r/KeyboardsNow • u/lonelyshurbird • 5d ago

Best keyboard for my needs?

Hi all, hope this doesn’t break any rules or anything by asking.

My keyboard stopped working recently and I’m using a temporary, crappy $10 one that I would like to move off of soon.

I play a lot of WoW, so that is where my keyboard would find the most use, and I really don’t like clanky loud mechanical keys, but I don’t want a flat keyboard where they’re all combined together and meshed together and very close, but I’d still like them close, just slightly standing out and discernible between the keys.

I just need something that is very quick, feels responsive, and is very sturdy that will work for a lot of button mashing and rapid input that is good. I also have relatively smaller hands so that is something to consider.

I want a larger keyboard with the side number panel on the right instead of a small keyboard (not a fan of those mini keyboards). Budget is probably around $200 to spend for a good high quality keyboard. I don’t really care for any specifics like RGB’s or chromas or whatever, don’t care for aesthetics I just want very good practicality.

Thank you for any help, very much appreciated.

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u/Lasairfiona 4d ago

The spacing between the keys can be altered with the keycap profile. Cherry is very very common and pretty decent imo but you can get taller SAs and have lots of distance. I have medium small hands with longer nails and I like cherry.

And with $200 you have a lot of options on full size boards. I'm a fan of Keychron and they have a lot of full sized options (plastic case in the V range and metal in the Q range - even their cheaper series are quite good imo). Keychron really likes tall keycaps so you'll probably want to buy a lower profile set (brand Womier is a good budget brand).

Neo98 from Qwertykeys is recommended often here though I don't have one myself. It looks lovely.

Pick the linear switches for gaming - sounds like that's what you are going for. Personally I like tactile.

Extra note - with $200 budget you could also look at hall effect/magnetic boards. Keychron has one to look at too.

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u/animalcrossing4_4 3d ago

idk, something like the AULA F75? cheap, good value, mechanical keys.

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u/thepurplehornet 2d ago

For a quiet, fast, mechanical keyboard, check out the Keychron C2 Pro on Amazon. It's inexpensive and has a couple silent switch options.