Really clicky keyboards? Limited to whats on pc world uk and £75 or under :(
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If you are wondering more about the clicky mx blues, I just uploaded a video recently comparing my mx blue keyboard to the quiet topre switches, might help. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9CU4hIPW5U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9CU4hIPW5U
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Only cherry mx keyboard (red instead of blue) @ PC World under £75
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pc-accessories/pc-gaming-accessories/gaming-keyboards/corsair-vengeance-k65-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-21663500-pdt.html
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pc-accessories/pc-gaming-accessories/gaming-keyboards/corsair-vengeance-k65-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-21663500-pdt.html
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I just refreshed my knowledge of the cherry mx switches with this article:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mechanical-switch-keyboard,2955.html
It seems the red switches do not have clicky feedback. It seems that the blue or brown switches would most likely be best for your application, as they have good tactile response to pressing the key. The blue seems to be the only one with the audible click you are looking for, though. To see if PC World would have any you can use, you would have to try them out, and, unfortunately, none of the other mechanical keyboards were under £75.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mechanical-switch-keyboard,2955.html
It seems the red switches do not have clicky feedback. It seems that the blue or brown switches would most likely be best for your application, as they have good tactile response to pressing the key. The blue seems to be the only one with the audible click you are looking for, though. To see if PC World would have any you can use, you would have to try them out, and, unfortunately, none of the other mechanical keyboards were under £75.
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pc-accessories/pc-gaming-accessories/gaming-keyboards/gigabyte-osmium-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-21487097-pdt.html
Unfortunately, their website doesn't show any keyboards featuring the cherry mx blue switches, but they have this one that has the brown switches, which have a positive feel when pressed for around £100.
"The Cherry MX Brown switches are suited for a peripheral that is a sort of hybrid between an ideal word processing keyboard and one used for gaming. A slight resistance must be overcome, which can be felt when the keys kick back after a strike. Hence we use the term tactile (detectable). Because you can clearly feel the two switching points, you can not only type considerably faster, but you can also execute multiple strikes with great economy of motion.
If you want to play an arcade racing game on the keyboard while also using it to pay your bills with some freelance writing, these are the switches for you. The force required is lower than that demanded by the Black switches, which results in fatigue-free typing."
Unfortunately, their website doesn't show any keyboards featuring the cherry mx blue switches, but they have this one that has the brown switches, which have a positive feel when pressed for around £100.
"The Cherry MX Brown switches are suited for a peripheral that is a sort of hybrid between an ideal word processing keyboard and one used for gaming. A slight resistance must be overcome, which can be felt when the keys kick back after a strike. Hence we use the term tactile (detectable). Because you can clearly feel the two switching points, you can not only type considerably faster, but you can also execute multiple strikes with great economy of motion.
If you want to play an arcade racing game on the keyboard while also using it to pay your bills with some freelance writing, these are the switches for you. The force required is lower than that demanded by the Black switches, which results in fatigue-free typing."
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its not available on pcworld... but if you want the "clickiest" keyboard you can buy then its the old school ibm model m with buckling springs. you can find remakes being made by unicomp called the classic.
http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/Classic
its loud and extremely clicky.
they go for around $80usd (47gbp). i'm not sure if they ship to uk (they probably would) but it should be up to your budget with taxes and shipping (i know the uk gets hit hard for importing)
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besides them the next most clicky keyboard is probably a cherry mx blue (which honestly isnt even close... i've owned both). you can find such keyboards for reasonable prices from a few vendors.
mx browns are similar except they dont have the audible clicking that the blue have.
blues and browns are best for writing but they can be used for gaming. the gaming switches like reds, clears and blacks are not clicky (no tactile feedback or letoff) and are compareable to just springs under keys. while many like them for gaming they are not all that good for typing.
i've heard topre switches are pretty good as well but they are hard to find an expensive when you do.
http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/Classic
its loud and extremely clicky.
they go for around $80usd (47gbp). i'm not sure if they ship to uk (they probably would) but it should be up to your budget with taxes and shipping (i know the uk gets hit hard for importing)
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besides them the next most clicky keyboard is probably a cherry mx blue (which honestly isnt even close... i've owned both). you can find such keyboards for reasonable prices from a few vendors.
mx browns are similar except they dont have the audible clicking that the blue have.
blues and browns are best for writing but they can be used for gaming. the gaming switches like reds, clears and blacks are not clicky (no tactile feedback or letoff) and are compareable to just springs under keys. while many like them for gaming they are not all that good for typing.
i've heard topre switches are pretty good as well but they are hard to find an expensive when you do.
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Here is a list of keyboards PC Part Picker shows with cherry mx blue switches.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=2,7
Will PC World get one of those for you? Will they give you a refund so you can buy it elsewhere? That's about all I can suggest right now.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=2,7
Will PC World get one of those for you? Will they give you a refund so you can buy it elsewhere? That's about all I can suggest right now.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
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If you are wondering more about the clicky mx blues, I just uploaded a video recently comparing my mx blue keyboard to the quiet topre switches, might help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9CU4hIPW5U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9CU4hIPW5UTRENDING THREADS
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