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I bought literally the cheapest mechanical keyboard I could find. My goal is to upgrade the keyboard and make it as amazing as possible. It's pretty bad out of the box, so wish me luck.

Budget mechanical keyboards used to be a nightmare because of their poor build quality, cheap ABS keycaps, hollow cases, inconsistent switches, terrible backlighting, and zero software support.

Cheap gaming keyboards take lessons learned by their more premium cousins and apply them to more budget-friendly boards. That's why you'll find mechanical and membrane options available for under ...

So why not make your own? Sure, you could assemble one from a kit, but why not take a cheap mechanical keyboard, slice it in half and just waves hands connect the two halves back together?

That means the keys will tend to be not as responsive and not last as long, but that’s why they’re so cheap. At around $50 you can get ‘no-name’ mechanical keyboards that can be decent but ...

Visually, the keyboard is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. It comes equipped with high-end PBT caps and customisable RGB ...

So why not make your own? Sure, you could assemble one from a kit, but why not take a cheap mechanical keyboard, slice it in half and just waves hands connect the two halves back together?

In other words, while the K530 is cheap and cheerful, you could transform it into something that trades blows with premium rivals. The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro is a wireless mechanical keyboard ...

It’s cheap and very cheerful, and it’s got a lot of potential to be one of the finest mechanical keyboards around. Aside from the excellent Apple Magic Keyboard, there's more than one option ...

The HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S is the evolution of a design that was originally launched in 1996. The Happy Hacking ...

Keychron gets the recommendation for an all-around mechanical keyboard. But if what you really ... It’ll cost a lot — Keydous designs are on the cheap side of the high end — but if you ...