Cheap hot swappable boards are perfect for beginner modders. Makes it easier to figure out what kind of switches you like or what kind of mods can change the sound and feel
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True! For me redragon k617 fizz is the best 35 bucks keyboard! With different switches, keycaps and some mods it can make much expensive keyboards looks and sounds like trash! And of course you can try whatever you like with this keyboard!
FINAL RESULTS:
1. Chuangquan CQ84 (5:01)
2. Abucow Gaming Keyboard (11:32)
3. Ussixchare Gaming Keyboard (8:25)
4. MageGee 100 Key Keyboard (15:16)
5. Bengoo Mechanical Keyboard (2:01)
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Every single one of these keyboards is either doubled in price or completely disappeared off of Amazon
I don't want to edit my comment. This is why I don't like it with UA-camrs do big Amazon roundups like this. Amazon monitors traffic for all items. When they see that there's more traffic on an item. The price goes up.
I understand that this was 4mo ago but a ll but one are around the price mentioned in the video, one of them is out of stock
@@sharkyboi6018 well it's a complicated thing. Most of the time when UA-camrs bring attention to stuff. The price goes up. Price and demand. But when it comes to the other percentages of the times. There's a what I would like to call an introductory price. To get people invested. And then the UA-camrs catch on to it then and they start saying stuff about it and the introductory price expires.
@@sharkyboi6018I just checked through and yeah the prices went back down because nobody's demanding them anymore. But the number one slot is gone.
I'm kind of impressed how decent these cheap keyboards are.
@@mishan9652 you can get a decent one for even cheaper than 30 dollars here in India
@@yuno_k i was talking about how much value is 30$ thats not normal for a normal nepali family to just spend on a keyboard
@@mishan9652 bro come to indonesia its also expensive, 30$ is expensive but i mean 30$ for this kind of keyboard are actually a w to buy
ive used plenty of 60% boards. I don't know how people use those efficiently vs fuller size key boards. out of this list, I love your first place Option, if it wasn't for my work flow, I'd go with that 1 as well. I do a lot of work on my computer and that 96% keyboard would be my choice due to a more effecient work flow. great video.
Agreed. I do kind of like 75%, but not for work. Anything above 75% is fine. Got a nice RK84 for $80, but obviously more than these.
I got some 60%s as backups and for wireless use in bed or with phone/tablet. For sub-30 or even sub-20 with full RGB and puddings and all that, the value is just too good to pass up for that use-case, and you can sit it beside you or on your lap without it taking up so much space.
For actual use though, yea I'd never ever use anything less than 100%/96%/1800 layouts, I use the numpad and arrow keys almost constantly, and my current board even has 5 more macros off to the left that I use as well. If I ever switch to a
@@MangoTangoFox I'm actually looking for some for the same use. any recommendations?
I agree too. I love my Sidewinder X6. It is my old keyboard that is still in use! For over 12 years now and I just started looking for replacement. None of those 60% are for me.
@@Jurek-M7PWJ Haha, I had a sidewinder too! The snap up and down on that membrane board was just so good, I actually performed better in games with it than I did on the Cherry Brown mechanical I replaced it with. Real mechanical is a lot more satisfying to type on however.
I've gotten some new boards now, I would highly recommend going with a 75% w/ knob or a TKL south-facing 5-pin hotswap mechanical board (or 65% if you can live without the F1-12), with a gasket mounted polycarbonate plate, and QMK/VIA firmware. Then get a separate numpad for the side, there are QMK/VIA ones, but they're on the pricier side and you may not need it, as some of the ones with proprietary software may be capable of doing the macros and layering that you want.
For switches, they make heavy top-bump tactiles that feel so similar to the sidewinder with it's automated up or down positioning, very snappy and binary feeling, but with a more firm bottom-out. Epomaker (manufactured by Haimu) Budgerigar switches fit the bill, but there are a numbg of good options you could get samples for and try out. If you want them to instead be insanely quiet (way way more than the sidewinder), they also make heavy tactiles with silenced top and bottoms such as Outemu Yellow Cream/Jade and TTC Silent Bluish White.
I was going to buy this! Thanks! I like how you guys make it understandable for a newbie like me..
The tecware L was on sale for 15 dollars when I bought it and is not on sale for 20 and the price hasn't changed in months. It sounds great, even though it is low profile and used to come in more options but now only comes with tactile switches and isn't hotswap, which is probably the reason it is selling so cheap.
I have a MageGee, but it's a full size one, not the squished together one you guys have. Mine has mostly black keys with some grey and some red with extras to truly make the keyboard your own. The same model also has a white keyboard, with white and light blue keys, and a full keyboard extra of white to replace the blue, and pink to replace the white. So you could have a full white keyboard, or blue and pink or in between, it's "fun".
It's not terrible, especially if you want red switches. My last keyboard, which my son uses for gaming now, were browns, and I liked their quietness, but found myself just slamming the keys instead of just typing. I also need a full keyboard, because in GTA V/Online, if you drive with a keyboard (while doing heists, etc.) you want to use the numpad to rotate forward/back when in the air. And for work... definitely for work.
i find it funny at this point even parents are gaming lol honestly can’t even think of how that would work do you have 2 PCs or just 1 communal one
I got a cheap Tezarre 60% keyboard from Amazon for like $30. It's currently on sale for $17.99. They have Gateron Optical switches, and when I bought mine, you could choose from like 4 or 5 different options (I went with blacks because I'm a heavy typer, so I like the stiffer feeling of this one) but right now, they only have the optical blues as an option, which might be why it's on sale for so little, just trying to clear out what they have left in stock. Oh, and it's usb c and hot swappable.
Oh, it's also full RGB and came with pudding style caps...of course the main issue (to me) is that you are pretty limited on what switches you can swap in and out because optical ones aren't as common...though they are "faster" and last longer, so maybe if more people get into the opticals (should be slightly better for gaming due to them being faster and longer lasting IMO) then more companies will start making them.
For me, the price and still having the option to swap the switches if I wanted to was a good way to get my broke ass into the mechanical keyboard scene without having to sell a kidney.
@@mr.guillotine3766 I got the Tezarre tk61 with brown optical switches, I love it.
@@Gamewizz9 Nice! It's my first mechanical keyboard and it's so much better sounding/feeling/etc than the cheap membrane ones I'd been using my whole life. I've been thinking of saving up to try and do some basic mods to it, but just as it is, it's nice (IMO anyway, I'm sure the more experienced keyboard owners would disagree and find plenty of faults lol)
@@mr.guillotine3766True I would also like to add some mods but as it is its very good. No complaints whatsoever.
i agree probably the best for price on amazon insanely good quality ive owned 100% recommend
The abucow and cq84 is definitely a good choice you guys made! Thanks for the review for us
Definitely should have included the "E-YOOSO 60%" mechanical keyboard. It is hot swappable with 3 pin switches, has an aluminum panel, decent RGB, USB-C connection, and is under $25. I have modded it once, as I was testing the water with getting into custom keyboards lol. Some masking tape, silicone caulk, akko 3 pin linears, and key cap replacement made it actually sound quite good. After those mods, which bring the total to $60-80ish (including the keyboard) depending in how nice of keycaps and switches you want and it honestly sounds better than some $100-$120 custom keyboards I have bought (pre-my mods).
@@uhm.okay. Ya, regardless of which default switch you choose, it will sound bad without mods. Definitely not a keyboard to buy if you just want a play as is. If you are ok with doing a lil DIY it can sound pretty good.
You guys make good content! I’d love chapters as well. Especially on long videos. Thanks!
thank you so much man ive been trying to find a budget keyboard like this tysm
Appreciate the video. It'd be nice to see some of the companies make 2.4 ghz options.
Tester68 but u will have to build the board yourself
It is easy just pop in some switches and keycaps prolly cost around 40 bucks
It is wireless 2.4ghz, but solely wireless and uses triple a batteries
@@zanderx7 plus thats abit expensive considering this video is talking about boards under 30 bucks
Dope video, appreciate you guys!!
Anyotherway Mechanical Keyboard is an EXCELLENT keyboard for gaming at 26.99. Goes on sale for 18 bucks here and there. Its crazy good
Tezarre is by far the best sub $30 Amazon keyboard I’ve used. Nice keycaps, great RGB, hotswappable, and cheap.
I’m new to pc, I just bought a Lenovo legion 7 rtx 3070 and didn’t think the laptop keyboard would be good for gaming. This the Tezzare tk63 Pro looks good in my eyes.
I cheaped out a while back and got myself and my son (7) Red Dragon Kumara tenkeyless boards, actually love them.
Great video!! Defiantly getting the MageGee keyboard think hit all the right spots! keep up videos like this i love it!
Using a 60% MageGee and tbh it’s solid. Had it for a year and she keeps on trucking
The tecware L was on sale for 15 dollars when I bought it and is not on sale for 20 and the price hasn't changed in months. It sounds great, even though it is low profile and used to come in more options but now only comes with tactile switches and isn't hotswap, which is probably the reason it is selling so cheap.
I got the Chuangquan CQ84 and its the best cheapest keyboard ive ever purchased the only thing that i have a problem with it is that its non-hotswapable other than that its absolutely perfect 9/10
I actually bought a surmen a couple weeks ago and I've been enjoying it ever since!
Ok you guys are officially considered a threat. I have been using a Logitech from 2010 since 2010 and just built a new pC and when I hooked up my 13 year old keyboard it felt wrong. I opened UA-cam to see if you guys had a video on cheap keyboards. I swear this on whatever you need me to to believe it. Great video guys.
Nice video with good timing. I cheaped out on membrane keyboard for my $2700 PC and regret it. So I'm going for a mechanical keyboard real soon. Probably going to pick one of these. Thanks for reading my mind.
hol on pimp, u should rlly just invest more money on a better keyboard, either prebuilt keyboard or custom keyboard kit. theyre far more worth and ppl often get bored of these kinds of boards quickly. typing experience, customization, quality of the stuff youre using
@@evanbee5669 yeah, I guess if I can waste over two and a half thousand dollars on a PC, what's the point of cheaping out on the keyboard. My mouse was $150 and I love it. I've just never had a quality keyboard before and don't know what to look for. I knew what I wanted in my mouse, so that was much easier to buy.
I guess I'll actually have to get off my ascot and do some actual research. Maybe talk to some real human beings about it. I don't need another keyboard shaped paperweight.
thanks so much i really needed budget keyboards
About time that someone takes the time to review entry level/budget gaming peripherals and related. 99% of all gaming/pc channels only review stuff for the super-rich. Great job.
I would have picked up the one with red switches if I wouldn't have picked up a Corsair K60 RGB Pro with low profile cherry speed silver keyswitches for 20 bucks on clearance at wal mart. Kind of shocked how nice some of these are
Great review guys! Keep it up
Hey guys, you think you could do some mouses next at different price tiers?! I’d appreciate it because I really don’t know what’s out there, and could use a new one! Thanks:)
My asus tuf rtx 3060 laptop arrives on monday and all i need is a keyboard and a monitor.I think i found one,you guys are amazing ✌️
I've had 2 mechanical keyboards, the velocifire, which is pretty great but a chonky boy, and the Redragon K618 Horus which was a piece of crap that I returned last week. I was considering getting the Logitech MX Master mechanical keyboard but can't justify spending almost $200 on a keyboard. I instead went with the Logitech MX Keys, it a little bit clicky but really nothing compared to an actual mechanical keyboard, i love it though but again it was a bit pricey coming in at $120. If I decide to go back to real mechanical keyborads I'll probably go with an RK Royal Kludge keyboard, they seem pretty affordable and really popular.
Is your stream only on Tuesday and Sunday or do they just start at random?
Are any of these keyboards able to hot swap the switches?
first thing i noticed was the hoodie, nice taste i see😂
Great job guys, i got my first 60% board cause i saw one of your videos, now go for the top 5 200u$ gaming mechanical keyboards please
"everything is USB-C nowadays"
Tim Cook scarily peeking around a corner
as always great video keep it up
appreciate the video i'm waiting for The BEST GAMING mouse Under $30!
im finna buy the Chuangquan CQ84 that thing looks sick
Awesome video , liked that
Does the bengoo works on windows ?
Can you guys do best headsets under 100$ please! I bought a razer blackshark V2 and want to know if my decision was correct?
I just got the E-YOOSO Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for 45.99 and it's incredible
The way the camera struggled to focus on that all white keyboard kept making me think I was trippin’
ik you said amazon but its crazy that tecware phantom L isnt on here. best budget keyboard out there in my opinion
I have a question, is the Surmen Ussixchare an anti ghosting keyboard? I'm gonna buy the keyboard next month but I'm looking for an anti ghosting keyboard because I play rhythm games a lot and it's really hard to play rhythm games without an anti ghosting keyboard.
Hi, why dont you include redragon keyboards in your review? are they not good? but they are among the most selling on all the platforms. Are your discount codes still valid ?
The "Abucow moo" keyboard is actually the "Zifriend za616" i got it for 12 bucks so for the price and sound its recommended for beginners who want to mod
Tezarre TK-63 Pro it's only $30 on Amazon; is BT + 2.4GHZ and USB-C charging cable. PCB uses 3 and 5 pins mechanical switches, Hot swappable. Let's do better next time guys!
Also, the MSRP of this keyboard was $79 back on 2021. The company is radio silent (maybe just off from social media for the moment) but keyboards of this brand are In Stock everywhere.
all the dirt and sweat makes the joints of the mecahnical keys jammed
many times when pressing a key it gets stucked
so one need to deep clean all the keys
Fellow roadkill fans 👍🏼 good stuff guys might be getting a mechanical keyboard afterall
This vid is so useful ❤
I believe that the best budget keyboard are the Geeky's
They are really good for beginners
if you like 60% keyboards you can get the Geeky GK61
For 65% get the Geeky GK65
These are also hot swappable, best keyboards on the market
Okay. So it's been brought to my attention after my original comment that all of the keyboards except for one have basically returned back to their original price. The excluded one is completely out of stock and will never come back. The magegee is a solid keyboard. And I would recommend it for anybody that likes tactile mechanical keyboards. If you are a linear fan you might want to pass cuz it's kind of loud
Me still looking at these videos while typing on a 300$ custom: hmm maybe I’ll get one
For gaming keyboards, linear switches are better cuz they are on the most hand faster also the stabs on the first are quite terrible and clicky switches are crap for streams. Is gonna catch attention. Most people also hate blue switches if you are a mechanical keyboard enthusiasts. If you have the money and time to modify any of these keyboards, go for it. It's gonna give you some great results.
Thanks for the video. Im on a budget with 500 dollors im trying to flip a gaming laptop
I have a keyboard like the second one in the video, though this one is bluetooth but I like it.
The scond one is very satisfying
I need a new keyboard but I can’t do 60%. Too much number pad action for me to not go full sized keyboard.
i hate how every keyboard reviewer rates them higher or lower based on the lighting. all i want to know is the polling rate or how fast the inputs are and how quiet the keys are.
I recommend trying out the ziyou lang t8
Would like to see wireless keyboards next. 🙂
video so fire they got me clapping without my hands 🔥🔥
Try a MSI keyboard!! They are really good!!
Whats the best gaming laptop for 1000$? But with 165 hz
I have never tried this keyboard but the leaven k something I forgot the number but it looks pretty good online
Are they all compatible with PS5?
Another good gaming keyboard from Amazon is have it and gaming mouse I got it as a combo for 36 dollars I had it for two years and I use it for my gaming pc laptop
I’m trying to get a budget keyboard that connects to the ps5, so it has to have usb on both sides, so it’s really hard to find one
44:5 WOAH BUDDY CHILL
great video thank you
I'm on controller do you have any ideas for wireless mechanical kbm
Punkston is another good mech gaming keyboard under $30 with swappable switches
quick question found a keyboard off a website
uhh it has metal plate and real rgb the 16 mil thing
tho it only has brown keys
its a redragon
its called redragon k630 dragonborn
shoukd i buy it
Just ordered the bengoo
I was gonna buy that blue one but its not available any more 😭
I'd go with the Magegee simply due the inclusion of the numpad. I'm weird. Also, I play old school roguelikes.
For being safe.. Red Dragon has the best budget friendly keyboards. Very good for beginners
Ha ha. I've been looking all week at 60% keyboards. Awesome 👍
Can the magegee ke un lard Connect to Xbox serie s s?
I love you guys!!!
I love everything except linear switches
I think i would pronounce it “mah-geh-gee”. I’m sticking with that ha
make the room darker so the RGB looks brighter
I just got one of those 😂😂😂😂😂😂 for my gaming setup
under 100€ next plz!
Thx for tips
is there international links?
NVM ITS 4:45
bro just get a redragon k617 or add some money and get the k630
they both so good tbh
bro why didnt you put the roinin white shark keyboard
Time Stamps.
Bengoo V610. 2:01
Chuangquan CQ84. 5:01
Surman Ussixchare. 8:25
Abucow "Moo". 11:32
Magegee. 15:16
thanks cuh
thank you
Legend
thx so much
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