New Mechanical Keyboard, but which should I buy?

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bollie_

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So i'm upgrading from my unbranded £3 rubber dome keyboard, i have looked around a different mech keyboards but there's so many to choose from and I don't know which one to get, my only requirements are:
-back light
-£75 or less
-Braided cable

things i would like but can live without:
-Macro's
-spare key caps

as for key switch I am undecided, I hear reds are amazing for gaming but my mate has blue's and I like them too so a recommendation for which to go for would be good aswell.

Any response is apriciated
 
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jimmysmitty

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Reds are great for those who play games that require quick actions like say TF2. They don't have a click and take the lowest actuation force to activate which means repeated hits respond faster.

Blues are a good mix but I have gotten used to my reds and it is hard to use any other type of keyboard.

Off the top of my head, 75 pounds would be about what, $120 USD?

So for that the Corsair K70 which is Cherry MX Reds, has a braided cable and red adjustable LED backlighting.

Honestly I am waiting for the new Cherry MX RGB Corsair plans to launch this year. It just looks sexy.
 
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bollie_

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I would go in store to try switches, but i have had a look in my only PC store in my town and they only have reds on show. Also are Cooler Master keyboards any good?

 
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manofchalk

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Your friend has a Blue keyboard, so you know what Blues and by extension Brown's are going to feel like (their basically a quieter blue, they dont click on the actuation point).
Red is the other primary keyswitch, which you can test at your local store.
There are Black keyswitches, but TBH I dont see any reason to go for one.

My recommendation for a keyboard is a Ducky Shine III. They come in just about every keyswitch and backlight colour combination and are so solidly built that you could kill a man with it and get back to typing immediately. Unfortunately it doesnt have a braided cable, but its detachable, if you could find your own aftermarket Mini-USB to USB cable thats braided then there's nothing to stop you from using that.

EDIT: Coolermaster keyboards are pretty good, I would say their the best if your looking for a budget mechanical.
 
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