Good Mechanical Keyboard For Under $50?

[kingandsoraka]

Can you even get a good one for under 50$? I haven't used ones since the junior high but a lot of people have told me they work a way better. I do a lot of typing for work and I also game. My current keyboard is winding down.

 

[RaXoR]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWLIRSC/?tag=httpwwwtechsp-20

I got this one for $37. It has Outemu blue switches if you're ok with the clickyness and it comes in different color/lighting options. The only downside is that the keycaps are very cheap ABS keycaps.

 

[delrey]

Here is a guide to help you understand the switch differences just in case you don't know yet. http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/

For the price point you are looking at, blue switches are very common. However, despite the great feel, I can't stand the sound of them. That's why I have a brown switch, which are quieter.

If you don't care about the RGB, then look into this one for brown switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0QEYR4/?tag=httpwwwtechsp-20

The keyboard @RaXoR listed looks good too.

 

[kameron]

If your lucky you may find an older mechanical keyboard at a thrift store for less than a 5th of what it should cost, I use an old Tandy PS/2 keyboard on my main system and I personally like having the harder key press involved. when I looked online for the keyboard out of curiosity I found that it can supposedly go for over 100$ but if I recall correctly I paid under 20 dollars and the unit works great.

though do bear in mind that if you have a newer version of windows, even if you have PS/2 ports, you'll need to go into the registry editor. though this is a minor draw back as there are tutorials on the issue if you check YouTube or do a simple google search

 

[kameron]

Cables and input devices tend to be in second hand stores and as long as you pay attention to the product you could be getting great items for dirt cheap, or if you want to be a bit more certain of a products worth I would also like to recommend looking into your local pawn shops

 

[elites2012]

Zalman has brown switch kb for $40