submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Axolotl_cpp@lemmy.ml to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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Hi everybody! I type a lot since i am a programmer and a student but i also play videogames (like minecraft and various indies) and since my setup is pratically just a laptop and a mouse it sometimes is just not very comfortable so i want to buy for my first time a keyboard

I was looking for a keyboard that is not smaller than a 75% and the XDA profile is my preferred, for switches...well i don't really know much but something not very noisy would be good

there are any mechanic keyboard under 25€? I am very low budget and i may even consider to buy from second hand markets and I can build it myself if that mean that i can save money;

thank you for using your time to answer!

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[-] tom@jlai.lu 8 points 3 days ago

Buy a second-hand one and you can always purchase new keycaps for a fresh feeling, but 25€ will be a tight budget anyway

[-] Axolotl_cpp@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah i am going to check ebay and similiar marketsz any particular suggestion for some specific model or switch?

[-] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

You're a lot more likely to find something at a local second hand store or garage sale, at least you would be in the US. Things online will usually have a markup, whereas locally you're likely to find something someone just doesn't know it's worth a damn.

[-] tom@jlai.lu 2 points 3 days ago

If you prefer something quiet, keyboards with red silent switches are often available in pre-built options

[-] Axolotl_cpp@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Thank you for the info, so from what i understood red switches are the most silent ones right? I tried to do some research to understand better what i want to buy

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