As a computer editor for LaComparacion, I have the luxury of being able to use almost any gaming keyboard that comes out. Keyboards like the Razer Huntsman or the SteelSeries Apex Pro have caught my eye in the past, but as I use more specialized keyboards like the Akko 3068B that I just reviewed, I realized that I wanted to do everything. about the life of the keyboard nerd.
I want to build my own keyboard.
I already have a pretty good idea of what kind of keyboard I would prefer. I want to stick with a 60% card, with Kailh Brown switches (or equivalent), and I would like RGB lighting and a pink frame (chase me).
Finding all the components to build the keyboard of my dreams is going to be a chore, sure, but with the Black Friday deals looming, it could be an interesting time to search the internet and sniff out some deals that would otherwise be low. the Radar.
To make kites or not to equip
Taking a quick look at Toms Hardware's guide to building a keyboard, building my first keyboard from scratch will probably be a difficult exercise. I mean I could probably do it, but just keeping track of all the components that go into a mechanical keyboard sounds like a nightmare.
You should buy a keyboard box, PCB, switch mounting plate, switches and keys, and much more. It's definitely a project I want to dive into one day, but for now I think it's a bit safer to consider buying a kit to get started.
Fortunately, there are many sites that offer very good deals from what I have seen. One of them is Drop.com, a site I used when it was still called Massdrop. I certainly haven't used it much lately, but I have friends who keep linking me to some super cute keyboard stuff from this site. And I want it.
Just look at this handmade keychain from The Lord of the Rings. I mean, it costs € 65 for a single key, but it would look pretty good on a keyboard. There is also this wonderful set of light blue and pink keys, and if you know me a little you know that I would buy it in an instant.
Make no mistake, there are plenty of adorable pre-built keyboards out there, especially once you beat the Razers and Corsairs of the world. I have two keyboards that I absolutely adore. One is the KEMOVE DK61 Snowfox Halloween Edition that I bought last year for Halloween, and it's the one I've plugged in most of the year.
And again, the other one is this Akko 3068B World Tour Tokyo Edition. A pastel pink masterpiece that I am absolutely in love with. And it even has hot swappable switches.
That was what started to convince me to build my own keyboard. Because one of my favorite things about building my own PC is that if something goes wrong, my PC will not only allow me to fix it, but because I assemble it myself, I won't hesitate to dive for service.
Factory-made keyboards die all the time
When you buy even one of the best Razer or Corsair keyboards, if one of the switches goes off, it's not like you can easily remove one and replace it because it's soldered to the PCB. So while you may find an amazing Cyber Monday deal that cuts the price, there's no guarantee that the keyboard will remain fully functional within a few years, and even if extremely minor issues arise, it won't. no luck .
I've had so many dead keyboards and I'm done. I'm smart enough to build a keyboard so it's time to sit down and do it, albeit a bit more expensive from the get-go.
Okay, it's definitely more expensive up front
Especially with the arrival of Black Friday, mainstream gaming keyboards will be relatively inexpensive, especially compared to custom maps for enthusiasts. Going back to Toms hardware guide, they spent something like € 472 to build an amazing 60% keyboard.
And he used to look at the Razer Huntsman Elite as if it were a luxury item.
But when I sit back and think about it, although it may be more expensive initially, it is more likely to last a lot longer, and even if something goes wrong, it will be a simple hardware swap to get it resolved. And I can exchange material, that's basically what I write on this site every day.
So yeah, while a keyboard could end up costing me over € 400, it could end up saving me a lot more than that over its lifetime. Especially if I fall in love with him.
And that's the beauty of building something yourself. You can create the keyboard of your dreams without waiting for a video game company to make more colorful peripherals. So I'm pretty sure I'll fall in love with the keyboard I build, just like I fell in love with every PC I've ever built for myself.
I will do it.
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