u/AMM_515

Keyboard Buying Advice.

Buying Advice:

  • Budget: Around 1000 SAR ($275 USD / €235 EUR)
  • Size: Only 96% or 100% Full-Size layouts.
  • **Other:**I will use it wired.

Hey everyone, I need some help deciding on a keyboard. Where I live, some of the 100% keyboards can be considered overpriced compared to their prices in other countries, but I'm not really sure about the prices outside, they may be similar.

I will mostly use the keyboard for casual, light gaming and general everyday typing, nothing too much or too serious in either category. I don't care about wireless connectivity, since I'd only use it wired.

These are the prices (converted to USD/EUR) that I found for each keyboard:

  • Asus ROG Strix Scope II RX
    • Price: 500 SAR (~$135 USD / ~€115 EUR)
  • Keychron V5 Max - Banana Switches
    • Price: 650 SAR (~$175 USD / ~€150 EUR)
  • Keychron V6 Max - Banana Switches
    • Price: 700 SAR (~$190 USD / ~€160 EUR)
  • SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3
    • Price: 1030 SAR (~$275 USD / ~€235 EUR)

What do you suggest out of these options given my casual use case? Are there any other alternative 96% or 100% keyboards I should look out for that might be better? Thank you!

(I tried searching the sub first and other social media posts, but almost all recent posts seem to focus on smaller layouts).

So far I'm convinced to get one of the Keychron keyboards (No barebones available.), since I feel the other two options are too gaming focused and wouldn't feel too great typing wise.

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u/AMM_515 — 6 days ago