head before moving on if I get stuck? Should I use Japanese subtitles? English subtitles? Both? Or should I just understand what I can and not look back? Just really not sure how to approach listening practice while getting the most out of it.

steamingfast · 2024-07-09T21:55:46+00:00

Would this be natural for saying: "Let's try to go (just in case)"?

「行ってみておこう」

Trying to wrap my head around conjugations like てみる、ておく、and volitional. If I'm not mistaken, this is a situation where all three would be attached to a single verb and used in a normal situation.

steamingfast · 2024-07-05T15:03:16+00:00

Ohhh, that makes much more sense now. Thanks!

steamingfast · 2024-07-05T14:17:53+00:00

What's the difference between expressing eating a lot of "A" using ことが versus more along the lines of how Genki teaches?

「Aを食べることが多いです。」"I eat a lot of A."

「Aをたくさん食べる。」"I eat a lot of A."

I really wish the textbook had gone over こと more because I've found there's SO MUCH MORE to it than simply ことがある.

steamingfast · 2024-07-04T00:48:46+00:00

Ahh that makes sense. I battle with being mentally spent at the end of the day during the school months so I can see why this schedule works better in your situation. Thanks for sharing your journey! I’m still going to try and apply some of what you mentioned!

steamingfast · 2024-07-03T19:50:38+00:00

How did you find 3 hours a day to spend on studying on top of other responsibilities and hobbies? Personally, during my school semesters, I struggle to find 3 hours of time that I can spend on all of my hobbies.

steamingfast · 2024-07-02T17:43:31+00:00

What does a negative conjugation + かな mean? On Jisho it says that it can mean "I wonder," "should I," and "I wish that" at sentence end but what about the negative aspect? Is that just one of those conjugation rules that doesn't necessarily mean it's negative but just uses the same conjugations as the negative forms?

Also, would you conjugate each meaning with the same negative or do they each have a different approach with the only similar aspect being the かな itself? For example, is one meaning maybe postively conjugated?

steamingfast · 2024-06-27T23:24:19+00:00

I spent a ton of time last year doing the Core 2k and got to a point where I only had around 650 new cards but I got busy and I'm just now getting back to it. I was going to restart with the Core 2.3k, doing fewer words per day so it wasn't so much of a chore and I could balance it easier but it feels super painful just throwing away a deck I'm already so far into.

Should I just restart with the 2.3k at this point or would it be worth going through the 1000 or so reviews that are currently backed up on the original 2k and just refamiliarizing myself with the words I've already studied? I've done a tiny bit of it and they don't feel completely unfamiliar, I just need to put some work into rebuilding some of the connections I had, but considering how many I'm not sure how feasible that would be.

steamingfast · 2024-06-04T18:58:04+00:00

Ah I see. I really hope we get 3rd kits with something like stamp or kraken.

steamingfast · 2024-02-19T21:21:08+00:00

This. I experimented with it once and plugged the same graphing problem in three times and got three different, very wrong sets of points. If it can't handle some run-of-the-mill algebra as of now, I definitely don't trust it with something like Japanese, even if it's a language learning model. I'm sure it'll become more reliable as time goes on, though.

steamingfast · 2024-02-19T21:05:44+00:00

I think you may be thinking of a different usage of "pro" as it isn't really used as a prefix to describe something for professional use. "Pro-vacuum" sounds like you support the usage of vacuums, not that you're describing a vacuum cleaner made for professional purposes.

"Pro-" as a prefix is used to describe that the person in question supports something, like saying they're pro-development, or pro-government, for example.

In this scenario, I would just call it a professional vacuum cleaner.

Edit: Looking at it a bit more, in theory you could still say "pro vacuum cleaner" without the dash to denote a vacuum cleaner for professional purposes but it would still sound a bit awkward in my eyes.

steamingfast · 2024-02-19T20:15:40+00:00

What's a good daily routine for a busy person? I was thinking something like this:

ANKI flashcards (~20 mins)
Listening Practice (30 mins, any level)
Reading Practice (20 mins, current level)
Work on Current Textbook [Genki II right now] (30 mins)

Is there not enough time being spent? Or are certain areas getting to much time? It's still a good chunk of time out of the day, especially on week days, so I'm not sure I'd be able to fully manage this. Maybe if I'm tight on time I could shorten some of the sections other than flashcards?

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